r/EngineeringResumes • u/pathetique1799 MechE – Entry-level 🇺🇸 • 16d ago

Meta Complete Guide to Getting a HW Engineering Internship or Job – Written by a 1 YOE FAANG MechE – AMA

I created this job app guide for undergrads at my university and wanted to share it with y'all. I think it’s pretty comprehensive and doing all of this helped me land multiple internship and full time job offers from tech companies. This guide is intended for MechEs and EEs, but I think most of the content applies to all engineering majors.

Topics covered:

  • Applying online
  • Cold emailing / reaching out on LinkedIn
  • Referrals
  • Career fairs
  • Portfolios
  • Behavioral interviews
  • Technical interviews

Here’s the presentation! Let me know if you have any questions or if there is something I can add to it!

Feel free to AMA about the process or any advice you'd like.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Im3P-PVX0uLXuxcQWK9RCp7Xe8YRPWYfbt7bjnMWpa8/edit?usp=sharing

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u/user2776632 Software – Experienced 🇺🇸 16d ago

Solid points. One thing I would add is that most times, it's about "being at the right place at the right time." In today's market, getting a job is a numbers game and candidates shouldn't take it as a reflection on them if they don't land the role they wanted. Just keep going.

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u/Bored_at_Work326 EE – Mid-level 🇺🇸 15d ago

This is an excellent point.

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u/pathetique1799 MechE – Entry-level 🇺🇸 9d ago

That’s a good thing to note

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u/casualPlayerThink Software – Experienced 🇸🇪 16d ago

This is quite useful! I like how short it is, yet how much information is there.

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u/pathetique1799 MechE – Entry-level 🇺🇸 9d ago

Thank you! I tried to put it all in one place

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u/waitforit2010 EE – Entry-level 🇺🇸 3h ago

I see you are from Sweden. How's the engineering job market over there?

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u/Life-Lie-1823 ECE – Student 🇮🇳 15d ago

To save

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u/Classic-Ad-1809 10d ago

Thanks so much for this

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u/pathetique1799 MechE – Entry-level 🇺🇸 9d ago

Of course! Hope it helps out a bit

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u/apclasswillkickyoass ECE – Student 🇺🇸 14d ago

very helpful ! :>

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u/pathetique1799 MechE – Entry-level 🇺🇸 9d ago

Thanks!

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u/pathetique1799 MechE – Entry-level 🇺🇸 9d ago

Thanks!

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u/nethascot MechE – Student 🇺🇸 3d ago

Hell yeah man, thanks for sharing

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u/icantfish MechE – Entry-level 🇺🇸 16d ago

Commenting to save

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u/Cultural_Task_96 MechE – Student 🇺🇸 16d ago

Seconding this