#RattlersOnTheRise 💫 Most freshmen spend their first summer after college hitting the beach or just taking a break. Jaylyn Smith, a rising sophomore biomedical engineering major, spent her summer inside a chemical plant — designing solutions and streamlining processes in a professional engineering environment. “Freshmen don’t usually get internships like this, so I jumped at the chance,” Smith said. “Now I feel way more confident going into my sophomore year.” Through the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) scholarship, Smith secured the rare internship with Texas Petrochemical (TPC), where she spent 10 weeks learning the pace and precision of corporate engineering. 📰: bit.ly/45y1da1 or visit news.famu.edu link in our bio. 🖊️: Ashley Flete, Senior Communications Specialist #FAMU #FAMUIntern #FAMUSummer #TPC