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Engineering, Manufacturing + Technology

Innovate and Build.

Do These Three Things This Week

2. Claim your free student CAD licenses—pro tools on your laptop tonight

3. Turn coursework into a technical resume:

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, architecture and engineering occupations, wage data May 2025, projections 2025–35 (Verified Fall 2026).

Leverage Chicago as a global hub for innovation—with access to major engineering firms like AECOM, manufacturing leaders like Boeing, and pioneering research centers like Argonne National Laboratory and mHUB. Apply scientific and mathematical principles to design, build, and optimize systems that solve real-world problems.

Every bridge, chip, and production line in this city began as someone’s first project—build yours here.

1Two Moves to Launch Your Engineering Career
Experiences and technical resume coaching
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I. Find Experiences

Explore internships and co-ops with engineering and manufacturing employers.

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II. Refine Your Resume

Work with a Career Coach on your technical resume and interview prep.

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2Licensure & Interview Prep
The FE exam and technical interview readiness
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3Software & Certifications
Free student CAD licenses, MATLAB, and Six Sigma
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4The Chicago Ecosystem & National Labs
mHUB, Argonne, and Fermilab pathways
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Tap into Chicago’s hardtech community at mHUB, or pursue research internships at Argonne National Laboratory and Fermilab.

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Ready to innovate and build? Let’s turn your projects and lab work into a resume engineers respect.

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Undergraduate Career Outcomes

Illinois Tech graduates are in high demand. See what our graduates are doing within six months of graduation

Career Services tracks career outcomes on an annual basis through a survey known as First Destination. This data refers to the post-graduation status of students within six months of graduation and provides a snapshot view of the success undergraduates obtain.

For the 2025 class, surveys were collected from 91% of graduates.

Graduates of Illinois Tech pursue a wide variety of industries and positions in leading companies and organizations, and Career Services strongly believes that engaging in internships, research, study abroad, and student organizations are practices that lead to post-graduation success. For additional information or questions, please get in touch with Illinois Tech Career Services at careerservices@iit.edu and review our collection and reporting methodology.

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The vast majority of our graduates obtained full-time employment or decided to continue their education through graduate studies.

Learn more about the percentages of our graduates employed full-time, part-time, in graduate school, serving in the military, or pursuing volunteer opportunities.

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