Vex Posted April 5, 2012 Posted April 5, 2012 So I'm about a month away from graduating and I have yet to hear about any interviews or job offers. I'm getting my resume out to a lot of different companies hoping one will stick but I can always use some prayers for success. I'm in 'panic mode' right now.
LeSellers Posted April 5, 2012 Posted April 5, 2012 Don't forget the LDS Employment Center nearest you (it may not be close).Lehi
bluebell Posted April 5, 2012 Posted April 5, 2012 You're in my prayers Vex. It's a difficult situation to be in. Congrats on graduating by the way!
Bill “Papa” Lee Posted April 5, 2012 Posted April 5, 2012 So I'm about a month away from graduating and I have yet to hear about any interviews or job offers. I'm getting my resume out to a lot of different companies hoping one will stick but I can always use some prayers for success. I'm in 'panic mode' right now.What is your major? I work for a very large company with offices in every State and across the world.
Vex Posted April 5, 2012 Author Posted April 5, 2012 I appreciate it, I really do. Here's the whole situation:I have been interning with a company for the better part of 5 years each summer. Each summer my managers would wish me good luck and hope to see me interning again the next summer. This past summer my boss stated "I hope to see you again, just not as an intern" so I made sure to make my intentions known to HR that I would like to come back for a full time position. I applied just before Christmas and have been patiently waiting. When the recruiter came to campus he wasn't interviewing for the position I applied for, which I took as a good sign--which may have been foolish on my part. Now a month before graduation I have no offers and I'm stuck scrambling to get my resume in to other companies no matter how slim the opportunity may be.Papa, my (double) major is Aerospace and Ocean Engineering with a minor in mathematics (ocean engineering is really a misnomer perpetuated by the school and it really is Marine Engineering).
Bill “Papa” Lee Posted April 5, 2012 Posted April 5, 2012 I appreciate it, I really do. Here's the whole situation:I have been interning with a company for the better part of 5 years each summer. Each summer my managers would wish me good luck and hope to see me interning again the next summer. This past summer my boss stated "I hope to see you again, just not as an intern" so I made sure to make my intentions known to HR that I would like to come back for a full time position. I applied just before Christmas and have been patiently waiting. When the recruiter came to campus he wasn't interviewing for the position I applied for, which I took as a good sign--which may have been foolish on my part. Now a month before graduation I have no offers and I'm stuck scrambling to get my resume in to other companies no matter how slim the opportunity may be.Papa, my (double) major is Aerospace and Ocean Engineering with a minor in mathematics (ocean engineering is really a misnomer perpetuated by the school and it really is Marine Engineering).WWW.Parsons.com
thesometimesaint Posted April 5, 2012 Posted April 5, 2012 Congrats, and my prayers are with you. You might also send an interest card to where you interned. Just to remind them that you are still interested. It doesn't hurt and it might help. It has helped get me more than one job.
Kenngo1969 Posted April 5, 2012 Posted April 5, 2012 (edited) ... [M]y double major is Aerospace and Ocean Engineering with a minor in mathematics (ocean engineering is really a misnomer perpetuated by the school and it really is Marine Engineering).Slouch! I wish you well; you're in my prayers. Edited April 5, 2012 by Kenngo1969
Garden Girl Posted April 5, 2012 Posted April 5, 2012 Papa, my (double) major is Aerospace and Ocean Engineering with a minor in mathematics (ocean engineering is really a misnomer perpetuated by the school and it really is Marine Engineering).Hello Vex...Great double major... if I had grown up in a different era and made different choices (picture 1950's culture/women), I would have chosen to be a marine biologist. The best I was able to manage since retirement was as the biologist's assistant at the Hatfield Marine Science Center (Oregon State Univ program). My fantasy was being able to be on a research ship... I used to assist with feeding/care of the marine life on display in the huge acquariums. I loved it when the little school children would come through on a field trip and I'd be feeding... I'd make sure the big wolf eels would come out and chase after the food (squid on the end of my pole). I could hear them squeal with delight... when a fish that looked like a rock would come to life and go after food. I had to pole feed so that each fish would be sure to get fed because if I just broadcast fish into the tank the more agressive ones would get it all and others would suffer. I love the sea, and am fortunate to live in a "cottage-by-the-sea" a short half-block from the shore.Good luck on your search... prayers...GG
Vex Posted April 6, 2012 Author Posted April 6, 2012 WWW.Parsons.comThanks Pa Pa, but it doesn't look like they have any use for my skill set (seems to be a lot of civil and structural engineering).
rpn Posted April 6, 2012 Posted April 6, 2012 You are quite correct you are way behind the curve. It was the same mistake I made as I graduated, not having started networking widely in my jr year. What you do now is go interview your former boss and ask what it takes to get hired where you interned. Also ask for other information about how one gets a job in your field. I wouldn't be surprised if the company decided you weren't interested if you didn't make contact during recruiting. Interview other people who are in your field and ask them how one gets a job, too. Those kinds of interviews are supposed to get you a job (and if you turn the interview that way the person won't like it), but to gather information, which may turn into contacts, which may turn into jobs. (And at this point, I might even ask if there are any internships at my old company until I got something permanent (though this is not a typical career path). Ask your professors for info too.
