ARE COMANIES HIRING ANY ENTRY LEVEL ENGINEERS
ARE COMANIES HIRING ANY ENTRY LEVEL ENGINEERS
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Hi , i have a degree in Aerospace Engineering, and i can't find a job, everyone wants years of experience and security clearances, any suggestions would be helpful





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Wes C.
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Don't get discouraged, the aero industry has not been this hot for 20 years - you'll find something.
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In general, employment is relatively zero-sum stacked against economical growth in the sense that one company's loss is another's gain.
TTFN
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Most college grads believe (and hold out for) work at a prime contractor, and they all think they should be part of the design team of the next B-6000 bomber fighter super plane (i know because i did)... so while WhalesA3D's idea to look for a job at a repair station is a great idea, most college grads would not think that designing repairs is "real" engineering (whatever that means)... I wonder if it's the schools that create this mentality, or if it's just the type of person that is attracted to aerospace....
Wes C.
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Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
they found them stuffed with explosions...
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First stop is the career counseling dept. at your university. You paid for their help, might as well make good use of their help. They'll give you lots of good advice about resumes, and be able to help you polish your resumes and cover letters; they'll also have lots of information about the companies you'll want to target (never go into an interview 'blind', knowing nothing about a company).
Hats off to you compositestress for going the extra mile for sdsurfer--it might not work out, but sounds like you are at least giving sdsurfer a shot!
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Did you do on campus interviews? Did you get any offers or on-site interviews from them? The University placement office should be able to provide lots of free help with resumes, job searches, setting up interviews, etc.
Are you a US citizen? If not you may have a lot more trouble finding a job in an aerospace company.
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Gulfstream in Savannah is hiring - You could try surfing on the Savannah River behind the container ships coming up river.
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I graduated with a BS in Mechanics from a respected aerospace program. This was in 2003 when the industry was pretty low, and I couldn't get any of the major players (Boeing, etc.) to give me the time of day. This was exacerbated because I hadn't interned anywhere. Once I was thoroughly broke, I humbled myself and took a run of the mill research engineering job. Two and half years later that job petered out and I re-entered the job market.
I was surprised to find that many of the smaller aerospace players are hiring, even here in the midwest. With some basic engineering experience to discuss in an interview and solid education background, I found a good entry level aero stress job (interiors), and thats just the right place for me. There really is a TON to learn. I often wonder why that respected aerospace program I went to never mentioned Bruhn or Niu, for example.
So, to make a long story (somewhat) short,
-Stick with it, and don't be afraid to take a non-aero job where you can gain some applicable experience
-Use your college's career service, as mentioned. Those career fairs are hell, but thats what did the trick for me.
-Check with the smaller companies. You won't find these jobs on Monster.com so get to the career fairs or get out the yellow pages and start calling.
-I must've sent out my resume online 1000 times, with barely any response. One face to face meeting at a career fair and a good resume landed me an interview, and a job.
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I had to laugh when reading your post. In some ways you have things very right...
... but understand that we all make choices based on our person... and that doctor that you may think is Rich, actually has very little net worth, while the one doing "patch up jobs" may lead a fullfilled life (and statistically speaking is probablly the wealthier of the two doctors).
Make your choices in life based on who you are as a person, not what you think will be the best (read most exciting / powerful / career) because you'll never know what the future may hold, but you probablly have an inkeling of self awareness and understanding of what will make you (personally) fullfilled.
Good luck!
Wes C.
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