Internships are a great way to get hands-on experience. Internships allow you too apply the material you learn in class to real world issues in industry. Below are a few places you can visit for some of the latest opportunities available in Connecticut:
Central School of Engineering and Technology Working opportunities
https://www.ccsu.edu/sest/ssc/index.html
ASME provides a list of companies that provide opportunities to both Undergraduate and Graduate students: