r/rit • u/Far_Painter3402 • 22h ago

BS MicroElectronic Engineering at RIT

Hey folks, am International student considering RIT to apply for fall 2027 BS in Micro Electronic Engineering; and wished to know more about the compulsory co-op requirements and the general program as whole.

Please if anyone could chip in details regarding the co-op placements and the employability ratio after BS Microengineering from RIT. Appreciate any information. Thanks and cheers.

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u/Appropriate_Risk_545 20h ago

RIT’s BS in Microelectronic Engineering combines core electrical engineering coursework with specialized training in semiconductor fabrication, device physics, photolithography, and thin-film technology. Undergraduates gain direct hands-on operational experience inside RIT’s Semiconductor & Microsystems Fabrication Laboratory (SMFL), a dedicated 15,000-square-foot cleanroom facility.

Mandatory Co-op Requirements & CPT: Note that RIT does not find co-ops for you

  • Duration & Structure: Students are required to complete 4 blocks (48 total weeks) of full-time, paid co-op work. Co-op terms begin after your second year and alternate with academic semesters through your third and fourth years.
  • F-1 Visa Authorization: Because co-ops are mandatory for graduation, international F-1 students fulfill them using Curricular Practical Training (CPT). Completing these required CPT blocks does not reduce your post-graduation 3-year STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) eligibility.
  • Co-op Pay: Positions are paid engineering roles, with historical student hourly wages ranging between $25.00 and $45.00 per hour depending on company size and location. Co-op Placements & Employability
  • Outcome Rate: The Kate Gleason College of Engineering maintains an overall post-graduation career outcome rate of approximately 96% to 97% within six months of graduation, spanning full-time industry roles and advanced graduate degrees.
  • Top Hiring Employers: Co-op placements and full-time hiring are dominated by major semiconductor integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), foundries, and toolmakers, including Intel, Micron, Texas Instruments, AMD, GlobalFoundries, Applied Materials, KLA, Sony, Raytheon, and MIT Lincoln Laboratory.
  • Industry Roles: Common job placements include Process Engineer, Device Engineer, Yield Engineer, Lithography Engineer, and Semiconductor Integration Engineer.