Expand your academic experience
Want to see what engineering looks like at companies like Ford, Google, or Ansys?
Want to meet engineers who do the work you want to do someday?
Want to travel across town, to other U.S. cities, or around the world?
Carnegie Mellon engineering students can expand their academic experience by visiting real-world corporations and government organizations.
The Real World Engineering program gives students the opportunity to tour facilities, meet professional engineers, hear from hiring managers, and experience firsthand what the real world has to offer to talented young engineers.
- Programs differ from year to year, can vary in length from one day to one month for extended international trips, and are always hosted by a university staff member.
- Domestic programs to U.S. cities that are held during spring and fall breaks are announced via email eight weeks prior to the scheduled trip.
- International programs are announced in January and held during the summer. A share of the travel expenses may be paid by the college.
- Students are selected based on demonstrated experience, professional goals, and essays describing their interest in a particular program.
Get more information
Contact Treci Bonime, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies, 412.268.2334 or tbonime@cmu.edu, to learn more.