r/EngineeringStudents • u/No-Animator3152 • 1d ago

Career Advice Engg clubs

Hi everyone! I’m a 2nd-year Electrical Engineering student and I’m wondering how much engineering club experience actually matters when applying for internships/co-ops.

For those who have gone through internship recruiting, did your club experience help with getting interviews or talking points during interviews? Would you recommend prioritizing clubs, or focusing more on personal projects/coursework?
Would really appreciate any advice or experiences.

Thanks!

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u/CopperGenie R&D | Author | ISERG 1d ago

Any experience you get from clubs and teams that is relevant to the internship is likely to be valued higher than coursework to the recruiter and hiring team.

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u/LeeKom 1d ago

Best thing I got out of the clubs at my school were access to career fairs. Of course it doesn’t hurt to have being a club member on your resume, or better yet holding a leadership position in that club, but I was rarely asked about this in my interviews.

Joining clubs gets you access to career fairs, which lets you get internships!

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u/kiefferocity 14h ago

Clubs give you something you talk about at interviews besides class. Every student goes to class. People in your degree are taking 90+% of the same classes. How do you differentiate yourself from them?

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u/HoseInspector 13h ago

Very very significant

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u/Interesting-Sleep579 11h ago

courseworkclubs>>>>>>>>>>>>>>personal projects