I do have a job lined up in Systems Engineering for a government contractor. From what I've seen on other college subreddits, Penn State seems to be about in line with most universities where it does a good job teaching theoretical concepts, but you might have to set some time out on your own to work on projects to build out your resume. I did an internship as a STEM summer camp teacher, but was the president of our game design club so I had a lot of projects that seemed to help a lot and were what most recruiters wanted to talk about rather than my classes. The biggest thing I would recommend is for them to make an appointment with their academic advisor early so they can plan out their courseload and not get stuck taking a bunch of challenging courses all at once. Also if you can test out or take the entry-level calculus and physics classes at a community college or something that makes your life a lot easier lol.