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The first step in a fulfilling career in electrical engineer jobs is to get a 4 year degree from a nationally accredited college, though this isnt an absolute necessity- a mathematics or physical science degree might suffice, especially if you intend to work in a field thats in high demand. You will also want to choose a specialty field of engineering to work in, but that can wait until you have a few years experience under your belt.

Not just anyone can be an engineer, you have to be a licensed Professional Engineer before you can advertise and provide services to the public, because the practice of engineering affects everyone. Earning this professional credential means completing a four year degree at a school thats accredited by the ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), completing a 4-year internship or apprenticeship, and finally, passing a state licensing exam.

Environmental and Biomedical Engineering are exploding in terms of growth- the amount of money you make in your career as an engineer can vary a lot depending on the career level of the job and the specific field chose, but in general, biomedical, aerospace, and agricultural engineering jobs pay the best. In 2004, the approximate salary range for engineers was between 43 and 62 thousand dollars, again, depending on level of education, career level and specialty chosen. Pretty good for a career working engineer jobs!

Most other professions use the same type of resume, but the engineers resume is a bit different. You will want bring your high level of technical expertise into the picture by using lots of industry “buzzwords” to refer to any advanced technical certifications you may hold. Try to use some of the same vocabulary and terms or acronyms from the advertisement that attracted your attention, on your resume- this will maximize your resumes relevance. Dont sell yourself short on your resume, but dont brag either-r your resume is you informal handshake throughout your job search, so talk a lot about your positive attributes, experience, and qualifications. As with all career resumes, you should still have someone double check your resume as spelling and grammar errors are unacceptable, and it doesnt hurt to print your resume on some nice heavy paper, as well.

If you are going for an academic or research-oriented engineering job, you may want to use a CV (Curriculum Vitae) in place of a resume. A CV is actually just an expanded resume- where a resume is typically only a page long, a CV can run for multiple pages and contains an exhaustive list of all your academic achievements, honors, awards, publications, group memberships, and things like that. You should also list, starting with the most recent first, any speeches or addresses youve been asked to give and symposia you may have attended. As with a resume, make sure you dont give the names of any of your references or salary information. Keep all of this in mind and you should have engineering jobs in no time!