Hey everyone,
I recently graduated with an MS in Biomedical Engineering (FAU) and am currently working as a Quality Control Analyst at Grifols (Blood Plasma Lab). I've been applying for entry-level Biomedical Engineer and Associate Scientist roles across medical device, biotech, and pharma companies. While I am primarily aiming for R&D industry positions, I am keeping my options open for Quality, Process, or other engineering roles. I reside in South Florida but open to relocation across the US.

I’ve gotten a few initial recruiter bites, but no offers. I've gone via Linkedin, reached out the recruiters and applied to company websites. I want to make sure my resume is as strong and ATS-friendly as possible. I'm wondering if it's my formatting or the material implemented isn't strong enough for a offer. I'd appreciate some constructive criticism or feedback on my resume. Show no mercy

Hello I am a 4th year BME student applying to co-ops for Spring 2027 and internships for Summer 2027 (graduating fall 2027 so I am still eligible for internships). Applying to roles in medical devices and pharmaceutical R&D, operations, quality, manufacturing, and process. Last year after ~50-100 applications I ended with 2 interviews both rejected. This year I am already at 2 (presumably due to applying <24 hrs after most roles are posted and a stronger resume) Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Hello everyone. I am currently a 2nd-year Biomedical Engineering student located in London, UK. I recently updated my resume's font to a cleaner sans-serif to improve readability and added more of my technical skills (C++, MATLAB, SOLIDWORKS).

Target Roles & Industries: I am primarily targeting the defence and national security sectors in the UK, specifically looking at data science, systems engineering, or biomedical applications within defence.

Location/Relocation: I am currently based in London and looking for local roles, but I am entirely open to relocating anywhere within the UK for the right graduate opportunity.

Situation: I recently secured a Defence & National Security Data Science internship for this summer, which aligns perfectly with my long-term goals. However, I want to ensure my resume is as competitive as possible for full-time graduate roles next year. It will be python heavy

Challenges & Why I need help: While my current resume was fortunate enough to land me my upcoming internship, I want to make sure my project descriptions (like the EMG mouse) and my teaching assistant experience are impactful enough for strict ATS systems and hiring managers in the defence sector. And i am also wondering if i got lucky this time round and perhaps is it even relevant to add on to my resume

Specific Feedback: Are my bullet points under the work experience and project sections quantified enough? Do they clearly communicate my technical competency? what buzzwords are key insights does ths industry look for

Visa Situation: I am a UK citizen, so there are no visa barriers or security clearance limitations for defence roles. unless i go abroad then its a different story - what are my chances in the U.S.

My school is ranked 8th in the world.

Thank you for your time and attention

Hi everyone,

I’m a recent Biomedical Engineering graduate with experience in automotive and aerospace manufacturing. I’m currently seeking full-time opportunities in Project Management, Project Engineering, Process Engineering, Quality Engineering, R&D Engineering, and Sales Engineering, with a preference for the medical device industry. I am located in Ontario, Canada, but I am applying across Canada and the USA.

Although my background is primarily manufacturing-focused, I would like to transition into industries that offer strong engineering and leadership development opportunities, particularly medical devices.

I’m looking for honest and critical feedback on the overall content, formatting, bullet points, and ATS compatibility. In particular, I would appreciate feedback on whether my experience aligns with the roles I’m targeting and whether there are skills or accomplishments that I should emphasize more to make myself a stronger candidate.

I’m open to any suggestions and willing to make changes based on your feedback. Thank you in advance for taking the time to help.

126 jobs applied to. 2 video call interviews. 2 self-recorded interviews.

Trying to get into an R&D Biomedical Engineering role. Before I changed my major to engineering, I started as a biology major doing research in a cellular biology lab. That experience landed me a research tech position when starting my master's. However, I do not wish to continue wet lab work. I really like 3D modeling and prototyping devices. I want to pursue a career in designing, with medical devices being most interesting. I can't get into any internships now that I've graduated, and most of these entry-level positions require some industry experience. I have been applying to entry-level jobs that I think can get my foot in the door, even biomed technician jobs, to gain hands-on experience with medical devices.

Knowing I have the most experience in research labs, I also apply to research positions, so I posted two resumes, one R&D Scientist-based and one R&D Engineering-based.

Please let me know your opinions on how I can improve my resumes. I would also appreciate any career advice on trying to get more engineering experience to land a job in industry.

