Internships, Co-Ops & Careers
Practicing Your Purpose Through Real-World Opportunities
Summer internships typically run from May-August, while Cooperative Education Programs (Co-Ops) offer a longer, more intensive work experience that spans two semesters (8 months). BME students find internships and co-ops in the medical device, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries. Students are encouraged to visit the Engineering Career Resource Center (ECRC) for more information about internship opportunities. These are also great opportunities to network with industry professionals and make potential career connections.
Explore your opportunities
A rich variety of experiential learning opportunities can help you find your niche, connect with people who share your passion, and gain hands-on experience that will distinguish your resume. Reach out for professional growth through the Engineering Career Resouces Center, campus career fairs, and our network of more than 640,000 U-M alumni in 180 countries around the world. U-M BME also hosts a department-only career fair for BME students, special networking opportunities, and consultants to review BME majors’ resumes and provide professional career advice.
- Engineering Careers, by 12twenty – internships, co-ops and jobs for Michigan Engineers
Previous Partner Companies
- Aastrom Biosciences
- Abbott Laboratories
- Abbott Vascular
- Accenture
- Altarum
- Assay Designs
- Baxter Healthcare
- Biomet, Inc.
- Bio-Rad
- Boston Scientific
- Cardinal Health
- CleveMed
- Cook, Inc.
- DePuy Spine
- Edwards Lifesciences
- Eli Lilly
- Enzo Life Sciences
- Epic Systems
- Exponent
- Ford Motor Co.
- GE Healthcare
- Genentech
- Genzyme
- HistoSonics
- Hiyoshi Corporation (Japan)
- Hospira
- Ionis Pharmaceuticals
- Johnson Controls
- Johnson & Johnson
- Kimberly-Clark
- Materialise
- MC3
- McKinsey
- Medtronic
- Merck & Co., Inc.
- National Institutes of Health
- National Instruments
- NeuroNexus Technologies
- Pfizer Corporation
- Philips
- Procter & Gamble
- SB Microsystems
- SFC Fluidics
- Siemens
- Smith & Nephew
- Jude Medical
- Terumo Cardiovascular
- Toyota
- Ventana Medical
- USFDA
- USPTO
- Xoran Technologies
- Zimmer
Industries & Occupations
- Medical Product Development
- Medical Device Manufacturing
- Quality Engineering
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Computation and Modeling
- Electronic/Computer Products Industry
- Federal Government
- Scientific Research
- Business Management
- Medicine
- Neural Engineering
- Imaging and Biophotonics
- Prosthetics Design and Development
Top Employers
- Stryker
- Medtronic
- BD
- Boston Scientific
- Abbott
- Procter & Gamble
- Johnson & Johnson
- GE Healthcare
- University of Michigan (including Michigan Medicine)
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Regeneron
- Methodsense
- Danaher
- Siemens Healthineers