The Engineering Experience

Transitioning from high school to college leads to many new and exciting opportunities. We have the freedom to work on our homework, spend time with our friends and eat our meals wherever and whenever we want to. Naturally, all of that freedom is followed by many new responsibilities too. We must organize our work and classes to meet various deadlines, maintain a great support system of friends, and stay healthy and nourished. Many college students take on the responsibility of a job alongside their education to support themselves financially, gain work experience and meet more people. Purdue offers many employment opportunities across campus which cater towards diverse skill sets and interests. Here are some examples of and resources for employment opportunities offered at Purdue:  We are the WE Link leadership team and are student employees of WIEP focused on recruitment! Work for the Women in Engineering Program (WIEP)! The moment you step on to campus, you are a part of the Wom...

When exploring the option of pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering, many often assume that means working in industry for an indefinite amount of time after those four years of college. However, an engineering degree is an amazing gateway to a multitude of different careers. Of course, working in industry is a common and great choice for many, but there are other potential career paths, including a higher education in research (i.e. PhD), professional careers in medicine and law, and working in more business-related roles that engineering students follow.  Me and fellow LT Madeleine walking through Engineering Mall Kat Kerr, a junior studying Biomedical Engineering, chose engineering as a route to pursue a higher education in research, and has been participating in undergraduate research since her freshman year. She says, “I chose BME for graduate school because of the abundance of interesting research being conducted. Being able to take classes as an undergrad and seeing the ...