From Engineering School to Engineering Professional

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From Engineering School to Engineering
Professional
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From Student to Engineering Professional

• Who am I?
• Mechanical Engineer
• Worked in Aerospace and Semiconductor Capital
  Equipment
• Limited professional experience in college
• What do you want to do?
• Dont let this question stump you
• What is engineering any way?
• What does it look like after graduation?
• How to get a job - It is good to have friends

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What is Engineering Anyway?

• Common Elements Regardless of Discipline or
  Industry
• RD
• Product Development
• Sustaining
• Operations

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What does it look like after graduation?

• Contract vs. Full Time Employee
• Generally full time is preferable because of
  benifits
• Contract Typically an entry level or commodity
  type position Drafting/Designing
• Good to get a foot in the door
• You test drive them and they test drive you
• See how multiple companies work Multiple
  contacts
• Pick your Industry?
• If there is something you always wanted to dodo
  it
• All things being equal it is better to pick one
  on the upswing
• Commercial vs Government Contracts
• It is good to have friendsEvery job I have
  gotten I knew someone somewhere that got me an
  introduction

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What does it look like after graduation?

• How do you get to know people in industry when
  you are still in school
• Start investigating companies before you need a
  job !!!
• Job fairs
• Ask questions about their industry and company
• Start making contacts now!!!
• Internet
• Interview mistakes
• You dont know it all
• I would not want to work for a company that
• I am sure that this cost me an offer
• After an interview send thank you e-mails and
  follow up with phone call.
• Call back when you say you are going to call back

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Trends

• You will have multiple positions and employers
  during your career
• Out sourcing of engineering jobs is gaining
  momentum
• Software was the first to go
• India and China are the destination of choice
• Collocated engineering (US and off shore) will be
  the norm moving forward
• You will be competing with engineers from all
  over the world