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Apr 07, 2025

Industry-Aligned Curriculum and Co-op Create a Path to Career Success

Rigorous academics, multiple coding opportunities, and a co-op have led Ruchika Shashidhara, MS’25, software engineering systems, on a path to career success.

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Apr 07, 2025

Personalized Curriculum and Co-op Help Launch Cloud Computing Career

With a passion for cloud computing, Gauri Basutkar, MS’24, information systems, was able to personalize a curriculum and find a co-op to support her career goals.

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Feb 25, 2025

Academics and Software Skills Lead to Career Start at Amazon Web Services

Siddharth Gargava, MS’24, information systems, plans to use skills he acquired through his coursework and co-op at Hewlett Packard Enterprise as a new software development engineer at Amazon Web Services.

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Jan 29, 2025

Developing Project Management Expertise at Siemens Healthineers Co-op

A co-op and subsequent part-time position at Siemens Healthineers supporting its ultrasound systems, catheters, and transducers teams helped Purvakshi Thakkar, MS’24, information systems, develop project management and interpersonal skills.

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Jan 16, 2025

Varied Coursework and Mentoring Are Key Factors to Successful Co-op

For Kshitijkumar Tiwari, MS’24, information systems, the wide range of courses and accessibility to faculty mentors led him to a successful co-op at Commonwealth Financial Network. He plans to pursue a career focusing on AI tools and applications.

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Jan 06, 2025

Alumna Develops Award-Winning E-Commerce Platform and Lands Job at Google

Fatema Janahi, E’22, computer engineering, MS’22, engineering management and Galante engineering business certificate, developed Palm, a fashion e-commerce platform in the Middle East and North Africa, received a 2024 Women Who Empower Innovator Award from Northeastern, and is working as a technical program manager at Google.

Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

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. 

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

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.

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)