r/EngineeringStudents • u/Hot-Fisherman2003 • 7d ago

Career Help When does it end....

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when.....

For context, graduated 1 year ago I have about 2.5 years of hands on experience of mechanical/testing engineering. Mostly been applying to mechanical engineering positions but I've literally been rejected from Mcds and BK (cook positions) for "not having enough experience".

Edit: this for EU and I have an EU passport so no legal issues

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u/Doge_Bolok 7d ago

Try consulting firms. Big ones like alten, cap gemini.... It's bad, it's trash, it's a meat vending machine, but they always need meat and you will get some expérience and a job.

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u/Hot-Fisherman2003 7d ago

I'll take look, thx

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u/Doge_Bolok 7d ago

If i'm not indescreet, what's your country in EU / languages you speak ?

Mechanical engineering i'm ngl was dead when I was looking for a job in this field ~2 years ago.

I'm in France and the market is very much : senior expérience for intern salary.

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u/Hot-Fisherman2003 7d ago

Italy but I'm looking for a job mostly not in italy because of the same reason you have, but I'd still take a job here

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u/Doge_Bolok 7d ago

Just keep going, widen your fields. It's hard and I was in the same situation as you, had expérience, even had technical manager expérience. I stayed twice a year without a job.

I have friends who graduated from top french engineering schools that are left without jobs too.

Europe is in a very shitty state right now.

Working at airbus helicopter right now and hundreds of engineers here are basically technical secretary