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September 9, 2009

While I decide where the get an engineering internship series should go next, I thought I’d talk about a few of the posts here on Young Engineer that I think provide some valuable and unique advice.

5 Things Engineers Should Do In College

This was the first post I published, and it’s been one of the more popular posts on the blog ever since.  This is a great post for freshmen and sophomore engineering students to read, to help you plan the experiences you want to have while you’re still in school.  At some schools, you may have to look carefully for good opportunities.  This post can help you decide where to look and which opportunities to go for.

Give a Better Technical Presentation

This post doesn’t get a ton of hits, which is unfortunate, because giving presentations is a critical skill for any engineer.   The ability to communicate technical concepts and ideas to a variety of audiences is necessary for engineers in academia and in industry.  Engineering students should make all the opportunities they can to practice their presentation and speaking skills.

Pick a Good Project Topic

This post also gets far less love than it should.  Project-based courses are excellent opportunities for students to build valuable experience in the classroom.  Picking the right project topic, one you can do original work on, or one that relates closely to job openings in your field, can give you something great to bring up in a job interview, even if you have few other experiences.