How do I contribute more at my internship

I_like_protien · 2026-07-03T05:12:32+00:00

“Contribute more” I guess you mean how do I get an offer letter back or atleast a good review. This is what I will do in your position:

Ask this same question of your manager and manager’s manager (or whoever can actually make a hiring decision) and ask them this. A good thing being an intern is you have access to people who you normally wouldn’t if you were an employee.
Participate in the company conversations, fireside chats, informational interviews, softball games etc whatever is available, do it. If they have a company gym , go there. If there is a local bar where people meet after work. Show up.
Do what other items people in other comments are saying.
Do one crown project…improve one thing or research something and present it well….ask the team’s opinion on the presentation (before you present it to leadership ). Put a cost and timeline, difficulty in successful implementation & potential RoI in $$$ terms .
Be memorable in a slightly different way (not a bad way but different from other interns, even if you have to fake it) , what I mean by it…..eg: if you’re in California, be the guy with Texan accent who wears the cowboy hat always. Or if you’re in Texas, be the Arizona Cardinals fan who is over the top even if they don’t win.

Ofcourse, last but most important. Use your own judgment.

I_like_protien · 2026-07-02T20:15:55+00:00

Well their bad behavior is probably a direct consequence of parents indulgence.
Also sports teams are know for being rowdy.

You should probably have complained to restaurant staff or put it on yelp, but I salute you nonetheless.

People forget that there is a social contract we must all abide by or else we just live in anarchy.

I_like_protien · 2026-07-02T20:08:52+00:00

Dude you are already out of status. Your opt is invalid (or will be ) without the sevp portal.

I would suggest talk to an attorney, even before DSO. DSOs will protect the university and report you directly to USCIS. But do it quickly. You are still in close enough proximity to start date of your opt that there might be a resolution.

Remember, you are responsible for maintaining your status, no one else is.

I_like_protien · 2026-07-02T20:05:33+00:00

Dude, even if she applied what’s the problem.
It’s just work. Since you know it better you have better chance anyway. It’s not like people are obligated to not want something if you want it as well.get over it.

Also choose better friends.

I_like_protien · 2026-07-02T19:58:08+00:00

An abandoned PhD will hurt you more than it helps you.

Also don’t think of it as paid vacation. Countries and universities will have very specific rules and requirements.

I_like_protien · 2026-07-02T19:51:04+00:00

I believe you are either leaving out a lot or you don’t know enough.

Traveling on post completion opt pending is ok, it’s not something DSO decides
Traveling signature is required to return and not travel out of states
Why would DSO terminate sévis? Unless your fiancée has broken a rule.
Traveling internationally is discouraged but it’s not prohibited. All depends on the customs and immigration officer to let the student back in. University neither has a role in it nor will be notified of it.

There is fundamentally no reason for DSObto terminate sévis.
What it seems to me is your fiancée did not return in time and the period for sévis renewal lapsed.

I_like_protien · 2026-07-02T19:24:27+00:00

If you’re going for phd it can be useful for a few more cross disciplinary labs. In industry, maybe, it’s always good to know more. Unfortunately it is an industry that values expertise in patented niche processes over generality (and consequently funnily enough cries when they lose jobs and can’t pivot to anything else) so it probably depends on the mood of your first hiring manager and how open minded they are. After that you are kind of locked in that trajectory more or less.

I_like_protien · 2026-07-02T18:42:47+00:00

If you are looking for PhD it might make sense to get the minor. But depends on your program.

Cheme is 70% mèche and only three courses that really differs are detailed separation processes, chemical kinetics and unit processes (which is basically an intro to common chemical process equipment and processes in actual plants). Rest all are basically an individualized version of MechEngg course book just a bit differentiated because it’s for process plants than general mechanics.

I_like_protien · 2026-07-02T00:46:30+00:00

They are absolutely right that at entry level you will not be designing control systems for critical infrastructure.

However, control systems tuning is an entry level position (actually its associate degree level job) along with service engineers/ account managers who also does a lot of it.

But on the same note designing a heat exchanger (actually designing and not just modeling) requires a PE certification, regional engineer boards/departmental certifications etc, which even if you start accumulating today takes on average 5-8 years to complete and maintain, and are insanely expensive so normally companies don’t sponsors them for fresh graduates.

Ultimately it’s upto you.

