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re: SELA engineers: are things looking doom and gloom for you?
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:32 pm to THRILLHO
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:32 pm to THRILLHO
In person contact (job fairs, on campus interviews, etc.) are much better than randomly applying to jobs online without any experience. No way a company is going to pay you to move to Maine straight out of school with nothing to offer them immediately.
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Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:32 pm to THRILLHO
Was at P66 in Westlake last week, guys over there were saying they need to hire 25 engineers now because of guys retiring and what not.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:34 pm to jimbeam
When I walked across the stage for my undergrad I had 7 full time job offers
Lots of manual labor/maintenance/field work carried serious weight in the 2nd interviews.
Lots of manual labor/maintenance/field work carried serious weight in the 2nd interviews.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:35 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Always nice when hard work pays off
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:38 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I had 5, in two months it went to 1. 
Damn turn downs.
Have question for you on the previous page.
Damn turn downs. Have question for you on the previous page.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:38 pm to GREENHEAD22
Project management/application stuff. It's more project management than engineering work.
Pretty sweet gig. The pay isn't great but the professional development is fantastic. I got to saddle up a huge project right out of school.
What are you up to?
Pretty sweet gig. The pay isn't great but the professional development is fantastic. I got to saddle up a huge project right out of school.
What are you up to?
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:40 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Still waiting, all other offers were pulled and my start date has been pushed twice. Starting mid April. Your in BR? I started applying with some firms over there when I started getting offers pulled, performance, and another, I should have followed up.
This post was edited on 3/31/15 at 8:43 pm
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:43 pm to TheDiesel
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In person contact (job fairs, on campus interviews, etc.) are much better than randomly applying to jobs online without any experience
I'm dead serious when I say this: no one in the EE curriculum has received a job offer as a result of the past two job fairs at UNO. Most companies that have shown up have not only said that they weren't hiring, but they won't even accept resumes. I'm not sure why they were even there.
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No way a company is going to pay you to move to Maine straight out of school with nothing to offer them immediately.
Interviews would be difficult unless they were OK with a Skype interview (I would not wear pants), but I would be fine with moving myself to wherever. Aside from my clothes + laptop, all of which could fit into a few suitcases, I have nothing that I can't leave behind. And for a $60k+ job doing what I want to do, I would be fine paying for my plane ticket.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:43 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:I am hoping that works for me because my GPA is horrendous
Lots of manual labor/maintenance/field work carried serious weight in the 2nd interviews.
I also have lots of hands-on and leadership experience and worked for a PETE R&D company for 3 years. Basically, I'm not getting hired by a big company
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:43 pm to GREENHEAD22
frick man that's no good. One of the bigs?
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:46 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
SLB, wasn't the first on my list of offers but was in the top three. I can't complain, most others I are stuck with nothing.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:48 pm to Hammertime
Well what helped me was that it was almost all relevant and I was able to smoke interviews. I was able to do damage with a 2.75
The market was also great at this time last year, and that was as big a factor as anything.
The market was also great at this time last year, and that was as big a factor as anything.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:50 pm to THRILLHO
quote:
) I couldn't secure any Co-op or internship positions during my time at college.
This is the main problem. You will have a hard time especially in the current environment.
Sorry I'm not more positive. You should at least be open to working in houston, Dallas, or Atlanta for a couple years to get experience. It's ok to move somewhere.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:50 pm to GREENHEAD22
I still live close to BR and work in NOLA.
Wish I had some good leads, but pretty much all I know of now are layoffs or freezes.
I know John Crane was looking recently for a n application engineer.
Wish I had some good leads, but pretty much all I know of now are layoffs or freezes.
I know John Crane was looking recently for a n application engineer.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:51 pm to Hammertime
Interviews are key, my GPA sucked but my resume was better than 95% of the other ppls and I smoked the interviews. Be prepared for lots of situational questions from personal experiences.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:54 pm to THRILLHO
Navy is hiring EEs in Pascagoula with a good chance to transfer to Textron over in NOLA East. They have an intern program for grads, you will be guaranteed to move up the first 3 years.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:55 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I'm good, I've got a couple connections with a couple major and mid major operators that I'm going to work on. A couple are pretty solid just have to wait until 3rd Q. And if not I still have the gig with SLB.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:56 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I'll just say that my GPA is enough to keep me in school
My practical experience is through the roof. My technical engineering experience is not. I haven't ever had to do calculations. Have always had to solve problems on the fly or at a site. Not to be cocky, but I always end up being the go-to guy when problems arise. Just based on my personal experiences, I ace all of my interviews.
I am working on getting an internship right now. Trying for environmental, mechanical, or fabrication.
My uncle has a really big company that deals with large boat engines and governors, but he has a policy not to hire family members
My practical experience is through the roof. My technical engineering experience is not. I haven't ever had to do calculations. Have always had to solve problems on the fly or at a site. Not to be cocky, but I always end up being the go-to guy when problems arise. Just based on my personal experiences, I ace all of my interviews.
I am working on getting an internship right now. Trying for environmental, mechanical, or fabrication.
My uncle has a really big company that deals with large boat engines and governors, but he has a policy not to hire family members
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:56 pm to GREENHEAD22
Good deal. What are you doing in the mean time?
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:56 pm to TheDiesel
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In person contact (job fairs, on campus interviews, etc.) are much better than randomly applying to jobs online without any experience. No way a company is going to pay you to move to Maine straight out of school with nothing to offer them immediately.
I tried this route when I graduated and it didnt work. What worked for me was face to face contact at the job fairs. Received multiple offers from the job fairs.
Also, just filling out random applications online was a waste of time with nothing on the the resume to make it stand out.
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