Marquette University College of Engineering - Biomedical Engineering Co-Op

Co-op and Internship Programs

Marquette University has developed one of the leading co-op/internship programs among Biomedical Engineering Departments in the nation. Due in part to a Whitaker Foundation grant to expand Cooperative Education and Industrial Internships for Biomedical Engineering students, 75% of the undergraduate biomedical engineers now gain co-op or internship experience before graduation. The Biomedical Engineering department has forged partnerships with many major medical device companies in the Midwest who rely on the excellent reputation established by our students as co-ops, interns and permanent employees. The Co-op and internship program offers students the opportunity to gain meaningful practical and professional experiences in the health care industrial environment, in addition to their on-campus educational experiences. The grant also has provided new opportunities in the freshman and sophomore years to integrate career development into the curriculum.

Marquette University began its Engineering Co-op Program in 1919. Students usually enter the Co-op program at the end of their sophomore year and complete 3 to 4 terms of off-campus employment. The employment experience is alternated with semesters of on-campus study, only extending graduation by one year. Internships , in comparison, are summer only engineering experiences. The College of Engineering is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and all of its undergraduate degree programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Les Aspin Center for Government (FDA Internships)

The Les Aspin Center for Government at Marquette University and the Department of Biomedical Engineering offer internships on biomedical research and regulatory issues. The Les Aspin/Biomedical Engineering Internships began in 1997 with Biomedical Engineering undergraduates participating in this innovative program in Washington, D.C. To date, over 60 biomedical engineers have completed Les Aspin Biomedical Internships. The internships are completed at the Food and Drug Administration, Office of Science and Technology in Rockville, MD.

For more information about the Biomedical Engineering Co-op Program contact:

Laura Lindemann, Assistant Chair
Biomedical Internship / Co-op Coordinator
Marquette University
Department of Biomedical Engineering
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
(414) 288-5698
Fax: (414) 288-7938
Email: laura.lindemann@marquette.edu

Sue Michaelson, Director
Engineering Cooperative Education Program
Marquette University
College of Engineering
Haggerty Engineering Hall
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
(414) 288-7134
Fax: (414) 288-7082
Email: susan.michaelson@marquette.edu