Industrial Engineers who pursue legal careers can follow many paths. Those who wish to have a corporate career typically specialize in legal needs of businesses: contracts, mergers/acquisitions, business restructuring, corporate finance and related areas. Other legal careers pursued by Industrial Engineers include: litigation, intellectual property, or general practice. Some of our graduates have also served as judges at different levels of the government.
John Tuchi had an internship with Hughes Aircraft in Arizona during his last two summers in our IE Program. After he graduated from WVU, he returned to Arizona and Hughes.
Jeff Robinson always had in the back of his mind that he wanted to be a lawyer. He decided to pursue an engineering degree in case law school didn’t work out.