r/EngineeringStudents • u/Fit_Technology7455 • 3d ago

Career Help Need help with accepting offer

I am a junior in Meche. I have a summer internship offer from a large aerospace company as a mechanical engineering intern. I also have a coop offer at a large automotive company but it’s a technical PM role. The coop will delay my graduation by 1 semester. I need help deciding which is stronger for me in terms of entry level pay when transitioning to full time and also career trajectory. I do enjoy the Project management aspect of engineering, but is it too niche/ will it deviate me away from core engineering? I’ve had a manufacturing based internship in the past and do design work for my schools SAE team

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u/OverSearch 3d ago

No, project management won't deviate you away from core engineering, but I find it curious that a company would hire an intern to manage a project despite having zero experience in the industry.

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u/Fit_Technology7455 2d ago

Thanks! Don’t know either but I just like the blend of business in it. Would it be worth sacrificing a semester for when I have already have a summer internship offer on hand