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“We are building important bridges between OSU and industry,
and these relationships are helping our graduates enter the job
market more work-ready than ever before.”
- Dean Ron Adams
Long-term relationships with industry help students like Dana Zottola
as well as OSU's business partners like Tektronix. Jack Hurt, Director
for Semiconductor Foundry Relations for Tektronix says, "Because
of our close, long-term relationship, we have hired many excellent
and successful OSU engineering graduates."
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As
part of its increased commitment to reach out to industry and develop mutually
beneficial relationships, the College of Engineering launched two new programs
this year that serve both OSU engineering graduates and the businesses that
hire them.
The PROMiSE Engineering Scholarships
(Professional Mentorships, Internships, & Scholarships in Engineering)
program offers companies the opportunity to support OSU engineering students
by picking up the tab for their tuition expenses. In return, students
work with company mentors, participate in on-site internships, and act
as company liaisons on campus. The sponsor companies increase their visibility
among OSU students, enhance student training, and gain an excellent opportunity
to preview prospective employees.
The other program, called INSPiRE
Industrial Partnerships (Industrial Strategic Partnerships in Research
& Education), is a community of industrial experts and engineering
educators who work together to drive innovation in both engineering research
and education. INSPiRE partners bring invaluable industry perspectives
to the academic environment, helping shape OSU’s curriculum so that
it ensures graduates are work-ready for careers in the real world.
In the past year, the College of
Engineering also dramatically expanded its existing internship partnerships,
the Multiple Engineering and Civil Engineering Co-op Programs. More than
70 Pacific Northwest companies now support some 300 OSU engineering students
in the form of paid, six-month internships each year.
“We are building important
bridges between OSU and industry,” Dean Ron Adams says. “And
these relationships are helping our graduates enter the job market more
work-ready than ever before.”
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