More Student Co-op Experiences
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.
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.
Oct 07, 2024
Co-op Lays the Foundation for a Career in Electrical Operations
John Malgeri, E’78, electrical engineering, completed his co-ops at Consolidated Edison Inc. of New York after pursuing an opportunity offered to him while still in high school. His co-ops allowed him to discover career interests through experience and taught him communicative skills that were essential to his decades-long career in electric and gas operations.
Oct 01, 2024
Undergraduate and Graduate Co-ops Help Alumnus Discover Career in Venture Investment
Venture investor Charles Tan, E’90, electrical and computer engineering, MS’98, software engineering systems, credits co-ops completed during his undergraduate and graduate studies for giving him valuable industry knowledge and connections that set the foundation for his future in startups and innovation.
Sep 24, 2024
Co-ops Create Formative Life Experiences for Alumnus
A global co-op at Siemens, then in West Germany, and recurring terms at the Rumford, Maine paper mill were formative experiences for Paul Kallmes, E’84, electrical engineering, shaping him into the person he is today and teaching him important soft skills for his postgraduate career.
Sep 18, 2024
Co-ops in the Dana Research Center Prepare Alumnus for a Successful Career
David Miller, E’71, MS’75, electrical engineering, transformed his childhood interest into a decades-long career. Recurring co-ops in Northeastern’s Dana Research Center taught him the electronic design principles and communication skills that became the foundation for his career successes.
Sep 06, 2024
Building a Successful Career in Medical Robotics From Co-op
Co-ops at Barrett Technology and Z-Kat introduced David Dybala, E’01, electrical and computer engineering, to his postgraduate career and allowed him to have a hand in developing a groundbreaking robotic arm for orthopedic surgeries.
Sep 04, 2024
Leading Successful Energy Companies Focused on Smart Building Technology
Stephen Lynch, E’89, electrical engineering, has successfully led companies that produce technologies to efficiently manage and distribute energy across networks of power sources, including devices on the edge. Both the technical expertise and people skills he learned while on co-op have contributed to his success.