Vex Posted April 29, 2012 Author Posted April 29, 2012 Update: made contact with my former supervisors and actually got an interview. I feel it went 50/50 but that's what it feels like. I've sent my resume and applied to a few more companies but haven't heard back from them yet. I will be applying to some other companies in the not too distant future. I'll also follow up with my interview tomorrow to get a better feel. Wish me luck.
Storm Rider Posted April 30, 2012 Posted April 30, 2012 I appreciate it, I really do. Here's the whole situation:I have been interning with a company for the better part of 5 years each summer. Each summer my managers would wish me good luck and hope to see me interning again the next summer. This past summer my boss stated "I hope to see you again, just not as an intern" so I made sure to make my intentions known to HR that I would like to come back for a full time position. I applied just before Christmas and have been patiently waiting. When the recruiter came to campus he wasn't interviewing for the position I applied for, which I took as a good sign--which may have been foolish on my part. Now a month before graduation I have no offers and I'm stuck scrambling to get my resume in to other companies no matter how slim the opportunity may be.Papa, my (double) major is Aerospace and Ocean Engineering with a minor in mathematics (ocean engineering is really a misnomer perpetuated by the school and it really is Marine Engineering).Vex, I live in Abu Dhabi. I suspect with your major's you might find a position here. I don't have a specific site recommendation, but with a little googling you will find a number of different sites that could assist you. The pay and benefits will be very good for you if you are willing to live in the Middle East. There are two wards here so don't feel like you will be alone here. Other than the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain would also be good candidates. Saudi Arabia would also be hiring, but that offers some challenges to some people.
emeliza Posted May 1, 2012 Posted May 1, 2012 Congratulations on graduation. As for the job, I will keep you in my prayers!
Bill “Papa” Lee Posted May 1, 2012 Posted May 1, 2012 So I'm about a month away from graduating and I have yet to hear about any interviews or job offers. I'm getting my resume out to a lot of different companies hoping one will stick but I can always use some prayers for success. I'm in 'panic mode' right now.What is your degree in?
Vex Posted May 2, 2012 Author Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) What is your degree in?Sorry Pa pa, I had my answer sort of hidden away in a previous response:Papa, my (double) major is Aerospace and Ocean Engineering with a minor in mathematics (ocean engineering is really a misnomer perpetuated by the school and it really is Marine Engineering). Edited May 2, 2012 by Vex
Vex Posted May 9, 2012 Author Posted May 9, 2012 So I just heard back from the company I applied to and was really hoping for a job. They told me that I will not be employed at the location that I applied for. Which sucks. They suggested I tailor my resume for a manufacturing gig and apply to another position or available position outside of the Engineering department. I don't know how I feel about this.
rpn Posted May 9, 2012 Posted May 9, 2012 Foot in the door is important. Sorry it isn't your first choice.
treehugger Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 Foot in the door is important. Sorry it isn't your first choice.I agree, Vex, do you have any contacts with that company in the department you are interested in? To ask about the possibilities of transfering into that department?
treehugger Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 to be more clear,Is their anyone in the department you are interested in who can offer their opinion on the possibilities of transfering from a position that was mainly just to get your foot in the door with the company.
Vex Posted May 11, 2012 Author Posted May 11, 2012 It puts up warning flags to me that they refrain from gaining their investment from an intern familiar with the work (they invested over 40k since the start of my internship). As a consequence I'm looking at other locations first. I have looked at their job offers at the location they mentioned. Nothing appropriate for what I've been taught or trained in.
Bill “Papa” Lee Posted May 11, 2012 Posted May 11, 2012 It puts up warning flags to me that they refrain from gaining their investment from an intern familiar with the work (they invested over 40k since the start of my internship). As a consequence I'm looking at other locations first. I have looked at their job offers at the location they mentioned. Nothing appropriate for what I've been taught or trained in.You could enter the military and become an officer and help rebuild; there are a number of opp's there. I suggest the air force with your background. Navy is good you could see the world in ways you cannot imagine. I served in the Army for eight years...changed my life. Companies love ex-military, unless it is Starbucks. But being a Mormon that would be an odd choice,
Vex Posted May 11, 2012 Author Posted May 11, 2012 It's on my list. I do not know if they'll like having me come in as an O-1 when they're trying to reduce the amount of money being spent on DOD.... Though it is a possibility. I'm also looking at going through USAjobs for the AF as they seem to have a higher pay than through the normal channels.
Bill “Papa” Lee Posted May 11, 2012 Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) It's on my list. I do not know if they'll like having me come in as an O-1 when they're trying to reduce the amount of money being spent on DOD.... Though it is a possibility. I'm also looking at going through USAjobs for the AF as they seem to have a higher pay than through the normal channels.Officers are different than enlisted. You will have to go through basic and OCS, but there is always a shortage of good officers. Just listen to any SGT, then you do well. Don't think your commission makes you superior, be superior. Listen and learn from even those that you outrank. Edited May 11, 2012 by Bill “Papa” Lee
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