Engineering Career Development provides career preparation and employment assistance through a variety of work-integrated learning programs.
Co-op is an educational program which allows engineering students to alternate periods of academic study with full-time periods of paid work experience related to their academic and professional goals.
Internships offered by the Office of Career Development offer students opportunities to gain practical work experience with employers in industry, commerce, or government.
Students who are interested in career paths in research and academia have the opportunity to engage in a formal engineering research experience, either at a university (including Northwestern University) or a government laboratory.
The Projects in Service Learning program offers students have the opportunity to volunteer their time and engineering skills for non-profit organizations.
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Connect with McCormick career advisors, events, and resources
Use McCormickConnect to view and sign up for ECD events and interviews, schedule appointments with your ECD career advisor, view job listings, and report co-op or internship positions for work-integrated learning.
Look for work and register for Northwestern career events
Handshake is the central career services platform managed by Northwestern Career Advancement. Students can use it to find jobs, internships, and co-ops, learn about career events and company visits, and register for career fairs.
Get advice on your resume or LinkedIn presence
VMock provides Northwestern undergraduate and master's students with customized guidance for improving resumes and LinkedIn profiles. VMock’s AI resume tool provides real-time feedback based on industry standards and best practices.
Get guidance on looking for work in the US and around the world
Interstride supports international students searching for jobs and internships in the US and around the world. Find resources to level up your global career.
“ It [co-op] exposed me to two different sides of my major and narrowed down what I want to do in my future career. I was able to experience both the research side of my major, biomedical engineering, and also the research and development for medical devices. I got to see two different doors. Essentially, that helped me narrow down what I want to do in the future.”
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“ I built a lot of connections in the industry. It’s a lot easier to do that once you’re inside than from the outside. Having almost a year of experience comes in handy. You really build more meaningful connections in a co-op experience because they are really invested in watching you grow.”
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“ Being in a data analyst co-op helped me see what the role actually means and how to be responsible. I think that part is really important. Also, I connected with very amazing coworkers and supervisors.”
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“ Co-ops presented a really interesting option as I started to look at internships, because you stay at a company longer. The projects you work on are bigger in scope and can last for months, rather than just 10 weeks.”
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“ Participating in co-ops has helped me understand the meaning of my courses a lot better. It helped me see why what I was learning in school was important.”
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“ What makes the co-op experience unique is the insight into industry and your ability to have real mentors.”
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Senior John Franklin took full advantage of his Northwestern Engineering co-op experience, working for Google and Twitter in New York, Silicon Valley, and London.
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