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Biomedical
Engineering
Internships
&
Co-ops
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For
Employers
For
Students
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Biomedical Engineering
Internships and Co-ops
A joint venture
between your company and Michigan Tech. Our students get meaningful
work; you get many significant benefits.
Our
program
Biomedical
engineering applies the principles, analytical techniques, and
design of engineering to problems in biology, medicine, and related
fields.
Our
biomedical engineers can help you
- integrate
engineering and life sciences
- solve high-level
problems
- undertake
cross-disciplinary activities
Internships
- Internships
are short-term (usually summer), paid positions at your company
for students to work in their academic areas.
- Work assignments
vary and provide a range of training and experience.
- Internships
do not carry academic credit, and students are not required to
write technical reports about their work.
Co-ops
- Co-ops are
similar to internships, and work assignments usually last one
semester. (Student may complete multiple co-op assignments.)
- Students
earn academic credit and are considered to be in school full-time.
- All co-op
students must write technical reports summarizing their experiences.
Benefits
to your company
- access to
an excellent pool of potential permanent employees
- increased
visibility among students for your company
- the opportunity—without
making a long-term commitment—to review on-the-job performance
for permanent hiring decisions
- the potential
to increase diversity in your workforce, as nearly 60 percent
of Michigan Tech's biomedical engineering students are female
- the advantage
of efficient, effective, short-term employees
- a strong
relationship with Michigan Tech, including access to top faculty
and research
- the opportunity
to improve Michigan Tech's biomedical engineering program and
insure an effective curriculum to better prepare students to meet
your hiring needs
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Work
with our students
Michigan Tech's biomedical
engineers complete an intensive curriculum that emphasizes theory
and engineering application to solve problems involving living systems.
Biomedical engineers are top academic achievers, and they are motivated,
smart, quick learners, and creative.
Examples of our
students' work
- design of neurostimulating
leads and headers
- research of structural
biomechanics
- fabrication of prosthetic/orthotic
devices
- design of a clamping
system for augmentative communication device
- design and prototype
assistive technology devices
- creation of a computer
database for inventory of hospital equipment
- research for new
products; market analysis, competition, and tests of existing
products
Some employers
who participate in our internships and co-ops
- Baxter Healthcare
- Kimberly-Clark
- Ford Motor Company
- Boston Scientific
- Mayo Clinic
- NASA Langley Research
Center
- LifeCore Biomedical
- Pioneer Surgical
Technology
- Zimmer
- Medtronic
- Pfizer
- Henry Ford Hospital,
Bone and Joint Center
- Challenge Aspen
- Guidant
Your responsibility
is to offer students
- paid, challenging
work
- appropriate training,
orientation, and company expectations
- active, supportive,
on-site mentoring
- evaluation of student
work at the midpoint and the conclusion of work assignment
- review of student's
technical report and sign-off on a proprietary release permitting
the University faculty or staff member to grade the document Some
companies also provide other assistance, such as travel expenses,
housing stipends, or, for international students, visa/permit
assistance.
Additional
benefits for you
Our professional staff work directly with your
designated representative to
- promote your company on campus
- post and promote your co-op/intern positions
- provide on-campus interview space and scheduling
- arrange for an on-campus contact to answer students’ questions
By participating in the BME internships and co-ops,
some of Michigan Tech’s top students will effectively contribute
to your goals and success. We will be happy to answer your questions
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For
more information, contact
Michigan Tech Career Center CO-OPS and Internships
Biomedical Engineering Department, Michigan Tech
www.biomed.mtu.edu
Michigan Tech’s Biomedical Engineering
Internship/Co-op Program
is made possible in part through a generous investment
from the Whitaker Foundation.
Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity
educational institution/equal opportunity employer. |
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