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Engineering New Hires
Posted on 10/4/25 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 10/4/25 at 3:45 pm
Question and advice from anyone familiar with hiring new college grads. Son just graduated with ME degree and has started his job search. From my recollection, I know that for positions where experience is required, companies scan resumes for key terms related to the req. How are new grads resumes processed when experience is lacking?
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Posted on 10/4/25 at 3:46 pm to Ironmanfl04
GPA
Internships
Actual ability.
Internships
Actual ability.
Posted on 10/4/25 at 3:47 pm to Ironmanfl04
He’s only just starting his job search after he graduated? Yikes
This post was edited on 10/4/25 at 3:48 pm
Posted on 10/4/25 at 3:51 pm to Pelican fan99
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He’s only just starting his job search after he graduated? Yikes
Yea, this.
Tell him welcome to the real world, good luck.
Learn the lessons now while they're cheap and a family isn't depending on him. I had an applicant around 2021, no shite, who's dad called me about the position, and the kid applied without calling me, after I told the dad to tell the kid to call me.
Kids are soft these days. Tell him to sort it out himself. It'll be worth it.
Posted on 10/4/25 at 4:04 pm to Ironmanfl04
fightin tigger is correct. I hired a number of newly minted engineers. A caveat to the resume is the hiring company/facility
I don't know if your newbie has geographic or community restrictions, but those can affect who is looked at. I worked in urban and rural locations. The rural is not the most attractive, yet may offer a route to a job.
New Orleans, Alexandria, Jonesboro? Jonesboro may be a better shot than the other two. In my case, Jonesboro, LA was large compared to a couple of places I worked.
I don't know if your newbie has geographic or community restrictions, but those can affect who is looked at. I worked in urban and rural locations. The rural is not the most attractive, yet may offer a route to a job.
New Orleans, Alexandria, Jonesboro? Jonesboro may be a better shot than the other two. In my case, Jonesboro, LA was large compared to a couple of places I worked.
Posted on 10/4/25 at 4:05 pm to Ironmanfl04
I hope u don’t live in the Nola area. Worley is damn near non existent, milestone lost the Exxon work they were banking on so there are a lot of engineers looking for work.
Posted on 10/4/25 at 4:06 pm to Ironmanfl04
If he can get past whatever shitty AI they're using to scan resumes and actually gets an interview, not being heavily on the spectrum might be enough to land him the job.
Posted on 10/4/25 at 4:12 pm to Ingeniero
Thanks for the replies!
Yeah, I co-oped through school and I tried to get him to do the same but he was reluctant. :-(.
Luckily we live in Huntsville and I do still have some contacts as does he with school mates that already have tech jobs.
Yeah, I co-oped through school and I tried to get him to do the same but he was reluctant. :-(.
Luckily we live in Huntsville and I do still have some contacts as does he with school mates that already have tech jobs.
Posted on 10/4/25 at 4:17 pm to Ironmanfl04
Did he not have a career center with the university to line up fairs, interviews, etc
Prior to graduation????
Prior to graduation????
Posted on 10/4/25 at 4:28 pm to BabyTac
I asked about that and he said there were not. I forgot that he did work in the engineering dept with some of the professors so at least he has some experience.
Posted on 10/4/25 at 4:31 pm to Ironmanfl04
What school did he go to? I want to make sure I dont send my kid there.
Posted on 10/4/25 at 4:31 pm to Ironmanfl04
If he just started looking, he’s gonna have a bad time. He needs to apply to anything he can to just get some experience, then worry about the quality of the jobs later
Posted on 10/4/25 at 4:37 pm to Ironmanfl04
Tell him to learn how to weld. Real men don’t have time to gossip in an office. Time for him to get some tattoos, maybe a DUI or two, and earn his way onto owing some child support.
Posted on 10/4/25 at 4:38 pm to Ironmanfl04
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He has a 3.1 GPA
Tell him to look for contract work. He is going to need a lot of career references.
Posted on 10/4/25 at 4:38 pm to Ironmanfl04
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I asked about that and he said there were not.
So he lied.
How much weed was this baw smoking that he flat out refused to get an internship?
Posted on 10/4/25 at 4:38 pm to Ironmanfl04
Congratulations on your son getting a degree in something with merit. The basic courses for mechanical engineering do well across a variety of engineering practices, industries, and professions. Very adaptable with the current markets and AI trends.
