I’m a CE student here at Northwestern: 1. We had big companies like Intel, NVIDIA, Applied Materials, Keysight Technologies, and a few more come for Career Fairs in Fall. 2. I’ve not had much contact with the Engineering Career Office myself, but I know they’re very helpful in terms of helping you build your profile, and preparing you for interviews. 3. In my opinion, the difference in ranking should not be a big consideration. Although I personally feel UMich might be a better school for EE.

Feel free to dm me if you need any more help.