Employers prefer candidates with an understanding of organizational contexts and constraints as well as strong communication and teamwork skills. Engineering Co-op is a great way to get hands-on experience in your field, get paid, and earn credits toward your degree. Co-op is a structured program with dedicated advisers to help you find and prepare for meaningful work in engineering.
The Co-op advisers provide advice on looking for jobs, interviewing, dressing for interviews, and networking.
UW Career Center
The UW Career Center is available to UW students and alumni. They provide a full spectrum of services, from self-exploration and decision-making to understanding career options, from knowing how to prepare for the work world to making significant contributions to employers and the community.
Online Job Search Tools
Post your resume on the internet and find job listings:
Find a Mentor
The ME Department faculty mentoring program gives undergraduate students the opportunity to work with a ME professor outside of the classroom. Nineteen professors in the department have volunteered to advise students on long-term goals and career plans, suggestions for finding a job, locating a graduate school, and what technical elective classes to take.
