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Starting jobs for Mechanical Engineers?
I'm a senior in high school and have been recently accepted into Clemson University's Engineering program for Fall of 2016. I've also applied and am waiting for Georgia Tech's and Virginia Tech's responses. Georgia is my first pick, but they're a bit of a reach. I'm confident with my chances at VA as well.
Anyways, I'm interested in aerospace and aeronautical engineering. I know there are Aerospace bachelor's programs, but I was told (and I agree) that a bachelor's in Mechanical would be better, since it takes a Masters to get an actual job in that field anyways. Mechanical will also give me that background to make me different.
... So here's what I'm wondering. What kind of jobs do grads with a bachelors in Mechanical Engineering get? I'm probably not going to go directly into a Masters program, given the amount of debt I'm going to be getting into. I'm just wondering what kind of jobs I'll be looking at fresh out of college.
Thanks in advance!
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- Big BlueLv 65 years agoFavorite Answer
There are an abundance of jobs for graduates with a bachelor's in mechanical engineering, especially those coming from fine schools like the ones you mentioned. Those schools are known for taking a "hands on" approach, emphasizing collaborative projects in addition to analytical calculations. Wherever you get your first job, it would be reasonable to ask if they accommodate engineers attending graduate school while working. Some will even pay part of the cost.
When you ask what kinds of jobs people get right out of college, there are hundreds if not thousands of answers.
- az_lenderLv 75 years ago
US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects new openings in certain fields for the period 2014-2024:
Civil engineering: 23600, Mechanical engineering 14300, Aerospace engineering ZERO, Software development 186,600. So my advice to you is, your entry-level opportunities will be very much improved if you take many of your electives in computer programming.
As to "what kind" of jobs entry-level engineers do, it could be maintenance or testing, or it could actually be design, especially CAD modeling; or such functions as on-site installation of systems designed at your company's HQ.
- Lee26Caloo秦君子蘭Lv 75 years ago
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING IS WIDELY FIT TO ANY FIELD OF JOBS WHEREAS AREOSPACE IS A MUCH NARROW FIELD AND LESS JOB OPPORTUNITY IF YOUR AREA WITHOUT ANY MAJOR INDUSTRY LINK TO AIRCRAFT.
