What’s the best way to find an entry level job in electrical engineering.?

Go to a power plant

go to a college honest.

Depends on what you want to do. The construction industry seems to be booming right now, you should try General Contractors, Electrical Subcontractors (maybe even Mechanical as there is always the interface), or Manufacturer’s (ex. Siemens, GE, Square D, Eaton, ABB, Caterpillar, Cummins, etc.)

These groups are desperate for “qualified” people and are often accepting those with small experience and willing to train.

Try their web-sites and job opportunities. Even if they list some positions with some experience, apply anyway, it may just be a “boiler plate” job requisition and they will consider you.

Send out 200 resumes to the human resources departments of companies that design electronics (e.g. Hewlett Packard). Out of 200, you should get one or two nibbles.

You know, a excellent tip I’ve always heard is to schedule small interviews with persons already in the field. Do you know anyone who facility as an electrical engineer? Do you know anyone who facility at a company who employs electrical engineers? People like to talk about themselves, and if you approach a meeting as “I just want to get to know what an electrical commerce position really entails.. wonder if you would be able to talk to me about what you do?” people are often more than willing to sit down with you. And, in return, once they see you and converse in with you, are likely to refer you to open positions or other people who can help you with finding a position.

Networking DOES work! But don’t reckon networking is limited to people you already know – get out and meet new people. Also, you may want to look into electrical commerce industry groups, and see if there are any chapters in your area.. excellent place to meet professionals who work in the biz.

I’m sending excellent luck your way.
Carey

Question physically the question, do you even know much electrial commerce now.

Unless you have kept going doing something with it you are not likely to be as excellent as when you graduated.

The U.S. Navy wants engineers, they send you to graduate school to study a small nuclear commerce, and you end up on a sub under water for about 6 months at a time. But, you do get commerce experience.

Start as electrician helper and work on theat. but in the mean time take computers and there are a lot of those positions coming up.

The fact that you haven’t worked as a EE for 5 years will seriously hurt you. That means your skills are severely washed out, and you will need significant refreshment. There is a fellow grad student in my research group with similar distress. He went for 3 years without doing EE work after he graduated, and he forgot a TON. He basically had to spend an entire year playing bump-up.

College career fairs are excellent places to find employment. It also helps if you know someone in the field who can recommend you.

Network. Talk to your ancient profs and your ancient generation, if possible. Be willing to take a job in commerce even if it is not electrical. Try to be active with your school’s alumni association. Network.

It is hard. I didn’t go into science/commerce because I am a people person. But, the only commerce job I got, after 3 years, was from people I knew from school – outside my field.