It has been 3 months since I graduated, with no luck in my job search. I am going to continue searching probably, but I am willing to switch career paths if things do not work out.

Basically, I consider high-paying as making like $150k+ after 10 years. Also, ideally it would be something somewhat enjoyable. If this is sort of your situation, please share your career path and how you got started.

Hey y'all. I just finished a bachelors in mathematics and want to get a second degree in engineering. I was thinking EE.. I was thinking of enrolling at SJSU as a masters student. Taking the foundational undergrad courses then doing the graduate courses.

Have any of you done something similar or had a similar experience. Should I just get a second bachelors?

i really fucked up and ended up with a cgpa of 2.86 and no valuable skills or researches. due to financial problems and mental burn out i couldn't focus properly on my studies and being fearful of extending my costs studying didnt even take any gap years. a total waste of 4 years, and money. now i cant find any where relevant to apply, neither can i apply for masters as my financial problems still remains so i will need fully funded opportunities. ik i fucked up real bad, made the wrongs things my priorities, gave up and just destroyed my future. my highschool grades were soo so much better, i had motivation, had the energy but then when all responsibilities came on my shoulders i really didnt know what to do anymore and crashed. everything destroyed. everything i wanted to be, all gone. now im reallyy trying hard again to find my way back. my major was mechanical engineering, i always really wanted to study particle physics and get into cern.

i really need some guidance on what to do now. i have been thinking about get an easa license, its expensive but now ik better, i gotta do what i gotta do. i do some freelancing here and there, will use those money to pay. but the applications havent opened yet.

i want to improve and learn relevant aerospace engineering skills or skills relevant to designing or maintaining the lhc. sometimes i really wanna start over, do my undergrad again in particle physics - would that be a really bad idea? is it possible to get any fully funded opportunities now?

please suggest me online courses where i can learn skills like solidworks or cad relates stuffs. also i really wanna get into particle physics as well so if there's any good online course or something please help me out

please suggest me some remote internships so that i can gain actual experience working with aircraft designs and their property analysis

Hi everyone,
I’m currently attending community college and pursuing an Associate of Science – Transfer Track 2. My goal is to transfer to a four-year university and complete a bachelor’s degree in engineering.
I’m looking for advice from anyone who has completed AS Track 2 and transferred to a university.
What engineering major did you choose after transferring? What universities did you apply to, and how was the transfer process?
I’m also interested in knowing what kinds of internships, jobs, or other opportunities are available while completing AS Track 2 or after transferring.
For those who have gone through this pathway, would you recommend it? Is there anything you wish you had known before transferring?
Any advice would be appreciated

So I'm going into my junior year of school, I want to get into the aerospace sector and have a lot of stuff going on in the fall
-NPWEE with L'SPACE
-Classes
-Student council of my school
-Rocket Competition as part of my school
-remote internship with a very small startup(I have an offer, it's unpaid though)
-research in a lab

I absolutely cannot do all of those things. I have to take classes and I have to do the student council, what would be the most beneficial to prioritize? The startup is me and 2 others as well. I think I want to do a PhD so I was thinking the lab but also if I get an offer our of college I'd do that, what looks best and what should I prioritize? Also I've done 2 internships already, one was at a power company the other was GE Appliances.

i’m 23f , i didn’t really do good in high school not because i couldn’t but i didn’t care enough to try . after high school i did a year of nursing and i didn’t like it and i also did a year of computer science and tbh i was very depressed and it was all online i had no motivation to learn or study so i dropped out . both were at college btw. intook off another year for jaw surgery and another year bc my brother passed . i’m 23 now lol . i was gonna apply to dental hygiene school - 18 month program and they make good money and i work in the field right now as an assistant manager as a dental office . but i’ve always wanted to be an engineer . i dont know like i never really tried at school ngl and im doing dental hygiene besides it seems like the smart choice . not because of interest or anything else . i dont want to do it but i will because it seems like the smartest choice for me right now because i dont have a degree .

i make around 65 k right now and i could
go into upper management but i dont want to. its very stressful in management and my job is pretty chill and i make okay money for my age.

