Enginerd unemployed w/ GPA=3.1

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Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:31:57 +0000

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

[Defense contractors - SourceWatch](Defense contractors - SourceWatch) - list of defense contractors

[List of computer hardware manufacturers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](List of computer hardware manufacturers - Wikipedia)

[The College of Engineering @ Iowa State University](http://www.eng.iastate.edu/springfair/companysearch.asp?major=all)

[Career Center - What Can I Do With a Major In…?](http://career.berkeley.edu/Major/EECS.stm) - scroll down for companies

[Technology - Google Finance](http://finance.google.com/finance?start=20&num=20&catid=66529330) - technology companies

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