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
- Abbott Laboratories
- Abbott Cardiovascular
- Accenture
- Altarum
- Baxter Healthcare
- Bio-Rad
- Boston Scientific
- Cardinal Health
- CleveMed
- Cook, Inc.
- DePuy Synthes
- Edwards Lifesciences
- Enzo Life Sciences
- Epic Systems
- Exponent
- Ford Motor Co.
- GE Healthcare
- Genentech
- HistoSonics
- Hiyoshi Corporation (Japan)
- Ionis Pharmaceuticals
- Johnson Controls
- Johnson & Johnson
- Kimberly-Clark
- Lilly
- Materialise
- MC3
- McKinsey
- Medtronic
- Merck & Co., Inc.
- National Institutes of Health
- National Instruments
- NeuroNexus Technologies
- Pfizer Corporation
- Philips
- Procter & Gamble
- Roche
- Sanofi
- SB Microsystems
- SFC Fluidics
- Siemens
- Smith & Nephew
- Terumo Cardiovascular
- Toyota
- Vericel
- USFDA
- USPTO
- Xoran Technologies
- Zimmer Biomet
Karen Gates is BME’s Student Career Planning and Alumni Engagement Coordinator
Karen is ready to assist with the following:
- 1:1 Student Coaching about career planning strategies
- Sharing job/internship/co-op postings tailored to current students
- Scheduling career-related information sessions to benefit current students for recruitment and career exploration
- Volunteering for alumni engagement activities, including panel discussions, mentoring opportunities, and networking events
- Connecting alumni with student organizations to provide advising and project support
- Keeping the community informed about upcoming BME student Career Fair dates, registration details, and other pertinent updates
Karen’s expertise and support are invaluable resources as alumni stay connected with the vibrant BME community at Michigan and she looks forward to connecting with students.
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