About
BMES is a national professional society that was started on February 1, 1968 in Illinois. There are now more than 87 student chapters at colleges and universities in the United States. The purpose of BMES is "To promote and enhance biomedical engineering knowledge worldwide and its utilization for the health and wellbeing of humankind." 
Types of BME Jobs and Other Resources
BME FAQs
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 Resources for Students 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 for biology related fields. Monster and Careerbuilder are other sites that often have BME job postings.
Professor Billiar has also put together a List of Massachusetts Biomedical Engineering Companies.
Summer Internships and Research Experience for Undergraduates
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!
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 a list of BioMed related REUs.
Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Webpage
Here you can browse summer research opportunities for undergraduates
WPI's Career Planner Website, Operated by the CDC
Use CareerPlanner to search job postings.
Engineering World Health/Duke University Summers in Costa Rica or Tanzania
This organization at Duke gives students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in medical equipment repair and design, while helping people in less developed countries such as Costa Rica or Tanzania.
