Co-op Student Experiences
Apr 24, 2023
Career Change from Paralegal to Data Analyst with MSIS-Bridge
Kaleigh Sieczkowski, a student of the MS in Information Systems-Bridge (MSIS-Bridge) program, made a career pivot when she realized her passion for solving problems using technology. She studied international relations at Michigan State University, subsequently working as a paralegal. She plans to become a business intelligence analyst after graduating.
Apr 18, 2023
Alumni Spotlight: Alex Silverman, MS’21
Like many, Alexandra Silverman was first introduced to science in middle school in the form of a frog dissection. However, instead of the impending nausea many experience at the sight of internal organs, Silverman became enraptured by the beauty and intricacy of science.
Apr 18, 2023
Building Skills to Last a Lifetime
Archit Nigam completed his co-op as a software engineer at Bracebridge Capital, LLC. He believes the MS in information systems program has helped him evolve into a more intuitive, dynamic software engineer with a customer-centric approach to software development.
Apr 18, 2023
Goldwater Scholar Works at the Intersection of Computers, Data, and Medicine
Siddharth Simon, E’24, computer engineering and computer science, is a pre-med student driven to use computer software and data engineering to make an impact in medicine, improving access to care as well as patient outcomes. This, along with his near-constant involvement in research, helped earn him a 2023 Barry Goldwater Scholarship.
Mar 31, 2023
Putting her Software Engineering Skills to Work at DraftKings and Amazon
Qian Li, who is from China, joined the MS in Information Systems-Bridge program in Spring 2021 on Northeastern’s Seattle campus. Her undergraduate education was in management and she wanted to transition into high-tech. In the MSIS-Bridge program she had a co-op at DraftKings as a software engineer. She received a full-time position at Amazon as a software engineer.
Mar 30, 2023
‘It Prepares Us for the Real World.’ Northeastern Women’s Hockey Team Chases National Title with 10 Players Working Full-time as Co-ops
More than one-third of the Northeastern University women’s hockey team are working full-time on co-op, including three engineering students working at Bohler Engineering, Vanderwall Engineers, and Harbor House Collective.
Mar 08, 2023
Goldwater Scholar Sets Sights on Medical and Doctoral Degrees
Giona Kleinberg, E’23, majoring in bioengineering and biochemistry with a minor in data science, is an experienced researcher with several publications and a prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship under his belt, all prior to earning his bachelor’s degree. His next goals: a medical degree and a PhD.
Mar 08, 2023
A Path Combining Chemical Engineering and Communications
Andrea Griffin, BS chemical engineering and minor in marketing, combines her interest in chemical engineering and communications through co-ops and a variety of activities, paving the way for pursuing an MBA in the future.