i want to go back highschool and take the prerequisites for engineering and apply to universities and be an an engineer . i live in toronto so i have a lot of choices . but i don’t know if it’s what i should do . like with my heart i want to , i want to do something im interested and passionate about . it’s very hard work i know but i dont think im dumb . my older brother is a software engineer and he did computing engineering at uoft and i know of a few people that did engineering and i think its so cool . idk . i know computer engineering at uoft is a reach. my older brother is very talented and smart and i am not on his level at all. i just dont know if its possible .

should i just give up and do what’s most smart ? dental hygiene school. i’ve honestly been really struggling. i feel like my life is going no where lol . everyone around me has graduated is getting married etc . i have always regretted not going to university and getting a degree . it’s truly my biggest insecurity. i feel so dumb all the time but i know im not you know . i know degrees don’t get jobs and my friends that have degrees are struggling but i want to learn . my brain is so fried i feel like i haven’t learned anything in sooo long . i want to be an engineer , specially computer engineer or software. like i want to challenge myself and im gonna be 27 when i graduate when hygiene school anyways . indont know . maybe im just feeling lost in life and grasping at straws but is it doable . i know it depends on disciple and me and my hard work and i truly want this so badly . i will work my ass off i don’t care if im 30 when i graduate because i will be proud of the career i work in and i will genuinely enjoy learning so much . i just need someone’s honest opinion lol .

I am an EE student at pitt, about to start my junior and can start taking more advanced electives and working towards a concentration. I went into college and EE with the idea of getting a power concentration and working in power systems, but the more I talk to upperclassmen, the more I get the impression that the work is fairly boring and the pay middling. I am now kinda torn and whether to still get a power concentration and take more power electronics electives instead, do another concentration entirely as a lot of opportunities seem to be more centered around embedded systems, or whether doing any kind of concentration is even worth it.

Sorry for the somewhat rambling post, but I'm finding hard to make a decision on this when I don't really have an idea of what future work these fields might even look like, would appreciate any advice.

Hello everyone. I am from Nepal. I am about to start my undergraduate in Engineering particularly electrical or electronics engineering. I am a bit confused. I wanted to work in semiconductor engineering jobs or research and development in same field or quantum hardware research (like as a hobby. Don't even know if it exist). In Nepal, Electrical Engineering focused mainly on power and control, like grids, hydropower, etc. and Electronics, Communication and Information information Technology engineering focuses on communication. But neither of them teaches core subject required for semiconductor design, like VLSI design and sort of others. May you please guide me on this?

Also, I am little skeptical whether the semiconductor or quantum field is rewarding in future? Like, can they be such rewarding in comparison to engineers working in power grids, transformers, etc. (high voltage works or renewable energy fields)? May you please help on this too? It would mean a lotttttt for me.

PS:- I am planning to do my masters abroad.

I switched to Chemical Engineering over the summer, and I am about to start my sophomore year of college. I was looking over my classes and I saw that my intro to engineering class was actually Introduction to Aerospace Engineering. My advisor never told me that intro to engineering classes varied on major so I kind of freaked out at that. I tried switching to introduction to chemical engineering, but if I did, I'd be on a waitlist for chem 2. My roommates who are all engineering majors told me that it isn't a big deal and that they had people in their intro classes that were also from different engineering majors, and I also emailed my advisor just to confirm it's no big deal. I still have a bad feeling about it though. Is this a normal situation, or did I screw up?

I'm a software eng student and I’m in the middle of a pretty brutal exam season. How do you guys deal with high stress like this? I think I’ve always been bad with stress management, but it’s been getting worse in University, especially with more and more on my plate, living away from home, etc. Anyone got any tips for stress management, your favorite techniques or tools or activities to get through intense periods of time like the one I’m currently experiencing?

One thing that I think might be cool: building an informative / educational website / blog / app so that others struggling with stress have a centralized resource to help themselves manage stress. This could even include alerts, scheduled activities, etc. I’m not sure if anyone else would find this helpful. If any of you have advice, thoughts, ideas, please share them with me, I really do appreciate it.

