Electrical Engineering
CAREER EXPLORATION
This page is designed for you to explore and learn about career options both directly and indirectly related to this major. Review Electrical Engineering career options by reading about sample experiential learning and job titles as reported and held by current students and alumni, as well as graduate programs where Electrical Engineering alumni have studied.
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SAMPLES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – POSITION TITLES
(May include but is not limited to: internship, co-op, research, practicum, and clinical experiences)
Control and Diagnostics Systems Intern
Electrical Engineering Intern
Materials and Processes Engineering Intern
Network Engineer
Software Developer and Network Intern
SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
BASF - SE
Burns & McDonnell
Environmental Energy Services
Eversource Energy
General Dynamics Electric Boat
ISO New England
Lockheed Martin
Medtronic
Naval Nuclear Laboratory
Ocean Exploration Trust
Otis Elevator Company
Pratt & Whitney
Triumph Integrated Systems
University of Florida
UTC Aerospace Systems
SAMPLES OF RECENT UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES
(Zero to five years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)
Associate Engineer
Control Systems Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Electrical Power Distribution and Systems Engineer
Electronics Design Engineer
Embedded Systems Engineer
Firmware Verification Engineer
Software Engineer
Technical Consultant
Test Engineer
SAMPLES OF EXPERIENCED UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES
(Six or more years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)
Director of Systems Performance and Design Assurance
Quality Analysis Specialist
Senior Electric Engineer
Vice President of Engineering
Vice President of Information Technology
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK
Biomass Controls
Crestron Electronics
Defibtech, LLC
Electric Boat
Pratt & Whitney
Qualtech Systems, Inc.
Sikorsky Aircraft
Symbotic
UTC Building & Industrial Systems
Whelen Engineering
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED
M.B.A.
M.B.A., Finance and Entrepreneurial Management
M.S., Electrical and Electronics Engineering
M.S., Electrical Engineering
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Pennsylvania State University
Rensselear Polytechnic Institute
Southern Connecticut State University
University of Bridgeport
University of Connecticut
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