To be blunt, most (not all) engineers out of college really are worthless from an experience/value standpoint. Their ability to generate work product or anything of merit is very limited.
Most new hires out of college are brought on to simply learn as they might show potential from an academic or personal standpoint.
Engineers and/or company leaders hire them to do a few things - field visits, repeatable functions (such as in a lab), data management/tabulations (excel sheets), junior project coordinator duties, and/or learning traditional software (hydraulic, civil design, etc).
95% of their college work will not be used. Everything these days is on the job training or application of codes/standards/company functions.
He should skip/avoid the generic "resume" submittals online as a primary avenue for job hunting and consider the network of his friends, family, or yourself. He's basically selling his future potential, work ethic, communication ability, and integrity. It's unlikely he will stay at this first company, and most professionals hiring know this, so there's a balance to be sought.
He should do research (if he hasnt) and atleast know a field/industry he's interested in. You don't have to love your job, but if you "like" it, going to work is easier.
Does he like aerospace? oil and gas? refining? does he have an interest in marine/shipping? Does he like manufacturing? Does he like construction or industrial building? -
Once he has a field or two, I'd work on a great personal letter, update his resume to cover what he's done but what he's trying to do (work hard, learn, be a resource, be a good employee, help absorb information), and be open to unique needs/opportunities. Consider going to a few job fairs, industry-related conferences, or even speaking to professionals who are engineers/project managesr/executives to see their thoughts.
I'd also consider getting a good reference set. Not just names/numbers, but have a few letters written already.
Hope this helps - I know it's pretty scary for someone out of college and going into today's engineering world. Take care.
To be blunt, most (not all) engineers out of college really are worthless from an experience/value standpoint. Their ability to generate work product or anything of merit is very limited.
Most new hires out of college are brought on to simply learn as they might show potential from an academic or personal standpoint.
Engineers and/or company leaders hire them to do a few things - field visits, repeatable functions (such as in a lab), data management/tabulations (excel sheets), junior project coordinator duties, and/or learning traditional software (hydraulic, civil design, etc).
95% of their college work will not be used. Everything these days is on the job training or application of codes/standards/company functions.
He should skip/avoid the generic "resume" submittals online as a primary avenue for job hunting and consider the network of his friends, family, or yourself. He's basically selling his future potential, work ethic, communication ability, and integrity. It's unlikely he will stay at this first company, and most professionals hiring know this, so there's a balance to be sought.
He should do research (if he hasnt) and atleast know a field/industry he's interested in. You don't have to love your job, but if you "like" it, going to work is easier.
Does he like aerospace? oil and gas? refining? does he have an interest in marine/shipping? Does he like manufacturing? Does he like construction or industrial building? -
Once he has a field or two, I'd work on a great personal letter, update his resume to cover what he's done but what he's trying to do (work hard, learn, be a resource, be a good employee, help absorb information), and be open to unique needs/opportunities. Consider going to a few job fairs, industry-related conferences, or even speaking to professionals who are engineers/project managesr/executives to see their thoughts.
I'd also consider getting a good reference set. Not just names/numbers, but have a few letters written already.
Hope this helps - I know it's pretty scary for someone out of college and going into today's engineering world. Take care.
Posted on 10/4/25 at 4:45 pm to Ironmanfl04
You have got to intern if youre an engineer.
Otherwise, welcome to the world of work coordination.
We welcome you to graveyard at your local rot your face off chemical facility.
Otherwise, welcome to the world of work coordination.
We welcome you to graveyard at your local rot your face off chemical facility.
Posted on 10/4/25 at 4:52 pm to WarriorTiger
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To be blunt, most (not all) engineers out of college really are worthless from an experience/value standpoint. Their ability to generate work product or anything of merit is very limited.
This is what drives me nuts. I have advanced STEM degrees, yet a lot of work I am qualified to apply for says BS in Engineering preferred on the job description. Thankfully I have a decent job now. However, I’m looking to make a jump and feel a bit boxed out.
This post was edited on 10/4/25 at 7:02 pm
Posted on 10/4/25 at 5:06 pm to Ironmanfl04
quote:I mean I can’t speak for every school but I find this hard to believe
I asked about that and he said there were not. I forgot that he did work in the engineering dept with some of the professors so at least he has some experience.
Where did he go?
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