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Old 01-01-2008, 07:50 PM   #1
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Enginerd unemployed w/ GPA=3.1

ahhh... i have been trying to find a job for like months... this so frustrating....

i graduated this winter, interned at samsung (in korea), graduated from ivy

...i know i made a similar topic before...i guess only difference is that my gpa went up a little after last semester.... but this is so frustrating....

im going to be speaking w/ Samsung america (different division from the one i interned in , so they will interview me)... if that doesn't work, i really dunno what im gonna do...

is my stat really that horrible? my friends are working in BMW (Germany), Edison w/ 65000, and what-not...i know they had GPAs better than me, but .... im really depressed....

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Old 01-02-2008, 01:31 PM   #2
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What does your resume look like? Does it show your qualifications? Typically, if you're not getting calls, it may because of your resume. A 3.1 GPA is fine - I've found numerous internships (with interviews) with a 3.0 GPA my second year of college (as an EE major). It went up after that, and it's been relatively easier to find an internship. I'm not worried about finding a job.

An internship experience is fantastic, especially that it was a year long one.

Also, where are you applying? If I were you, I'd apply to anywhere you can, at least for your starting job. Here are some company lists I've found that hire engineers:

FORTUNE 500 2006 - I just go through the company list and then find their careers website and apply through there

Defense contractors - SourceWatch - list of defense contractors

List of computer hardware manufacturers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The College of Engineering @ Iowa State University

Career Center - What Can I Do With a Major In...? - scroll down for companies

Technology - Google Finance - technology companies

If you want me to look at your resume, drop me a PM.
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