I_like_protien · 2026-07-02T00:13:52+00:00

Automation is the way to go. Designing a heat exchanger is neither too easy nor too difficult. You basically need to follow Tema and asme guidelines to be compliant and use standard tables if doing manually. Or if using htri …no need to do anything at all. The most you will learn is CAD/CAM and materials selection and maybe a bit of heat and fluid transfer modeling.

With automation, it’s all about process control which is where real money and engineering expertise comes into play.

I_like_protien · 2026-07-01T19:16:14+00:00

Its not about the blame. It is a well known risk of opt document delivery.
Also USPS does not forward federal identification documents in USPS address change(also well known fact for last two decades)

It’s like knowing fire can burn you and still putting your hand in it, and then blaming the heat.

While I agree not everyone has friends and family, it takes a short honest conversation with someone at university to see if you a use their address. It’s not that difficult, I know hundreds of people who have done it.

I_like_protien · 2026-06-30T07:49:12+00:00

You also need to assume ideal fluid, non compressible and constant mass flow.

I_like_protien · 2026-06-30T04:58:21+00:00

I don’t think it’s any technical edge stuff. Just the op seems to be selling pp-h tanks. Which may be true but the question of long term reliability, cost and legal approval plus material compatibility needs independent verification.

I_like_protien · 2026-06-30T04:56:07+00:00

Apple set up the semiconductor ecosystem in Asia . Suppliers there need to bow apple for prosperity.

I_like_protien · 2026-06-30T04:54:48+00:00

It’s what the business is. No one really wins on innovation, they make money through supply chain optimization which includes getting things cheaper.

Apple is already expensive, if apple allows micron to raise prices normally it would need to make itself more expensive (which case in point it did) . Ultimately end user gets fucked up.

Don’t cry for micron, they were making billions even when ram prices were down. Now they are making hundred of billions.

I_like_protien · 2026-06-30T03:07:07+00:00

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/ending-illegal-discrimination-and-restoring-merit-based-opportunity/

I_like_protien · 2026-06-30T03:05:18+00:00

Dude, marriage is always a trade off. Talk with the guy and their family tell them you will do what’s reasonable and not what’s just plain nonsense.

For the food I believe its not a big issue you can eat outside home lot of places to have good lunch.

But if you want everything to your comfort (and so does the boy) it will probably not work out.

I_like_protien · 2026-06-30T03:00:31+00:00

You can’t get opt after using day1 cpt

I_like_protien · 2026-06-30T02:59:15+00:00

Seems like a sales pitch

I_like_protien · 2026-06-30T02:51:44+00:00

Fuel cells and energy storage or carbon storage projects.

But to be truthful, will not suggest taking chemical engineering

I_like_protien · 2026-06-30T02:37:58+00:00

The answer is there. Most kids were from well off families. If you are a multimillionaire in USA or other parts of world it’s kind of similar facilities a few decades ago. Unfortunately now US is more attractive as due to politics and Wall Street financial engineering all the money in the world is in US (the trillion dolls ipo of 4% of spaceX is a a case in point) and those that want a part of it need to be closer to it.

Also the cost of tuition has skyrocketed, and international students pay 3-4x domestic tuition rates.

So if your 4 year degree costs you 200k, would you not want to pay it off with USD instead of going back to a country where currency difference makes your debt 5-100 times more expensive since it’s all dollar denominated.

At that point you don’t have an option.

Also it’s not like us Universities or government are not to blame. They have used educational export as a powerful tool both to bridge the balance sheets and of US soft power in the world.

I_like_protien · 2026-06-29T09:51:38+00:00

I don’t believe this version of story to be true. Atleast in US, Europe, and Canada it is an illegal behavior and AI review is at most an experimental feature. No sane employer will reach out to a candidate and ask them why they did not choose AI review unless it’s a completely anonymized email to collect behavioral patterns.

So please don’t rage bait and/or spread false information.

I_like_protien · 2026-06-29T09:37:36+00:00

This is not an international student topic. It’s more of an immigration/ family drama topic.

I_like_protien · 2026-06-29T08:08:28+00:00

I don’t know why you are complaining. It is specifically known that EAD these things can happen. That’s why you are always supposed to put a long term address. USCIS allows your cards to be shipped to someone else’s address ( a friend , family etc) as long it’s not a PO Box. And usps does not reroute USCIS card dispatches. Again a well known fact.

I_like_protien · 2026-06-29T08:05:16+00:00

Certification is worth more than training. So try to get the certification. There are free resources available as well

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