The Engineering Work Experience (EWX) Program offers structured internships for undergraduate students in Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE), Mechanical Engineering (MME), and Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE). Gain valuable work experience at Portland-area engineering and technology companies during the summer before your senior year, with the possibility of continuing part-time or full-time through your senior year.

Academic Standing: You need to have junior standing, meaning you're an undergraduate student accepted into your major's upper division.

  • ECE: By spring term, you must be enrolled in or have completed ECE 371, 321, or 331.
  • MME: By spring term, you must be enrolled in or have completed either ME 313 (part of the ME 313, ME 314, ME 350, ME 351 sequence) or ME 320 (part of the ME 320, ME 321, ME 322, ME 350 sequence).
  • CEE: By spring term, you must be enrolled in or have completed CE 315, CE 351, CE 324, CE 321, and CE 362.
  • ENVE: By spring term, you must be enrolled in or have completed CE 315, CE 362, CE 364, or CE 371.

Graduation Date: Your expected graduation date must be no earlier than December 2025.

International Students: You must be eligible to work in the United States. Be aware that some companies may have additional restrictions.

Responsibilities:

  • Apply what you have learned in class, learn new things, and enjoy the challenges
  • Represent yourself and PSU professionally
  • Know when to ask for help
  • Provide status to PSU upon conclusion of the internship -or- after 12 weeks, whatever comes first
  • Participate in exit survey at internship conclusion

Note: If you are accepted into MECOP, it does not make sense to apply to EWX

 

Application Materials

Resume: Submit a single-page PDF named "LAST FIRST RESUME.PDF". This will be a general resume for the program's interview selection process.

Cover Letter: Explain why you're a strong candidate for this type of internship. Include your discipline, student ID, overall GPA, and expected graduation date. Name the file "LAST FIRST COVER.PDF" and do not address it to a specific employer.

 

Internship Preparation

  • Attend workshops (resume writing, interviews, job preparedness)
  • Consultation with Frank Goovaerts
  • Attend interview day

Early January -  Student applications due

Mid-Late January - Student acceptance decisions given

Late January-Early February -  Interview day

Mid-Late February - Student Placement decision

Applications Currently Closed