A fast start for Engineers

Hello all!

I'm Dan, a mechanical engineer (in a few short months) from Ohio. Having used e-recruiting last year to find and secure an internship, I knew it would be important to prepare myself for the early season of engineering jobs. So I started off by fulfilling the requirements of the Senior Prep Series (which is required to interview on campus). During my meeting, I found out that the season for many engineering and business jobs were already holding interviews.

So I started my job search by limiting my options and really thinking about where I wanted to go and what I wanted to do after graduation. After some recent experiences in both large and small cities, I realized I wanted to live somewhere I could depend on a subway service or short car rides as transit for work. A few key cities came to mind- New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Saint Louis, LA and San Fransisco. About the same time I heard about an opportunity to work with a company for a two year rotation, at the end of which I would be better suited for management. Looking back on my experiences and what "work" I enjoyed the most, I decided this would be an excellent opportunity for me.

I looked through the e-recruiting listings for both the NSBE Career Fair as well as the Career Center's Career Fair to see what companies would be coming, as well as which of those companies offered similar programs.

Since then my search has been all about finding new companies to apply to, visiting information sessions, and completing applications (hopefully not forgetting them!). My life, with the addition of my school work, turned into a whirlwind of socializing, finding a job, and work- with little time left for sleep or rest.

Seems like the hectic life is starting to pay off as I'm now starting to receive offers to interview. I cant wait to get in there and start competing for these programs. Honestly I dont think I could accept any typical engineering job.