IOE is more than just a degree — it’s a direct pathway to your future career, backed by a community that wants to see you succeed. We partner with local companies, offer career workshops and invite alumni to speak in our classes which means that our students have the opportunity to make industry connections in their first year.
Network with alumni
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Alexander Salazar is an engineer at Blue Origin, a privately funded American company building Space Rockets and a Space Station.
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Sarah Liu is a Data Engineer at Meta where she is the analytical go-to person in a cross-functional team.
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Laura Glick is the Chief Investment Officer for the Spencer Foundation and manages their $700 million endowment.
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Lanie Dixon is the Executive Director of Patient Experience at Atlantic Health System.
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Kevin Gilligan is the President of Food and Nutrition at Graham Packaging where he manages a $700 million business.
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Jackie Lapinski is the Vice President of Performance Excellence at Trinity Health.
Your pathway to a successful career
$85k is the median entry-level salary of U-M IOE bachelor’s graduates.
Source: U-M Engineering Career Resource Center (ECRC) Destination Survey, 2023
95%
of U-M IOE students participated in an internship or co-op before graduating.
Source: ECRC Destination Survey, 2023
Top five industries that U-M IOE bachelor’s graduates go into:
1
Consulting
2
Finance
3
Healthcare
4
Automotive
5
Computing and analytics
Built-in industry relationships
Our industry partners help you build connections early putting you ahead of the curve. You’ll stay in the loop with U-M IOE weekly newsletters which feature top internships and job openings.
Additionally, you can upload your resume to our exclusive database for our industry partners.
Continue your education
Are you not quite ready to enter industry just yet? Our accelerated master’s program could be right for you. The IOE Sequential Undergraduate/Graduate Studies (SUGS) program was created to offer our students an opportunity to complete the master’s requirements with just one additional year of study.
Securing your dream future
Check out the U-M Engineering Career Resource Center (ECRC) for upcoming fairs, workshops and additional opportunities to help you with your internship, job search or further education search.