From Snowpack to Impact
Michigan Technological University students don't just tolerate snow and winter; they celebrate them. Jared Ott is no exception. The Keweenaw climate is one of the reasons he became a Husky. While the region's generous snowfall helped seal the deal, Ott was also drawn to Tech because he knew he could receive a high-quality engineering education and keep working on his own projects.
"Coming from a project-based high school, I wanted to continue hands-on learning in college," Ott said. "MTU has the best opportunities to do this through experiences like the Enterprise Program, mechanical engineering practice courses, and other clubs and organizations."
Ott chose to level up his mechanical engineering education by joining Tech's one-of-a-kind Enterprise Program, where students work on self-run teams to solve real-world problems. His experience on Advanced Snowmobile team’s Clean Snowmobile Challenge helped him land his first internship role the summer before his second year at Tech. In subsequent years, he snagged a co-op and two summer internships with Mercury Marine, where he accepted a full-time position as a mechatronics engineer post-graduation.
Learn more about why Jared chose Tech, his involvement on campus, and plans after graduation.
