ok,I'm confused because I'm an electrical engineering student and I'm focus in the power subfield but my preocupation is if when I finish my studies I only find a job in communications(for example),I will not be prepared in communication,I only will be prepared in power.What do you think????
2006-10-29 12:33:15 · 5 answers · asked by The Apostle 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
You really need to prepare yourself for two or three fiels in case the job is not there for you. Of couse, if I were you, I try to go to CO-OP in any utiltities that offer that during the summer. There are many utilities that offer that. Actually, I help train one this past summer. Again, just concentrate power courses but be ready to take the others also. I have a friend that his major in school was actually communication but end up working in my company. I myself work for an utility and my major in school was power.
Anyhow good luck and god speed.
2006-10-29 12:44:39 · answer #1 · answered by healthy-life 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Companies use engineers as cheap labour. They offer cheap wages as trainees, and use them as paper pushers. Anothe rproblem is going to work for a company and being all gun ho to find out your boss hire d you because he was told to hire some Engineers to fill gaps, and you are not going to get much expertise under him. He's protecting his own truff. This also happens a lot and New Engineers get bogged down filling positions until they are canned(Engineers are canned a lot) or
manage to stay in one location long enough to claim experience and move on. Some times an Engineer will make several moves (usually each involving more money) before actually getitng the experience that that his resume claims.
Your best bet to make companies take notice of you is to have the best grades possible.
YOur next best option is to get a Business degree along with your Engineering. Even if it takes longer or you do it after graduation down the road.
Most managers have business degrees, and a business degree with have you hiring and manageing Engineers rather that being a working Engineer.
Most successful Engineers who become management material have business degrees.
Our company has been known ot hire school teachers with no engineer capabilites or education to manage them because they had non engineering degrees but business management behind them even if only in a school.
You need to apply to companies like Con-ed, Southern Company which includes Missippippi power, Alabama Power, florida power and light, Georgia power ect. Thatis where your chances of moving up is and they ar ebette rif you hav eat least a minor in business. Getitng a mionor in some unrelating subject justot get by can cost you. And in the end management is where the money is. I fyou have management college you can work anywhere.
2006-10-29 12:50:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm a EE and work for a major company doing VLSI transistor level circuit design. I've been around long enough where my input is often sought when our group hires new permanent people or interns. If the only job you can find is in communications and you have no class work or intern experience to demonstrate an expertise in that field, believe me, you won't get the job unless the company is willing to spend a year retraining you. Believe me there isn't that benevolence or patience around.
2006-10-29 12:39:20 · answer #3 · answered by Gene 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
electric Engineering is the main degree human beings get. With which you will specilize in computing gadget and microprocessors layout, or antennas and microwave layout, or capability. so which you would be large.
2016-12-28 07:56:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i dubn think thats a problem because they probably need somone to maintain their power souce/ upgrade/ improve..etc? .. but u should do some electives about communications.
2006-10-29 12:41:36 · answer #5 · answered by k l 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