College graduates

[duragezic]

Just wanted to get a general idea on recent college graduates and your plans for after. I graduated this past weekend with a BS in Computer Engineering from Michigan Tech University. It was a decent curriculum, easy at times, hard at times, but I finished with honors without too much difficulty. College sure went be awfully quick though. I am going to work as a Software Engineer. I start very soon so I have to get everything together and move! Crazy.

I'm thinking about working for about a year or so, then look into graduate school. My plan would be to take 1 or 2 classes per semester while still working full time. I'm not sure if I want a MS in EE, CS, or CompE. My employer will do tuition reimbursement, and even if I don't end up staying with them, seems that most of the companies I interviewed with do the same.

I interviewed towards the end of last year so the market wasn't like it is now, but still it seemed like companies of all sizes were always looking out for new hires. At least for engineering majors, seems like there is a lot of jobs out there, and salaries are good to excellent. And in spite of all of the outsourcing, there seemed to be a lot of software positions still.

Now, your turn.

 

[krunchykrome]

Been out of college for a a little more than a year. Spent 7 months at a small accounting firm, and then accepted an offer at a large accounting firm (where I work now). Im currently in graduate school pursuing a M.S. in Accounting & Financial Management and afterwards, I am sitting for the CPA exam. I take 1 class per semester during busy season, 1 class during the summer, and 1-2 classes during the fall.

It's tough, but it's necessary.

 

[dbk]

<---recent grad with MS in Accounting

 

[dbk]

<---recent grad with MS in Accounting, taking the cpa exam starting in aug.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

I graduated 3 years ago. I spent the first 7 months hiding under my bed sobbing uncontrollably and masturbating furiously, often at the same time. Then I moved across the country to Springfield, MA, where I hid under my bed to avoid the gunshots that plagued the city. A few months later, I moved back to Portland, where I began my search for gainful employment by mowing grass and staining fences (often while masturbating furiously, because nothing stains like semen). I found shitty employment through a temp agency, where I made a fair wage, until you consider that the employment agency took half before I ever saw a check. I fell ass backwards into a job that paid decently, and I'm there to this day (hiding under my desk and masturbating furiously).

Life after college is so fun!

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: dbk
<---recent grad with MS in Accounting, taking the cpa exam starting in aug.

Are you in the private or public sector?

 

[cheezy321]

I am graduating tomorrow. WOOT WOOT.

Got a degree in Economics from the business school at Arizona State University. Not really using my degree at the moment. Probably going to continue working at this website I currently work at.

 

[dbk]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome

Originally posted by: dbk
<---recent grad with MS in Accounting, taking the cpa exam starting in aug.

Are you in the private or public sector?

pri

 

[krunchykrome]

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[NatePo717]

Graduated end of Feb this year with my BS in Mechanical Engineering. Now working for a consulting firm that does HVAC work. Just got back home last night from Philly. Doing a renovation job for UPenn.

 

[tfinch2]

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=38&threadid=2184119

 

[Deeko]

graduated about 11 months ago..

 

[bobsmith1492]

Graduated last September. Senior project ran over.

Electronics engineer for 3 months now after my 3-month bike trip.

 

[txrandom]

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
I graduated 3 years ago. I spent the first 7 months hiding under my bed sobbing uncontrollably and masturbating furiously, often at the same time. Then I moved across the country to Springfield, MA, where I hid under my bed to avoid the gunshots that plagued the city. A few months later, I moved back to Portland, where I began my search for gainful employment by mowing grass and staining fences (often while masturbating furiously, because nothing stains like semen). I found shitty employment through a temp agency, where I made a fair wage, until you consider that the employment agency took half before I ever saw a check. I fell ass backwards into a job that paid decently, and I'm there to this day (hiding under my desk and masturbating furiously).

Life after college is so fun!

Were you a psychology major?

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Originally posted by: txrandom

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
I graduated 3 years ago. I spent the first 7 months hiding under my bed sobbing uncontrollably and masturbating furiously, often at the same time. Then I moved across the country to Springfield, MA, where I hid under my bed to avoid the gunshots that plagued the city. A few months later, I moved back to Portland, where I began my search for gainful employment by mowing grass and staining fences (often while masturbating furiously, because nothing stains like semen). I found shitty employment through a temp agency, where I made a fair wage, until you consider that the employment agency took half before I ever saw a check. I fell ass backwards into a job that paid decently, and I'm there to this day (hiding under my desk and masturbating furiously).

Life after college is so fun!

Were you a psychology major?

Communication.

 

[invidia]

I graduated with a BS in CE but working in a field completely unrelated to computers.


More unrelated than an orange and apple, square and circle, etc.

 

[Parkre]

Grad Dec 06 BS in Mech Eng, Started working for Shlumberger in Feb 07.

No Fun Ever Since....

 

[onlyCOpunk]

Denver owns Michigan Tech at hockey is all I can say to that.

 

[CycloWizard]

I get hooded May 16 - PhD in chemical engineering. Not sure what I'll do afterwards yet. Offers at Penn, MIT, and WashU (where I am now) for post-docs, but having a fiancee graduating with the same degree complicates things a little so I dunno what I'm going to do yet.

 

[Mo0o]

Almost 1 year out now. Bio and Chinese major. Doing med school, it's good times.

 

[Corporate Thug]

just finished my last law school final on Friday.

 

[chorb]

Been out for just over a year (graduated Computer Engineering), first worked for a large aerospace company for 10 months, quit and took a job with more pay and vacation at a smaller audio company that I interned at while in college. Still thinking about grad school, but its nice to come home and not have to worry about doing homework / study.

 

[Saint Nick]

i'll be done with school in about ... seven years.

 

[silpherx]

Graduated economics a year and half ago, been working for 14 months. finance is a bit dry and i had a tough time enjoying it in the beginning, but i've since tranferred depts now into sales management and enjoying more exciting days and a better salary.

long term goal is back to pursue MBA in about 5 years.

 

[imported_Imp]

Just finished engineering(civil) bachelor a few weeks back. No job, no prospects. Yea...