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Can you get non-engineering jobs with an engineering degree?
Of course you can pursue something other than engineering after you achieve your degree – in fact, many people do! I know many people who have an engineering degree but eventually go into Sales, Marketing, Business Development, Venture Capitalist firms, etc.
Do employers like engineering graduates?
Feedback from employers indicate that they are generally very happy with the skills of entry-level engineers and when there are problems it is usually due to issues such as lack of motivation or poor attitude rather than a lack of skills.
What kind of jobs do engineer majors get?
- Mechanical Engineer. A broad umbrella term, mechanical engineers may work on a variety of mechanical and thermal products and systems.
- Electrical Engineer.
- Civil Engineer.
- Aerospace Engineer.
- Petroleum Engineer.
- Biomedical Engineer.
- Patent Attorney.
- Sales Engineers.
What kind of work can a non-IT engineer do?
In addition to design/coding/testing/maintenance work in programming languages typically taught to CS/IT engineering graduates, like Java, DotNet, etc, there are several areas of work suitable for non-IT engineers which are done by these companies.
Are engineering graduates employable?
The good news is that engineering graduates are incredibly employable. In fact, according to Engineering UK, a non-profit organisation working with the engineering community, 65\% of engineering and technology graduates were in employment within six months of graduating from their course.
What subjects do you need to become an engineer?
They usually have the perfect qualifications such as maths, science, IT and of course engineering subjects under their belts. The bad news for the engineering industry at this point is that these subjects are desired from many other professions who want to nab the graduates for themselves.
Why do most employers favor engineers while hiring?
Most employers tend to favor engineers while hiring due to this advantage. An engineer looking to break into this field must attend business school and try to build their experience by working on finance-related projects to boost up their qualifications.