You have the ability, you are choosing not to act on it for fear of reprisal.
There isn't another industry I can think of in which you can become top of the heap without formal education like you can in tech.
If you have questions, ask them.
If you have suggestions, try to pose them tactfully but confidently.
If they look down their nose and scoff based on school status, you know exactly who is placing emphasis in the wrong things, and you can somewhat discount their perspective.
The best teams are the ones in which the intern can pipe up in a senior meeting and be taken seriously based on their merit, not social standing.
There isn't another industry I can think of in which you can become top of the heap without formal education like you can in tech.
If you have questions, ask them. If you have suggestions, try to pose them tactfully but confidently.
If they look down their nose and scoff based on school status, you know exactly who is placing emphasis in the wrong things, and you can somewhat discount their perspective.
The best teams are the ones in which the intern can pipe up in a senior meeting and be taken seriously based on their merit, not social standing.