Spotlight Stories
Dec 03, 2018
Catching Lizards in Panama
On a co-op at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Gamboa, Panama, a small town outside of Panama City, Madeline works with a group of biologists to catch lizards in an effort to study how these reptiles are adapting to climate change, both physically and genetically.
Oct 30, 2018
Global Dialogue to Global Research and Beyond
A Dialogue of Civilizations program that Michael Tormey, BS Civil Engineering, 2020, completed three years ago highly influenced his academic choices and future plans. He enrolled at Northeastern as a civil engineer, and only after his Dialogue on Climate Change Science and Policy the summer of his freshman year, did Tormey realized how scientific advancements […]
Sep 26, 2018
Co-ops Lead to Start Ups
Alisa Jin, BS Electrical and Computer Engineering, helped to build a drone that flies like a kite. Alex Dye, BS Mechanical Engineering 2020, helped to design the prototype of a robot that injects medicine into the eyes of patients with severe vision problems. They are both Northeastern students, and they say that working on co-op […]
Sep 14, 2018
‘Experience Abroad Was Invaluable’
Written by Emma Boutcher, a senior BS student in bioengineering. Emma Boutcher, a senior BS student in bioengineering, remembers New Student Orientation like it was yesterday. I remember my anticipation for what lay ahead, the possibilities promised by Northeastern’s Co-op Program. I remember leaning over to my friend Rosie as we sat in Ell Hall […]
Aug 23, 2018
Try New Things and Make the Most Out of Your Experience
Written by Nicolas Binford, BS Computer Engineering, 2018. He was able to turn his experiences while on co-op in Germany into a full-time job with the company. My Experience Throughout my time in college, I often felt less technically inclined than many of my Computer Engineering peers. While many of them saw computer hardware and software […]
Aug 07, 2018
Bringing Solar Power to Tanzania While Dealing with a Whole New Culture
Erin acknowledges that she initially felt anxious about her first global co-op, working for a company that brings solar power to Tanzania, but ultimately she flourished at Sikubora Limited.
Jun 13, 2018
Passion for Learning, Teaching
After being accepted into Northeastern’s prestigious University Scholars Program for his outstanding high school performance, Delaware native Thurston Brevett, BS Electrical and Computer Engineering 2018, intended to take full advantage of the College of Engineering’s top academics and well-known experiential learning programs to make the most of his degree. A fan of tinkering with remote-controlled […]
May 22, 2018
Leaving no stone unturned
On his co-op, Fenbert worked as a research assistant at the Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas in Mumbai, India. He also participated in a Dialogue of Civilizations program to Iceland, as well as an independent research project in Cuba to study natural disaster resiliency.