Practice School
David H. Koch School of Chemical Engineering Practice
History of the Practice School |
With roots going back to 1916, the "Practice School" — as the David H. Koch School of Chemical Engineering Practice is commonly known — is a key element of the Ph.D.CEP and M.S.CEP degree programs. In PracticeSchool, small groups of students spend two months at each of two host company sites. Under the supervision of a resident MIT "station director," teams work on intensive projects of real strategic value to the host companies.
Practice School is very different from a traditional co-op program; you will have day-to-day interaction with company personnel and management teams, you will be called upon to communicate the process and results of your work both orally and in writing, and you will be graded on your performance. Specifically, the MIT station director will evaluate your technical ability, communication skills, leadership, and professionalism.
While resident at company sites, you are paid a graduate student stipend and your tuition costs are covered. Housing, usually in attractive apartments, is provided by the host companies.
List of Practice School Locations:
BASF, Ludwgshafen, Germany
British Petroleum, Hull, United Kingdom
British Petroleum, Naperville, Illinois
Cabot Corporation, Alberquerque, New Mexico
Cabot Corporation, Billerica, Massachusetts
Cargill, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Corning Glass, Corning, New York
GlaxoSmith Kline, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
General Mills, Mineapolis, Minnesota
Mawana Sugars, Mawana, India
Merck, Heist, Belgium
Merck-Sharing Plough, Singapore, Singapore
Morgan Stanley, Westchester, New York
National Renewable Lab, Golden, Colorado
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Basel, Switzerland
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hannover, New Jersey
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Sienna, Italy
Pfizer, Singapore
SGC Energia, Gussing, Austria
Shell, Singapore, Singapore
Vale Energy Solutions, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil
