Spotlight Stories

Dec 11, 2024
Co-op Role Leads to Full-Time Position at Fidelity Investments
Through careful preparation, Prishaa Mittal, MS’24, information systems, secured a co-op as an IT auditor at Fidelity Investments, which eventually became a full-time position because of her IT skills, professionalism, and strong work ethic.

Dec 10, 2024
Making the Most of Research Opportunities
Madeline Szoo, E’25, chemical engineering and biochemistry, earned numerous accolades, including the Harold D. Hodgkinson Achievement Award for 2025, one of the highest honors a senior can receive, and an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.

Dec 10, 2024
Academic Experience Is Key to Successful Co-op at Tesla
Courses in software design and development and agile project management, helped Monil Shas, MS’25, information systems, excel as a full-stack developer during a co-op at Tesla.

Dec 10, 2024
Experiential Learning Leads to Business Intelligence Analyst Position at Adobe
The combination of academic and work experience, including two co-ops, has helped Vishnu Rao-Sharma, MS’24, information systems, land a job as a business intelligence analyst at Adobe, his former co-op employer.

Dec 06, 2024
Co-op at John Hancock/Manulife Grows Into Full-Time Position
After completing a business analyst and software engineering co-op at John Hancock/Manulife, Nishtha Pandya, MS’24, information systems, has now taken a full time position at the company as a business analyst.

Dec 05, 2024
Co-ops Lay Foundation for Accomplished Raytheon Career
Co-op enabled James Sweeney, E’66, electrical engineering, to earn as he pursued a degree with work relevant to his chosen field and taught him important people skills that helped him navigate professional relationships during his over 40-year career at Raytheon.

Dec 03, 2024
Developing Network Management and Optimization Expertise
On a co-op at Charles River Development, Kunal Bhoyar, MS’24, information systems, built a foundation in network management that he expects will apply to a range of career options as he moves forward.

Dec 03, 2024
Developing AI Skills To Improve Business Operations
Anjali Kabra, MS’24, information systems, honed her AI skills on a co-op at Emergys and in the classroom to prepare for a career that focuses on using AI to optimize business operations.