The U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering encourages students to engage in opportunities and experiences outside the classroom.
Career & Internship Expo
U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering
-- Employer Information --
When: February 22, 2023
Set up: 8:30 am - 9:30 am
Event time: 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Where: Cohen Student Center Ballroom
Registration: November 2022 - February 17, 2023
First Come, First Serve
$250 standard registration
- Table, 2 chairs, and refreshments
--- Sponsorships ---
$2,000 sponsorship (5 spots available)
- Table, 2 chairs, and refreshments
- For each sponsor, 2 individuals get lunch with the chairs and the dean
- These sponsors get the best booth locations at the career fair
- Advertising on U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering website
- Logos put onto brochure that all students are provided with physically or digitally
$10,000 Naming the event for the year (1 spot available)
- Table, 2 chairs, and refreshments
- 2 individuals get lunch with the chairs and the dean
- Choice of booth location at the career fair
- Event is named after the company
- Resume book of interested students are collected and provided to company as pdf
- If purchasing this for the spring fair, it will also be named for the upcoming fall
- Add their branding to all signage regarding the career fair.
- Company logo put onto thank you sticker
- Signage on coffee and refreshments table
- Advertising on U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering website
-Highlight past alumni working with the company
- Advertising on FGCU U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering social media
- Option to provide a company video explaining why to intern/work at the company
All sponsorship funds will go towards U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering student organizations and scholarships.
Danny Joesph
Major: Software Engineering
Internship: Truth Technologies Inc. - Naples, FL
- Accepted into the IBM Accelerate Program
- Worked in multiple teams to deliver industry leading products
- Involved in a ColorStack Program that represents students of Color in STEM programs
- Contributed to assuring the quality of software they are producing and provided
additional support with marketing
Yulissa Valdez
Major: Construction Managment
Internship: Company is based on Chicago, IL but I was able to work remote
- Worked with the healthcare division on a renovation for a hospital
- Worked onsite under project manager and superintendent
- Over 200+ interns over the US. 25 in healthcare division
- Have jobs all over US in Heavy Civil, Building, and Water
Magdali Sebastian Bartolome
Major: Civil Engineering
Internship: ECS Limited
- Work with geotechnical, construction material and environmental engineering concepts
- I learned to manage the laboratory section of the company
- Completed construction material and geotechnical tests
- Wrote reports from tests results
Internships & Job Opportunities FAQs
U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering
Contact: Megan Newman: mnewman@fgcu.edu
Phone: (239) 745-4451
What is the different between an internship and a part-time position?
When a student completes an academic internship, they receive academic credit for the experience. The companies will be required to complete paperwork from the U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering and help the intern(s) reach the learning outcomes for the course.
Non-academic internships (part-time or full-time positions) do not earn academic credit. These positions are relationships strictly between the student and employer – FGCU is not involved. There is no required paperwork to be completed.
How many hours does a student need to complete for internship credit?
For internships completed with an Engineering degree, students are expected to complete
135 hours.
For internships completed with a Construction Management degree, students are expected
to complete 180 hours.
While interning and completing an internship with your company we expect the intern to come out with the following knowledge:
- Integrate theory and practice; and to augment learning from the degree-program’s curriculum.
- Develop communication and interpersonal skills pertaining to practical work environments.
- Obtain credible work experience.
- Exhibit evidence of increased content knowledge gained through practical experience.
- Assess the internship experience in terms of personal, educational and career needs.
- Analyze professional ethical decisions based on practical work experience.