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post 1625864873 12-17-2020, 06:17 PM
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engineer can't find a job (srs)

I graduated with a mechanical engineering degree in July and I still can't find any work.
graduated with no internships.
I was working in amazon as a warehouse worker which was chit so I quit , still looking for engineering jobs, any tips?
How long did it takes you brahs to find your grad jobs?
Was thinking of applying to medical school next year or something seems more interesting and better jobs prospects.
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Originally Posted By DanSDA⏩
I graduated with a mechanical engineering degree in July and I still can't find any work.
graduated with no internships.
I was working in amazon as a warehouse worker which was chit so I quit , still looking for engineering jobs, any tips?
How long did it takes you brahs to find your grad jobs?
Was thinking of applying to medical school next year or something seems more interesting and better jobs prospects.
What part of the country you from?
post 1625865193 12-17-2020, 06:21 PM
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all of the engineers I know work at Burger King or bartending srs


usajobs.gov always have openings for your degree
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post 1625866033 12-17-2020, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted By frezKo⏩
The problem is you had no internships. What was your GPA? Did you pass your EIT? (I know for EIT for mech. doesn't matter but may be something you'd want to pass to show something on your resume to stand out from others).
Where do you live?
Mechanical engineering companies usually rent office space in rural/suburbs outside of cities. So if you're applying for mechanical engineering jobs in a city you are fighting hundreds of engineers for a single job.

As far as applying for medical school, an engineering degree is good and very versatile. The issue you have seems to stem from your lack of experience and how you sell yourself. So unless you are absolutely eager about medical school and becoming a doctor don't do it. Waste of time, energy, and money.
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.
East Coast.
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 1625866153 12-17-2020, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted By Sarevoke75⏩
all of the engineers I know work at Burger King or bartending srs


usajobs.gov always have openings for your degree
haha what do you do for work?
I'd say engineering is an alright field just hard rn just starting out my career.
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post 1625866373 12-17-2020, 06:35 PM
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The pandemic probably will make it harder to find work. Maybe graduate school?
post 1625866393 12-17-2020, 06:35 PM
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I have the same problem, except my major is chemistry. Only can get minimum wage jobs. Guess that means I'll never become, or be liked, by Republicans.
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post 1625866473 12-17-2020, 06:36 PM
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Shoulda went structural or electrical brah
post 1625866913 12-17-2020, 06:42 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.
East Coast.
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.
Mech E here. Got a few scrub offers over 8 months after graduating. Ended up taking a job as a technician at and R&D place. Within a year I knew the inner workings of the technology and moved to an engineer position. Ive been at this company now for 6 years, I even have 2 ME's that work under me now. Best decision of my life was to take the technician job, dont discount it.
post 1625867123 12-17-2020, 06:43 PM
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post 1625867513 12-17-2020, 06:47 PM
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you gotta be willing to move boyo
post 1625867973 12-17-2020, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted By frezKo⏩
The GPA is great. Did you graduate from a good school?
Should have taken the technician position. Would of given you crucial experience in the industry that you didn't have .

I'd say find a job in the mean time. Keep grinding for the next 6 months. It takes some time and hopefully the vaccine in the spring time creates more opportunities for companies.

The good thing is that you are not the only one unemployed during this pandemic. There are thousands of graduates that can't find jobs. Relax, breathe, and keep applying. Try and make some connections and attend any virtual events in of your organization.




This. Structural crew checking in.
Yeah graduated from a decent school of engineering, I studied alot everyday in the library from morning to night srs so put in hard work for it.
I was hoping to find an engineering job because I did research online and it said that engineers shouldn't work as techs as that tend to "pigeonhole" their career and stagnates growth, therefore I thought I'll keep searching. I've some money saved up and currently living with my parents who are well off so financially I'm fine but obviously, I'm itching to start my career as an engineer after all these years in school.
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post 1625868563 12-17-2020, 07:00 PM
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the chitty job market probably has a lot to do with your bad luck OP. be willing to relocate to open up your options. that and don't give up easy, engineers will find jobs just keep chugging and don't look back
post 1625868703 12-17-2020, 07:02 PM
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You're going to have to apply for technical sales jobs. Once you land a job, spend your free time figuring out how to get into the Tech/software scene.
post 1625869153 12-17-2020, 07:07 PM
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post 1625869273 12-17-2020, 07:08 PM
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Do youwantto do engineering? If not, look into other fields. An engineering degree will open doors in a lot of fields.
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post 1625869443 12-17-2020, 07:10 PM
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You went to an ABET accredited engineering school? Bro just apply a ton of places (maybe you already have). Treat job hunting like a part time job if you haven't already.
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post 1625869513 12-17-2020, 07:11 PM
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Can you even call yourself an engineer with no work experience?
post 1625869563 12-17-2020, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted By Astyanax⏩
Do youwantto do engineering? If not, look into other fields. An engineering degree will open doors in a lot of fields.
yeah, seemed interesting so I studied it. Not into software engineering/programming so that's out of the question wanted to atleast work in engineering a few years to see if it's a good job.
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post 1625869653 12-17-2020, 07:13 PM
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BS in ME?

