Kinda down right now cause its taking me all of these years to graduate. I'm 22 and I still have two more years to go for this course. Any tips for me from fellow engineers? What I should focus on, what I should do when I graduate, etc.? I feel like a bum.. I will already be 24 when I will start looking for a job.
Hey McGrady, quitting basketball to become a engineer? I'm 24 and a electrical engineer just graduated this spring and started working 3 months ago, most undergrad in 2nd or 3rd year should start looking for co-op or internship opportunities. I think those really help you decide what you want to do later in your career.
Start working now... even if you don't get paid get in somewhere and intern/volunteer. That is the best way to insure $$,$$$ in 2 years... even if the gig is just mildly related to the actual field you want to get in. It is important that you are working under/with other engineers.
Stay with it man, you'll get it wrapped up soon enough and be able to enjoy the fruits of all your hardwork!
Find an internship. My current company (Civil Engineering) that hired me right out of school pretty much told me that my GPA (3.3) was fine, and me extracurriculars were good, but I got the job because I had an internship with a somewhat similar company. Most of the kids who didn't graduate with jobs are the ones who didn't have any internships.
Whatever job you consider, make sure you will actually be doing industrial engineering. I worked in a manufacturing plant and they had industrial engineers in an industrial management role, basically procuring equipment and dealing with contractors. It wasn't engineering and most of them were pretty bitter about it. Find out what your typical day will be like and ask yourself if it's something you can see yourself doing.
Uh...engineering? Get a job. That's because you are a bum. At 24, your namesake was already leading the NBA in ppg. What have you done? Sheesh.
I graduated as a civil engineer back in 2006, right before I was about to turn 24....about the same timetable as you. Seriously, in terms of your career and your life, the two "extra" years you're taking will mean absolutely nothing. Take it from me. As far as the internship goes, I had one for two summers while I was in school. Now, I ended up coming and working at my dad's engineering company after graduation, but I can tell you that any and all jobs you have in the industry will only help you. Most engineering companies are very loyal to the people that have worked for them.
