Tips on entering the Engineering Field

[Morning_Star_MGTOWSpectator 72]

I plan on enrolling in college in a couple of months and I would like to know tips about how to successfully enter the engineer field. I plan on becoming either a software engineer or a computer hardware engineer (solely because of my love for computers and I like the median salary for these fields). Does anybody have any tips on what one should study in college, are any apprenticeship opportunities available or possible while one is just finishing high school, how can I find a good paying job, and tips on engineering interviews. All help and any tips would be appreciated.

[Jan SobieskiParticipant 28791]

Read brother Stealthy post. Reach out to him.

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[EekParticipant 1162]

Once you have a couple years of college under your belt try to get into an internship or coop program with a company local to your school. Even with a degree these days, a lot of places won’t consider you even with a degree if you dont have some experience while at school. Fortunately most engineering internships pay also.

[Morning_Star_MGTOWSpectator 72]

Jan Sobieski wrote:

Read brother Stealthy post. Reach out to him.

Which post of his should I read? And I’m new to using this site to make forums and talk to people so how would I go about talking to him specifically?

[EekParticipant 1162]

Look here:

Stealthy/No’s Profile

[MattNYCParticipant 2329]

Do everything you can to get internship or coop experience. This’ll depend on where you live and where your university is, but it’s worth it’s weight in gold.

To give you one example: I just moved to a new company here in NYC. Startup. We have an internship program that’s trying to bring on ~8% of the total staff, as interns. Interns from past years regularly get fulltime offers on graduation.

Having said that, if you live in the middle of nowhere, it’s going to be harder.

Also: interview as much as you can. It’s a skill – the more you do it, the better you get at it, and the more relaxed & confident you’ll be for the job you really want. I’ve been continuously employed for my entire 13 year career, and i interview every 3 months or so.

[debt slayerrrrParticipant 36]

start applying for internships right when you begin at school. The sooner you get interviews and learn about your strengths and weaknesses the better you can sell yourself on the next interview.

[TriviumParticipant 1029]

I had horrible luck going into software engineering back when I got out of school. I was fresh-faced and motivated but it was in the middle of a recession and IT jobs were being slashed left and right.

In the end there were four things that really helped me:

1. Buy a suit
It doesn’t have to be an expensive suit. A suit changes the way people perceive you. To employers you look a lot more serious and professional if you walk in there with a well-fitting suit. Someone once told me: Dress for the job you want not the job you have. A suit says you’re serious… once you roll out of school you will want to be perceived as serious about what you do.

2. Find a specialty
Starting out with a specialty will give you an edge. As a software engineer you are competing with people from prime outsourcing countries like India. A specialty in something like a SAP or Oracle subfield or a an in-depth knowledge of predictive analysis really helps in the business world. I spent a good 2 years in an SAP training program after school… I had to live off cans of beans and bread living in a tiny little apartment for that time making practically nothing while paying for the training but if I had to do it all over again I would do it. Sacrifice now, benefit later.

3. Be prepared to never stop learning… never ever stop learning new skills in your field, spend the hours. I’ve seen too many people sit around with their l33t Java struts skills for a few years and now have trouble finding basic coding jobs. Remember that what you learn in school today is already a bunch of outdated crap. Learn to learn its what keeps you out of cubicle work.

4. While you are still in school expand on what you learn… see if you can pick up a hobby. Having hobby projects to show for when you go out to apply for actual jobs shows that you love what you do and will make up for the lack of experience

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