- Mechanical Design Engineer
- Products Researcher
- Associate Scientist
From EDI to CPG
Overview
If you're looking to build a career in consumer packaged goods (CPG), you'll find that EDI graduates engage in every phase of designing consumer products from research to engineering and product launch. On this page, learn about electives and extracurriculars available to EDI students and explore the perspectives of EDI alumni currently working in the CPG sector.
Electives & Extracurriculars
In addition to our Human-Centered Product Design Studio, students often take electives through Northwestern Engineering, the Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and the Knight Lab. Outside of the classroom, students work on start-ups at The Garage and participate in design challenges on campus and across the country.
Relevant electives include:
- Intersect CPG
- Product Management
- Making Things
- Industrial Design Methods
- Computer Integrated Manufacturing: CAD/CAM
Careers
Here are some of the job titles held by EDI alumni working in the CPG industry.
- User-centered Design Engineer
- Design Researcher
- User Experience Designer
EDI alumni in CPG
Meet just a few of the EDI alumni working in the CPG industry.
Phoebe Evans
Breakthrough Technology Process Engineer, Mars Wrigley Confectionery
Stephanie Niezgoda Moss
Product Innovation Senior Engineer, Procter & Gamble
