well, i graduate in about two weeks with a b.s. in mechanical engineering and so far haven't lucked out on a job yet. about 30 apps. applied for (and counting), third rejected, and only 1 interview. kinda got the shaft when i was given a reserve commission into the army instead of an active duty like i was hoping. not only did i have to search for a unit to drill with but also look for a job within the area. getting a unit is nothing but finding a job is killing me. i'm down at fort leanord wood and the surrouding employment opportunities aren't all that great. i've even applied for mechanic jobs on post wrenching on heavy equipment with no luck. i'll admit, my gpa wasn't the greatest in the world but it seems like trying to get a job in general is a challenge.
some of my buddies who had job offers got rejected within weeks of graduation. one of my lab partners had a job with U.S. Steel but got a phone call a week ago saying the plant was going idle from anywhere to 5 weeks to 6 months. i haven't heard great news from the anheiser busch in STL either since the merger (one big employer for this school). GM is another big employer for this school and we all know where that's headed.
just yesterday there was a mass email about the university of missouri system taking budget cuts up to 25% by next year. that would include cutting scholarships, grants, etc. i'm sure that'll kill enrollment like a plague.
on top of my situation, i have outstanding student loans which the payments will begin next summer and i know i won't be able to afford it working at wal-mart. man, this sucks. sorry, just had to vent a little
