Internships and career opportunities
Internships
The School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering has made a commitment to connecting students with internship opportunities in their specific field of interest through the SBHSE internship program — available exclusively to biomedical engineering majors.
Internships provide numerous positive outcomes, including:
- Application of academic concepts to real-world situations.
- Knowledge of workplace collaboration, etiquette and communication.
- Preparation for the next step after graduation.
Learn how to earn academic credit for your internship.
Handshake
Handshake is ASU’s career portal providing access to career center events, including presentations designed to help you prepare for your career. It is also a hub where employers post internships and job opportunities. Additionally, Handshake allows you to stay informed about company visits to campus, such as technical talks, information sessions and upcoming career fairs.
View other internship opportunities
Aside from Handshake, other internship opportunities can be found using the resources below.
- Barrrett students only: Mayo Clinic: Undergraduate Biomedical Research Internship program.
- National Institutes of Health: Summer Internship Program.
- National Science Foundation: Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates.
- National Science Foundation: International Research Experiences for Students program.
- University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix and Flinn Foundation: Flinn Summer Research Internship program.
- TGen: Academic year internships.
- TGen: Helios Scholars internship program.
Career development
A degree in biomedical engineering is a valuable asset. The degree lends itself well to flexibility: Students who earn a biomedical engineering degree primarily choose to pursue careers in medicine, research, academia, law or engineering. This wide variety of career options — and the associated starting salaries and capacity to make a difference for the growing healthcare industry — make biomedical engineering a particularly appealing degree to students.
Biomedical engineering prepares high-quality graduates with a broad-based education that readies them for productive employment, graduate studies or professional programs.
Graduates find jobs in areas such as:
- Human and animal medicine and medical devices.
- Biotechnology and related biology-based engineering fields.
- Nanotechnology, robotics.
- Artificial intelligence.
- Sales and marketing of medical devices, patent and trademark law.
- Other various engineering areas.
Graduates are able to apply their skills in an ethical, sustainable and environmentally responsible manner to make contributions that address societal and individual needs.
Networking
Building your business network is an incredibly important tool throughout college years, as well as during your entire career. Get a head start and join the events hosted by the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering each year. These events are in addition to the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Career Fairs, and other Fulton professional development events.
What our students say about their internship experiences:
“My internship at BioLab Holdings has given me the opportunity to experience the full spectrum of biotech, from research and product development to quality and marketing. Through this role, I’ve learned to apply the design process, documentation practices and cross-functional communication skills I gained in ASU’s BME program to real-world projects. The collaborative, hands-on foundation ASU BME provided has been invaluable in helping me contribute confidently and effectively to an industry team.”
“My internship at Humabiologics in R&D production has given me the chance to apply my classroom learning in a real-world, regulated setting while gaining hands-on experience with GMP and SOPs. Working directly in production has helped me strengthen my documentation, communication and problem-solving skills, making it an important step toward turning my academic background into practical industry experience.”
“My internship at the MORE Foundation at The CORE Institute gave me the opportunity to apply what I’ve learned in ASU BME to clinical research focused on knee biomechanics and joint replacement outcomes. The coursework and hands-on experiences, specifically in biomechanics, biosignals and biomedical instrumentation, helped me recognize and work within the gap between engineering and medicine on a real-world scale, contributing to research that advances patient care.”