Exploring Summer Job Options Before Electrical Engineering Undergrad

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The discussion centers on summer job opportunities for an incoming electrical engineering undergraduate student in Fall 2008. The individual seeks positions that utilize their academic background, which includes courses in E&M, Waves, Mechanics, Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Mechanical Engineering Physics. They express interest in roles such as lab technician and inquire about companies that offer internships, specifically mentioning Northrop Grumman's Integrated Systems Internship program, which requires completion of the first year of college. The user is particularly focused on opportunities in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals, including E&M and Waves.
  • Familiarity with internship application processes in engineering fields.
  • Knowledge of local companies in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) that hire engineering interns.
  • Basic research skills for job listings and internship opportunities.
NEXT STEPS
  • Research Northrop Grumman's Integrated Systems Internship program and application requirements.
  • Explore internship opportunities at local companies in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) related to electrical engineering.
  • Investigate roles for lab technicians in engineering firms or research institutions.
  • Utilize job boards and university career services to find summer internships in engineering.
USEFUL FOR

Incoming electrical engineering students, job seekers looking for summer internships, and individuals interested in gaining practical experience in engineering-related fields.

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In Fall 2008, I'm going to start studying for an undergrad in electrical engineering.

I'm getting tired of doing gruntwork for my summer jobs, stuff like painting, being a salesman etc... and I was wondering whether people know about any summer jobs that are somewhat field related that I could look into for this summer.

I realize that I don't have the knowledge to work as a an actual engineer, but I might be able to help with certain things. I'm not straight out of high school as I'm from Quebec and I will have gone through two years of Cegep already (Cegep is kind of like senior year and freshman year combined) so I will have taken E&M, Waves, Mechanics, Calculus 1-3, Linear Algebra, a few Chemistry classes as well as a Mechanical Engineering Physics class which basically involves learning moments, some fluid dynamics and some structural mechanics.

I'm wondering if there's any possibility as far as summer jobs go where I can use my brain a bit. It doesn't have to necessarily be electrical engineering related, but seeing as that's what I'm going into, it would be nice. Something like a lab technician would probably fit the bill.

I'm really just looking to know if anyone can throw out a few places that I could check out. I know a lot of companies have summer internships, or offer something similar to what I'm talking about, but I have no idea where to even start looking.

More specifically, I'm wondering exactly what jobs I might be able to do, what types of companies I should look for and if there are any places that have listings for this kind of stuff.
 
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Northrop Grumman has an internship program for engineers. Their Integrated Systems Internship looks for students studying engineering in lots of disciplines. You need to have completed the first year of college though. Here's a link to their program: http://careers.northropgrumman.com/ExternalHorizonsWeb/college/intern_inte.html"
 
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i'm looking too,
anything in the areao of Toronto, Mississauga, ( GTA)
 

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