Book contents
- Energy Education in a Transitioning World
- Reviews
- Energy Education in a Transitioning World
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1 Infusing Energy into Undergraduate Education: A Collaborative Curriculum Development Approach
- 2 Graduate Studies and Continuing Education in Energy: Shaping Future Leaders in a Sustainable World
- 3 The Why and How of Incorporating Project-Based Pedagogy in an Energy Curriculum
- 4 Exploring Energy Systems Using Regionally Significant Project-Based Learning Approaches
- 5 Designing the Global Building Network: A Case for People-Centered Energy Education
- 6 Global Experience for a Global Issue: The Value of International Experiential Learning for Tomorrow’s Energy Professionals
- 7 Leading the Energy Transition: A Competency-Based Approach for STEM Graduate Students and Postdocs
- 8 Designing Negotiations for Energy Dealmakers
- 9 So You Want to Teach Energy Justice…
- 10 Energy Democracy as a Frame for Teaching Energy-System Transformation
- 11 Entrepreneurship and Business Acumen for Energy Engineering Students
- 12 Learning to Tackle Complex Problems with Scholarly Rigor and Practical Relevance
- 13 Systems, Modeling, and Computational Analysis
- 14 Introducing Students to Economic Climate Modeling Using the DICE Model: Notes for Educators
- 15 Evaluating How Peer Review Can Scale Online Assessments for Sustainable Building Design
- 16 Reimagining the Energy Workforce
- Index
- References
6 - Global Experience for a Global Issue: The Value of International Experiential Learning for Tomorrow’s Energy Professionals
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 January 2026
Book contents
- Energy Education in a Transitioning World
- Reviews
- Energy Education in a Transitioning World
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1 Infusing Energy into Undergraduate Education: A Collaborative Curriculum Development Approach
- 2 Graduate Studies and Continuing Education in Energy: Shaping Future Leaders in a Sustainable World
- 3 The Why and How of Incorporating Project-Based Pedagogy in an Energy Curriculum
- 4 Exploring Energy Systems Using Regionally Significant Project-Based Learning Approaches
- 5 Designing the Global Building Network: A Case for People-Centered Energy Education
- 6 Global Experience for a Global Issue: The Value of International Experiential Learning for Tomorrow’s Energy Professionals
- 7 Leading the Energy Transition: A Competency-Based Approach for STEM Graduate Students and Postdocs
- 8 Designing Negotiations for Energy Dealmakers
- 9 So You Want to Teach Energy Justice…
- 10 Energy Democracy as a Frame for Teaching Energy-System Transformation
- 11 Entrepreneurship and Business Acumen for Energy Engineering Students
- 12 Learning to Tackle Complex Problems with Scholarly Rigor and Practical Relevance
- 13 Systems, Modeling, and Computational Analysis
- 14 Introducing Students to Economic Climate Modeling Using the DICE Model: Notes for Educators
- 15 Evaluating How Peer Review Can Scale Online Assessments for Sustainable Building Design
- 16 Reimagining the Energy Workforce
- Index
- References
Summary
The value of an international energy internship is multifaceted. It serves as a critical growth opportunity for the student, who experiences the professional applications of his or her classroom learnings and develops an understanding of the challenges and solutions evident in different countries’ political, socioeconomic and cultural frameworks. It also provides a potential post-graduation career entry point, through access to an international network of professionals and by showcasing career paths within the sector. Beyond the impact for the student, these internships also pay dividends for host companies in the energy sector, by injecting cutting-edge knowledge from the students’ academic studies and cultural perspective they bring. As students return to campus from their international experiences, their new perspectives frame their understanding of the dynamic energy ecosystem and the different types of energy solutions needed in different contexts. These experiences position students to shape meaningful and successful careers in this new and evolving energy future.
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