webster7 wrote:
U535M732 wrote:
Hello.
I am currently a undergraduate graduating Spring 2018 with a bachelors in biomedical engineering. I do not have any work experience within the industry; however, I have 3.5 years of undergraduate research. My question is regards to having work experience.
Does everyone within the program typically have work experience within the industry???
I am interested in partaking in this program because I plan to become a leader within industrial biomedical research and possibly leading or starting my own company someday. I was reading the website and they mention that it is recommended that you have 2 years of work experience within the industry. Can you comment on whether everyone within the program usually has this? Is there some cases in which some don't. I am just wanted to better assess my chances before applying and whether I should wait a few years after I am in a company.
Thanks!
You need experience. You don't have anything to contribute to the program if you don't. You also cannot make the most of the program without professional experience.
^ This isn’t entirely true. I’m currently an LGO ‘19 and there’s a member of our class who came directly from undergrad, although he did start his own biomedical device company while in school. So if you’re able to apply your research to a start-up or show other business/industry-related experience it is technically possible. Although, keep in mind that (in the LGO Class of 2019 at least) only 1 person has this background out of a class of 49...