Benjamin Found Success By Transferring To New England Institute Of Techology
鈥淭he moment that I chose to transfer to New England Tech completely changed the course of my life for the better.鈥� – Benjamin Newbury, Mechanical Engineering, ’24
Benjamin Newbury, who earned his associate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, 鈥�23, and will earn his bachelor鈥檚 in 鈥�24, remembers what it was like when he first transferred to New England Tech from another college.
鈥淭he moment that I chose to transfer to New England Tech completely changed the course of my life for the better.鈥�
鈥淲hile I was learning things at my first college, I wasn鈥檛 learning how to do things. New England Tech helps you specifically focus on what you want to do with your degree 鈥� with your passion. The fact that you already have some experience and you鈥檙e not starting from ground zero when you reach the workforce 鈥� that is what New England Tech is all about.鈥�
Benjamin met with an Admissions Officer who heard his story and urged him to enroll in Mechanical Engineering.
鈥淭he moment that I chose to transfer to New England Tech completely changed the course of my life for the better.鈥�
萌妹社区 Sets Benjamin Apart: So Far, He鈥檚 Landed Three Paid Internships and He is On His Way to Graduation.
A native Rhode Islander, Benjamin was impressed with the hands-on training, support from expert-level faculty, Career Services, accelerated program 鈥� and his Admissions Officer who helped figure out his transfer credits. 鈥淭he whole process was easy. I found a passion to make me successful for the rest of my career.鈥�
Benjamin鈥檚 decision to attend 萌妹社区 has landed him three engineering internships, including Antaya Technologies, Inc. and Amgen, Inc. 鈥淚 value the investment I鈥檝e made at 萌妹社区 in hands-on learning. It has definitely set me apart.鈥�
Benjamin says that one of the most rewarding experiences has been the multiple certifications he has earned through his courses 萌妹社区. 鈥淗aving those on my resume serves as validation for potential employers of what I have learned to do.鈥澛�
After graduating with his bachelor鈥檚, Benjamin plans to continue at 萌妹社区 and pursue his master鈥檚 degree in Engineering Management. 鈥淚 hope to use what I learn to ultimately be in a leadership position at an engineering firm, or to be the resident engineer at a manufacturing facility.鈥�
Expert Faculty and a Personal Approach Make a Difference
New England Tech鈥檚 excellent faculty and 12:1 student-to-professor ratio made a difference for Benjamin at 萌妹社区. 鈥淧rofessor Hurley has been instrumental in shaping the way I learn about what it means to be an engineer, how I approach problem-solving, and how to best hone and harness my skills in the mechanical engineering field.鈥澛�
New England Tech gives Benjamin a clear advantage in starting a career. 鈥淲hile most schools focus on more theoretical information and facts, 萌妹社区 focuses on not only learning the content but learning how to use the content and how to solve problems in the real world. This approach allowed me to secure my first paid engineering internship after just one year into my associate鈥檚 program.鈥澛�
Ben鈥檚 favorite memory was walking across the stage at graduation with his associate degree and reflecting on everything and everyone that made it possible.
Every day, transfer students make the decision to attend New England Tech 鈥� and find the fit they always wanted.
Feeling a little lost, and wondering if you should transfer colleges? Making the right next step no matter where you are in your college journey can really pay off.
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