Types of BME Jobs
& Other Post-Graduation Resources

What are my options after graduation?

With an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering, you can pursue a career or further your education by earning an advanced degree. You can get a Masters of Science with is thesis based or a Masters of Engineering which is viewed as a good technical degree. You can also earn a PhD, which is useful if you want to do research. Medical school is also an option for BME students. WPI's undergraduate BME program is a great major for pre-med studies.

What can I do with a degree in Biomedical Engineering?

The WPI Biomedical Engineering Department site has a Resources for Students page which has a great description on what you can do with different types of BME degrees.

Where do Biomedical Engineers work?

Biomedical engineers can work at hospitals, at universities doing research or teaching, at other medical or research institutions and at companies that develop products.

Where should I look for jobs?

Medzilla, MassMEDIC, Massachusetts Biotechnology Council and BMEnet are all good job search databases specifically targeted for biology-related fields.

Monster , Indeed and Careerbuilder are other sites that often have BME job postings.

Professor Billiar has also put together a list of Massachusetts-Based Biomedical Engineering Companies.

Summer Internships and Research Experience for Undergraduates(REUs

There are also many opportunities are available for undergraduate students as far as research opportunities and summer internships. Below are some links that will help you find the summer position you are looking for! Remember, getting that internship might be the thing that gets you the job.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) REU List
Search for REUs funded by NSF at schools all across the country. Apply early, these are very competitive research opportunities!

RIT's REU/Summer Internship/Coop List
RIT created this list of BioMed-related REUs.



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	Types of BME Jobs & Other Post-Graduation Resources What are my options after graduation? With an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering, you can pursue a career or further your education by earning an advanced degree. You can get a Masters of Science with is thesis based or a Masters of Engineering which is viewed as a good technical degree. You can also earn a PhD, which is useful if you want to do research. Medical school is also an option for BME students. WPI's undergraduate BME program is a great major for pre-med studies. What can I do with a degree in Biomedical Engineering? The WPI Biomedical Engineering Department site has a Resources for Students page which has a great description on what you can do with different types of BME degrees. Where do Biomedical Engineers work? Biomedical engineers can work at hospitals, at universities doing research or teaching, at other medical or research institutions and at companies that develop products. Where should I look for jobs? Medzilla, MassMEDIC, Massachusetts Biotechnology Council and BMEnet are all good job search databases specifically targeted for biology-related fields. Monster , Indeed and Careerbuilder are other sites that often have BME job postings. Professor Billiar has also put together a list of Massachusetts-Based Biomedical Engineering Companies. Summer Internships and Research Experience for Undergraduates(REUs There are also many opportunities are available for undergraduate students as far as research opportunities and summer internships. Below are some links that will help you find the summer position you are looking for! Remember, getting that internship might be the thing that gets you the job. The National Science Foundation (NSF) REU List Search for REUs funded by NSF at schools all across the country. Apply early, these are very competitive research opportunities! RIT's REU/Summer Internship/Coop List RIT created this list of BioMed-related REUs.