Students taking classes outside on the Clarkson campus

Student Experiences

Velcro USA Inc.
Christopher Cameron '10 (Mathematics)  

For seven months, I had the opportunity to participate in a co-op at Velcro USA Inc., immersed in the hundreds of hook and loop products. My interest in math and statistics led me to the Six Sigma Program Office, where I was able to learn and use Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.


Constellation Energy- Nine Mile Point
Samantha Wyant '09 (Civil Engineering) 

The complexity of nuclear power amazes me.  Through my 8 month co-op at Constellation Energy's Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station near Oswego, NY I have had the opportunity to explore nuclear power to it's fullest. 


Johnson & Johnson
Ross Young '09 (Business & Technology Management)

Going to college is an experience in itself.  Taking advantage of Clarkson's Co-op program was the next step to prepare myself for the future.  Accepting a Co-op at Johnson & Johnson was ane xhilarating experience for me to gain real world experience and put my education to the test.  


Mead Westvaco Papers Group
Jon Mosenteen '05 (Chemical Engineering)

I had the opportunity to work for Mead Westvaco Papers Group in Rumford, Maine, as a co-op student. As a non-traditional chemical engineering major, I knew that even though this required me to be away from my wife, the "hands-on" co-op experience would be worth the effort.


BMW
Kristen Beattie '05 (Interdisciplinary Engineering & Management)

I decided to take advantage of two opportunities Clarkson offers: a semester-long co-op and studying abroad in Steyr, Austria, attending  the Steyr School of Management and working for BMW Motors.


Pratt & Whitney
Connor Shane '05 (Aeronautical Engineering)

Walking onto the Pratt & Whitney plant floor and knowing very little about how a jet engine operates was a humbling experience for me.


Energizer (Eveready Battery Company)
Lauren M. Ress '04 (Chemical Engineering)

Working for Energizer in Asheboro, N.C., as a quality engineer for eight months gave me a bundle of knowledge, real life experience, and showed me what I wanted to do when I graduate.


National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Andy Tanner '04 (Finance and Political Science —Project Arete´ double major)

In my NBC internship in New York City, I managed a project to determine a methodology for cost allocations across the company. The division of Broadcast & Network Operations, where I worked, oversees production operations, programming distribution, and real estate.


GE Power Systems
Manish Das '04 (Electrical Engineering)

On my co-op at GE Power Systems in Schenectady, N.Y., I worked on the controls development for GE's next A14/A15 world-class steam turbines.

Procter & Gamble
Eric Davis '04 (Chemical Engineering)

Through my co-op experience at Procter & Gamble, I was able to gain not just technical skills, but business know-how as well.