Learn More About the International Engineering Minor
The international engineering minor is an incredible way to broaden your perspective and apply your engineering education in new ways. As part of this program, you’ll take 18 credit hours of courses and complete an international education experience. Students have the opportunity to choose their courses from a long list of multidisciplinary electives.
The international engineering minor is only available to engineering majors.
All students earning the international engineering minor must complete an educational
experience outside of the United States. Examples include:
- A semester or year abroad at a college or university
- UW faculty-led study abroad program
- International service-learning experience (such as an Engineers Without Borders project or an alternative spring break trip)
- Internship with a company outside the United States
- Research experience outside the United States
What Can You Do With an International Engineering Minor?
An international engineering minor helps you develop cross-cultural skills and prepares you to work on global teams, international projects and real-world challenges around the globe. Whether you're interested in sustainable development, global infrastructure or working for a multinational company, this minor opens doors to exciting opportunities and impactful careers across the globe.
Here are some of the job titles our engineering graduates have held:
- Director of Engineering
- Biomedical Engineer
- Consultant
- Project Manager
- Engineering Manager
- Electrical Design Engineer
- Engineering Site Head
- And many more!
- Medtronic
- Etsy
- Seagate Technology
- Ball Aerospace
- Alcon
- University of Wyoming
- University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- DCI Engineers
- KL&A Engineers and Builders
- ME Engineers
- Burns & McDonnell
- Jorgensen Associates
- Architect of the Captiol
- And more!
Studying international engineering expands your ability to work across cultures and tackle global challenges. You'll gain valuable skills in communication, adaptability and cultural awareness—qualities that are highly sought after by employers in today’s interconnected world. It can also open doors to international internships, global project work and careers with multinational companies or NGOs. Whether you're interested in sustainable development, humanitarian engineering or global innovation, this path helps you apply your engineering skills in meaningful, real-world contexts beyond borders.
Studying abroad offers a wide range of benefits, both personal and professional. You’ll gain global perspective, experience new cultures and develop adaptability and independence. It’s a chance to improve language skills, build international connections and enhance your resume with real-world global experience. Study abroad can also deepen your understanding of your field of study by seeing how it’s applied in different parts of the world. Most of all, it’s a life-changing opportunity to grow academically, personally and professionally.
