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mslade
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I will be starting a undergraduate program in Mechanical Engineering shortly and just have a few questions about what I should work for in the future. I have a few different career paths that I would like to pursue but don't know if they would all be applicable. I am interesting in working for a company like Tyco Electronics. I know that they offer internships to college students and if you do well, you have a good chance of being hired. In the distant future though, I would be interested in possibly becoming a proffesor in Engineering, but I would like to work a good many years before doing so. I believe a good professor should have first hand experience before trying to teach others. My question is, would it be wise of me to get my BSME work a few years and try to get my MS/Phd later or get my further education directly after graduate school. I have heard from some people that if you get post baccalaureate education before really working, it actually works against you. I was wondering how true this is. Or would it be possible to work as an engineer and take classes and take many years to accomplish my Phd?