After Graduation

Most engineering students build careers in the field immediately after leaving Hope. Others pursue medicine, law or teaching. And almost half go on to receive a graduate degree. In the last year, 50 students graduated with an engineering degree.

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Our graduates:

Are employed at a wide range of companies

Partial List of 1st Position after Graduation since 2015

SpaceX - Test Operations Engineer
General Motors - Seat Design Engineering
Ford Motor Company - Power Train Controls Engineer
Tesla Motors - Project Engineer
Rose Medical - Project Engineer
Hubbel, Roth & Clark - Civil Engineer
Fleis and VandenBrink - Civil Engineer, EIT
LECO - R&D Chemical Engineer
Arconic - CVD Process Engineer
Lexmark - Firmware Engineer
JR Automation – Design Engineer
JR Automation – Controls Engineer
General Dynamics Land Systems - Engineer I
Tiara Yachts - Mechanical Engineer
Gentex – Product Support Engineer
Gentex - Electrical Engineer
GMB Architecture & Engineering - Electrical Engineer
Herman Miller - Engineer
Magna Mirrors - Advanced Product Development Engineer
LG Chem - Production Engineer
Nissan - Exterior Plastics Engineer
Stryker Instruments - CAD Designer
Toyota - Associate Engineer
Highlight Industries – Mechanical Engineer
Extol – Design Engineer
DTE Energy - Associate Engineer
ICM Products – Developmental Process Engineer
Plastomer - Plant Engineer
ComEd – Associate Engineer
OPS Solutions LLC - Development Engineer
Crane Technologies - Mechanical Engineer
Summit Polymers, Inc. - Project Engineer
Burns & McDonnell – Assistant Mechanical Engineer
LeanLogistics – Software Developer
RRM Design Group – Civil Engineer
ZF North America – Test Engineer
Magna Powertrain – Vehicle Verification Engineer
Jacobs Technology - Machine Design Engineer
Encoris – CAD Support/Engineering
Schap Specialty Machine – Mechanical Engineer
Apex Controls – Control Systems Engineer
Lear Corp – Seating Engineer
The Walt Disney Studio – Engineering and Infrastructure
Servinsky Engineering PLLC – Structural EIT
Roush Industries – Powertrain Design Engineer
OST – Software Development
Transmatic - Production Quality Engineer
Koops - Applications Engineer

Attend graduate school in a variety of fields

Acoustics
Applied Mathematics
Aerospace Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Bioelectrical Engineering
Biomechanical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Management
Environmental Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Imaging Engineering
Naval Architecture
Paper Science & Engineering
Prosthetic Science
Rehabilitation Engineering
Structural Engineering
Sustainable Engineering

Attend many different graduate schools

Case Western University
Cornell University
Iowa State University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Northwestern University
Princeton University
Purdue University
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Stanford University
University of California at Berkeley
University of Colorado
University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)
University of Liverpool (England)
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Pittsburgh
University of Vermont
University of Wisconsin
Boston College Law School
Indiana University Law School
University of Michigan Medical School
Georgia Tech School of Business
Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University
University of Michigan School of Business

Partial list since 1997

Alumni Highlights

Jorge Benitez '18

GMB Architecture + Engineering

Jorge Benitez ’18 is currently an electrical engineer at GMB Architecture + Engineering, Holland. Learn more about Jorge’s career and his Hope experience.

Meghan Estochen '08

Solaero Technologies

Meghan Estochen ’08 is currently the manager of continuous improvement for SolAero Technologies, the leading manufacturer of solar power for space applications, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Learn more about Meghan’s career and her time at Hope.

Brock Benson ’16

Gentex Corporation

Brock Benson ’16 began his career as a prototype engineer at Gentex Corporation in Zeeland, Michigan. Learn more about Brock’s career and his Hope experience.

Shawn Bates '16

Fleis & VandenBrink Engineering

Shawn Bates ’16 began his career as an E.I.T. for Fleis & VandenBrink Engineering, a full-service engineering and architecture firm. Learn more about Shawn’s career and his time at Hope.

Jo Forst '13

Medtronic

Jo Forst ’13 is currently associate market development manager in the Cardiovascular Division at Medtronic, a major medical technology and services corporation. Learn more about Jo’s career and her time at Hope.

Daniel Langholz '14

Lockheed Martin

Daniel Langholz ’14 is currently a Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineer for Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Sunnyvale, CA. Learn more about Daniel’s career and his time at Hope.

Mark Panaggio ’09

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

Mark Panaggio ’09 is a Senior Professional Staff member at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. This profile was written while he was an assistant professor of mathematics at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan. Mark teaches applied mathematics and does research on complex systems that have applications in areas as diverse as power grids, GPS and biological networks in the heart. Learn more about Mark’s career path from engineering to applied mathematics and his Hope experience.

Kurt Blohm '06

Applied Biomimetic

Kurt Blohm ’06 worked as an applications engineer at Applied Biomimetic, a company based in Cincinnati, OH, with a unique focus on the development of membranes for water treatment and filtration systems. Learn more about Kurt’s career and his time at Hope.