How hard is getting a job in Engineering?

HPuck35
Tue, 18 Sep 2018 12:36:59 +0000

It can be frustrating finding a job, especially that first one. Most companies these days will only respond if their response is positive. Rejection letters are a thing of the past. That means you never know what’s going on in many cases. My daughter submitted a resume and talked to a recruiter in November and didn’t hear back until May. She ended up getting an offer and that’s where she choose to work.

Large companies are typically collecting resumes for June hires at this time of year. So, be sure to highlight in your discussion with a recruiter and/or your cover letter that you are a December grad.

Lack of an internship is not a big issue. I was interested in figuring out whether an applicant could “play well with others” and that is where an internship came in. There are other ways to show that.

The biggest, but certainly not the only, factor in getting a job is GPA. Yours is good enough.

Hang in there. It may take time, but you’ll get there.