What kind of careers is open to students who pursue BE?
Many careers are possible in this expanding field. Biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies have increasing needs for engineers who can “engineer biology” and are looking to MIT to provide this new breed of students. The BE Department and (BE)-BME Society are developing a summer internship program 9specifically tailored to students of biological engineering, in response to the growing industrial demand that parallels the academic development of this new discipline. A variety of recruiting events and seminars serves to facilitate students’ connections to these companies. BE also prepares students for graduate school and a research career. Students may also pursue other professional career paths, including medicine, law, and financial analysis (“Wall Street”).
