First job out of college - Field, Location, Pay, etc

[rdh009]

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The ability to get a job and a good salary is interning and experience during college. Grades matter less

Is that right?

I'm graduating 2010

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it is all a complete package. interning/experience > school (grades, quality of school, etc). however, everything helps.

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I would agree that it is a complete package. It can vary between companies and what degree you are working towards however. In my job searching experience [as an engineering student], almost all of my interview questions were based off of on the job experience. (Interning/ Co-oping) With relevant work experience, that is portrayed on your resume well, you will look very presentable with your future employers. (Pending you hold something like a 3.0+ GPA, which is a gimme at most schools.)

[chiachu]

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1. Electrical Engineer
2. NYC
3. Villanova University, B.S. in Engineering
4. 78K
5. Spring 2006

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i envy you... no seriously [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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how so?? u referring to the salary??...i interned for my company for a couple of summers, so I had some good contacts there...guess i got lucky...

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$78k in NYC won't get you what $78k will in a lot of other places. Still sounds good though.

Me:
1. Electrical Engineer
2. Austin, TX
3. University of Wisconsin - Madison - BSEE
4. 55K + 5k signing
5. Dec. 2004

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I tired to find a job as an EE during senior year and failed miserably. I didnt care too much about school or the major for most of college, and it showed on my resume (lack of experience, gpa was good). So now im working as a software engineer for some reject company in silicon valley making 55k ( = im poor). Seriously considering going back for a MA if things dont work out.

[higher_energy]

edtost,

what HF? if you don't feel comfortable listing it here, can you list a few comparables?

[jfresh]

1. Consulting - systems analyst
2. Southern California (LA or OC not sure yet)
3. EE @ ucla
4. 60k +10k signing
5. Dec '06

3rd ucla grad reporting here? weird.

[Suigin406]

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1. Electrical Engineer
2. NYC
3. Villanova University, B.S. in Engineering
4. 78K
5. Spring 2006

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i envy you... no seriously [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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how so?? u referring to the salary??...i interned for my company for a couple of summers, so I had some good contacts there...guess i got lucky...

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$78k in NYC won't get you what $78k will in a lot of other places. Still sounds good though.

Me:
1. Electrical Engineer
2. Austin, TX
3. University of Wisconsin - Madison - BSEE
4. 55K + 5k signing
5. Dec. 2004

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I tired to find a job as an EE during senior year and failed miserably. I didnt care too much about school or the major for most of college, and it showed on my resume (lack of experience, gpa was good). So now im working as a software engineer for some reject company in silicon valley making 55k ( = im poor). Seriously considering going back for a MA if things dont work out.

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yea, the job market changes entirely when u have a masters, especially if u have prior work experience as well...u should definitely pursue this...

[pokergrader]

1. Software Engineer
2. Somewhere in california
3. USC Trojans - BS in CS
4. Somewhere between 60-80k
5. Spring 2007

[john kane]

if i accept:

1. Trainee Accountant
2. London
3. BSc in Economics
4. $40-$45K depending on x-rate, should get contract tomorrow or wed
5. June 2007

on top of this if i play 8 hour of online poker per week @$150/hr = $1200/wk = another $50K/year on top.

[mmbt0ne]

1. Third Party Logistics, Operations Analysis
2. ATL, GA
3. BSIE GaTech
4. 46k, 10% annual bonus, and profit sharing if we meet goals
5. Dec 2006

I'm giving it a couple years since a fair number of our bosses are getting old and should be retiring soon. Our's is a brand new division created off of our senior design project, so hopefully there will be a lot of chance to move up quickly.

[p002geo]

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Hey all,

This semester and last, a great deal of my friends have graduated and finally joined the workforce. Out of curiosity, can everybody post information about their first real full time job? I've always wondered what many people earn and what fields they go into.

1. Job Field / Brief position description
2. Location
3. College major, HS degree, etc
4. Pay level
5. Graduation year

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1) Environmental Engineering/ Air Quality Permitting

2) Central Pennsylvania

3)Penn State Geo-Environmental Engineering

4) Stated at 32k/Year but nice pay raise after 1 year of service

5) Graduated 1999

[surfinillini]

what % of people in this post are lying about starting salaries...

I'm taking action with the over under @ 50% ???