Opportunities & Events

Students were ready to network on 1/28/26!

Fall 2026 planning has begun

  • Career Center will be hosting their STEM job fair. Sept. date will be announced soon.
  • Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering will be hosting their job fair on Oct. 21st in the EPIC Building. Space is limited. Link to sign up will open soon. If you want to be on the invite list, just email Linda Thurman
  • NEW this fall, Thirsty Thursdays, students are thirsty for knowledge, not beer, so we are highlighting a variety of different companies and industries every Thursdays in October. Virtual and in-person opportunities are available at various times. (Typically lunch hour and late afternoon/early evening) in our EPIC or Duke Centennial Hall Buildings. If you are interested to discuss options, please reach out to Linda Thurman
  • Mock Interviews for our Professional Development course (juniors/seniors) will be held virtually and in-person Friday, Nov. 6th. Seeking employers for aa virtual schedule and few in-person slots are available. Open to all interested in helping our students gain some interviewing experience. If your company is interested in learning more, please reach out to Linda Thurman

Spring 2026 highlights

  • Congrats to our graduate and best wishes to all of them! 405 bachelor’s degrees from the William States Lee College of Engineering!!
  • Thanks to American Airlines who will be hosting a half a dozen of our EE and ME students this Wed. 4/15 to learn more about their amazing co-op program.
  • Women’s Leadership Speaker Series – Building a Career that Wins | April 15th Thanks to Carolina Ascent FC for their support for this top of line panel discussion! 3:00-5:00 pm Popp Martin Student Union Amazing women doing amazing things inspiring our amazing women!
  • We welcome several companies who are seeking students for internships and full-time jobs this month!

    -Thanks to our valued industry partner Nanotechnology for providing lunch and sharing their opportunities with our EE students

    – MDI is a control systems integrator seeking a wide variety of STEM majors. They held a student session for interested students.  They are seeking full-time applicants.
  • Excited to have had Daimler Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. here on campus-Friday the 13th. Sharing their awesome job opportunities with our students!
  • E-Week was celebrated February 23-27 – it was a perfect way our 2/27 Mock Interview Day Event –thanks to those employers who participated-in person and virtually! (Dates for Fall are Nov. 6th and Spring are Feb 19, 2027)
  • So excited to have hosted some stellar Mechanical Engineering companies as they engaged with our largest department (MEGR), on Jan. 28th in DCH. Our first ever formal employer-student for this dept.
  • Thanks to those who came out to the Career Center’s STEM Job Fair February 5th.

  • Reminder: students we will be using Niner Engage to market events. Your one-stop-shop for the latest details.

For more information about our College of Engineering events, contact, Linda Thurman, (704) 687-5024.