SEW-EURODRIVE
Engineering Experiences That Move the World
SEW-EURODRIVE has partnered with Clemson University’s Co-op Program since 2008. Since 2012, the company has hosted 77 co-op rotations, giving students meaningful, hands-on engineering experience and opportunities to build skills for long-term career success.
Clemson co-op students gain experience in application engineering, motion controls, additive manufacturing, design, and cross-disciplinary engineering. They work with technologies such as gearmotors and motion control systems, contributing to projects that improve productivity and efficiency.
Students collaborate on team initiatives, develop product demonstrations, and support technical sales teams during customer visits. Their work connects classroom concepts to real applications—and to systems that keep industries moving.
That impact can be seen in the Dune Express, one of the world’s longest conveyor systems. Stretching 42 miles across the Permian Basin, the single-flight conveyor can transport up to 13 million tons of frac sand per year, replacing thousands of truck trips and reducing fuel use and emissions. SEW-EURODRIVE supplied 36 custom X.e Series heavy industrial gear units designed for continuous operation, high torque, and extreme heat.
Students describe their experiences:
“This co-op assignment is of significant value because it treats co-op students as full-time engineers giving them an experience that a classroom could never achieve.”
“When on rotation, I am treated like a real employee. I am given projects of importance that actually affect the company.”
“SEW allows students to work independently on projects that have real application. I think this is important because it allows students to gain confidence in their engineering abilities and continue to learn through hands-on application.”
“The people are amazing. There are also many opportunities to work on different things.”
SEW-EURODRIVE’s continued partnership with Clemson helps students build practical skills while contributing to technologies that move materials—and industries—around the world.
SEW-EURODRIVE is hiring co-op students interested in hands-on experience in drive technology and industrial automation. Students work alongside engineers on systems that move the world.
