Internships Doane physics majors may participate in month-long or semester-long internships, gaining hands-on work experience for college credit. Both paid and unpaid internships are available. Recent physics majors have been placed with
• Glentek, El Segundo, CA
• Nebraska Department of Roads, Lincoln, NE
• Square D Schneider Electric, Lincoln, NE
• U.S. STRATCOM Headquarters, Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, NE
Pre-Engineering 3-2 Program
Doane students may participate in a dual degree program in engineering that allows students to earn two degrees: a B.A. or B.S. from Doane and a B.S. in engineering or applied science from the engineering school. Normally, students attend Doane for three years and complete the program with two years of study at an engineering school. Doane has formal articulation agreements with the engineering programs at Columbia University (New York), the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, and Washington University (St. Louis), but pre-engineering students may elect to complete their engineering studies at any accredited engineering school in the U.S..
Students completing the three-year pre-professional program at Doane before transferring to an engineering school may graduate from Doane by successfully completing the first year of engineering school and all other graduation requirements. See the Engineering web page for more information.
Research
Physics majors have a variety of on and off-campus research experiences available to them. On-campus research with physics faculty is described on the Research page, and students are encouraged to join these projects at any time. Physics faculty and students regularly participate in the Doane College Summer Research Program, which pays students to work on a project during the summer.
Students are also encouraged to participate in one of the many summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs available regionally and nationally.