APPLYING YOUR ENGINEERING EDUCATION
TO REAL-WORLD PROBLEM-SOLVING
"UCR was a great place to grow as a professional. There were endless opportunities to work on projects outside of the classroom through student organizations. The Career Center also often hosted job fairs with great companies which made it easier to land jobs and internships."
Ruperd Wilson II, B.S. Electrical Engineering, 2019
Electrical Engineer, Raytheon
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION (CO-OP) OPPORTUNITIES
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
The Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) Co-Op Program offers an immersive work experience for corporate partnerships and students to supplement education with real-world experience. Students are employed full-time by a company for up to five months, including summer and one academic quarter.
EMPLOYER BENEFITS
- Early access to top-performing students
- Opportunity to observe students before making the commitment of a permanent hire
- Convenience of an organized, university-based Co-Op Program to line up student engineers to interview
- Opportunity to train individuals in your tailored methods
- Advertisement for your company to all ME students
- Opportunity to be involved in the educational process of future engineers
STUDENT BENEFITS
- Valuable hands-on experience in the student's field of interest
- Application of classroom theory
- Exploration of career options and goals
- Networking with top engineering companies and industry professionals
- Development of social skills
- Financial support from Co-Op employment earnings for college education
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Both the college and our campus partners at the UCR Career Center connect students with a curated selection of competition internship opportunities from our employer and industry partners.
OUR STUDENTS INTERN AT COMPANIES INCLUDING:
