MechE Career Expo Fall 2024

Save the date for MechE's second Career Expo:

Friday, November 8th | 10am-2pm | Lobby 13

This is a combined recruiting event for undergraduate, masters, and PhD-level candidates, as well as first year students! The event presents an incredible opportunity for leading companies, organizations, and not-for-profits to connect with both MechE and first year students. No experience or MechE specific skills required.

First year students should use this an opportunity to speak with current MechE students and visit with companies to see where a MechE degree can take you. Don't miss this fantastic chance to kick-start your future!

Register Today:
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Students meet with company representatives at the 2024 Career Expo.

A degree in mechanical engineering from MIT gives you the flexibility to pursue a career in any industry. Our alumni have gone on to launch new products, develop solutions, re-engineer workflows, conduct research, and imagine game-changing technologies with real-world impact at Fortune 500 companies, Big Tech, small start-ups, non-profits, and higher ed institutions.

MIT MechE alumni have the skills and technical knowledge to step into a diverse range of roles across industries. Here are some of the top companies where our alumni have ended up:

Top Companies

  • Boeing
  • Apple
  • Google
  • Ford Motor Company
  • Amazon
  • McKinsey & Company
  • US Navy
  • Accenture
  • General Motors
  • John Deere
  • Boston Consulting Group
  • Tesla
  • Microsoft
  • Facebook
  • MIT
  • Bain & Company

Top Industries

In addition to the top employers like these, our alumni work in a diverse range of fields, companies, and institutions – from small local companies to non-profit organizations focused on social impact. Alumni have the agility to fit in across a range of places and industries throughout their careers. Here are some of the top industries where our alumni work:

Circle Graph showing the top MechE Industries

Entrepreneurship

MIT MechE alumni have a long history of entrepreneurship. In a recent alumni survey, 20% of our graduates worked for a start-up and 10% of our alumni were either a founding member of their company or one of the first ten people hired at their company. Our alumni have launched a number of revolutionary companies and organizations including:

  • iRobot
  • Spyce
  • Kiva Systems
  • ThermoFisher Scientific
  • 1366 Technologies
  • Gradiant Corporation
  • Lantos Technologies