Landing an industry job as a physics/math major

chrisw
Mon, 27 Jun 2016 13:59:19 +0000

The likelihood of getting an engineering job is relatively low, but that doesn’t preclude you from jobs at Boeing, NG, etc. You will have plenty of opportunities, especially in R&D at major companies. Personally, if I am entering senior year, I wouldn’t bother applying for internships - in September, those larger companies will be looking for new FT hires for their 2017 class. If you go through internship recruitment exclusively, you will likely miss opportunities for full time employment. You could look at internships in addition to full time positions, potentially securing one for spring semester that could lead to a FT offer upon completion, and certainly you could look to internships if you aren’t seeing much luck in the FT market.

If you are looking to get into true engineering, then you may be well served by securing employment and then doing a part-time Master’s degree in engineering - you can work full-time and go to school part-time, and some companies will give you tuition reimbursement for all or part of your costs.