Engineering alumna Julie Shields was named National Co-op Student of the Year

Recognizing her exceptional performance at FedEx Supply Chain, University of Pittsburgh Julie Shields (ENGR ’18) was selected as the 2019 National Co-op Student of the Year by the Cooperative Education and Experiential Division of the American Society of Engineering Education. Shields received a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Pitt’s Swanson School of Engineering this December, having completed three, four-month rotations with FedEx Supply Chain and joined the company in January.

During her third rotation, Shields played a critical role in a competitive bid with a major company. Based on her performance during her first two rotations, she was trusted to represent FedEx during the initial phases of the bid process. Impressed by her success, she was selected as lead engineer on the project and developed plans for a new 1-million-square-foot building with automation. This design helped secure a win for the company.

Within FedEx, Shields received two Bravo Zulu awards, which is the second highest performance award at the company. Read more about the honor at the School of Engineering’s website.