Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

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.

To conduct more research, select National Resources are included at the bottom of the page. You can also schedule an appointment with an Exploratory Advisor or a Career Coach.

 

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

 

NATIONAL RESOURCES

For further insight into industry specifics, use O*NET, Vault, or LinkedIn search functions to locate more titles, alumni, and career options for this major. “What Can I do with this Major?” contains additional content, including professional associations and job boards. (Please note: internships and jobs on these sites do not necessarily reflect UConn students from this major).