More Student Co-op Experiences

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.

Aug 29, 2024
Co-ops Helped Alumnus Reach Top Tier of Computer Industry
Quincy Allen, E’82, electrical engineering, attributes his three co-ops to setting him apart from others when he graduated and landed a job at Xerox Corp., where he eventually became president of its Production Systems Group. Today, he continues to support technology companies as a board member.

Aug 27, 2024
Becoming an Industry Leader in Flow Management and Control
David Wyatt, E’88, electrical engineering, was featured in Northeastern’s Spotify episode “Shoot for the Stars, Land on the Moon feat” where he discusses his journey from co-op to starting Wyatt […]

Aug 26, 2024
Co-ops Are Integral to Logical Thinking
Bud Pirrello, E’51, electrical engineering, says Northeastern and the co-op experience was the impetus for applying logical thinking to develop innovative solutions during his 70-plus-year career across a variety of positions and industries.