Engineering Starting Off as an Electrical Engineer: Roles and Responsibilities

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After graduating with a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, entry-level roles can vary widely depending on the specific area of interest, such as hands-on electrical work, software-based tasks, or theoretical design. Many new engineers may find themselves performing routine tasks like updating drawings in AutoCAD, which can be perceived as monotonous. The field offers diverse opportunities, including maintenance, programming, and networking, but initial experiences often involve less exciting work. It's common for new graduates to feel that their early responsibilities may not reflect the full scope of the profession. Overall, the transition from academic studies to practical application can be challenging but is a typical part of starting a career in electrical engineering.
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Hey guys,

I was wondering after you graduate with a bachelors in Electrical Engineering, what do you do in the field starting off in general. Do you just test software, design...?
 
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bump, interested as well!
 
Can anyone respond to this pls?
I'm interested as well.
 
Btw @OP; you should have been more specific in the title of your thread.
 
It depends what area of electrical you want to be involved in, its so broad.
Do you want hands on electrical work, ie the maintenance/servicing/development side of things?
Do you want software based electrical as in programming/plc control/networking?
Do you want theoretical work like design?

The list goes on dude, but in my personal opinion i love the hands on stuff, I am an electrical engineer but more than half a mechanical engineer :)
 
Larrytsai said:
Hey guys,

I was wondering after you graduate with a bachelors in Electrical Engineering, what do you do in the field starting off in general. Do you just test software, design...?

I'm still and undergrad, but I recently started working with a private engineering firm that does consulting work for substations and such and all I've been doing is basically updating old drawings in AutoCAD.

It's extremely boring and I'm kinda hoping it will get better, but who knows. From what I've heard this is typical of EIT's.
 

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