July 27, 2026
Chinyere Omeife credits Mizzou Engineering with helping her develop the problem-solving skills she uses daily in her summer internship with healthcare company Solventum.
Chinyere Omeife is spending her summer working as a manufacturing engineering intern for healthcare company Solventum in Columbia, where her primary responsibilities include qualifying new equipment, managing technical documentation and researching solutions to daily production issues.
Omeife said she chose to study biomedical engineering because it combined two of her greatest passions: innovation and medicine.
“I love that this field allows me to use engineering principles to solve healthcare challenges and improve patient lives,” she said.
Omeife secured her internship through the Mizzou Engineering Career Fair.
“Having access to the company list beforehand allowed me to research my options thoroughly,” she said. “Solventum was my top choice, and being prepared helped me stand out during our conversation.”
Omeife credits Mizzou Engineering for helping her develop problem-solving skills.
“Classes like Engineering Analysis of Bioprocesses and Introduction to Computer-Aided Design built a strong foundation,” she said. “Additionally, my research in Dr. Xiaohua Liu’s lab was excellent preparation. Just like in a manufacturing plant, research teaches you to create a plan, test it, and refine it until it works.”
Omeife enjoys the camaraderie at Solventum.
“Everyone is incredibly supportive,” she said. “Whether I’m trying to understand a complex concept or need help troubleshooting a machine, I always feel comfortable asking for guidance.”
Omeife recommends students interested in an internship in biomedical engineering pursue personal projects outside of class.
“Whether it is undergraduate research, a coding project or a small business venture, it demonstrates a level of initiative and curiosity that employers highly value,” she said.
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