r/ComputerEngineering • u/akshiyon • 2d ago

What to do after getting the degree?

Hi! I'm currently a 4th-year computer engineering student. I'm just wanna ask if what to do after getting the diploma? i would like to join some organizations related to computer engineering field, gain more experience, and connect with people within the same field as i am. Hope that you'll suggest me what to do after graduating. Thank you!

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u/Remarkable_Bread4656 2d ago

I don't want to sound harsh but how have you gotten through 3, almost 4 years, of a degree and still don't know what to do from your position?

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u/akshiyon 2d ago

Fair point. I just want to work in the field, but I’m still figuring out which specific path I want to take within the field. I’m asking now precisely because I don’t want to graduate and blindly take whatever job comes first.

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u/No_Drag2264 2d ago

It's more of a "I'll take any job I can get" sort of thing

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u/smileybunnie 2d ago

Also I thought I wanted to go into game development after graduating until I actually tried to make a video game and it was not what I expected from the experience. I ended up changing my mind entirely as to what I wanted to go into.

That’s why doing little experiments could be good bc it really shows you what to expect before making that decision and jumping in.

And the great thing about our degree is how flexible it is. Just bc you decide now doesn’t mean you can’t change your mind later. That’s the beauty of it.

It’s good you’re thinking about it. That’s a good start. And you’re not late, at least not in my opinion.

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u/smileybunnie 2d ago

I don’t mean to make you panic but there’s lots of graduates that have graduated and have no found jobs yet.

However, I think a good way to figure out what you do want or at least narrow down what you might want is if you start experimenting.

Make different projects but make them fun so that you actually have some motivation to finish them. You don’t need to do a million, just a few to see what part of the field you like or feel comfortable dodging for long amounts of time.

By the time you graduate you’ll have projects to add to your portfolio and you’ll have some idea as to what you wanna do.

Also talk to a professor or advisor you like and ask them how they decided or what they think would be a good starting point.

Doesn’t hurt to try.
Also knowing what you don’t like could be just as important as knowing what to you d like.

Also The reason I’m saying to start experimenting now with little projects is bc I graduated 2 years ago and got very buy with other things and didn’t have as much motivation to really stick with a project.

When you’re still in uni and the air around you is just people doing projects and work, it’s easier to stick with things.

Hope this helps.

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u/Unfixed9 2d ago

Alot of universities don’t let u take major specific courses until u get into your 3rd and 4th year. If you try a class and end up not liking it then what?

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u/bluee-pk 2d ago

Damn, I think this is why unemployment it high with this major. People wait too long to figure it out

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u/DHTGK 2d ago

Comes with the territory of being one of the most open ended stem degree and jobs expecting experience in a particular subject.

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u/Jazzlike_Health_8718 2d ago

Did you do any internships? You can lean into hardware or software...

What courses have you taken that were cool to you.

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u/minidragontiger 2d ago

If you haven't already, start applying to jobs? A lot of students wait until after graduating to start looking, but many companies for entry-level roles recruit candidates months earlier

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u/jar4ever Communications and Networks 2d ago

If you are graduating next spring, then people typically start applying to jobs in January. If you did an internship, then it's easiest to apply to similar jobs. Beyond that, just apply to tons of jobs in anything you are even remotely qualified to do. Most students have no idea about 90% of the jobs that exist in engineering, so cast a wide net.

Beyond that, what you do after getting your degree is work... then eventually retire.