Overview of Major
Potential Job Titles
Examples of Internships
Possible Career Fields
Possible Work Settings
Important Skills and Abilities
Sample Web Resources
Sample Graduate Programs Pursued by Engineering Majors
Where Recent Engineering Graduates Were Hired
Overview of Major
After graduation, many engineering graduates pursue employment in a variety of industries including aerospace, construction, environmental, oil & gas, energy, and mechanical. Some continue their education in a specialized field immediately after graduation while others pursue an MBA or advanced engineering degree after a few years in the workforce.
Resources
Potential Job Titles
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Associate Engineer
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Mechanical Engineer
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Project Engineer
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Genetic Engineer
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Environmental Engineer
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Software Engineer
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Data Exchange Engineer
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AutoCAD Operator
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Telecommunications Project Officer
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Junior Network Administrator
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Automotive Engineer
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Consultant
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Materials Research Engineer
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Electrical Engineer
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Planning and Allocation Analyst
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Field Engineer
- Aerospace Engineer
- Test Engineer
Examples of Internships
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Northrop Grumman Corporation
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Lockheed Martin Corporation
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AAI Corporation
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Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
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Constellation Energy
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Space Telescope Science Institute
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Accenture
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Computer Science Corporation
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Booz Allen Hamilton
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Accenture
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Whitman, Requardt & Associates
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IBM Corporation
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Boeing
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Middle River Aircraft Systems
- Hauber Summer Research Program
- General Electric
Possible Career Fields
Aerospace
- Propulsion
- Structures
- Thermodynamics
- Guidance & control
- Acoustics
- Fluid & celestial mechanics
Biosystems Engineering
- Environmental control
- Power & machinery
- Electronic systems
- Food & genetic engineering
- Agricultural structures
Biomedical
- Bioengineering (design, development, manufacturing)
- Medical (instrumentation, materials, artificial organs, devices)
Chemical
- Design & construction
- Environmental & waste management
Civil
- Structural
- Water resources
- Geotechnical
- Surveying & mapping
- Construction
- Urban & community planning
- Transport & pipeline
Electrical/Computer
- Power electronics/Systems
- Computer & plasma engineering
- Computer vision
- Image processing & robotics
- Control systems
Industrial
- Operations research
- Manufacturing
- Computer systems design
Materials Science
- Ceramics
- Plastics/Polymers
- Metallurgy
- Research
- Process
- Extractive
- Applications
- Service/Sales
- Consulting
Mechanical
- Power generation
- Thermal/fluids
- Robotics
Environmental
Possible Work Settings
- Aircraft & space industries
- State & federal government
- Manufacturers
- Equipment & food industries
- Consulting firms
- Agricultural industries
- Biotechnology firms
- Hospitals
- Healthcare facilities
- Chemical industry
- Research firms
- Oil & utility companies
- Architectural firms
- Telecommunications
- Construction & transportation industries
- Distributors
- Banks & financial institutions
- Education institutions
- Military
Important Skills and Abilities
- Communication & interpersonal
- Team player
- Computer
- Logical thinking
- Problem solving
- Math
- Analytical
- Creative
- Organized & detailed
- Work well under pressure
- Presentation
- Perseverance
- Technical aptitude
- Technical report writing
Sample Web Resources
Sample Graduate Programs Pursued by Engineering Majors
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MS, Biomedical Engineering
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MS, Applied Mechanics
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PhD, Electrical Engineering
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PhD, Material Science
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MS, Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering
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MS, Forensic Engineering
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MBA
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PhD, Civil Engineering
- PhD, Chemical Engineering
Where Recent Engineering Graduates Were Hired
The Career Center at Loyola University Maryland conducts an annual follow-up survey with new Loyola graduates between six and nine months after Commencement to paint a comprehensive picture of the professional paths each class has chosen.
Here's a snapshot of where our engineering majors were hired or went on to graduate school:
Companies
AKF - Mechanical Engineer
The Boeing Company - Spares Engineer
Exelon - Nuclear Mechanical Systems Engineer 1
LaFarance Design/Manufacturing - Project Manager
Leach Wallace Associates - Mechanical Engineer (2)
Millennial Media - Operations Engineering Analyst
Partner Engineering and Science - Staff Assessor
Port Authority of NY/NJ - Resident Mechanical Engineer in World Trade Center
Robert Derector Associates - Electrical Engineer
United Electric Supply - Controls Engineer Trainee
US NAVY - Ensign