Engineering Science job opportunities?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers on job opportunities for graduates with a degree in engineering science (engineering physics), including the demand for such graduates and resources for finding relevant information.

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  • Exploratory
  • Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about the job opportunities available to engineering science graduates and the demand for this degree post-graduation.
  • Another participant suggests looking at local job listings, salary surveys, and career advice resources to gauge demand and opportunities.
  • A later reply expresses frustration at the lack of useful information from the university and academic adviser regarding job prospects and salary data.
  • Further suggestions include joining national or state engineering institutes, exploring graduate recruitment sites of large engineering companies, and utilizing career advice websites.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the availability of information regarding job opportunities, with some expressing difficulty in finding useful resources while others suggest various avenues for research.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include the reliance on personal initiative for research, potential variability in job market conditions, and the subjective nature of the information available from different sources.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals considering a degree in engineering science, current students seeking career guidance, and those interested in understanding job market dynamics in engineering fields.

CaptainAtom1996
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Hi, I was curious what job opportunities someone who majored in engineering science (engineering physics) has after graduation (bachelors)? What opportunities in general are available after they graduate? And, what the demand is for someone with this degree is?
 
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What do your local job listings tell you? What about the schools offering the degree? What about the salary surveys conducted by your national engineering institute? (salary is a decent proxy for demand). What about your governments careers advice website? Or you schools careers advisor?

If you're considering an engineering degree you should be inquisitive and able to conduct out your own initial research :wink:
 
billy_joule said:
What do your local job listings tell you? What about the schools offering the degree? What about the salary surveys conducted by your national engineering institute? (salary is a decent proxy for demand). What about your governments careers advice website? Or you schools careers advisor?

If you're considering an engineering degree you should be inquisitive and able to conduct out your own initial research :wink:
Well I haven't really been able to find anything useful. The University I attend (Penn state) tells me a lot about the course work and etc. However from what research I have done on the departments website it answers this question very open ended. And my academic adviser has been little to no help. I haven't been able to find any greatly useful answers online either with pay and etc...
 
Have you joined your national/state engineering institute? Do they do annual salary surveys? What job listings websites have you looked on? What are the large engineering companies in your area? What do their graduate recruitment sites say? Have you been applying for intern-ships? Does your state/government have careers advice websites? What do other schools that offer engineering physics say about the value/use of the degree? Talk to your schools careers office, not your academic advisor. What do the salary sites (payscale.com et al) say?
 
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