Attention engineers...What type are you and why?

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by Adam Y.

I will have a job working as an engineer by the end of my sophmore year. It is a program that alternates between work and schooling. There are at least two colleges that I know of that do this. These are real paying jobs and by the end of my college education I will have eighteen mothes of work experience.

This is a great experience. Most, if not all, engineering schools have similar placement programs for current students to have co-op jobs or internships at companies. Even the small engineering school I attended had a good co-op program. Not only do you get good money, but you also aquire marketable experience while figuring out what sort of engineer you want to be.

For any student who is getting an engineering degree, I suggest you get an internship or co-op* job. Both are very valuable when the time comes when you are looking for a full-time position.

* Traditionally, in engineering fields, internships are jobs worked during the summer months while co-op jobs are for students who alternate between work and school each semester.

Andy B.