What kind of EE coops...

<p>would I probably be interested in?</p>

<p>I am currently a combined EE/Physics major who wants to find an internship over the summer. When applying to college, I specifically chose EE over CE because I needed the math that EE had and CE didn’t. I love computers and I work part time at a tech center fixing them, but I dread the idea of becoming a computer technician or software engineer. I’m decent at programming, I know I will need it no matter what I do, and I will program if needed, but I despise it. I find it a lot more enjoyable to mathematically model problems and solve them computationally.</p>

<p>As I look for internships, an overwhelming majority of positions available to EE students are the same as CE positions, which are pretty much software development/engineering. I have seen a few circuit design positions and I find circuits to be alright - not my favorite subject but interesting enough to work on.</p>

<p>I picked up a second major in physics because I wanted to steer myself towards the more mathematical/physical fields of EE. Electromagnetism is very interesting to me, as well as the math in signals&systems, and although I have barely any experience in it - optics seems to be very intriguing as well. I also heard that astrophysics and EE met together at some point (telescopes maybe?). However, I have yet to find positions that involve these fields.</p>

<p>So to any EEs (or anyone really) out there, what kind of jobs could I possibly find interest in?</p>

<p>sounds like you are interested in a very “research-heavy” branch of EE. I expect you will be most satisfied getting an MS or even a Phd.</p>

<p>Honestly there are not so many jobs combining astrophysics and EE. In fact, maybe none. </p>

<p>I guess just look into Microwaves, Antennas, Electromagnetism. But again, most jobs in that area require MS/PhD</p>