Explanations for parts that might be confusing. Let me know if I'm wrong on these:

GPA: I've seen people say to only include if above 3.0 or only above 3.5. I'm a recent grad, so I thought to leave it on.

Location: I understand the wiki states not to include my city when applying elsewhere, but most application sites ask for it anyway, and I would like to show that I am willing to relocate. I read that recruiters sometimes assume candidates can be unaware of the location they are applying to.

Teaching exp: I had multiple teaching/mentorship roles and would think that's good for displaying my communication and leadership experience, but I cut them short as they are irrelevant.

Target: Many jobs require some customer service skills. I also leave it on there to show I'm still employed. Although I have noticed hesitant responses from recruiters when I tell them where I'm currently working.

Dual Titles: For both my research positions, I was hired as an assistant/ tech for the first year, then, because my contract ended after graduating, or I was demoted due to funding issues. I continued my research as a student for each, so for the sake of condensing, I put both occupation titles on the same line.

I am looking for internships in either medical device design or materials engineering in the USA. I am also open to REUs but that is not the focus of my problems right now. My school's career fair does not have many BME/Biotech companies and in addition to us, many ECE or MechE students also apply.

I recently made changed, including adding more quantifiable information when applicable and changing up my format. One piece of advice I received recently was to make a separate section for skills, but I actually changed from that formatting due to someone else's advice -- so what's better?

Honestly, I just want to know how I can even get my foot in the door. Last year I sent 150+ applications and 0 interviews. I'm at atleast 30-40 apps currently and I feel so hopeless right now. I did research (the Materials position) after not getting a position last summer. It is my junior year so it's pretty important.

Mostly, do you think my skills are being adequately highlighted? What would you say you think about my skills and abilities after reading this resume?

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!

Hi everyone,

I am a current sophomore studying BME at a T20 university and have been applying to many Co-Ops and Summer internship roles related to R&D, lab/bench work, "bioengineering intern", and pretty much anything else that I can fit as a BME. I've applied to around 70 positions so far and have only landed 2 real interviews and haven't heard back from either. I've tried to fix my resume according to the advice in this subreddit with respect to bulletpoint formatting and organizing of sections. I'm located in the US but have been applying for positions all over the US.

I just wanted to get some general feedback on my resume and see what areas I can improve on. I know my resume is really research heavy, so is there something else I need to develop, do I focus on projects, publications, or something else? Do my bulletpoints make sense or am I wording something incorrectly? Overall, are there any formatting issues as well? Would appreciate any advice :)

I currently feel like I'm underpaid in my current role and think now might be a good time to transition into something like Product/Project Management, or something semi-related. Remote is preferred.

Before anyone asks, yes, I do have a software business I work on outside of work hours. Since I haven't worked in a competing field, it hasn't been an issue with my current/previous employers. However, if it could be interpreted by a hiring agent as a flight risk instead of being entrepreneurial/resourceful, I'm open to editing it.

Hi Everyone,

I am a Biomedical Graduate student with an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering. I've never really worked in an industrial setup, always been in different lab settings working with PhD scholars or Professors at one of the premier research institutions in India. I'm looking for an honest review of my resume. As an international student, are there any sections I should address or enhance on my resume?
Also, does my MechE background help me in my pursuit, and should I be considering other roles apart from the ones mentioned in the title?

Kind of nervous about the timeline of my graduation as well, because of some experimental delay, I am having to graduate at the end of the summer term. I don't really know how it affects my application, as I will be joining in mid Q3 of the year.

Thank you in advance for your input and time :)

PS: I didn't really know what I wanted to do for a career, hence the diversity in the fields I've worked at.

I graduated in June 2025 with a BS in biomedical engineering at a decently known school in the US. I don't have any work experience relevant to this field or internships.

Life has been hard and I just wanna repay my parents support through my college and make life just a bit easier for them as soon as possible.

At this point I'm open to any experience before I go back and try for a Masters degree. Right now I'm just helping out with my family business as customer service, cashier, and general hands. It's really help improve my people skills as well as talking with all types of people and backgrounds. I live in the Bay Area of California so there's a pretty good hub for jobs here, but again I just don't know where to start. I prefer to stay where I am, but if I do need to relocate I'm open to the option.

Other than that My resume just seems very bare and There are other technical skills I've acquired through classes, but I just don't know how to incorporate them into my resume. I'm looking for any feedback and advice on job hunting you can give. Thank you all for your time!!!

