Material Science and 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 Material Science and 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 Material Science and 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)
Engineering Co-op, Advanced Materials
Manufacturing Engineer Intern
Materials Engineer Intern
Project Engineer Intern
Systems Engineering Intern
SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
ASML
EDAC Technologies
EDR
GE Industrial Solutions
NASA Langley Research Center
Pratt & Whitney
The Haartz Corporation
The Lee Company
UTC Aerospace
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)
Applications Engineer
Biomedical Engineering Research Analyst
IT Analyst
Junior Consulting Engineer
Lead Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer
Materials Engineer
Quality Engineer
Senior Materials Engineer
Technology Solutions Analyst
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
Laboratory Manager
President and CEO
Senior Scientist
Senior Vice President of Operations
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK
Addaero Manufacturing
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Kaman Aerospace Corporation
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
Marmon Aerospace and Defense
Pratt & Whitney
QuEST Global
Sikorsky
ZetrOZ, Inc
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED
M.S., Material Science & Engineering
M.S., Mettalurgy
M.B.A., Engineering Management
M.S.M.E., Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., Material Science & Engineering
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Rensselear Polytechnic Institute
University of Connecticut
University of Dallas
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