MEM students on a plant tour of Timken Steel.
During the Master of Engineering and Management program, students can participate in paid internships with local companies. Although this is not required for graduation, the exposure and experience gained can prove to be a wonderful opportunity for the students who choose to participate.
Through these internships, students gain hands-on professional experience, develop marketable skills, grow networks, as well as practice dialogue for career interviews.
Plus, there is a possibility for mentorship within the company from experienced and knowledgeable professionals.
Some of the fields that our previous students have taken include marketing, research, information technology, innovation, and commercialization, and they work with researchers or companies to develop entrepreneurial, business management, communication and team skills.
The benefits of an internship include:
- Gain Hands-On Professional Experience
- Develop Marketable Skills
- Grow Your Network
- Potential for Workplace Mentorship
- Dialogue for Career Interviews
- Earn Paycheck While Building Resume
Possible fields of an internship:
- Market research
- Marketing
- Research
- Information technology
- Innovation
- Commercialization
Some companies our students have interned at before include:
- GE
- BioEnterprise Corporation
- Cleveland Clinic
- Blue Chip Consulting Group
- Magnet
- Accenture
- Lubrizol Corporation
- Startups and Incubators
