Internships & Job Opportunities

2023 - 2024 Career & Internship Expo
U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering

Spring Event: Feb. 21, 2024
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Registration Closed

When: Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Set-up time: 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Event time: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Where: Cohen Student Center Ballroom & Cohen 201

Registration: December 18th - February 13th

$300 standard registration

- 6 ft. table, 2 chairs, and refreshments

*Since we are using two rooms to provide additional space, we will not assign tables, except for the sponsors. The table locations will be on a first come, first served basis except for sponsors.

Standard Registration

$2,000 spring event sponsorship

- 6 ft. table, 2 chairs and refreshments

- You will submit your booth preferences prior to the event

- Advertising on U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering Internship website

- Logos placed on brochure that all students are provided - digitally and printed

- Thank you for our sponsor signage at the event with company logos

All sponsorship funds will go toward U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering student organizations and scholarships.
Event Logistics
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Please complete the following business application and email it to Lexi Velte prior to the event.

Business Application

Parking

Make sure to print and display this parking pass on the driver side dashboard on the day of the event.

On-Campus Driving Directions*

Campus map: https://www.fgcu.edu/campusmap/
- Enter campus using FGCU LAKE PARKWAY WEST
- At the light, TURN LEFT
- Make your way to Parking Garage 1. We have reserved parking for the event. A parking attendant will be there to guide you to the correct floor.
- We will have signage to guide you to the Cohen Center
*If you would like to drop off your items prior to parking, please follow the directions below:
- Enter campus using FGCU LAKE PARKWAY WEST
- At the campus light, TURN LEFT
- Make your first RIGHT into the FGCU Bookstore parking lot (use the campus map above for guidance)
- After dropping off your items, you will make your way to Parking Garage 1. We have reserved parking for the event. A parking attendant will be there to guide you to the correct floor.
- We will have signage to guide you to the Cohen Center
If you have any questions, please reach out to Lexi Velte.
Fall Event: Sept. 27, 2024
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Registration opens August 1st

When: Friday, September 27, 2024

Set-up: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Event time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Where: Cohen Student Center Ballroom & Cohen 201

Registration: August 1st - September 18th

$300 standard registration*

- 6 ft. table, 2 chairs, and refreshments

*Since we are using two rooms this fall to provide additional space, we will not assign tables, except for the sponsors. The tables will be on a first come, first serve basis except for sponsors. The doors will open at 12:30 pm to begin set up.

Standard Registration

$2,000 fall event sponsorship

10 sponsorships available

- 6 ft. table, 2 chairs and refreshments

- You will submit your booth preferences prior to the event

- Advertising on U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering Internship website

- Logos placed on brochure that all students are provided - digitally and printed

- Thank you for our sponsor signage at the event with company logos

All sponsorship funds will go toward U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering student organizations and scholarships.

Sponsorship Registration

WCE Alumni Mixer

After the WCE Career & Internship Expo, we will have an Alumni Mixer for engineering and construction management alumni.

Come out and mingle with your fellow peers and catch up on all the exciting things taking place in Holmes Hall.

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: Lexi Velte
Phone: (239) 590-7312

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.

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Internships & Job Opportunities FAQs

2023 - 2024 Career & Internship Expo
U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering