Global Opportunities for Mechanical Engineering Students at Purdue
Explore international study, research, and work opportunities for ME students with minimal impact on graduation time and finances. Join our diverse programs to enhance professional growth and gain a competitive edge in the job market.
Global Opportunities for Mechanical Engineering Students at Purdue
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ME Global Programs George Chiu School of Mechanical Engineering gchiu@purdue.edu ME 363
Goals • Provide opportunities for ME students to study, research, or work around the world • Professional and personal growth • Friendship and awesome experience • Competitive advantage in job market and career • Low to no impact • Cost neutral (compared with studying at WL campus) • No impact to plan of study and time to graduation • No impact to Purdue GPA and financial aide • Travel with your classmates and friends • Fit into co-op and internship programs • Opportunity for developing international internship
Office of Professional Practice GEARE • Comprehensive • Language, orientation, domestic and international internships, semester study abroad, one year global team design project • Locations: China, Germany, India, and Mexico • Global Engineering Study (GES) minor • 3.0 GPA + 12 credit hours of host language • Apply (OPP) in 2nd semester and travel in 6th semester • Complete team design project in 7th or 8th semester
G-PAL • Summer international internship with your international student friends • Learn engineering practiced around the world while experience the cultural and people in the host country • Need to be minimally fluent in the foreign language of host country (depending on employment offer) • Apply in spring semester for summer or fall internship (OPP)
Engineering Term Abroad (ETA) • Semester study abroad • Minimal impact to plan of study and graduation time • No impact to Purdue GPA – credit transfer • Cost neutral – compared with on-campus room & board • In good academic standing • Bring your friends – ideally 5-10 students per location • Location: China (now), Singapore (2011), Turkey (2011), Australia (near future), England (near future)… • Application: ME and Study Abroad
Summer Engineering Internship • Engineering Internships in Hannover and Clausthal • No language requirement for work, some German will be helpful • Junior standing with 3.0 GPA • Apply: Study Abroad
Singapore • Nanyang Technological University • National University of Singapore
Turkey • BoğaziçiUniversity, Istanbul, Turkey • Founded by two Americans in 1860s as Roberts College • Courses taught in English