Conference Session

Engineering Workforce Track - Session VI

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Lesley M. Berhan, University of Toledo; Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Topics

Engineering Workforce

summarize thefactor that the respondents consider advantages and obstacles to obtaining internships or coopsand permanent employment in their field. Students to relevant work experience as the greatestadvantage and employers’ lack of familiarity with their degree program as the greatest obstacle.Figure 10 What do you perceive as potential advantages to obtaining an internship/coop orpermanent employment in your field?Figure 11 What do you perceive as potential obstacles to obtaining an internship/coop orpermanent employment in your field?When asked to identify the most rewarding aspect of their undergraduate experience, the mostfrequent response was internship and coop opportunities, followed by the hands on learningexperiences and laboratory time