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post 1625871893 12-17-2020, 07:37 PM
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I wouldn't think you'd be having that hard of time. You might be underestimating the number of jobs you should be applying for. After 5 months, you should have applied for hundreds of jobs. You should also get your resume reviewed.

Anyway, there's lots of hiring still going on in the defense industry. Plenty of entry level engineering jobs available.
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post 1625872073 12-17-2020, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted By GaloisTheory⏩
I wouldn't think you'd be having that hard of time. You might be underestimating the number of jobs you should be applying for. After 5 months, you should have applied for hundreds of jobs. You should also get your resume reviewed.

Anyway, there's lots of hiring still going on in the defense industry. Plenty of entry level engineering jobs available.
brah trust me I've applied for 100s of jobs,
get my resume reviewed from who?? I got it reviewed from my careers department in college, should I ask my friends/cousins?
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post 1625872203 12-17-2020, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted By DanSDA⏩
I listed my jobs experience so far, warehouse work and retail etc.
Yeah I realise that lack of internships has made my chances worse haha.
I got a 3.5 GPA, and I'm applying everywhere but had only 1 interview so far for R&D which I failed at,
I was offered an interview for a technician position in an engineering company but I wanted to start out as an engineer otherwise it would be harder to find an engineering job later on if I was working as a tech.
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The medical school thing, I have lots of doctor friends who seem to be happy and rich and have no problem finding jobs and I'm out of work for 6 months so it just turned me off from engineering all together.
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post 1625872313 12-17-2020, 07:44 PM
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lol at not doing software eng... way easier, way more jobs, way higher pay.

I you hate tech, sure.
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post 1625872523 12-17-2020, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted By knightofday⏩
Go for govt jobs srs, usajobs.gov like someone else said.

Ton of engineering jobs all over usually (NAVFAC, Army COE, ROICC, FEAD, etc), and don't be intimidated by the requirements, you might be up against very weak candidates or even no one at all srs. Have seen some dogchit people get solid jobs due to this.

Also, if you cant get any interviews for an ME, look for ET (Engineering Tech jobs). Theyre the natural pre-step to engineer jobs (ususally for those without degrees) and would give you a LOT of relevant exp.
Yeah fed jobs are good, you have to do the resume in their format, a lot of people dont stand a chance because they dont put enough on their resumes, they dont know the tricks.

also defense contractors too. the way things are these days always good to get a job requiring a clearance that cant be outsourced.
post 1625872723 12-17-2020, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted By BearyManilowe⏩
If you think you're above tech work you're already shooting yourself in the dik. Tech work is one of the best foundations for Engineers.

I started as a tech after getting my Bachelors in Civil, before I passed my EIT and now I'm a licensed PE. It's a great foundation, relevant experience, and a gateway to promotion.
I was trying to get in as a tech back in the day after the 09 crashes and interviewing for them but employers seemed Leary, asking me things like did i really want to do it, was the pay enough ect. They had other experienced techs that were laid off from other companies they would rather have had than a no experienced college grad.
post 1625874243 12-17-2020, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted By elterrible987⏩
I was trying to get in as a tech back in the day after the 09 crashes and interviewing for them but employers seemed Leary, asking me things like did i really want to do it, was the pay enough ect. They had other experienced techs that were laid off from other companies they would rather have had than a no experienced college grad.
Honestly I learned more in 1 year of teching than I did in my first 4 years of engineering. Field work and actually seeing this stuff in action does so much to build up your ability to engineer. I believe every Engineering grad should do 6 months field work before doing any office work.
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post 1625874633 12-17-2020, 08:10 PM
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how tf you graduate with no internships? I'm interviewing Comp Sci sophomores right now and they're coming in with a bunch of side-projects, team projects and hack-a-thons under their belt. It's entirely your fault not being prepared OP.

and you're supposed to start looking at full-time jobs and going to recruiting events a year before you even graduate.
post 1625905933 12-18-2020, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted By BearyManilowe⏩
Honestly I learned more in 1 year of teching than I did in my first 4 years of engineering. Field work and actually seeing this stuff in action does so much to build up your ability to engineer. I believe every Engineering grad should do 6 months field work before doing any office work.
Same here, it will give you great intuition to build off of. The most effective engineers in my company are the ones who worked the tech positions at first.
Originally Posted By WeBoutDat⏩
This is good advice. Get a job with a company that has MEs, do a good job at whatever position youโ€™re in and wait for something to come available.Most places prefer to hire internal candidates that they know.
ding ding ding. We always look internal for candidates before going external. If a tech has shown his worth and gets along with the team its almost an insta hire for them. We usually give a bump in pay as well too, an internal hire will make 6-12k/year more than if we just hired off the street for the position.
post 1625906033 12-18-2020, 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted By Steveyblack⏩
Same here, it will give you great intuition to build off of. The most effective engineers in my company are the ones who worked the tech positions at first.



ding ding ding. We always look internal for candidates before going external. If a tech has shown his worth and gets along with the team its almost an insta hire for them. We usually give a bump in pay as well too, an internal hire will make 6-12k/year more than if we just hired off the street for the position.
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post 1625906523 12-18-2020, 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted By NealIRC⏩
Watch how idiots are gonna reply to a bumped topic lol.
This thread is 12 hours old, barely a bump.
post 1625909913 12-18-2020, 07:06 AM
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post 1625942113 12-18-2020, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted By Cinderblock⏩
how tf you graduate with no internships? I'm interviewing Comp Sci sophomores right now and they're coming in with a bunch of side-projects, team projects and hack-a-thons under their belt. It's entirely your fault not being prepared OP.

and you're supposed to start looking at full-time jobs and going to recruiting events a year before you even graduate.
How many internships did you graduate with?
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