Annual Highlights – McGill Engineering Career Centre Internships and Coops Industry Recruitment on Campus In the 2013-14 academic year, 578 engineering students participated in either internships or co-op work terms through the Engineering Internship Program (EIP), the Mining and Materials Co-op programs and the McGill Institute for Aerospace Engineering (MIAE). The Engineering Career Centre, in conjunction with engineering students, organized the fully booked McGill Engineering & Technology Career Fairs, a 2-day event in Fall 2013 and a 1-day event in Winter 2014. • Over last year, the number of employers hiring interns (Engineering Internship Program only) increased by 19%. • In 2013-2014, 49% of engineering students graduated with at least one 4-month internship or coop. McGill techfair: Student participation increase over previous academic year 16% All Engineering Internships and Co-op Starts (September 2013, January 2014 and May 2014) 74 74 25 65 81 74 48 69 286 299 312 339 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 19 35 73 91 ■ McGill Institute for Aerospace Engineering (MIAE) ■ Materials Enfgineering Co-op ■ Mining Engineering Co-op ■ Engineering INternship Program (EIP) 2013-14 Editions (3445 students) Recruitment Outcomes at time of graduation The results from the 2013-2014 B.Eng. graduating class survey* showed that, at time of graduation: • 46% of students found employment, 18% were pursuing their education, 4% postponed their job search and 32% were seeking work. • Top 5 employers: National Instruments, Schlumberger, Microsoft, Ciena and Ericsson. • 50% of employed new graduates found their job as a direct result of Engineering Career Centre activities (Career Fairs, job postings, Internship programs and networking events). * Response rate was 62%. b.eng. 2013-14 new graduates: Location of Employment International 2% USA 21% Montreal, QC 47% Province of Quebec (excluding Montreal) 6% Career Education, Networking & Professional Development In 2013-2014, the Engineering Career Centre hosted a broad range of career development workshops, company information sessions, speaker series as well as networking and mentoring events. • Professional guidance and coaching: 1821 students attended 55 workshops and lectures and over 1000 students received individual advising, including mock interviews with recruiters from industry. • 664 students and 90 professionals attended 25 Speaker, Networking and Mentoring Events, co-hosted with student clubs, industrial partners and McGill Alumni. n/a 5% Out of Province 19% • A total of 157 companies attended, including ABB, Bombardier Aerospace, Cisco, Dow Chemical, Ericsson, Facebook, GE, Kiewit Construction, L’Oréal, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, National Instruments, PepsiCo, Rio Tinto, Schlumberger, Sherritt International, Shopify, Teck Resources, Trip Advisor, Twitter and many more. • Participating professionals came from various companies including: Accenture, Bombardier, City of Montreal, CN, Hydro-Quebec, MDA, Medtronic, Moment Factory, Pratt & Whitney, SAP, Shell, SNC-Lavalin, Ubisoft and many more. Faculty of Engineering