Brutal honesty is you have zero work experience in your field, didn’t internship, so why should they hire you right away as an engineer in today’s job market?

Were you part of any ME clubs / societies in school? Any ME school competition teams?

My suggestion is to take the tech position, and use it as a platform grow / learn.

I hire lots of techs who end up being fantastic engineers based on their broad experience base.

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post 1625869753 12-17-2020, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted By ScramFranklin⏩
You went to an ABET accredited engineering school? Bro just apply a ton of places (maybe you already have). Treat job hunting like a part time job if you haven't already.
Yeah I've applied to 100s of engineering jobs, got my CV checked by my University careers services, I think my CV looks okay I might change up a few things again, I suppose I'll keep trying nothing else to it
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post 1625869963 12-17-2020, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted By akmerle⏩
BS in ME?

Brutal honesty is you have zero work experience in your field, didn’t internship, so why should they hire you right away as an engineer in today’s job market?

Were you part of any ME clubs / societies in school? Any ME school competition teams?

My suggestion is to take the tech position, and use it as a platform grow / learn.

I hire lots of techs who end up being fantastic engineers based on their broad experience base.

Signed,
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Nahhh I did play loads of sports in college.. basketball, badminton..
took spanish elective so I had lots of extra curriculums.
I already declined the tech position a week ago, looking forward now srs if I get offered another tech position i'll consider it
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Graduated with a Comp Sci degree, but I worked part time in IT help desks for a couple years during it. Ended up getting a relevant salaried IT job within 5 months of graduation. I think I had interviews going 3 months after graduation, and then a confirmed job offer 4 months after graduating.

I'll admit the IT help desk job gave some much needed work experience to set me out of the crowd. Your warehouse job seems irrelevant to the industry.

Don't be afraid to humble yourself a bit and do some lower paying and lower quality, BUT RELEVANT TO THE INDUSTRY, job down the road to set you up.

IDK if Medical Engineers have certifications you can get, but in my case the industry I'm in does, and it's one of the key things looked at, other than education/experience. Having some relevant certifications will set you up to prove confidence in the subject matter of the job, and also serve as evidence for what you've been doing while jobless in the interim.

Last tip, leverage your connections. Surely you worked with a few people you know graduated during your curriculum that are working now. I greatly owe my entry into my career to my colleagues from college.
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Damn ME degrees can't find jobs.. rip to the other 100+ degrees that are worthless. Get a degree in anything they said.. it will help your career they said... time to ldar
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Take a technician job for a year or so then look to upgrade or apply for promotion within the company. Unfortunately everyone has to take the crap job at the beginning. It gets better.
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It's my view that one of the most important parts about CHOOSING what college to attend is the strength of their internship and Co-op programs. Can't imagine not interning in college.
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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.
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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.
East Coast.
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.
If you’re going to medicine for the money/job availability, you’re gonna have a very bad time.
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Originally Posted By Steveyblack⏩
Mech E here. Got a few scrub offers over 8 months after graduating. Ended up taking a job as a technician at and R&D place. Within a year I knew the inner workings of the technology and moved to an engineer position. Ive been at this company now for 6 years, I even have 2 ME's that work under me now. Best decision of my life was to take the technician job, dont discount it.
This is good advice. Get a job with a company that has MEs, do a good job at whatever position you’re in and wait for something to come available. Most places prefer to hire internal candidates that they know.
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Originally Posted By kovalchuk71⏩
If you’re going to medicine for the money/job availability, you’re gonna have a very bad time.
meh I enjoyed all science subjects and seems an interesting job, never heard of jobless doctors my father is a doctor too, and same as my brother in law. Seems more fun so was considering that.
If I am capable with graduating with an engineering degree, I'd say medical is possible too, I'm a smart guy.
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