It’s tempting to make assumptions about the type of internship, volunteering, or other work experience you’re supposed to pursue with a particular major.
The truth? A Mechanical Engineering major — or any Tufts major for that matter — doesn’t limit you to only 1 or 2 career paths. In reality, there are many, many possibilities! Take a look at the chart below, which provides samples of places where Tufts students have interned in recent summers (industry, organization name, position, title, and location). As you review the listings, consider the following:
- While you’ll certainly see some common themes in the types of internships, what we want you to notice is the variety in the industries and organizations where students are working.
- A second major, though helpful for some positions, is by no means required.
- Do some of these organizations sound interesting? Jot down the names and go to their websites to learn more. Do they list jobs or internships that appeal to you, whether for now or sometime in the future?
We encourage you to chat with a career advisor if you’d like help with brainstorming more potential experiences that could match well with your interests.
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Industry | Organization | Position Title | Location | Double Major or Minor, if applicable |
Healthcare / Biotech / Pharma | Allergan Medical | Research and Development Intern | Medford, MA | Entrepreneurial Leadership |
Finance & Consulting | AllianceBernstein | Summer Associate | New York, NY | |
Start-Up | Aphelion Orbitals | Aerospace Engineering Intern | Union City, NJ | Astrophysics, Political Science |
Healthcare / Biotech / Pharma | Bard Davol | Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Intern | Warwick, RI | Astrophysics |
Engineering / Energy | Brooks Automation | Controls Engineering | Chelmsford, MA | |
Engineering / Energy | Clark Construction | Project Management Intern | Bethesda, MD | Entrepreneurial Leadership |
Consumer Products & Business Services | The Clorox Company | Packaging Development Intern | Pleasanton, CA | Engineering Management |
Healthcare / Biotech / Pharma | Corvia Medical | Manufacturing Engineering Intern | Tewksbury, MA | |
Consumer Products & Business Services | Costco Wholesale Corporation | Global People Solutions Intern | Issaquah, Washington | |
Computer Science / Technology | CreativeRXN | Machinist intern | Weston, FL | |
Engineering / Energy | Dexcom | Mechanical Product Design Intern | San Diego, CA | Engineering Management |
Engineering / Energy | Draper Laboratory | Engineering Summer Student | Cambridge, MA | |
Education | Einstein’s Workshop | Instructor | Burlington, MA | Engineering Management |
Start-Up | Electra Vehicles | Battery Database Manager | Boston, MA | Computer Science |
Consumer Products & Business Services | Ford Motor Company | Summer Intern, Product Development | Dearborn, MI | |
Engineering / Energy | General Electric Aviation | Manufacturing Intern | Lynn, MA | Engineering Education |
Finance & Consulting | Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. | IT Application Support Intern | Boston, MA | Computer Science |
Engineering / Energy | Honeywell Aerospace | Engineering Intern | Phoenix, AZ | Quantitative Economics |
Engineering / Energy | Hunter Roberts Construction Group | Project Management Intern | New York, NY | |
Engineering / Energy | iRobot | Systems Engineer Intern | Bedford, MA | |
Engineering / Energy | Kiva Systems | Robotics Hardware Services Engineer Intern | North Reading, MA | |
Engineering / Energy | KlingStubbins | Mechanical Engineering Intern | Cambridge, MA | |
Finance & Consulting | McKinsey & Co. | Research Intern – Advanced Industries | Waltham, MA | Economics |
Healthcare / Biotech / Pharma | Medtronic | Human Factors/Clinical Engineering Intern | Boston, MA | |
Engineering / Energy | MTPV Power Corporation | Summer Intern | Medford, MA | |
Engineering / Energy | National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) | Research Intern (SULI Program) | Golden, CO | |
Start-Up | NBD Nanotechnologies | Research Assistant | Boston, MA | |
Start-Up | New England Hydropower Company | Summer Intern | Beverly, MA | |
Engineering / Energy | New Hampshire Ball Bearings | Manufacturing/Process Engineering Intern | Peterborough, NH | |
Government / Think Tank | Oak Ridge National Laboratory | Research Intern | Oak Ridge, TN | |
Healthcare / Biotech / Pharma | PerkinElmer, Inc. | Supplier Quality Engineering Intern | Hopkinton, MA | Engineering Management |
Engineering / Energy | Placon Corporation | Process Engineering Intern | Madison, WI | Engineering Management |
Engineering / Energy | PPG Aerospace | Mechanical Engineering Intern | Sylmar, CA | Political Science |
Engineering / Energy | Pratt & Whitney | Engineering Intern, Engine Dynamics and Loads Group | East Hartford, CT | Engineering Management |
Engineering / Energy | RT Engineering | Mechanical Engineering Intern | Franklin, MA | |
Computer Science / Technology | Sensata Technologies | Mechanical Design Engineer Intern | Attleboro, MA | |
Engineering / Energy | Seridom | Technical Intern | Bilbao, Spain | Italian Studies |
Computer Science / Technology | Solchroma Technologies | Mechanical Engineering Intern | Somerville, MA | Child Study and Human Development |
Engineering / Energy | Southland Industries | Engineering Design Intern | Sterling, VA | |
Education | SWAG to College | Alumni Affairs and Parent Communication Intern | Houston, TX | |
Engineering / Energy | Teradyne | Product Support Group | North Reading, MA | Music |
Engineering / Energy | Trane | Systems Sales Intern | Wilmington, MA | Engineering Management |
Engineering / Energy | UTC Kidde-Fenwal | Quality Assurance | Ashland, MA | |
Government / Think Tank | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center | Student Trainee (Mechanical Engineer) | Cambridge, MA |