Getting an Engineering Job after a Career Gap

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The discussion centers on the prospects of securing an engineering job after a 2.5-year career gap, particularly for a graduate with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering. The participant emphasizes the importance of maintaining skills through personal electronics projects and suggests pursuing a Master's in Electrical Engineering to enhance job prospects. They are currently enrolled in teacher's college but plan to return to the engineering field post-graduation. The book "Learning the Art of Electronics" is highlighted as a valuable resource for staying updated on relevant projects.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of Electrical Engineering principles
  • Familiarity with electronics projects and hands-on experience
  • Knowledge of academic pathways in engineering, including Master's programs
  • Basic project management skills for personal electronics projects
NEXT STEPS
  • Research Master's programs in Electrical Engineering
  • Explore additional resources and books on electronics projects
  • Investigate online platforms for electronics project collaboration
  • Learn about networking opportunities in the engineering field
USEFUL FOR

This discussion is beneficial for recent engineering graduates, educators transitioning to engineering roles, and anyone looking to maintain or enhance their engineering skills during a career gap.

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I graduated with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree in 2015, and am right now in teacher's college until April of 2018. Within these two years, I plan to keep up to date with electronics projects that I can do on my own time. Ultimately, I plan to go back to Engineering right after my Teacher's Education.

What are my chances of getting an Engineering Job after this 2.5 career gap?
 
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If you plan to keep up with projects and work hard to keep up with the fundamentals, it probably won't hurt you since you were in school. The ideal would be to get a master's in EE if you know you want to be an electrical engineer.
 
I plan to work for a while in an Engineering company after getting my teaching degree, and then go back for a Master's in Engineering. For now, I'm trying my best keep up to date with electronics fundamentals. I've recently just bought a book called "Learning the Art of Electronics", and it goes through a variety of analog and digital projects I thought were really cool. Are there any other books that go through projects like that?
 

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