Students who pursue the major Design, Innovation, and Society find various job opportunities. Some work in design firms or in large firms that have teams devoted to interdisciplinary design, product development, or product research. Increasing numbers of students are starting their own businesses based in part on support that they have received from competitive grants and prizes.  A significant number of students each year also goes on to graduate school in fields such as management and industrial design.

Students may also pursue a dual major of Design, Innovation, and Society and a second field, such as Mechanical Engineering, Management, Communication/Graphic Design, and Computer Science. Those students are especially attractive in competitive job markets because they combine in-depth knowledge of technical skills with the creative and team-based approach to problem definition and solutions associated with the design studio sequence. The following firms have hired graduates or our program: Accenture, Becton Dickenson, Burton Snowboards, Citigroup, GE, Hasbro, John Deere, L'Oreal, NBCC, Rogers Corporation, and Rose Displays, and Shawmut Design and Construction. We have also placed students on co-op with Apple, Farm Design, Slingshot, Schick Wilkinson Sword, and GE in the past year. The best students often receive multiple offers and face the enviable dilemma of choosing among various opportunities. Also, take a look at our alumni page to see some other examples, especially of students who have started their own firms.