Student Life Seattle

Experience Expo

We’re excited to offer Experience Expo as a 4-credit, full-term Fall 2025 experiential learning course designed to bring together graduate students from the College of Engineering (COE), Khoury College of Computer Sciences, the College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH), and the College of Professional Studies (CPS). This interdisciplinary course provides hands-on project experience within the classroom supported by faculty, industry mentors, and learning coaches.

 

What You’ll Gain:

  • Hands-on Project Experience: Collaborate with four peers across colleges to solve real-world challenges faced by leading organizations. You’ll gain valuable project experience to add to your resume and discuss in interviews.

  • Professional Skill Development: Attend three targeted seminars designed to enhance your collaboration, communication, strength development, and public speaking skills, boosting your confidence for interviews, networking, and professional growth.

  • Networking Opportunities: Build connections with industry mentors, faculty advisors, and peers, expanding your professional network across the Seattle campus

Interested? Fill out the form below to learn more!

Interest Form

Expo Highlights

The video above captures the team’s journey and commitment during Experience Expo 2023.

From Previous Expo Participants:

“The one word I’d use to describe my experience at the Expo is ‘rewarding.’ It was satisfying and fulfilling every day. We learned new things constantly, and it wasn’t just about technical skills. This experience also taught us people and project management, focusing on how people collaborate effectively to achieve goals.”

—— Divyadharshini Muruganandham, Khoury College of Computer Sciences

“I’d like to take a moment to talk about my team. I’m truly grateful for their professionalism. Each member consistently showed up on time, whether it was for meetings or tasks. Whenever we encountered a problem, they didn’t hesitate to bring it up promptly, which allowed us to address and solve it efficiently. Yes, I’m really appreciative of their approach.”

—— Quyen Hoang, College of Professional Studies

We’re excited to offer Experience Expo as a 4-credit, full-term Fall 2025 experiential learning course designed to bring together graduate students from the College of Engineering (COE), Khoury College of Computer Sciences, the College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH), and the College of Professional Studies (CPS). This interdisciplinary course provides hands-on project experience within the classroom supported by faculty, industry mentors, and learning coaches.

Date: Full Fall 2025 Term

What You’ll Gain:

  • Hands-on Project Experience: Collaborate with four peers across colleges to solve real-world challenges faced by leading organizations. You’ll gain valuable project experience to add to your resume and discuss in interviews.
  • Professional Skill Development: Attend three targeted seminars designed to enhance your collaboration, communication, strength development, and public speaking skills, boosting your confidence for interviews, networking, and professional growth.
  • Networking Opportunities: Build connections with industry mentors, faculty advisors, and peers, expanding your professional network across the Seattle campus

Interest Form

  • Must be enrolled in a graduate program at the Seattle campus and can’t be a recent graduate.
  • Must complete at least 2 semesters of their program (Khoury, COE and CSSH) or 2 quarters (CPS).
  • Must NOT be committed to another experiential opportunity (co-op/internship) at the time.
  • Must currently be located in Seattle.

If interested, please fill out this form for more information.

Note: This is not the form to register. Upon submitting this form, you will receive more information about the course offerings and how to register.

Selected students are expected to commit to the following:

  • Pass the course expectations set by faculties
  • Show up on time for all project meetings, seminars, and sessions
  • Complete all assigned pre-work and tasks in accordance with timelines
  • Demonstrate a positive attitude towards learning
  • Listen carefully to others and take time to understand and ask appropriate questions without interrupting

We are actively engaging with industry partners and developing the courses for Experience Expo 2025. Selected students will receive details about their specific projects before they begin the projects.

Industry Partners for Experience Expo 2024:

  1. Betacom
  2. Awantunai
  3. Washington Commute
  4. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Stay tuned for more information regarding the faculty members for 2025.

  1. Can I participate in the Experience Expo while engaged in a fall co-op?
    • No, students engaged in a co-op cannot participate in the Experience Expo.
  2. Should I include participation in the Experience Expo on my professional resume?
    • Yes, you should definitely add your participation in the Experience Expo to the ‘Project Experiences’ section of your resume. This experience highlights not just your technical abilities but also important soft skills like teamwork and communication. 
  3. Does involvement in the Experience Expo contribute to academic credit requirements?
    • Yes, Experience Expo will be a 4-credit elective course.
  4. Will the projects involve working with real industry partners?
    • Yes, this will be a real world industry sponsored project.

Contact Us

If you have any questions on Experience Expo, please email to seattlecareerteam@northeastern.edu or make an appointment with a career development advisor.