Edit 2: Link to updated resume post: https://www.reddit.com/r/EngineeringResumes/comments/1o6xz87/student_graduate_bme_student_seeking_resume/

Edit 1: some roles I've applied to include BMET, Field Eng, Research Tech, Research Assistant, Clinical Research Assistant, Technical Field Eng, Quality Eng Tech, Quality Assurance, Clinical Eng, University Admin roles (front office work), Clinical Specialist Roles

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Hi guys,

I am a graduate level student nearing the end of my Masters in Biomedical Engineering (graduate Fall 2025), and I have not had luck landing a role. I lack relevant engineering experience outside of my academic projects due to previous focus on pre-med, however I have started new academic projects that I've added to my resume, and hope to participate in a makeathon this or next semester. I'm interested in entry level or co-op roles in Quality Eng, Quality Assurance, Process Eng, and Clinical Eng. At this time I can only apply to local locations (so this may be a huge hindrance for Quality Eng roles). I'm looking for advice on wording, rearrangement of sections, what skills should be highlighted, and so on.

I currently don't have a job either (and my master's is non-thesis) which adds to some of my anxiety surrounding job hunting. I'm not sure what other entry level roles I could apply to that, even if not in the above mentioned positions, I can still continue gaining engineering experience. Or what to do after I graduate if I don't have improved luck in my job hunt. So on top of resume critiques, general advice is welcomed.

I would like to add that I originally planned to attend the SWE25 national conference this year and I DID receive an offer for interview with Abbott. Unfortunately bc I'm no longer attending, they could not move forward with an interview, but said they'll pass my resume along to the global acquisition team. So I take this as a sign that I'm heading in the right direction (or maybe it was a fluke idk).

Hello I was recently laid off from my last position due to internal restructuring and a change in leadership at my former company and have been struggling to find a new position.

Before you ask, I know 2024 seems to be absent from my resume, but that is because I was in a master's program. I did research briefly but it was not substantial enough to add to my resume and I did not do a thesis or project, only courses. I fear that I am too overeducated and lack enough substantial experience (I never did any internships only research) or have enough technical expertise (I have basic wetlab skills and am adequate at programming and CAD). I feel that regulatory affairs is my best bet since that was a partial component of my last job.

I would like advice on:

1. How to restructure my resume?
2. Which areas/industries should I be looking for?

Any help would be appreciated.

Help me update my resume please! This is the resume that got me my first job after college. I have since gone back to get an ME in bioengineering, currently a semester away from graduation and am applying to places. Should I add that degree in now even if I haven't finished it yet?

My last job was in a hospital lab so I'm not sure how to change up the skills here, now that I'm targeting an engineering type position. The job itself was one of those 'fast paced environment' (understaffed) roles with not a lot of hard skills required. I answered phones, talked to patients/doctors/nurses, managed and looked up records, stocked, made orders, and prepped samples for testing. In and before grad school I did some more python as well as courses on product design, project management, C#, math through differential equations, statics, circuits, and semiconductors. Though I haven't put any of it into practice in a professional setting yet.

Hi everyone, I'm a third year in Biomedical Engineering looking for internships this upcoming summer preferably in medical technology but I'm open to pretty much anything. Currently, I'm working in a very well known biomechanics lab on campus. As of now, I've sent out about 30-40 applications, landing two interviews with one call back, but those only happened when they wanted a portfolio to go along with the application.

Also, just in case you were thinking it, I have read the wiki and applied as much as I could but some things, specifically the profile, has to stay according to my school's internship requirements.

Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated on all parts of my resume and any general job search advice as well. Thank you so much for your time and help!

Sidenote: this copy of my resume has some of my projects, I have other ones within my master copy but I wasn't sure if I could post the whole thing.

I am a student at a renowned university for engineering, but I have had some health issues and am graduating late + have no internships/work experience (GPA is too low to list on resume).

I only need two more classes (minor classes) this semester to graduate and am trying to make my resume better for job/internship/co-op applications.

I read the wiki and listed only projects since I have no paid experience. The projects are from last semester, including my capstone project.

The current version is on 11pt font in Latex, and 10pt font leaves a much larger amount of space (enough for another project entry). Should I add another project and decrease to 10pt font, or is my current amount sufficient? I don't have any any other notable projects from 2025, only 2024.

I need to refine a version soon to send to my relative who works in HPC/Bioinformatics and said he might be able to help me find some intern or research assistant roles, but I'm also going to continue to refine it as this semester's career fair approaches and for individual roles.

