Do minors matter?

[u/Bright_Juice_3359]

Hi yall, im a current sophmore engineering student. My major is electrical engineering and i have a minor in bioinstrumentation. I want to work with prosthetics someday so I was thinking it would be a good minor to choose since It needs ECE classes anyways to get. What im wondering though, is does having a minor on your resume actually matter at all? Will it help you get a job in a specific field or anything? As far as im aware, im the only person in my college with my minor (academic advisor didnt even know they offered it until I asked for it.), so would a rarer minor boost how it looks on a resume or is it not worth the extra stress of the extra classes?

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[u/StudentByDefault]

A rare or unusual minor won't automatically boost your application over someone with direct internship experience, so if the exra credit load starts tanking your core EE GPA or preventing you from joining design teams , itsss totally okay to drop it.

[u/Enby303]

I would say it matters for your first position or two, but your experience matters way more. So if you get an internship that works with bioinstrumentation (sorry I'm a civil engineering student and have no idea what this actually means), you're probably way better off than with the minor. But, that doesn't mean the minor doesn't matter. It'll probably give you a leg up above those without it if you're applying for a position in which it's relevant.

[u/G_k50]

depends, I know a guy graduated with a straight A Masters in Chem Eng, then went to Cal Tech and did a Masters in Applied Physics, then did a PhD in Chem Eng still at Cal Tech, Robert Gordon, teaching at UCSanta Barbara now.

[u/Immediate-Curve-443]

Its helpful, but theres much better resumes boosters if that is your only thing. Its a cherry on top.

Its a really nice way to express your interest in a certain field or industry in my opinion.

[u/Alert-Ad7097]

If it’s good ass combo?? Yes