What jobs should I be seeking with these courses?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the career prospects for an undergraduate Electrical Engineering (EE) student who has taken courses in telecommunications and related fields. Participants explore potential job opportunities and the relevance of specific skills and experiences in the job market.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant outlines their coursework in telecommunications and expresses concern about job requirements, particularly the need for network engineering skills such as Cisco certifications.
  • Another participant inquires about the original poster's work experience and any personal projects, suggesting that practical experience may enhance job prospects.
  • The original poster mentions a lack of hands-on experience, citing challenges in pursuing personal projects due to academic workload and resource limitations.
  • A different participant suggests checking with the university's career assistance office for guidance on job opportunities suitable for new graduates with limited experience.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on specific job roles or pathways but agree on the importance of practical experience and seeking assistance from career services.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations regarding the original poster's experience and resources, which may affect their job search. The discussion does not resolve the specific job roles available or the necessity of additional qualifications.

Who May Find This Useful

Undergraduate students in Electrical Engineering or related fields, particularly those interested in telecommunications and seeking career advice.

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I'm an undergraduate EE student, the last few semesters I have been taking courses in telecommunications. I took an introduction to telecommunications course, a course on data communications, and a course on digital communications. I have not taken a course on wireless communications and will not due to this being my final semester. I also have the usual EE courses such as electronics, analog circuits, embedded systems, etc. What careers are open to me with courses such as these? What jobs should I search for. Anytime I look for telecommunications jobs I see requirements that network engineers would have such as cisco.
 
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Do you have any EE related work experience so far? Have you done any projects outside of class (built projects or written programs for your own use)?
 
berkeman said:
Do you have any EE related work experience so far? Have you done any projects outside of class (built projects or written programs for your own use)?
No, I tried designing an AM radio but school got in the way and so did learning other things like VHDL, machine learning on python, and mysql for databasing. I also don't have the oscilloscope and signal supply to test it out. I was trying to learn how to program fpgas in the hope that there would be some projects I could do with that but I've yet to do that.
 
Does your university have a career assistance office? I remember that in undergrad, my university (UC Davis) had a pretty helpful career assistance center. They would be able to tell you what EE companies are looking for new graduates who do not have much experience yet.
 

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