Building stronger college to career connections, the SDSU College of Engineering's
CSSE is dedicated to helping engineering students prepare to be successful in the
workforce. The CSSE provides a variety of services and resources to help students
plan, develop skills, and guide students throughout their internship and career research.
All Career & Internship learning and development workshops and resources are developed
and tailored to incorporate one or more NACE (National Association Colleges and Employers)
competentices to help strengthen College of Engineering student's career preparedness.
NACE defines career preparedness skills as eight competencies (benchmarks) to prepare
students for a successful transition into the industry after graduation.
Be prepared, career planning is an important segment of your college years. There is a Four-Year Career Plan that begins your freshman year when you determine
what career and/or major you will pursue. Attend College of Engineering Career and
Internship Workshops, Employer Information Sessions, and the Annual Engineering Panel
Event Series to learn more, gain resource materials, insight, and expand your professional
network. Throughout your Sophomore year you will dive deper into self-assessment and
exploration. Junior and Senior years are when you focus on career direction confirmation.
You will gain relevant experience in your field of interest, whether through internships,
part time or fulltime employment in entry level roles, and with academic projects.
To learn more about your Four-Year Career Plan, click on the link.
FOUR-YEAR CAREER PLAN (Go to Pg. 12 in Launch Your Career Guidebook, published by SDSU Career Services)
CSSE's STUDENT CAREER PREPAREDNESS INFOGRAPHIC
College of Engineering Internship and Industry Relations Lead provides strategies
in Career Prep Success:
How to research internships and career opportunities
How to develop a compelling resume and LinkedIn Profile.
Host professional development workshops. The latest, AI in the Workplace.
College to Career Connections - Connect students to industry. Partner with employers
wiht hosting information and recruiting events.
Partner with SDSU Career Services - Bring Career Services' events to you.
How to Contact Liza Aguirre-Oviedo? Current students can stay up to date by logging into the College of Engineering Homeroom
in CANVAS. For more information please email Liza Aguirre-Oviedo, Career & Internship
Coordinator - [email protected]. To schedule an appointment, current engineering
students can make an appointment by accessing Navigate.
Future Events - Check CoE Canvas Homepage
Career Fair Strategies Workshop February 4, 2025 1:00 - 2:00 PM Dean's Conference
Room E203e.
NACE Tabling Engineering Internship Tabling Event - February 13 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm,
in front of College of Engineering.
Coffman Engineering Information Session, March 4, 2025 1:00 - 2:00 PM Dean's Conference
Room E203e.
SDSU Career Services Career Fair 2025 - Be sure to register on Handshake
EMPLOYERS - Industry Partners - College to Career Connections
There are multiple capacities for employers to contribute to helping our College of
Engineering students make career connections, introduce them to internship opportunities,
and enhance their professional development.
Thank you to our Industry Partners 2023/2024!
How can Industry partner with the College of Engineering and recruit engineering students?
Internships
Internships allow students opportunities to learn professional skills, refine career
interests, and make valuable connections in the San Diego Engineering community.
Established Employer Internships - Please send employer internship announcements for engineering students to Liza Aguirre-Oviedo,
Career & Internship Coordinator, at [email protected].
How to start an Employer Internship - An employer has an interest in starting an internship program or designing a new internship
opportunity? SDSU Career Services offers services to employers to help them set up
an internship program and guides for employers to follow when creating an internship
opportunity. For further details https://sacd.sdsu.edu/career/internship-central/employer-internships.
Engineer Panel Series and Professional Development Workshops
For engineering students, throughout the academic year the College of Engineering
hosts virtual and or in-person panel discussions featuring engineers who represent
different companies and engineering majors and disciplines, and professional development
workshops. These valued events provide an opportunity for students to meet professional
engineers, learn about industries, and professional career paths.
Thank you to the following companies and their engineers who participated with our
February 2023 Engineering Panel Event Series: Griffith, HGA, CBG Building Co., 77
Electrical Services, GEI Consultants, EC Consultants, Meritor-Cummins, General Atomics,
Qualcomm, Collins Aerospace, and Nothrop Grumman.
If you would be interested in participating or hosting a workshop, please email Liza
Aguirre-Oviedo, Career & Internship Coordinator at [email protected].
