I haven’t worked as a biomedical engineer but I have worked as a nuclear engineer for 5 years. My advice would be more general. During internships and later when you work, don’t be afraid to be aggressive. I mean that in every way. Don’t be afraid to be take charge of projects, be the leader, be loud, etc. I know this might sound abrasive but I’m not saying don’t have people skills. I’m saying don’t let your people skills get in the way of doing work. Working and surviving in corporate America is a rat race and if you just let people run over you, they will do just that. Know what you are talking about and get stuff done. Organize the masses and know that this might mean getting ugly from time to time (not always…only sometimes). For some reason this helped my career really take off. It made it so people who report to Congress got to the point of saying to me, “Just tell me how much it costs Ginger and Ill get the money for you”.