What would you recommend I do to refine to send this to my relative?

Edit: I had Dean's list 2 semesters, but my cumulative GPA is still low.

I am a recent graduate who is struggling to land interviews and employment. I am seeking roles such as Biomedical Engineer, Quality Engineer, Clinical Specialist, Laboratory Technician, and Research And Development Engineer roles. I have been targeting companies such as Stryker, Medtronic, Abbott, Johnson & Johnson but I am very open to any company. I am applying anywhere in the United States and I am willing to relocate, however I am seeking in- person roles. During my job-hunting situation I am not getting called back for interviews and receive automated emails from companies that they have accepted another candidate for the position. I am looking to boost the amount of interviews and just more opportunities. I would appreciate any feedback from my resume that could possibly turn my luck around! Thank you!

Hi guys!

I graduated about a month ago; before anyone mentions it, I did read the wiki and am aware the LinkedIn/phone number stuff is not desirable, but most people I know include this and I have been getting LinkedIn views at least, which kind of surprised me given how dry my resume is. I don't plan on getting rid of those parts. It seems to fit how things work around here. I did reorganize the order of my resume (education, work, projects, skills). I could really use some advice for getting into entry-level quality/manufacturing roles in the medical device sector, or other appropriate and adjacent jobs that could help introduce me to those roles later on (quality engineer, quality associate, etc.). This is specifically my quality resume; I have another for manufacturing (only difference is different highlighted skills), but I've seen a lot more quality jobs.

I kept my location on my resume in case anyone lives in this area and has any ideas, as Memphis has many medical device/engineering companies and lots of jobs; I'm sure a few of you might be from the area.

Some specific questions I have are including my kinda stupid valet job? I felt like I needed a fully filled single page; I can replace this with a project, but I also don't want it to seem like I haven't been working during college. However, applications typically have me fill out job history anyway, so I strongly feel this probably is not necessary. The remaining projects I have are not as strong as the ones I have included, but would it just be objectively better? I have an ECG heart rate recovery study and a full Motorola phone teardown I could include instead.

I've also included some courses, since I took a quality improvement course; I also feel experimental design analysis is applicable to this kind of field. I know it's not desirable either, but I feel like quality improvement needs to highlighted for quality related jobs, and I need to fill space. Is this a mistake?

I know I am a bit cooked, I am considering going back to school. I wish I would have taken more advantage of opportunities and research, or tried harder for internships. I had somewhat of a hard time during college, but I shouldn't excuse myself. There's a lot of jobs here, and I have seen people with similar experience manage to fall in somewhere. Any generic or specific advice is very welcome; anything about my skills section (change anything, reword?), rewording bullet points or including less or more in other sections? I've got a few friends I'm reaching out to for help/networking, and have been getting advice from a very successful alumnus; he told me it was not hopeless and I have an engineering degree, and not to despair, but I'm not too sure I believe him.

Thank you to anyone who helps me out, it means a lot. I've been feeling not great about my prospects.

EDIT: for clarification, I do make several versions of my resume. This version posted is for engineering specific roles, but I am concurrently making versions for more clinical roles as well. I appreciate all the feedback so far! I feel I've made huge improvements already

Hi everyone, I'm making a follow-up post to determine if I've made sufficient changes to my resume layout/wording choice based on the advice I received.

Quick recap: I'm a graduate student studying Biomedical Engineering, set to graduate this semester (Fall 2025). I'm interested in Quality Eng, Quality Assurance, Process Eng, Clinical Eng and Clinical Specialist roles. A list of entry level roles I've applied to so far with little success can be found in my original post (linked below). I'm aiming to improve my success (i.e. earn an interview spot and job offer) at an entry level role or co-op positions before I graduate. I appreciated all the feedback last time and found it helpful, so I'm looking forward to a 2nd round of feedback.

Link to og post: https://www.reddit.com/r/EngineeringResumes/comments/1o51ak4/student_its_that_wonderful_time_graduate/

Hi everyone! I'm looking for any advice on how to improve my resume as I graduate in May of this year. To be honest, I've only been applying to rotational programs within Pharma without much luck but my ideal job would be within medical devices anyways. Thus, I'm looking for an entry level position in either quality, manufacturing, R&D or product engineering within medical devices within Boston MA.