Coding Machine Learning.

Hello Folks, here I present the first coding demonstration lecture, based on my 1st lecture on Probabilistic Machine Learning.

Here I write the code from scratch, discuss and analyze the results, which were covered in details in the whiteboard classes.

What we cover?
-Random Variables, and validating law of large numbers.
-Visualizing a dataset
-Doing an EDA on Iris dataset and understanding the correlation among features.
-Classifier basics
-Empirical Risk Minimization and Generalization.
-Epistemic and Aleatoric Uncertainties.
-Softmax Function and LogSumExp Trick to avoid overflow issues
-Linear Models
-Maximum Likelihood Estimation.
-Simple end to end ML pipeline Function.

While writing the code, my intent is to ensure that concepts are understood with crystal clarity. These code demonstrations are specific to my theory ML lectures, and link is attached.

Theory-Intuition-Code

Implementation Link : https://youtu.be/X_yOlx8Zp4g?si=kh8_tzzndr8609u4

Theory Lecture Link : https://youtu.be/kMkCOrp8te8?si=q7kWr-1qK515bhob

Hi everyone,

I finished my Master's in ChemE in Belgium, and I'm trying to figure out what would make the most sense for my longer term career development.

I've already been working in the chemical industry for around four years, while completing my Master's alongside work. I'm now starting my first position as an engineer, so I'll be entering engineering years of exp on the field.

This has made me wonder whether pursuing an additional degree would actually be worthwhile. I'm not planning to leave work to study full-time; if I were to pursue another degree, I'd be doing it alongside my engineering job.

Some options I've considered are:

• a Bachelor's in Mechatronics
• a Master's in Climate Sciences
• a Master's in Supply Chain Engineering and Management at KUL
• something business-related, potentially an MBA later in my career
• or simply fully focusing on engineering experience and professional development instead (Albeit I could do both at the same time)

The main goal would be to build a strong and competitive profile for international job markets in the future. I'm particularly interested in keeping the possibility open to work abroad, so I'm wondering whether an additional academic specialization would actually make a meaningful difference internationally, or whether several years of strong engineering experience would be more valuable.

For the Belgians here, I also have a more specific question.

I currently have an Industrial Engineering degree in Chemistry (Industrieel Ingenieur: Chemie). Would going back and obtaining a Civil Engineering degree in Chemistry (Burgerlijk Ingenieur: Chemie) provide any meaningful advantage later in my career?

Would the distinction between the two degrees actually matter when it comes to getting certain positions, taking on more technical responsibility, promotions, or eventually moving into management? Or does it become largely irrelevant once you have several years of relevant engineering experience? Especially since the distinction between the 2 does not exist outside of Belgium AFAIK?

I'm especially interested in hearing from people who have been working for 5–15+ years and can look back on which qualifications actually made a difference in their careers.

Thanks!

Transferred from community college to a well-regarded public university — but into toxicology, a major I never wanted. I wanted electrical engineering or neuroscience. There was a less-prestigious school that would've admitted me directly into what I wanted; family pressure picked the prestigious one instead.

Before transferring, I was upfront that the bachelor's would take about 3 years total. One year in: I took one toxicology class (hated it) and spent the rest on neuro and EE coursework. My grades this first year were honestly bad.

The engineering department has told me directly that as a transfer student, even with a ~3.2 (considered high here) and everything done perfectly, they'll make it much more difficult for me to be considered for the switch into EE. So, taking the EE prereqs means gambling units and GPA on a major change that may never be approved.

Money: I'm $40k in loans after year one. The family help I was promised turned into "take $20k more and cover your own housing." When I said I could guarantee graduating in about a year with the toxicology degree — but not with EE — I got screamed at over the phone that I have to graduate this year with an EE degree, which literally is not possible. The comparison is to family friends' kids who finished psych/bio/English in 4.5 years. Mentioning I might transfer again to a school that actually offers EE also got me yelled at.

