Hands-on Learning Opportunities

Gain more than classroom knowledge. From internships with high-tech companies to faculty-led research and service projects, you’ll apply your skills in real-world settings and graduate ready to innovate.

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At CSUMB, your mechatronics education goes far beyond lectures and labs. We believe that the best engineers are those who learn by doing, which is why hands-on experience is at the core of everything we do. From your first year, you’ll be encouraged to take what you’ve learned in class and apply it to real-world challenges, whether that’s designing robotic systems, testing aerospace technologies or solving problems in agriculture and underwater exploration.

Our dedicated faculty and advisors are here to connect you with opportunities that fit your passions and career goals. That might mean landing an internship with a high-tech company, joining a faculty-led research project or using your skills to serve the community through service learning. Each experience is designed to help you grow as both a student and a future professional.

By graduation, you’ll have more than just technical knowledge — you’ll have a portfolio of meaningful projects, professional connections and the confidence to step into industries where innovation is shaping the future.

Connecting Classrooms to Companies

Step outside the classroom and into industry settings where innovation happens every day. We help you secure internships in fields like robotics, aerospace, automation, and agricultural technology.

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Innovation Through Collaboration

Take part in meaningful research that pushes the boundaries of mechatronics engineering, from developing smarter robots to improving underwater exploration tools and testing new systems in aviation.

A mechatronics student collaborating with a professor

Community-Focused Engineering

Hands-on learning also extends into the community. Through service-learning projects, you’ll use your technical skills to help local organizations and industries solve real problems.

Celebrating Student Achievement

Each spring, we host a celebration of the work of graduating seniors. Students present their research, internships, and projects, showcasing the skills and creativity they’ve developed at CSUMB.