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Engineering School & Career Guides
What I wish someone had told me before engineering school. What each degree leads to, how to study, how to land internships, and how to interview. Written by Your Engineering Sister, PE.
Degree Breakdowns
What Can You Do With a Construction Management Degree?
Four industries that hire construction management grads, what the job looks like in each, and why this degree holds up well against AI.
2 min readWhat Can You Do With a Mechanical Engineering Technology Degree?
What mechanical engineering technology is, how it differs from mechanical engineering, and four industries that hire MET grads.
1 min readElectrical Engineering Technology vs Electrical Engineering
How an EET degree differs from an EE degree, four industries that hire EET grads, and which one I'd pick to keep the most options open.
2 min readThe Highest Paying Fields for Computer Engineering
Four of the highest paying industries for computer engineers, what the work looks like, and which companies hire for it.
1 min readCareer Tips
How to Get Your First Engineering Internship
Start freshman year: design teams, undergraduate research, personal projects, certifications, recruiting timelines, and where to actually find internships.
8 min readEngineering Resume & Portfolio Guide
How to build an engineering resume recruiters remember: one page, numbers, strong action verbs, plus how to put together a portfolio of your best projects.
3 min readHow to Prepare for Engineering Interviews
How to prepare for behavioral and technical engineering interviews, with the STAR method and a full example answer from a Formula SAE project.
3 min readNetworking & Career Fairs for Engineering Students
How engineering students can network on LinkedIn, work a career fair with a plan, and give an elevator pitch recruiters remember. Scripts included.
3 min readHow to Get an Industrial Engineering Internship
The software to learn, the one certification worth getting, and a project you can do on your own campus to land an industrial engineering internship.
1 min readThe Best Clubs to Join as an Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Student
The top three clubs I recommend for electrical and mechanical engineering students who want an internship, plus how to talk about them in interviews.
2 min readHow to Make Six Figures Right After Engineering School
A year by year blueprint for landing a six figure engineering job out of college, and why you shouldn't plan your career around the exceptions.
2 min readWhat to Put on Your Engineering Resume With No Experience
Three things freshman engineering students can put on a resume before their first internship, plus four things to do in your first semester.
2 min readTechnical Sales: The Lucrative Career Path Most Engineers Overlook
What technical sales is, how engineers in sales get paid, and why biomedical engineers should look at medical device sales roles.
1 min readStudy Tips
How to Study in Engineering School
The study system I used in engineering school: stacking classes, previewing lectures, deep work, a Wrong Problems List, and building practice exams.
9 min read5 Study Methods That Raise Engineering Exam Grades
The Why method for notes, using units to check your answers, doing homework without the solutions, old exams, and studying a little every day.
4 min readMindset
Struggling in Engineering? Read This First
Failed a class or doubting yourself? Why struggling in engineering doesn't mean you don't belong, and what life after engineering school looks like.
3 min readHow to Stop Procrastinating in Engineering School
Why some engineering students can go out and still get good grades, how Parkinson's law works, and why you have to earn your leisure.
2 min readIs It Too Late to Get an Engineering Degree?
There's no age limit on an engineering degree. Why older students often do better, and a simple question to help you decide.
1 min readExams & Licensing
The FE Exam: When to Take It and How to Prepare
When to take the FE exam, how to use the NCEES practice exam to decide if you need a review course, and the free resources I recommend by discipline.
2 min readShould You Take the FE Exam? 4 Fields Where It Pays Off
The four engineering fields where taking the FE exam and getting your PE license makes the biggest difference in your career and pay.
2 min read