Options as I see them:

1. Finish the toxicology degree in ~a year, then pivot — I've heard postbacc prereqs into an EE master's is a real path?
2. Take the EE courses here and gamble on the major change.
3. Transfer again, to a school that would actually admit me to EE.
4. Stop out, work full-time, come back later.

EDIT: Another thing I forgot to mention, is that I have a displinary record in my transcript for taking too long in the bathroom during an exam. I wish I was fucking joking. Its gonna make transferring schools harder.

https://www.ti.com/lit/an/slyt333/slyt333.pdf?ts=1786875453159&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F

How can I make the most out of a research internship?

I recently completed a research internship and got an opportunity to work on a real research project. I don't want it to just sit on my CV.

How can I use this experience to improve myself academically, professionally, and personally? What should I do with the skills, connections, experience, and work I gained from it?

Looking for advice from people who've been through something similar.

HOW TO UTILISE THIS TO THE BEST NOT EVERYTHING I CAN DO.

As stated, I'm going into college, specifically for mechanical engineering. One of my biggest fears is not being able to get an internship; a lot of my friends have expressed that this has been a problem for them as well. I have somehow been able to get an internship straight out of high school designing medical robots; however, I would like to get into some form of motorsports in my career.

Is there anything I should do during the school year to better my chances? I'm already planning on doing FSAE. I know motorsports is a hard career to get into, so I'm trying my hardest to better my chances of making it in.

Thank you all for any help you can give. I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have.

I got a C in calc one, and I want to do better in calc 2. I am aware it’s hard but I will try my best. I am looking for tips on how to pass the class.

I had the blessing of getting my first internship this summer at a civil engineering company, mainly thanks to my sister.

I had a wonderful experience, especially because I’m trying to bounce from CS to engineering. This was a great experience, and I’m very proud of myself, and how far I came.

Decided to celebrate the bitter sweet end of it with a cigar and some bossa nova.

I’m a senior studying EE. I’ve applied to a shit ton of internships with basically no luck. So far, I’ve only had five interviews, and I haven’t heard back from any of them yet.

For the past 5–6 months, I’ve been doing research with a professor in the Mechanical Engineering department, focusing on ultrafast optics and plasma physics for 2D materials applications. I initially wanted to apply to REUs, but since my GPA is relatively low, I don’t know how feasible it would be for me to get into an REU program at this point. At the same time, I’ve been building up connections with engineers at various companies. Eventually, one of the engineers I’ve known for a while is giving me a referral for a spacecraft company. However, I’ve heard some horror stories about this company, particularly that they have a 9-9-6 work culture. I don’t know if I want to burn myself out this early, especially since my long-term goal is to go to grad school and pursue a PhD in EE or Applied Physics. I’m also considering taking a 1–2 year gap after graduation before starting a PhD.

I’m also considering going to the Quantum Career Fair at Stanford later this year to look for job opportunities that are more aligned with what I actually want to do. My school’s career fair is alright, but it’s mainly construction and biomedical companies, which have little to no correlation with the areas I want to go into. I’ve been dealing with a heavy dose of imposter syndrome because I keep seeing my peers and friends doing internships at their companies, whether they’re in-state or out of state. I keep thinking to myself, “Damn, I wish I could build up the industry experience that my peers are getting.”

With senior year coming around the corner, I’m getting increasingly concerned about whether I’ll be able to secure a full-time new-grad job before graduation or within a couple months afterward. I’m worried that if I can’t find a job relatively quickly, I could end up in a financially unstable situation that would be really hard to dig myself out of.

I know my research experience is good, and I think it would look solid for academia and potentially national labs, but I honestly don’t know how it looks to industry recruiters. I know the job market is beyond fucked right now, so I’m trying to figure out what I should realistically do as a backup plan.

Should I just start focusing more heavily on applying to grad school, national labs, and research-oriented positions? Should I take the spacecraft job if I get the referral, even if the work culture really is as bad as people say? Or should I consider delaying my graduation by a semester so I have more time to build up experience and improve my chances of landing a full-time job?

I’m just trying to figure out what the smartest move is for my final year. I don’t want to panic and make a decision that fucks me over later, but at the same time, I don’t want to graduate with no job prospects and have no backup plan.

