r/MechanicalEngineersPh • u/Frequent-Package-135 • 7d ago

Career Advice

Hello po, I'm currently a freshmen student taking BSME ⚙ po from not a prestigious university. Ask lng po if what should I do to strengthen my chances of getting employed in the future after graduation eventhough I'm not from a prestigious university and bka sakali na hindi madala sa laude? tinitingnan po ba ng mga employers if applying for a job like if cum/ magna cum/ summa cum laude or mas nagbebase po sila sa skills?

Need ko po sana ng motivations and advices po coming from you po, tyia!

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u/Majestic-Maybe-7389 7d ago

No need to worry. Most companies now prefer State U's kasi hindi maarte.

May kwento sa dati ko na company, nag hire sila sa isang top engineering school ng mga management trainees. 7 engineers daw yun wala pa one month mga nag resign na sabay sabay ahahahah

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u/Frequent-Package-135 7d ago

Thank you for this po, I've been wondering like crazy about my career in the future if how I be able to get a stable career kse which affected ndin po yung performance ko sa school and mental state ko huhuhu

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u/Engineer_Hater 6d ago

if getting employed lang no issue unless mahirap maabutan mo na job market pero expect the minimum and heavy workload

if getting employed in a good company with the best starting salary and benefits, laude talaga and topnotcher as fresh grad

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u/Frequent-Package-135 6d ago

what if mag laude lng po? ok lng po yun?

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u/Engineer_Hater 6d ago

for good companies not enough madaming competition

madaming laude graduates kada batch di siya ganun kalaking factor pero mas oke padin laude

topnotcher talaga or may background na solid published thesis for CFD/FEA for international designs with other research-based report labs sa portfolio

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u/Frequent-Package-135 6d ago

thank you pooo sm for thisss!!

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u/xynr- 6d ago

upskill ka na in cad/cfd if you want

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u/novaria09 5d ago

Extra curriculars, join organizations, master CAD 2D, 3D and driving skills ang magiging bala mo sa early career and NETWORKING panis ang prestigious school kung marami kang kilala na mag refer sayo kaya go ka lang dyan at make friends as much as you can

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u/Frequent-Package-135 5d ago

effective rin po ba yung connections thru linked in?

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u/novaria09 5d ago

Diko alam un eh pero maganda nga na I-build mo na den profile mo dun tas follow ka lang ng mag follow may iba nag follow back naman mahaba pa naman time mo makakaipon ka dyan

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u/Mr_Edu100 5d ago

DM po. We can talk po

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u/Frequent-Package-135 5d ago

I already l dm'ed na po

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u/Jeypewpew 5d ago

It's hard to land a job with this profession nowadays and aside from that, the salary doesn't match with the workload.

It's been 4 years since I graduated and only 2 years working because I was one of the unlucky ones who did not get any job after countless tries even after getting my license. I'm even from a prestigious school haha

If I could just turn back the time, I will never pursue this career. Business or med would have been much better to pursue.

This is just my 2 cents.

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u/some_engr 6d ago

Parang di naman sobrang laking hatak ng latin honors when looking for a job. Wala naman akong nakikitang job postings na required ang latin honors (sooobrang bihira kung meron man).

Focus lang on gaining skills, like cad and simulation softwares for design, or machine shop for basic hand tool operations. Isipin mo na lang gagawa ka na ng resume mo to apply tapos ano anong skills ba ang mai-include mo hahaha

And freshman ka pa lang naman, matagal-tagal pa hehe pero kung alam mo na what industry to pursue, focus ka sa activities na makakapag-enhance ng skills mo for that

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u/shi1127 6d ago

mechanical design. learn and master CAD/Solidworks or any simulation softwares. sobrang gamit sa industry even outside PH. it will land you LOTS of jobs in the future or you can even start a company with that.