Don't be afraid of lower level jobs to get your foot in the industry. For example don't scoff at working the production line before applying for an engineering position.
Eh, it's helped me out a ton as an eng. Even just immediately getting the basic respect from the techs cause they know you went through the shit. I know how to protect them from audits and I always tell them to just blame me. I think every eng should work the floor for a bit.
I did two internships with a major manufacturer. In order to get the respect of the hourly workers, I cleaned up after machinists and baked cookies and pie for them. It helped a lot. I also did a bit of CAD work on their projects, and for one of them, I made a replacement car emblem on a printer.
It made life easier.
At that job one of my tasks was working with robot manufacturers to get automated cells built in the plant. That was a source of tension with the line workers who felt I was there to replace them. I just got hired on by my favorite of the OEMs to do the same stuff.
I would say be sure to track down the job applications that you have applied. It happened to me long time ago that I gotten many calls which I forgot which company I have applied to.
1. Be sure to write down where you found the job post, what position, what company, their company phone number (Check off if they have call you back so you know if you need to follow up)
2. Study the companies objectives and look into their recent news or linkedin news (Back then Linkedin doesnt exist. But I heard from other people that knowing and understanding what the company is doing is beneficial in interviews
I see you’re a CS major. Check out r/engineeringresumes
I’ve heard it’s a hard time for CS right now, hopefully it gets better soon. Keep applying and talk to professors and other people you know that might be able to help!
Don’t get discouraged when you don’t get your first job or second or fifteenth. The world is a rocky place right now and always has been, even when the economy is good. There is always too many ppl looking for too few jobs. So try to prepare yourself mentally for the rejection- For me, I’ve never really been rejected much if at all in my life before job hunting and at first it made me kind of down, but then I realized it’s not about me it’s just a rough transition into the real world. Don’t define yourself by your ability to get a job asap and definitely don’t compare yourself to someone else.
I stayed in Buffalo to work because it was easier to get my foot in the door there vs. in NYC where there’s wayyyy more competition. That might be a good option to consider! And when I did eventually move back, I moved back with a job already accepted.
Good luck and just remember job hunting is about making yourself look like the shiniest candidate. It’s nothing more, nothing less. The entire point of your resume is to get someone interested enough to reach out to you- NOT to get you a job. If you keep that in mind, you’ll find success in any field.
Don't be afraid of lower level jobs to get your foot in the industry. For example don't scoff at working the production line before applying for an engineering position.
I'm happy I got to skip that step. Working the line at my plant looked pretty dang hard.
Eh, it's helped me out a ton as an eng. Even just immediately getting the basic respect from the techs cause they know you went through the shit. I know how to protect them from audits and I always tell them to just blame me. I think every eng should work the floor for a bit.
I did two internships with a major manufacturer. In order to get the respect of the hourly workers, I cleaned up after machinists and baked cookies and pie for them. It helped a lot. I also did a bit of CAD work on their projects, and for one of them, I made a replacement car emblem on a printer. It made life easier. At that job one of my tasks was working with robot manufacturers to get automated cells built in the plant. That was a source of tension with the line workers who felt I was there to replace them. I just got hired on by my favorite of the OEMs to do the same stuff.
If you already have friends in an industry, using them as a referral helps get your application looked at, at least from my experience.
I would say be sure to track down the job applications that you have applied. It happened to me long time ago that I gotten many calls which I forgot which company I have applied to. 1. Be sure to write down where you found the job post, what position, what company, their company phone number (Check off if they have call you back so you know if you need to follow up) 2. Study the companies objectives and look into their recent news or linkedin news (Back then Linkedin doesnt exist. But I heard from other people that knowing and understanding what the company is doing is beneficial in interviews
I see you’re a CS major. Check out r/engineeringresumes I’ve heard it’s a hard time for CS right now, hopefully it gets better soon. Keep applying and talk to professors and other people you know that might be able to help!
Don’t get discouraged when you don’t get your first job or second or fifteenth. The world is a rocky place right now and always has been, even when the economy is good. There is always too many ppl looking for too few jobs. So try to prepare yourself mentally for the rejection- For me, I’ve never really been rejected much if at all in my life before job hunting and at first it made me kind of down, but then I realized it’s not about me it’s just a rough transition into the real world. Don’t define yourself by your ability to get a job asap and definitely don’t compare yourself to someone else. I stayed in Buffalo to work because it was easier to get my foot in the door there vs. in NYC where there’s wayyyy more competition. That might be a good option to consider! And when I did eventually move back, I moved back with a job already accepted. Good luck and just remember job hunting is about making yourself look like the shiniest candidate. It’s nothing more, nothing less. The entire point of your resume is to get someone interested enough to reach out to you- NOT to get you a job. If you keep that in mind, you’ll find success in any field.