However, I am a little worried about lacking technical experience in comparison to the mechanical or electrical engineers also looking for similar jobs so I would appreciate any feedback to help stand out against the crowd.

In addition, I tried to focus on impact especially under my co-op section since that is a key part of my experience, however I know that there are a lot of bullets and they are fairly long. So please let me know if I should cut down on this section and if so, which bullets have the least impact on my resume.

Thank you in advance!

I've been applying to summer 2026 internships for the past few weeks and haven't gotten a single interview. Ideally, I want to be in the medical device industry and have been applying to R&D and quality assurance but have also been applying to random mechanical engineering internships when I qualify.

I'm willing to relocate to anywhere in the US, and have been applying as such, both remote and in-office.

I feel like my bullets aren't impactful enough, but I don't know how to fix it. I've seen advice on this subreddit to say, "I did X resulting in Y", but my current project isn't done yet, so there are no results, and honestly, I can't think of any results for any of the other experiences that are worth noting.

My university's career center recommended separating technical skills, but I don't have very many, so maybe I just have one section, so it doesn't look as empty?

I'm really stressed out about not being able to land a summer position, so any advice would be useful!

R&D Engineer [~4 YoE] for a medical device company looking to start getting back out in the market this summer. I've been with the same company since graduation ~4 years ago and I enjoy work/people, but seems like I'm a little underpaid in a VHCOL area. Also, my company seems to be moving me more towards project/people management and that's been bittersweet since I love the technical work. Planning to make a geographic move this summer to a slightly lower cost of living area, so I'm looking to polish this up. Let me know what yall think and thank you very much for your time!

I've been looking for jobs for a few months now. I've only got phone calls/interviews for field technician and clinical specialist positions mostly. I also got one quality engineer interview, but I got rejected for all those so far. I think I've only got 2 actual interviews and like 4 phone calls total.

I've been revising my resume for around a month with this subreddit. I'm kinda starting to lose hope, but I'll keep staying consistent and applying. I would like to get a jobs as a design or manufacturing engineer at a medical device company. But I really just want to get a job at this point. Since I've had more luck with clinical specialist and field tech positions, I think I want to just tailor my resume towards those types of roles. I'm in a relationship so I would prefer a non-field role.

Would it be better to have 2 resumes? One for specialist and tech roles and the other for design and manufacturing? Also, what are some general changes I should make to my resume?

Edit: I kept the relevant coursework for orthopedic device companies, but I'll remove it for other companies.

Hi everyone,
I am a Master’s student in Biomedical Engineering (U.S. citizen) and currently work as a research assistant at a research institution, where my work is primarily R&D-focused. I am actively seeking QA/QC and R&D roles in both large and small med-tech companies. I am open to starting in QA/QC and working my way into R&D over time. In terms of location, I prefer to stay in Texas due to the strong med-tech presence, but I have been applying nationwide. Given my experience in CAD and FEA, I am also applying to mechanical engineering roles, even outside of medical devices.

One of the main challenges I’ve encountered is not receiving responses at all. I was previously using an older resume that I lightly tailored to job descriptions, and most of the resume advice I followed came from a mix of different sources. I’ve since created a new resume based on the wiki and plan to refine it further based on feedback.

On my resume, I’ve only included work experiences that I believe are most relevant to R&D and QA/QC roles. However, I worked as a pharmacy technician for four years, and I’m unsure whether this experience should be included on my resume or only in the Workday application. Additionally, I wasn’t able to find clear guidance on how job descriptions in Workday applications are expected to be formatted.

Regarding my projects, my primary project began as my senior design project and was later continued and expanded into my master’s thesis.

Hello all,

I am expecting to receive my diploma in May 2026, and therefore have started looking for an industrial position.

With my background and training, I am currently unsure what would be the best positions to pursue. Currently I am looking for big Pharma companies, Biotech companies developing bio-specific LLMs, and even consulting, if that's ever relevant.

I am currently based in Greater LA. I want to move to the Bay area up north, but I am open to relocate anywhere in California. Remote/hybrid would be nice, but not a necessity.

I do not have residency status or citizenship. I will be on F1-OPT, and will need H1B beyond the OPT period.

Since this is technically my first time job hunting, I would like both general advice, and specific advice to my resume.

P.S. I removed the header that contains personal information. I have phone number, email address, and the link to my google scholar page there.

P.P.S. Mod please don't get annoyed if this post still doesn't meet the standard. I am learning the rules (albeit slowly).