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Career Resources

The Department of Biomedical Engineering offers comprehensive support for students seeking internships or full-time employment, including interview preparation, resume assistance, and job search resources. Our alumni successfully secure positions in Consulting, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, and Healthcare industries.

In partnership with the Columbia Engineering Graduate Career Placement (GCP) Center, we connect students with employers through recruiting events, professional development sessions, and on-campus placement opportunities.

Our mission is to guide students in their professional development, providing the resources needed to secure careers in a dynamic and rapidly growing field.

Career Resources for Students Employer & Company Partnerships
 

Career Events

Employer Expo Series: Employer spotlight sessions take place on select Fridays throughout the fall and spring semesters. Past participants include: Life Sci NYC, Avalere Health, FDA ORISE, Brainlab, Medtronic

Career Fairs: Employers in AI, Healthcare, Biotech, Consulting, Pharma, and more recruiting for both full-time and internship positions

BME Career Event Series:

  • Career Connect (employer info series) - hear directly from company reps about hiring practices, open roles, and company overview

  • CareerWise (career chat series) - discover BME professions & the tools to get there with featured speakers from the Columbia BME community

  • Day in the Life (employee experience series) - gain company insight from engineers working in the BME industry

Professional Development and Leadership 

Columbia Engineering is proud to offer our graduate students a year-long Professional Development and Leadership Course to all students.

Core Courses: Business Writing, Resume, Ethics & Integrity, Communication, Social Media & The Job Search

Sample Electives: Financial Wellness, Stress Management, Powerful Presentations  

Industry 

Industries Filled with BME Grads:

  • Biotechnology
  • Medical Devices
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Research
  • Continuing Education

Companies:

  • Boston Scientific
  • Mount Sinai
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering
  • Brainlab
  • Cresilon
  • Medtronic
  • Globus Medical
  • Stryker
  • AbbVie
  • Regeneron
  • Amgen

Career Development and Opportunities

The Opportunities in the Field of BME page is a great resource for students to learn about career development, networking and career events, and full-time and internship opportunities in the United States and abroad. BME students of all levels can access the page on Canvas with their UNI and password.

Please note that career events are only for Columbia University students and are not open to the public. You must register ahead of time to gain access to the platform.

  • Event Attendance Policy

    Columbia Engineering invests a considerable amount of resources to host professional development and leadership workshops because they enhance your experience, knowledge and marketability. Many of these events have limited seating and we want our students to fully engage.

    As a result, we ask our students to adhere to the following policy for our offerings (Professional Development and Leadership classes and workshops, School signature events, department events, etc.) so that we can continue to offer and grow these initiatives: for each engagement, you may reserve a seat through the dedicated registration link provided per event. Please check-in at the beginning of the event and engage.

    If you cannot attend the event, we ask that you cancel at least (2) business days prior so we can offer the seat to another student. For example, for an event held on Monday, please cancel by Thursday, so we can give the seat to another student.

    Excessive absences without cancellation may result in poor administrative standing. Students in poor administrative standing may not be eligible for the EGSC Professional Development Scholarship, Class Day Graduate Student Speaker or Marshall, Graduate Student Life Award, and other community activities and honors at the School and academic department levels. This may be in addition to any other sanction that your academic department may impose.

    Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.