Spotlight Stories
Apr 16, 2024
Designing a Civil Engineering Career With Scholarships, Co-ops, and Campus Involvement
Catherine Yates, E’25, is on track to a career in civil engineering and credits hard work, scholarships, two co-ops, and participation in campus groups for helping her achieve her goals.
Apr 11, 2024
Finding Natural Solutions to Protect Coastal Communities
Louiza Wise, E’21, environmental engineering, is passionate about tackling climate change threats with nature-based solutions. Her College of Engineering experiential education and research experience, along with work at the NSF-funded Emerald Tutu project, has prepared her for graduate school and the next step in her career.
Apr 09, 2024
Aiding Communities of All Sizes with Clean Water and Renewable Energy
Three unique co-ops helped Rotem Leshed, E’24, environmental engineering, see the endless possibilities as an environmental engineer in a changing, climate-focused world. They also gave her the chance to make an impact on local communities.
Apr 08, 2024
Using Co-op as a Stepping Stone Towards a Full-Time Career
Magdalene Sexton Dwyer, E’23, civil engineering and architectural studies, found that her civil engineering ambitions were influenced by her architectural work on co-op and her service-based extracurriculars. By combining her academics with her personal goals, she decided to focus on affordable and sustainable housing.
Apr 05, 2024
Taking Advantage of a Long-Awaited Co-op Abroad
After two co-ops locally, Reem Gawish, E’24, civil engineering, had her third and final co-op at F-1 in Singapore working at the F-1 racetrack helping the team prepare for the year’s Singapore Grand Prix.
Apr 01, 2024
Bioengineering Student Takes Management Consulting Co-op in Saudi Arabia
Third year bioengineering student Yousif Elaidi is developing management and consulting skills on a co-op in Saudi Arabia, which he sees as transformed from his childhood visits into an international crossroad for businesses from multiple regions.
Mar 11, 2024
Working for an Environmental Engineering Opportunity Worth Having
Between two co-ops both abroad and in Boston, Charlotte Andrews, E’24, environmental engineering, MS’25, engineering and public policy, has figured out what role she wants to play in the environmental engineering field.
Mar 01, 2024
Using Civil Engineering to Make Boston a Better City for All
Emily Urbanski, E’24, civil engineering, knew from the start that Boston was the right place to be as a civil engineer. After two co-ops and plenty of on-campus involvement, her hope is to change the city’s transit system for the better.