Career and Internship Opportunities

This page provides information about jobs and the great variety of student internships available to JHU Mechanical Engineering students. While the information is intended for undergraduates, some of it may also be relevant to M.S. and Ph.D. students.

JHU Career Center

The JHU Career Center helps provide students with job placement, jobs, and internships.  When you set up a personal online account, you will have access to:

• AfterCollege.com offers career planning information and opportunities for jobs and internships.  Check out JHU Mechanical Engineering's own AfterCollege Job Resource Center for details.
  
  
• Internships
  Internships provide employers with a way to find and train future employees while giving undergraduates a chance to explore career options and gain skills and experience. For more information about internship opportunities in engineering, contact Dr. Lani Hummel in the Office of Industrial Relations at lhummel@jhu.edu
  
  
• Additional Resources:  
  Numerous additional websites with student internship data exist––here are just a few:
  
  • Rising Star Internships
  • Nonprofit Internships: idealist.org
  • Internships in Youth Development
  • Washington Center Internship Program

• JHU International Internships:
  Some international internships of particular interest to JHU Mechanical Engineers are listed on the WSE International Programs page. Note in particular the popular summer internship programs at the Technical University of Graz, Austria and the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
  
  
• JHU Provost's Undergraduate Research Awards:
  Every year the university awards about 40 research grants to JHU undergraduates to pursue independent research projects of the students own design under the direction of a JHU faculty member. The grants, typically for $2500, can be used to support research expenses such as equipment, supplies, student salary, or any other legitimate research expense. See the results of some recent student research projects in the JHU Gazette articles from 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. To apply for a PURA, you need to consult with a faculty advisor of your choosing to define a project, write a research proposal for your project, get a letter of support from your faculty advisor, and submit the proposal to Theodore Poehler Ph.D., Vice Provost for Research, in Garland Hall. Deadlines are usually in March and April, respectively, for Summer and Fall term proposals. Information and application information is available online at http://www.jhu.edu/~pura.
  
  
• The ASME Student Site:
  Visit the ASME Student Resources page.
  
  
• The SAE:
  SAE offers undergraduate and graduate scholarships and internships in conjunction with various corporations and universities. These scholarships are made possible through generous donations to the SAE Foundation.
  
  
• Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU):
  The National Science Foundation makes possible a number of programs for undergraduates to join research projects each summer. These programs allow students to experience first-hand how basic research is carried out, and to contribute consequentially. The principal support by NSF of such activities is through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program. REU "Sites" are established in all fields of science, mathematics, and engineering. Each site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates, who work in the research programs of the host institution. Students are generally accepted from throughout the country. Each student is assigned to a specific research project, where he/she works closely with the faculty, post-docs, and graduate students. In addition, seminars, lunch meetings, and social functions are organized to facilitate interaction between the undergraduates. Students are granted stipends, and in some cases assistance with housing and travel. See their NSF REU page for details.