The McKelvey Engineering Career Spotlight is a niche recruiting event designed to connect engineers, scientists, and hiring managers in industry with top WashU engineering talent. This is WashU’s signature event for engineering and computer science students.

All McKelvey Engineering students are encouraged to participate to:

  • Connect with engineers, scientists, WashU alumni and HR professionals representing a number of companies and industries
  • Learn about internships and full-time opportunities in industry
  • Discover the broad scope of career paths available as an engineer

Industry partners will have an opportunity to:

  • Connect with top WashU engineering talent and build company brand recognition at WashU
  • Network with students and engage in small group and 1-on-1 discussions
Information for Employers

The McKelvey Engineering Career Spotlight at Washington University in St. Louis is a niche recruiting event designed to connect the engineers, scientists, and hiring managers at your company with top WashU engineering talent. This is WashU’s signature event to recruit engineering and computer science students.

We're excited to announce that the event will be taking place in-person on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. in Whitaker Hall on the WashU Danforth Campus. The event provides a fantastic networking opportunity for companies who are recruiting for full-time, internship and/or co-op positions.

Industry partners will have an opportunity to:

  • Connect with top WashU engineering talent and build company brand recognition at WashU
  • Network with students and engage in small group and 1-on-1 discussions

Meet hundreds of BS, MS, and PhD students in the areas of:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computer Science & Engineering
  • Electrical & Systems Engineering
  • Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science

With the competitive market for engineers and scientists, companies that regularly participate in recruitment events have a marked advantage in recruiting WashU engineering students. It is vitally important to build your pipeline now and cultivate relationships with younger students as they begin exploring careers and companies.

Registration Info:

Maximize your exposure to WashU students and check out our other great events happening at WashU:

Fall 2022 WashU All-Campus Internship and Job Career Fair

  • Thursday, Sep. 22, 2022 – 3 to 7 p.m.
Information for Students

The McKelvey Engineering Career Spotlight is a niche recruiting event designed to connect engineers, scientists, and hiring managers in industry with top WashU engineering talent. This is WashU’s signature event for engineering and computer science students. All WashU students and alumni are welcome to attend but the main focus is engineering. More than 50 organizations will be participating, representing start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.

We're excited to announce that the event will be taking place in-person on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. in Whitaker Hall on the WashU Danforth Campus. The event provides a fantastic networking opportunity for students who are seeking for full-time, internship and/or co-op positions or those just interested in exploring careers and companies. The real-time listing of companies attending is available on Handshake

All McKelvey Engineering students are encouraged to attend to:

  • Meet engineers, scientists, WashU alumni and HR professionals representing a number of companies and industries
  • Learn about internships and full-time opportunities in industry
  • Discover the broad scope of career paths available as an engineer

Registration Info:

  • REGISTER HERE
  • Registration is free for all WashU students and alumni
List of Companies

The real-time listing of companies attending is available on Handshake

McKelvey Career Spotlight 2022

The McKelvey Career Spotlight is WashU’s signature event for recruiting engineering and computer science students held annually in September. With nearly 1,000 student attendees, the event features one-on-one networking and small group discussions. Companies from all industries ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies attend to recruit WashU students for co-ops, internships and post-grad opportunities.