Partner Companies

LGO exists because of an intense commitment from our partners to bridging management with engineering. Our industry relationships represent top firms in key sectors such as energy, automotive, aerospace, healthcare, medical devices, and industrial equipment. Over 90% of funding for the LGO program comes from partner company membership, with additional support provided by LGO alumni.

This partnership is about more than networking. It provides opportunities for LGO students to gain priceless insight into the inner workings of organizations through plant tours, presentations, and coffee chats as well as opportunities to gain hands-on experience and make real-world impact through internships.

MIT LGO partner companies build their network with you from the moment you arrive on campus, throughout your LGO experience, and into your career as a leader of engineering technology:

  • Fellowships: As part of their investment in building LGO students’ careers as industry leaders, partners support funding for every non-sponsored student accepted to the program.
  • Leadership Seminars: Top executives from LGO partners visit campus regularly to network with students and share real stories from their careers as industry leaders, often as part of the student-organized Operations Leadership Seminar series.
  • Partner Introduction Series: As part of their first summer, each new LGO cohort has the chance to hear from all the industry partners in presentation sessions that introduce the unique opportunities for LGO students and alumni at these companies.
  • Plant treks: LGO students speak with company leaders about operations challenges. Often during plant visits, students enjoy exclusive access to factories and leaders. All LGOs visit companies in the New England region during their first months in the program. In January, the entire class visits LGO partners throughout the USA over three weeks.
  • Internships: All students are guaranteed a six month research internship at a partner company. The LGO internship is a key boost to your career and serves as the foundational research for the Master’s thesis.
  • Career Placement: LGO provides partners with exclusive opportunities to recruit graduating students into high-potential careers. Each year, around half of the graduating class accepts positions at a partner company.
Amazon

Partners since: 2003

Research areas: Data Analytics, Supply Chain, Systems Optimization

Industries: Ecommerce, IT and Web Services, Retail/FMCG, Supply Chain

American Industrial Partners

Partners since: 2015

Research areas: Data Analytics, Lean Optimization/Manufacturing, Product Development, Robotics & Automation, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Systems Optimization

Industries: Aeronautical Services, Automotive, Energy, Heavy Machinery, Supply Chain, Technology

Amgen

Partners since: 2007

Research areas: Lean Optimization/Manufacturing, Product Development, Supply Chain, Systems Optimization

Industries: Biotech/Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices

Blue Origin

Partners since: 2022

Research areas: Product Development, Research & Development, Robotics & Automation, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Systems Optimization

Industries: Aeronautical Services, Heavy Machinery, Supply Chain

Boeing

Partners since: 1988

Research areas: Lean Optimization/Manufacturing, Product Development, Supply Chain, Sustainability

Industries: Aeronautical Services

Caterpillar

Partners since: 2009

Research areas: Lean Optimization/Manufacturing, Supply Chain

Industries: Heavy Machinery

Inditex, S.A. (Zara)

Partners since: 2007

Research areas: Data Analytics, Lean Optimization/Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Systems Optimization

Industries: Retail/FMCG, Supply Chain

Johnson & Johnson

Partners since: 2011

Research areas: Data Analytics, Lean Optimization/Manufacturing, Product Development, Supply Chain

Industries: Biotech/Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices

LFM Capital

Partners since: 2018

Research areas: Lean Optimization/Manufacturing, Product Development, Supply Chain

Industries: Aeronautical Services, Automotive, Electronics/Networks, Heavy Machinery

National Grid

Partners since: 2010

Research areas: Data Analytics, Energy, Sustainability, Systems Optimization

Industries: Energy

NextEra Energy

Partners since: 2021

Research areas: Energy, Sustainability

Industries: Energy

Nike, Inc.

Partners since: 2011

Research areas: Data Analytics, Lean Optimization/Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Systems Optimization

Industries: Ecommerce, Retail/FMCG, Supply Chain

Nissan

Partners since: 2019

Research areas: Data Analytics, Energy, Lean Optimization/Manufacturing, Product Development, Robotics & Automation, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Systems Optimization

Industries: Automotive

Northrop Grumman

Partners since: 2023

Research areas: Data Analytics, Lean Optimization/Manufacturing, Product Development, Research & Development, Robotics & Automation, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Systems Optimization

Industries: Aerospace and Defense, Electronics/Networks, Supply Chain, Technology

Re:Build Manufacturing

Partners since: 2022

Research areas: Data Analytics, Lean Optimization/Manufacturing, Product Development, Robotics & Automation, Supply Chain

Industries: Aerospace and Defense, Automotive, Healthcare Services, Heavy Machinery, Industrial Equipment, Supply Chain

ResMed

Partners since: 2020

Research areas: Data Analytics, Lean Optimization/Manufacturing, Product Development, Supply Chain, Systems Optimization

Industries: Healthcare Services, Medical Devices

Rivian

Partners since: 2020

Research areas: Data Analytics, Energy, Lean Optimization/Manufacturing, Robotics & Automation, Supply Chain, Sustainability

Industries: Automotive

RTX

Partners since: 1998/2001

Research areas: Data Analytics, Energy, Lean Optimization/Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Systems Optimization

Industries: Aeronautical Services, Electronics/Networks, Heavy Machinery

Sanofi

Partners since: 2011

Research areas: Data Analytics, Lean Optimization/Manufacturing, Product Development

Industries: Biotech/Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices

Stanley Black & Decker

Partners since: 2023

Research areas: Data Analytics, Lean Optimization/Manufacturing, Product Development, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Systems Optimization

Industries: Industrial Equipment, Outdoor Equipment, Tools

Stryker

Partners since: 2019

Research areas: Data Analytics, Lean Optimization/Manufacturing, Product Development, Supply Chain, Systems Optimization

Industries: Medical Devices

Target

Partners since: 2018

Research areas: Data Analytics, Robotics & Automation, Supply Chain

Industries: Retail/FMCG, Supply Chain

Verizon

Partners since: 2011

Research areas: Data Analytics, Supply Chain, Systems Optimization

Industries: Ecommerce, Electronics/Networks, IT and Web Services

Waymo

Partners since: 2023

Research areas: Lean Optimization/Manufacturing, Product Development, Supply Chain, Systems Optimization

Industries: Autonomous Vehicles