National Engineers Week 2025

Join the College of Engineering during National Engineers Week, February 16-22, 2025! Take part in fun and informative activities and events as we showcase this year’s theme “Design Your Future” and celebrate the importance of the engineering profession to society and the world.

Career Paths to Impact

Alumni Panel & Young Alumni Impact Awards

Discover how Northeastern engineering alumni turned their experiential education into impactful careers and celebrate the inaugural Young Alumni Impact Award winners

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

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12:00pm-1:30pm EST (doors will open at 11:30am) Complimentary Lunch provided

Curry Student Center Ballroom and Virtual

For engineers and non-engineers, including all students, faculty, staff, and alumni

Panel discussion featuring this year’s recipients of the first Young Alumni Impact Award, as well as the award ceremony, hosted by Northeastern’s College of Engineering Dean Gregory Abowd

  • Inspiration: Learn how NUCOE alumni shaped impactful careers in engineering
  • Networking: Meet the people who once walked your path and are now leaders in their fields
  • Celebration: Be part of the inaugural Young Alumni Impact Award ceremony

Meet our award-winning alumni panelists who have leveraged their Northeastern engineering experiential education to forge impactful careers to find success in a variety of fields. This event is an excellent opportunity for aspiring engineers seeking career clarity and inspiration to learn about the diverse paths and possibilities an engineering degree can offer. Whether you’re an undergraduate exploring your future, a graduate student refining your professional journey, or a faculty member reconnecting with accomplished alumni, this event offers valuable insights, connections, and inspiration. Don’t miss this chance to celebrate Northeastern’s engineering excellence and design your own future with guidance from those who have already made their mark.

Registration will begin on Monday, January 27, 2025.

Women in Engineering Webinar

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

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12:00pm-1:00pm EST

Virtual

Hosted by Sarah Ostadabbas, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Director of Women in Engineering at Northeastern University, the panel will feature a diverse group of female faculty and students from various engineering disciplines and career stages—from undergraduates to postdocs. This year, we’re excited to include participants from multiple campuses, enhancing the diversity of perspectives shared.

Registration will be open soon.

Thursday, February 20, 2025

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9:00am-10:00am EST

Virtual

Prospective students, applicants, and admits

Hosted by the Graduate School of Engineering, this webinar will offer general information about admissions, graduate degree opportunities, experiential learning, student life, and the Gordan Institute of Engineering.

Engineering for Everyone Expo

Friday, February 21, 2025

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10:00am-12:00pm EST

Cabral Center at John D. O’Bryant African American Institute

40 Leon St, Boston, MA
K-8 students and families w/ their parent/guardian