As the summer winds to an end and I tie up some of the loose ends of my projects, I realize just how beneficial interning at VMH International has been for me. Through this experience, I gained insight into how the engineering, marketing, and finance world interact within a company. Though I still may not know exactly which career path I will take, I now have the right tools to help me decide.

Through VMH International, I have connected with business people and engineers alike, cooperated with a team of bright engineering students, and worked on interesting and unique projects for international companies. Although I didn’t quite finish the projects I had been working on for the last month or so, I can safely say the progress I made on them as well as others was substantial and educational. I learned how to use industry-leading Siemens and Autodesk software and how to fully immerse myself into a project, a conference call, and a company. I look forward to seeing where any unfinished projects will go and possibly continuing this kind of work with the team next summer.

As I enter my sophomore year in the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, I have great hope that I will find the right path for me in business, engineering, and life…and I have the VMH International Dream Team to thank for that.

- Anna V.

This summer was a great experience and was well spent. I worked at VMH International as part of the Dream Team. While working with the Dream Team I was able to work on multiple projects and learned a lot of new information. The summer started out with learning new programs that we would be using throughout the summer. The idea of working with the Dream Team is to work on projects from different companies. Some examples of these companies were Samsung, Boeing, and Saudi Aramco. Each intern had their own project to work on and everyone was able to contribute. A different amount of work was put in to each project, some required more than others.

The 2014 Dream Team

Every time we faced a challenge we worked until we solved it. I remember gathering a large group of the interns and we spent the first half of the day brainstorming ideas for one of the problems we faced. Working as a team allowed me to gain knowledge from the other interns. Since I only have finished my freshman year I was unable to offer a lot of detail to some ideas. Whenever I came up with an idea, I was never told it was bad. I was told that the idea was “great”, they then pointed out what I should do to improve the idea and certain details that I might have missed. With the help of the other interns the contributions that I was able to make made a difference. Working on the projects was a lot of fun, even if they were sometimes challenging. I was always learning while I was here from both my supervisor and from the other interns. The connections I have made and the experience I have gained while interning here at VMH International is priceless.

– Josh A.

This summer has been filled with amazing experiences at VMH International. From going to the John Deere Plant in Davenport, Iowa, visiting Scott Air Force Base, and going to sports fusion with the whole company, it’s hard to choose a favorite. With all these experiences I was able to connect with plenty of people.

I was also able to experience what engineering is like after I graduate from Iowa State University. With all the knowledge I have gained this summer I be returning to school more prepared than other students. I would like to thank everyone with VMH for making my summer productive yet entertaining.

– Matt B.