University of Florida Mechanical Engineering major Will Jorgensen knows the value of a good internship. He spent this past summer with Harmar Mobility, a Sarasota-based wheelchair lift manufacturer, and the hands-on experience and emphasis on effective communications helped him fine-tune… Read More

“I’ve always had a passion for working with children,” Booker Middle School teacher Karen Hart asserts, “and making a difference in the lives of young people makes it all worth it,” She taught math and science for two decades before… Read More

“He’s a rock star. He has an open position here.” That’s what RND Automation Director of Operations and Engineering, Aaron Laine says about the local company’s recent summer intern and University of Florida engineering student, Lucas Magno. Engineering internships are… Read More

One of the most important challenges an employer faces is finding talent with the right skillset and the right fit for the company’s culture. Design and engineering consulting firm, Kimley-Horn’s internship program pairs students like Sarasota local, Emily Griffiths with… Read More

This year, the University of Florida Innovation Station has driven growth in the number of UF engineering students seeking internships, and the pre-COVID number of companies offering internships in the Sarasota region.  Ultimately, twenty-one companies, half of which are new… Read More

Local Teachers Get Excited about STEM Education A grant through the Department of Education (EquiPD) is in its second year and boosts UF Innovation Station’s efforts to grow the pipeline of K-12 students to engineering by expanding the pool of… Read More