Topic: calling all fellow engineers, i need a favor

[wannabridin]

Hello all.  I need a favor from the engineering community and/or anyone that knows people in the field.

I'm looking for a job.  I'm just about to graduate with my ME in Materials Science Engineering from UTA and I have my BS in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from Colorado School of Mines.  I have a couple years of experience in various fields and research.  I'd love to be a real metallurgist and do failure analysis or consulting work. 

I can send my resume to anyone that needs it, or knows someone who I could send it to.  I would LOVE to be back in Denver, but for a really good job and proper pay, I would consider the DFW and Austin areas of Texas. 

If anyone can help me out, I would certainly be grateful!  I've been very active on all the sites and organizations I can.  I'm also in a good focus group, so its not for lack of trying.

Thanks a bunch for your time and consideration everyone!!!

[demon78]

Luck me son.
Bill the demon.

[wannabridin]

ANYONE??  i got a PM for a company in austin, but man i REALLY want to be in Denver!!!

[Duke McDukiedook]

And I want a monkey and want to live in Vancouver- life's a #$%*.

Take what you can get for now then move to Colorado's smelly crotch when the economy gets better.

[rbmgf7]

Your best bet is just to find a job that pays to put a roof on your head, food in your belly, and gas in your tank. I have friends that had to sacfrice moving thousands of miles away to the middle of nowhere just to land a paying job; all of us holding engineer degrees. If need be, you may just have to look for a non-engineering related job. I knew guys with Mechanicl Engineering degrees end up working in Human Resources just to get paid (one of them went on to becoming the head of the department making 6 figures).

[wannabridin]

Well I'm not to that point yet.  I'm looking for things in denver to pay the bills so i can conduct a search while living there, but I'm not yet willing to sacrifice my standards.  I'm about to graduate again with my masters, so settling isn't what I'm interested in currently...

[coldwave007]

Here in AK we've been getting a lot of people from out of state.  I work for DOT, and the last two new hires were from Tennessee - did the whole moving/migration thing.  Jobs are tight so people are going where the work is...

[ZanVooden]

Yeah, now isnt exactly the best time to be picky. I graduated a little more than a year ago with my BS in ME, and I got lucky and at least stayed in the same state. A lot of the people I graduated with moved all over, a big handful down to Arizona (went to school in Wisconsin), and that was only to get paid.

I know my industry is just starting to pick back up again (building MEP systems) but I would imagine the reseach industry is still pretty slow.

Goodluck though.

[wannabridin]

well i'm just saying what kind of jobs im interested in.  research is always fun to do, if it's the right stuff.  i'm waiting for some call backs from a couple of jobs, and i have my feelers out with some other companies, luckily i know people in charge of hiring.  problem is, since there's no way for me to have 5+ years of experience, i'm not getting picked even for interviews... 

oh well, this is my path, i'm just going with it as long as possible

[Duke McDukiedook]

Employers have the upper hand for now and will for some time, engineers with masters degrees are a dime a dozen right now- and they want 5-10 years experience and have your PE minimum.

Take what you can get, don't take anything for granted in these times, from the sounds of it you have plenty of book learning and zero job experience- take what you can get right now.

[wannabridin]

Employers have the upper hand for now and will for some time, engineers with masters degrees are a dime a dozen right now- and they want 5-10 years experience and have your PE minimum.

Take what you can get, don't take anything for granted in these times, from the sounds of it you have plenty of book learning and zero job experience- take what you can get right now.

I have the better part of 3 years experience in different fields, focusing on solid state joining and failure testing. 

And just so everyone knows, I didn't ask for a lecture on what I SHOULD be doing, I wanted help from people that knew about potential opening or contacts.  My "best bet" is to find a position in which I'll make a difference, both in my life, the company and most importantly, the world.  I've already settled for my last 2 jobs and i was almost miserable with them. 

The job market may be hard, but i know of people that are getting jobs with good companiesf for what they want pay wise.  So please, if you can help me, I would appreciate that! 

I do appreciate the words from others, but this isn't why I started the thread.

[Goldbug]

This thread is great. I'd liken it to a Wanted thread where a bunch of dillweeds come in and say, "sorry, I don't have the part you want but I think you should paint your gas tank yellow."

I know it's not exactly your focus but you may want to try Hazen Research in Golden.

Also I ran across this:
http://cosprings.craigslist.org/egr/2492595098.html

May be a good way to get your foot in the door.

[wannabridin]

This thread is great. I'd liken it to a Wanted thread where a bunch of dillweeds come in and say, "sorry, I don't have the part you want but I think you should paint your gas tank yellow."

I know it's not exactly your focus but you may want to try Hazen Research in Golden.

Also I ran across this:
http://cosprings.craigslist.org/egr/2492595098.html

May be a good way to get your foot in the door.

I had some friends work for hazen, thanks for the reminder!  And the craigslist link, although I've already applied for that one, haha!