Industry - MIT GEL

Industry

Exclusive Opportunities

The Gordon Engineering Leadership (GEL) Program’s partnerships and collaborations with engineering industry are mutually beneficial.

These valuable relationships consistently create wins for employers, students, and the GEL program as a whole. We deeply appreciate the involvement, insights, and expertise of engineering companies and their talented employees in shaping the development of our students into the next generation of engineering leaders. (If you are an employer looking to verify an applicant’s GEL Certificate, please click here.)

Farhanah Sheets

Cross-Industry Engineering Leader at Microsoft

"My experiences with GEL began with the Engineering Leadership for Emerging Leaders Professional Education program in 2017, where I had the amazing ability to learn from the fantastic GEL staff and with peers from around the globe. From there, I continued to support GEL first as a mentor and then through their Engineering Leaders Roundtable events. These sessions with GEL undergraduates are always fulfilling. The students come prepared with thoughtful questions to learn more about each leader's unique experiences across different industries and life paths. The GEL students always demonstrate such maturity, curiosity, and humanity in our every technical world, it gives me optimism for the engineering leaders of the future."
Nalaka Kahawatte

Director on Blue Origin's New Glenn Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle

"I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to contribute to GEL as an industry mentor: previously with The Boeing Company and now with Blue Origin. It is such a rewarding experience to invest in the future generation of technology leaders who will undoubtedly go on to make lasting impacts on humanity."
Joia Spooner-Fleming

CPG Innovation Senior Executive

"I feel compelled to prepare the next generation of STEM leaders for industry. I started supporting the GEL program because I was curious about what makes GEL students stand out as interns and recruits. I've role-played in industry scenarios, judged pitches, served on industry panels, lectured, and mentored students. In return, I gain a keen sense of what GEL students are passionate about and how they think, communicate, and solve problems together. As I've learned more about the skills that the GEL program teaches, I've become a big fan!"

Exclusive Opportunities for Industry Engagement

GEL offers engineering employers unique access to over 160 highly skilled MIT students who are not only technically proficient but also equipped with the leadership, teamwork, and communication abilities to drive success within your teams. Our students are trained to excel in real-world engineering environments, making them prime candidates for internships, job opportunities, and leadership roles.

By partnering with GEL, your company can:

Engage directly with top MIT talent through exclusive networking events and collaborations.
Share internship and job opportunities with a pool of students ready to make a meaningful impact.
Host or attend events like Engineering Leadership Labs and networking sessions to connect with the next generation of engineering leaders.
Sponsor GEL’s Engineering Leadership Labs, offering students hands-on, real-world leadership development experiences.
Mentor students, sharing your expertise as engineers to help them refine their leadership and technical skills.

Join us in shaping the future of engineering leadership — engage with GEL today and make a lasting impact on the next generation of engineering talent.

Sample of GEL Industry Partners Across Different Engineering Industry Sectors:

Amazon
Analogic Corporation
Apple
Aurora Flight Sciences
BAE Systems
Bose Corporation
Boston Dynamics
Bristol Myers Squibb
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Eli Lilly
Entegris
Form Labs

General Motors
General Atomics
Gingko Bioworks
Google
Intersystems
Illumina
John Deere
Johnson & Johnson
Keolis North America
Lockheed Martin
MathWorks
Milwaukee Tool

Microsoft
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
MITRE
MORSE
Naval Nuclear Laboratory
Northrop Grumman
Procter & Gamble
Sandia National Laboratories
Shell
SpaceX

FAQs

How can engineering employers get involved with the GEL program?+-

Engineering company representatives can get involved by participating as guests during our weekly Engineering Leadership Labs. We also seek experienced engineers in industry to serve as mentors to our current students.

For engineering employers looking to hire one of our talented GELs, we provide exclusive opportunities to connect with students through our sponsorship offerings. Contact our Student and Industry Relations Manager to learn more.

How can I connect to GEL students as an engineering employer?+-

Engineering employers can engage with students in the following ways:

Employers can share internship and full-time engineering positions with a diverse pool of over 160 students from MIT and Wellesley College
Engineering representatives at company can attend and participate in Engineering Leadership Labs
Engineering leaders at company can serve as mentors and support GEL students’ personal and professional development
Employers receive free advertising for their recruiting events at MIT to GEL students

What are the benefits of becoming a GEL sponsor?+-

GEL sponsors MUST be engineering specific employers to receive premium access to our students. We invite GEL sponsors to engage with students in the following ways:

Receive sole sponsorship of a unique GEL Engineering Leadership Lab course session
Host exclusive event for GEL students (e.g., Industry Lunch & Learn)
Host event for GEL students, alumni, and company’s preferred targeted engineering majors more broadly across MIT
Become an annual corporate sponsor of our Engineering Leadership Labs (Annual sponsors are given sole sponsorship of two labs during the year and a company branded luncheon event)

How can my engineering company become involved?+-

Contact our Student and Employer Relations Manager to learn more.

Why hire a GEL student?+-

GEL students are extraordinary MIT students. By joining the GEL Program, they go beyond simply enhancing their technical education—they are actively developing the leadership, communication, and teamwork skills that will shape them into emerging engineering leaders. These capabilities empower them to excel not only as engineers but also as effective team leaders and problem-solvers, ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow’s engineering world.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Learn more about our student engagement and sponsorship opportunities.

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For questions, please reach out to our Student and Industry Relations Manager, Eileen Milligan