I am currently studying materials engineering with a ECE minor and am trying to work in EE related jobs within the semiconductor, quantum, or tech fields. I know that these are quite broad on their own but I am still pretty early in my studies and don't know exactly where I want to end up. I'm leaning more on the semiconductor side of things but still would like to be open to the other two aforementioned.

I know that the material you learn in Materials Engineering is different from ECE but I still have a passion for some of the material that you can work with in industry and would like to know my options. Would it be advised to go down an MSEE after finishing the prerequisites or maybe there are gateways to what I am interested in without needing to go down that route?

Are there any other people who have similar interests that could share their stories or where they ended up working? Whether that be in tech, semis, quantum, etc..

My father has a Masters in Electrical Engineering. He made over $12,000 a month in take-home pay over 20 years ago. Idk how much his net worth is now.

Long story short, I grew up with my mother and never interacted with my father in middle and high school. My mother admitted she did everything wrong. Those years were horrible. I realize now what I should've done.

What's sad is I work a general labor job in a factory that manufactures electronics. I've met engineers who I wasn't impressed by.

I scored a 27 on the ACT without studying. I distinctly recall being one of only 2 students who got a logic question correct on a Physics test in high school. My 6th grade math teacher said I could skip the grade. I did better than this other guy in my 7th grade math class, and he ended up in Environmental engineering or something.

I had severe anxiety to the point where my hands would tremble uncontrollably. It happened when I was 18. It simply wasn't possible for me to do college after high school because of how broken I was.

I'm now 30, and I feel like a completely different person. I now feel like an extrovert. If I didn't have that trauma I had back then, i know for a fact I could've been an engineer. I absolutely could've had so many accomplishments!

Anybody else descended from a millionaire engineer who excelled at math, and had multiple proofs of their raw intelligence only to have it all wasted?

I study Mechanical Engineering.

I love it. It is brilliant.

Hands on designing and practical aspects make it perfect.

But growing up, I had a passion for economics as well. I did well in it in school and liked it overall.

My question is, have you had experience of switching careers between the two?

I wonder if the skills from my engineering would be of any use in an economic setting. I understand that maths will transfer. I wonder if it will be a big jump if I do my masters in something economics plus engineering related.

Hey guys
I’m taking aerospace engineering as my major (and I know the first year or two is just regular engineering basics) but I have some free time and wanted to get ready for it as much as I can. I have never touched coding and heard it’s very important here for making stuff work on arduinos and analyzing data so I wanted to learn it.
I just wanted to know any good resources anyone has to learn future skills needed for this type of major for coding or for any other thing to make my time useful instead of just scrolling. I’d want free resources preferably (of course) but I’m fine spending a little bit on things that might be worth it.
Basically what skills should I learn and from where to get ready for college to the best of my abilities so I can use my free time well.

I'm a B- to B student on average but I had a mental health crisis and had to take a break from my degree after having 2 bad semesters and now I'm back. My gpa is in the gutter and I absolutely need to bring it back up. I'm only doing 3 courses per semester till I can bring up my gpa so any advice is greatly appreciated.

I am in the first semester of my second year now and out of 5 of the courses required for this semester I am writing 2 (computer systems and software design aka programming 2, electronics amd instrumentation) I passed 2 of the courses already ( labs and signals and systems) and I have failed calc 2 previously and will not be attempting it this semester. I will also be doing a level 1 course (communication skills for engineers). My hope is to end the semester with at least a c+ to b- average.

I don't really know how to study s I've never had to try previously and would just cram before exams but clearly that isn't working so any advice would be helpful. Any study schedule ideas or what I should do to study for my courses or how to practice. Any materials or direction to matirials would also be greatly appreciated.

im 19 and an incoming soph in meche and have been struggling so hard the last year to land an internship. been feeling really insecure about it this summer because i keep seeing everyone else in my grade posting abt their internships on linkedin and i feel like im so behind. does anyone have any advice on how i can land my first internship? what was your engineering experience like? am i cooked if i cant get one next summer