Job Prospects

Lennox
Sat, 31 May 2008 12:31:21 +0000

Hello all,

I’m a currently studying civil engineering and have about a year left of school before I get my Bachelors. Presently, I am working at a structural firm in Germany (an internship) as a part of a study abroad program. Right now I have a potential job offer in the States for when I graduate next year, but want to know how much I should look around to other companies before committing to it.

The company I’m looking at has good credentials in both structural and environmental (both of which I’m interested in), and I’m really not sure about the amount of money I’ll be making.

I have all of next year to be looking at other jobs while finishing up classes, but I was mainly wondering how important it is to be picky just out of the gate. I know that engineering jobs are pretty secure, and I don’t think that I’ll have a hard time finding one; but in the long run, how important is it to worry about a large salary early on?