Spotlight Stories
Jul 24, 2024
Co-ops Set Foundation for Successful Patent Attorney Career
With a desire to work independently and a lasting appreciation for chemical engineering developed through three co-ops, Robert Goldberg, E’59, built a successful career as a patent attorney representing chemical engineering companies.
Jul 22, 2024
Co-ops Help Prepare for Fast-Paced Building and Construction Career
With co-ops atop buildings under construction, Ralph Noblin, E’76, learned the fundamentals of civil engineering and how to effectively manage building projects; skills that helped him launch a successful career that included running his own consulting business for 25 years.
Jul 22, 2024
Co-ops Instilled Confidence To Create a Multifaceted Career
After a series of co-ops, Clifford Smith, E’71, MS’73, chemical engineering, created a fast-paced and varied career that took him from Boston to California to Paris and back, all while increasing his management roles in the technology sector.
Jul 08, 2024
Using Engineering Skills To Craft Powerful Stories
Maria Andrade, E’96, industrial engineering, was featured in Northeastern’s Spotify episode “Elevate Your Career Through Storytelling Feat” where she explained how she leveraged her co-op experience and people skills for a career in communication, storytelling, and self-compassion advocacy.
Jul 05, 2024
Finding Her Passion in Biomechanics Through Co-ops
Co-ops at Insulet and the U.S. Army DEVCOM Soldier Center helped Elizabeth Klemm, E’23, bioengineering and biomedical engineering, determined her career path. She continued at the Soldier Center after graduating, focusing on helmet mass research and how the distribution of that mass may impact soldier performance.
Jun 12, 2024
Co-op to Career Position
Jennifer Dueñas López, MS’23, civil engineering, completed a bachelor’s degree in transportation and highway engineering in her home country of Colombia before moving to the Boston area. After graduating from Northeastern with a master’s degree in 2023, she returned to her co-op at HDR to work full-time.
Jun 05, 2024
Three Engineering Co-ops and an MBA Lead to Executive Success
Timothy Williams, E’06, mechanical engineering, had success as an engineer in the aerospace industry, which he attributes to a series of three co-ops as a Northeastern undergraduate. He also got an MBA from the D’Amore-McKim School of Business and is now COO at Innofiber.
May 15, 2024
Personalizing a Path With Civil Engineering Co-ops and a Scholarship
Sebastian Lojano, E’24, civil engineering, had co-ops at Bond Brothers, DN Tanks, and Barletta Heavy Construction, which helped him determine his career plans. He was awarded a scholarship from The Moles, a national fraternal organization, for his demonstrated interest in the heavy construction industry.