The thing is that most people wont know what they want to do with their career straight out of school. They may think they know but until they (you) get out there and see what its really about you wont really know.

Im a qualified Civil Engineer with a combined BEng/BCommerce and I have 5.5 years experience. Personally I think that experience is much more important but then I also believe that I learnt more working for a year in the construction industry than I did in my 6.5 years at uni.

Go into the field you think you want to and spend some time getting to know the industry because academics will sell you only what they have experienced when the truth is there's a lot more out there.

My preference is with project work so IM(biased)O if you really want to further your studies go become a Professional Project Manager or do an MBA. I still recommend that you wait and find a company that will pay you to do it and give you practical experience along the way though so when you're done you're marketable with x years experience.

 

Cal Poly Pomona is a great school for engineering In my job I've came across people with masters from UCI, Poly, and even CSF.

Good luck man, send me your resume when you need work, I'll make you rich

 

Alright! when i get out of school i'll sent you a resume. But currently interning, its good experience.

Eddie

 

Are you interning now? If so what company

 

i'm interning at a small transportation firm right now in la habra heights. Its called transportation & energy solutions. How about you 714s2k, you work in irvine? If you don't mind can you give me some info about the company you work for?

Thanks

Eddie

 

I'm a recruiter with a company called DTS. I'm located over in Santa Ana near main place mall. We pretty much just put engineers/architects to work. Everything from pipers to CAD drafters to mechanical people. Also from time to time our clients will have us find them marketing or HR people