Industry / Career Communities

As part of our industry relations and career engagement, the new McKelvey Connect has an Industries section that features tailored and carefully-cultivated content, aimed at supporting the career development journey for students. As with all industry and community pages, students will have access to relevant events, blogs, jobs, career advice, campus resources, and more! Feel free to contact us with any engineering related opportunities or resources that you find valuable. 

What Size Company Is Right for You? Here’s What I’ve Learned Going From Startups to a Fortune 500 Company

Published on February 10, 2021

Last year, after a decade of working at small startups, I set my sights on larger, established companies: Series Bs, recent IPOs, and the Fortune 500. Recently married, in my mid-30s, and staring down a global pandemic, I was looking …

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The Takeoff Interview: Jim McKelvey (Co-founder of Square, Founder of Invisibly, and Author of The Innovation Stack)

Published on February 3, 2021

Jim on how Square fought off Amazon, his new book “The Innovation Stack,” starting Square with his former intern Jack Dorsey, what it means to be an entrepreneur, and more.

Interview Guest: Jim McKelvey (Twitter: @2000F)
Role: Co-Founder of Square; …

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12 Mastercard Employees Earn New Cybersecurity Management Graduate Certificate

Published on January 29, 2021

Program co-created by Washington University and Mastercard provides next-level education to address regional cybersecurity skills gap.

The Henry Edwin Sever Institute at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis will hold a graduation ceremony to recognize …

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Why Undergraduate Research Matters in College

Published on January 14, 2021

The phrase undergraduate research may prompt images of lab coats and test tubes, but that’s only a narrow slice of the whole experience. Undergraduate research opportunities extend across disciplines, taking many forms and offering benefits regardless of major, experts say, …

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Should You Get Your PhD in Engineering?

Published on January 13, 2021

Is it worth it to continue the academic track towards an engineering PhD, or are you be better off going into the industry, paying back those student loans? The answer depends on what you want from your engineering career.

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McKelvey Engineering Professional Development Stipend

McKelvey Engineering Professional Development Stipend

In an effort to provide an equitable opportunity for students to make professional connections, stay current with developments and advancements in …

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Nationally Competitive Industry Graduate Fellowships

Nationally Competitive Industry Graduate Fellowships

These are just a few of the major fellowship programs; more will be added on an on-going basis. The majority …

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