For Claire Kindell, education manager in Intel's public affairs office, having teachers at the company is important. Lesson plans Educators aren't the only ones who benefit from the internships. This fall, he hopes to teach students how to do PowerPoint presentations. He said he's also picked up a few insights on how to run more effective meetings. Lucia's summer project at Intel involves designing a curriculum that engineers can use in the classroom during the annual National Engineers Week.
Companies say they benefit from the partnership as well.