ISyE Specializations
Want to know more about course recommendations and professional opportunities with various tracks in the ISyE Department?
See below for more information on common specializations.
Consulting - Meet Aly!
“I loved this internship because I could show off both my technical and people skills” - Aly J. (ISyE, 2023)
Aly Jurgeto recently graduated majoring in Industrial and Systems Engineering. She works at a consulting company as a Digital Consulting Intern this summer in the IFS sector. Watch as she talks about how she works with clients in the construction, manufacturing and aerospace and defense industries.
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Quality - Meet Fritz!
“My leadership skills have only improved from my internship” - Fritz K. (ISyE, 2024)
Fritz Kaiser is a senior student in the Industrial and Systems Engineering program, projected to graduate in May of 2024. This summer he has worked as an Advance Quality Engineer at Toro Company. He has been able to use many different skills he learned from IE like capability studies and leadership skills. Watch as he talks about how he was not only a quality intern but also used his project management skills.
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Operations/Manufacturing - Meet Connor!
“For my job I focus on keeping the inventory quantity and locations as accurate as possible” - Connor T. (ISyE, 2024)
Connor Truelson is a senior student in the Industrial and Systems Engineering program, projected to graduate in May of 2024. He has in-depth Operations experience as an intern at Trane Technologies. His day to day tasks include making inventory adjustments and managing problems that arise in the manufacturing floor. Watch as he talks about his favorite parts of his internship.
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Management - Meet Adrika!
"Emotional Intelligence and communicating effectively is a huge part of my job” - Adrika D. (ISyE, 2024)
Adrika Desgupta is a senior student in the Industrial and Systems Engineering program, projected to graduate May 2024. She is working at Cigna this summer for her internship. Skills she uses are time management, meeting deadlines and being detail oriented. She is able to use both her technical and management skills in her job. Watch as she discusses how her IE degree has set her up to be successful in her intership.
Business Analyst - Meet Veronica!
“With an IE background I have been comfortable speaking to many sets of individuals”
- Veronica R (ISyE, 2025)
Veronica Radke is a junior student in the Industrial and Systems Engineering program, projected to graduate in May of 2025. She is passionate about her Business Analytics role because she is able to talk to technical and business professional users. She is able to use her analytical problem solving and interpersonal skills daily. Watch as she describes her internship at Cigna in Data Governance.
Operations - Meet Josh!
“For my job we focus on the efficiency and waste you see in the overhead setting” - Josh I. (ISyE, 2024)
Josh Ichen is a senior student in the Industrial and Systems Engineering program, projected to graduate in May of 2024. He has in-depth Operations experience as an intern at Boston Scientific. He uses lean tools and the IE mindset in his job. He loves to analyze how mathematical systems and processes can boost operational efficiency. Watch as he describes how he uses the same tools and techniques we use in class in his internship.
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Data Analytics- Meet Jason!
“I use quantities of data and software to be able to optimize the different routes” - Jason S. (ISyE, 2024)
Jason Schumacher is a senior student in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Program, projected to graduate May 2024. He describes how he uses Data Analytics in his internship at UPS. Jason loves using statistical and computational techniques to derive insights from data. Watch as he explains how IE has set him up to be successful in his internship and how the career fair helped him land this job.
Supply Chain- Meet Olivia!
“A big part of my internship has been analyzing processes and mapping out different processes” - Olivia Y. (ISyE, 2024)
Olivia Yanna is a senior student in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Program, projected to graduate in May of 2024. She explains how Supply Chain and Operations can be a great destination for Industrial Engineering students. She describes how there are various aspects of Supply Chain that relate to our course work such as quantitative models, service systems and sustainability. Watch as she shares how her background in IE prepared her well for her internship.