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Career Opportunities and Success Stories

Alumni Success Stories

At UPJ we prepare our graduates to enter productive an exciting careers.  We list here just a few of our success stories:

 Shawn Brown 2001 "I've traveled the world for Microsoft."
 Billy Kozma 2007  "Going to UPJ turned out perfect."
 Pete Karanikas 1997  "... and it all started at UPJ."
 Chuck Reed 1997  "I'm not a UPJ alumnus - but I feel like one."
 Eric Jones 1989  "Life is good!"
 Bryan Tipton  1980  "Job satisfaction for me comes from making systems work."

Dream Jobs

Engineering is not simply "A Dilbert-like Career in an Office Cube."  How about:

  • Studying Penguins in Antarctica
  • Watching Shooting Stars in the South Pacific
  • Tracking Robots through the Amazon

Yes ... This is Engineering. 
Read about ten engineers and their remarkable careers here ... in the IEEE Spectrum.

IEEE stands for the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers; it is the international professional organization for Electrical Engineers and is the largest professional organization in the world. IEEE Spectrum is a monthly magazine published by the IEEE.

Career Update - March 13, 2008

It's seven weeks before Commencement.  This May, fourteen students will graduate from UPJ with Bachelor of Science Degrees in Electrical Enginering Technology.  As of mid March, twelve (86%) of the graduating seniors have already accepted entry level positions at average salaries of $54,000.

Update - April 10, 2008 - Thirteen of fourteen graduates are now employed!  One is "still looking" and being selective.

Update - May 29, 2008 - Fourteen of fourteen graduates are now employed!

Last Reviewed: April 22, 2008