For the Amazon MS Fellowship at Columbia Engineering consideration, applicants must submit a statement that addresses the two prompts below, allocating 250 – 500 words for each prompt.
Towards our goal of Engineering for Humanity, Columbia Engineering seeks a talented, engaged student body that embodies the wide range of human experience. Please share a bit more about the perspective you would bring to the Fellowship and the program, and describe how that perspective and your life experiences have shaped your goals and future plans.
The Amazon MS Fellowship at Columbia Engineering provides the unique opportunity to interact with industry professionals while pursuing an MS degree in a related subject area. There is also the possibility of participating in a summer internship at Amazon. To better understand your long-term academic and professional goals, please discuss the following:
What would your ideal mentor provide as it relates to professional development and encouragement towards your academic and professional goals?
How will interacting specifically with industry professionals and potentially interning at Amazon help you achieve those goals and further your career?