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| ganymede:
Hello everyone. For some background, I'm a student in my third year and I'm interested in power electronics. I've landed my first ever electronics interview last year in June at a big automotive company, did well at the interview, solved all their exercises and was offered an internship on the spot In the power electronics team. I was excited that I could finally use the knowledge that I've gained so far in uni. Fast forward to today and so far all I've done is write documents and waste a lot of time in meetings, time that I could have otherwise spent studying to get better at power stuff. The contract will end this month and they want me to continue, but I'm 60% leaning towards not doing it and just find a job in a smaller company. I'm not sure what I should do... Stick to the live-sucking job hoping that I will get the opportunity to actually contribute or try to find another job, assuming one will come up - not many power jobies where I live. Or perhaps finish uni and then put myself on the market again... |
| RJSV:
That's a tough one, but I'm wondering about more details: Is it a contract, in absence of any unemployment benefits, assuming you get to end of this contract ? And does that cover all your living expenses, or are you doing both school and work? Part-time ? Even more to the point: Do you, there, have a senior engineer, that provides valuable teaching, as you work ? That alone might be factor to stay on a bit. What about the university; are there advisors that can help with the choices ? Probably would have helped myself, to have been in a real related job, while still in school. Asking your questions here is good, and might establish a source you know, for more questions, as they come up. What I mean, there, is that you might go a few rounds, on this eevblog site, and wander off, for a short time, but then you will know, more precisely, what resources are (here). Course, things change, but asking questions here, can't beat the body of expertise. Some, here, are highly accomplished. Generating documents, by the way, is needed, so you are doing work of value, even if seems boring or non-drama. (I've worked, also, in SECURITY, dept. so a drama-free, boring day was a good thing !) - - Rick ...(you can send Personal Message, if you need) |
| nigelwright7557:
The paperwork can be a pain but its a vital part of design. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. |
| nctnico:
--- Quote from: ganymede on April 29, 2023, 06:59:02 pm ---Hello everyone. For some background, I'm a student in my third year and I'm interested in power electronics. I've landed my first ever electronics interview last year in June at a big automotive company, did well at the interview, solved all their exercises and was offered an internship on the spot In the power electronics team. I was excited that I could finally use the knowledge that I've gained so far in uni. Fast forward to today and so far all I've done is write documents and waste a lot of time in meetings, time that I could have otherwise spent studying to get better at power stuff. The contract will end this month and they want me to continue, but I'm 60% leaning towards not doing it and just find a job in a smaller company. I'm not sure what I should do... Stick to the live-sucking job hoping that I will get the opportunity to actually contribute or try to find another job, assuming one will come up - not many power jobies where I live. Or perhaps finish uni and then put myself on the market again... --- End quote --- 1) Finish your university education. Without that, your chances of getting hired for a real electronics job are small. 2) Find an internship where you get to build actual circuits and / or do this at home. Some hands on experience is important to get hired for electronics design jobs Likely you ended up doing paperwork due to the lack of points 1 & 2. For the rest it depends on your abilities whether you pull it off or not. In case of the latter, do find a job you can enjoy. |
| Dr. Frank:
Hello, I don't understand (maybe yourself as well) what you want to do. Studying and getting into a company, especially Automotive, is in any case 'tough', but what do you expect, otherwise? Building your own life and working on a job is the task for everybody being young, and being a student. I recommend to make your engineering bachelor and master @ university, best is if you already have a (big) company in the background, so you don't have the fear what's about the future. The company may also propose an interesting master thesis. I think, that's a big advantage, and I as well do not understand, why you think over leaving that company at all. If you gain some experience later in the job, and if you are a little bit clever, you have all chances to get even better / easier jobs in the whole European Community. My Romanian Engineering colleagues are very well trained and very diligent, and much sought-after. I guess, you are either located in Timisoara or in Iasi, and you are currently @ Bosch, or @ Continental AT. Power Electronics - that sounds more like Bosch, but you might as well investigate what the other company offers about Interior / HMI electronics. Latter has a big future ahead in E-mobility as well. I can only recommend to you, to stay at either of both companies and look for your fortune, in every kind of meaning of this word. The Eastern countries of Europe will prosper, as the stupid German and Brussels government are currently driving most industries out of western Europe. Frank |
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