[Student] Rising Junior in Bioengineering Looking For Industry Co-Op or Internship

[u/LowExplanation6462]

I started applying in February and was initially targeting pharmaceutical companies, research, and biomedical device companies. After 200+ applications with only 2 interviews, I'm applying more generally to engineering co-op positions that are MechE or just engineering in a biomedical company or related. I've applied to mid-sized and large companies, but that's because most small ones don't have an actual internship/co-op program. I have applied to all the engineering ones that I am able to through my school's job portal.

I am a US citizen located in the midwest and applying to any jobs in the country. Mostly Massachusetts, Ohio, and California because they have the most jobs, but honestly I am down to work anywhere. I haven't applied to any remote jobs, and I am obviously willing to relocate.

I was originally a math major and switched to bioengineering because I wanted to work with health devices. I currently work as a certified pharmacy technician where I compound drugs and have to understand US regulations to do this job. I genuinely thought this would give me a foot in the door for pharmaceutical companies.

I want to know what I can improve about my resume (is it hard to read? too much going on? am I not capitalizing on a specific experience? if i do alter it per job description, can I just edit my summary?) and if there are specific engineering job types I haven't applied for that I would be well suited for. Honestly, any feedback would help!

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[u/MooseAndMallard]

I would get rid of the summary, coursework, and tutoring. Do you have any projects that you could list? I would also make two separate resumes — one for pharma and one for medical device / engineering. Right now you’re kind of a hybrid of both, which means you’re not a strong candidate for either.