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Engineering, Manufacturing + Technology
Innovate and Build.
Do These Three Things This Week
1. Explore engineering & manufacturing employers on Elevate
2. Claim your free student CAD licenses—pro tools on your laptop tonight
3. Turn coursework into a technical resume:
Book a Career CoachSource: 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▾
I. Find Experiences
Explore internships and co-ops with engineering and manufacturing employers.
Explore Jobs →II. Refine Your Resume
Work with a Career Coach on your technical resume and interview prep.
Book a Coach →2Licensure & Interview Prep
The FE exam and technical interview readiness▾
- NCEES—FE & PE exam registration
- Elevate Interview Prep—technical and behavioral guides
3Software & Certifications
Free student CAD licenses, MATLAB, and Six Sigma▾
- Autodesk Education—free student CAD licenses
- MATLAB & Simulink—modeling tools
- ASQ—Six Sigma and quality certifications
4The Chicago Ecosystem & National Labs
mHUB, Argonne, and Fermilab pathways▾
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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