Upcoming Graduates

Overview

Completing college and entering the workforce can be an exciting process. As you finish your studies, consider taking the first step in your career by applying for a position with Gore, a global enterprise focused on improving lives.

Who We’re Looking For

Each year, we seek students in their final year of school for a select number of engineering-, manufacturing operations- and supply chain-focused positions. We partner with colleges across the U.S. to interview selected applicants, and also welcome upcoming graduates from non-partner schools to apply.

Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the U.S. on a continuing basis and will not consider candidates for employment who currently are on a Visa or require Visa sponsorship, unless otherwise noted on the position description. This includes B.S. or M.S. new graduate applicants.

Because Gore is a technology-oriented manufacturer, our opportunities for upcoming graduates are nearly all focused on engineering and manufacturing operations.

For engineering positions, Gore is primarily seeking upcoming grads with B.S. and/or M.S. degrees in areas such as aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, bioengineering/biomedical engineering and electrical engineering.
For manufacturing operations positions, Gore is seeking upcoming grads with B.S. and/or M.S. degrees such as industrial engineering, supply chain and operations or engineering management.

PhD or Post-Doctoral Candidates

We hire a select number of PhD and post-doctoral candidates each year for science/technology and product manager positions. We look for candidates with degrees such as bioengineering/biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, statistics and materials science.

Positions requiring a PhD, with or without prior industry work experience required, are posted on our website as opportunities become available. The best way to find these opportunities is to search our open positions.

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Timeline for Recruiting Upcoming Graduates

September - November	We attend career fairs at select schools.
October - November	We hold first round interviews with selected applicants.
October 31 at 11:59pm ET	Deadline for applying Please note: For partner schools, deadlines to be considered for first round interviews may vary
November - January	We invite selected students to Gore for final interviews and make offers for full-time employment to begin after graduation.

How to Apply

Applying from a Partner School

The 2022-2023 upcoming graduate recruiting process has ended and campus interviews have been completed. The 2023-2024 upcoming graduate recruiting period will begin August 2023. If you are in your final year of school and missed the October 31, 2022 deadline, please see our information for early-career professionals.

Gore partners with the following colleges and universities. If you attend one of these schools, please visit your university's career services site (Handshake.com, Simplicity.com, etc.) to learn more about our available opportunities and to submit an application in order to be considered for an interview. Please note: The deadline to apply is listed in the posting.

Arizona State University
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Clemson University
Drexel University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Howard University
Lehigh University
Michigan State University
North Carolina A&T State University
Northern Arizona University
The Pennsylvania State University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
University of Arizona
University of Delaware
University of Maryland - College Park
University of Michigan
University of Texas Austin
University of Washington
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

We have selected these schools based on assessment of their diversity in enrollment, ranking, curriculum, location and likelihood that its students will relocate to a Gore location. Although Gore makes ongoing commitments to recruit interns and upcoming grads from these schools, we welcome candidates from other schools as well.

Applying from a Non-Partner School

The 2022-2023 upcoming graduate recruiting period ended October 31, 2022. The 2023-2024 upcoming graduate recruiting period will begin August 2023. If you are in your final year of school and did not meet this deadline, please see our information for early-career professionals.

Tips for Applying

Campus Career Events

Gore recruiters and other Associates visit the campuses of many partner schools in the fall to exhibit at career fairs, conduct information sessions and hold interviews. If you attend one of these schools, please work through your Career Services office to apply to Gore or to learn about upcoming career events on campus.

The campus career events for the 2022-2023 recruiting period have all been held. A list of events for the 2023-2024 recruiting period will be available September 2023.

Your Resume

Take the time to create a good resume. In addition to highlighting the obvious things like work and school experience, we look for evidence of teamwork, leadership, communication skills, and hands-on aptitude and experience. If selected for an interview, be prepared to share relevant examples of your personal qualities and professional qualifications. Because Gore operates in 30 countries worldwide, any language skills or experience you may have working or living in other cultures are a plus. Be sure to highlight these on your resume.

Email Communications

Our recruiters often use email to communicate with applicants. To ensure you receive our emails, please add collegerecruiting@wlgore.com to your address book.

Interview Questions

If you are selected for interviews with Gore, be prepared to answer questions relevant to your area of study as well as behavioral questions throughout your interview process. Many factors make for a good fit with Gore. For engineering positions, one of those factors is a high level of technical skill and aptitude in order to prepare you for the technical challenge of the work you’ll be doing at Gore.

Drug-Free Workplace

Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening. Gore is a M/F, Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer.

Typical Opportunities

In product development, activities may include planning and designing products, equipment, and product applications; prototype installation and operation, and recording and analyzing data gathered from prototype testing; and working with customers to meet end user needs with design solutions and product innovations. Additionally, you may be involved in identifying potential markets and develop products while continuously improving existing ones.

As a process engineer, you will work on small teams on process improvement and modification, expansion of process capabilities, and further enhancement of ePTFE technology while ensuring a safe and cost-effective work environment. You will contribute to the installation, operation, maintenance, and upgrade of production and testing equipment, equipment layout and workflow.

The design of processing equipment is a key capability at Gore due to the unique and proprietary nature of our products. As a mechanical design engineer, you will actively participate in the design, fabrication, assembly, installation and support of a wide variety of equipment used to manufacture a broad range of products. Typical responsibilities also include project management, development of specifications, equipment qualification and project documentation.

Here, you will take on projects in constraint management, process capability, facilities planning or team development. You will also interact with manufacturing, engineering and business teams to increase productivity and optimize the flow of product and information throughout our enterprise.

As an automation controls engineer, you can expect to actively participate in the design, installation and support of a wide variety of unique manufacturing machines and processes, as well as facilities infrastructure projects. Typical responsibilities include the selection of control system hardware, instrumentation, machine programming (PLC, Drives, Robotics, etc.), operator interface development (HMI), coordinated motion control (servos, AC and DC drives, hydraulics and pneumatics), project management, specification development, schematic development, machine documentation and data acquisition.

As a quality engineer, you will evaluate fitness for use of materials, designs, processes, tests and products (from technology development through manufacturing). Some of your responsibilities include designing, executing and analyzing experiments as well as understanding device use, evaluating and validating components and materials, and developing material and product specifications. Throughout the life cycle of the product, you will work with engineers, product and clinical specialists, manufacturing, and other teams, and will have direct impact on the quality of our existing products as well as on next-generation products during design and development.

Gore's manufacturing operations include such functions as planning, procurement, manufacturing leadership, logistics, quality assurance, manufacturing systems/data management support, lean manufacturing and rotational operations programs that cover all of these facets of operations. You will have an opportunity to learn business, divisional and functional competencies emphasizing supply chain operations.