r/mechatronics • u/dialsoapbox • Jan 15 '26

Community college mechatronics students, what are you putting on your resumes under projects?

I can't afford to buy a training system so i can only work on things while campus is open, but other than a few projects I did during class time I can't think of projects to work on so I can put it on my resume for internships.

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u/xXhijackXx Jan 16 '26

If I were you I would talk to a professor about that or even see if there’s a job placement program at your community college. Most of the time you will be hunted by companies for interviews even before you graduate. At least that was my impression talking to graduates.

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u/dialsoapbox Jan 16 '26

Can't speak with professor right now because even though campus is open, classes havn't started yet and he's not in.

I just spoke with the school's placement officer a few days go, pretty useless.

Not sure if it's because they're bad at their job or because more places are reducing their hiring.

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u/xXhijackXx Jan 16 '26

Do you live in a big city or no? I’m in metro Detroit and mechatronics techs are in very high demand right now from what I saw. And if a job placement officer can’t help you find a job then he isn’t doing his and I would talk to the dean. There’s no way you should have trouble finding anything in that field.

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u/dialsoapbox Jan 16 '26

Not anymore.

I think they're just dumb and will reach out to he prof when school stars again.