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This area of TARGETjobs Engineering covers information on how to get your graduate career off the ground. Finding the right first job is important. Large companies can offer the benefits of scale when it comes to training and a variety of experiences, but never underestimate the development opportunities afforded by smaller employers – visibility and early responsibility can count for a lot. Mobility can be a requirement for some engineering graduate jobs. Being a global industry, engineering also offers great travel experiences and the opportunity to work in some very interesting locations.
What jobs can you do with a mechanical engineering degree?
Find out what kinds of work mechanical engineering graduates can carry out in which engineering industries – or how you could pursue a totally different career. (More...)
How do I get an engineering graduate job?
All you need to know about graduate engineering jobs. Find out what areas of industry you can work in, what salaries are like, how to become professionally qualified and how to apply for graduate schemes. (More...)
Engineering salary round-up: from graduate to chartered engineer
Discover what a typical engineering graduate salary is like, how much the top graduate schemes pay and average salaries for chartered engineers and incorporated engineers. (More...)
What women love about their engineering jobs
Female engineers may be in the minority but they’re still enjoying a wide range of technical careers. What motivates them about the jobs they’ve chosen? (More...)
Engineering postgraduate study: MSc, PhD or EngD?
Which qualification? Which institution? If you’re thinking of taking a postgraduate engineering course rather than getting a graduate job, here’s what to consider. (More...)
Choose the right engineering career and graduate employer
Engineering employers want good graduates, but how do you choose between them? So much depends on the industry you want to work in, the career you want to have, and the life you want to lead. (More...)
Bright outlook for UK automotive engineering jobs sector
There's been a string of good news for the UK automotive manufacturing industry in 2011 and 2012, including a doubling of graduate jobs at Jaguar Land Rover. (More...)
Travel opportunities for graduate engineers: UK and abroad
Considering graduate jobs abroad? Engineering offers good opportunities to work overseas – or to travel within the UK. (More...)
What can I do with an engineering degree, apart from being an engineer?
Logistics, patent law, technical consulting... there are many alternative careers that graduate engineers can do, both within the industry and elsewhere. (More...)
Food manufacturing and energy sectors strong bets for careers
The everyday necessities of food and energy are currently also fuelling graduate engineering jobs. (More...)
Find great graduate jobs in small engineering firms
Big job opportunities for engineering graduates aren't only to be found in big companies: explore bijou engineering employers as well. (More...)
Engineering students happy with their courses but concerned about job prospects
Worried about finding a graduate engineering job or internship? You’re not alone: a recent survey by TARGETjobs Engineering found that many undergraduate engineers had similar concerns. However, recruiters are keen to listen, while recent graduates stress that their degrees have prepared them well for their engineering careers. (More...)
Graduates overseas: my engineering job in China
From living with a French family to Karaoke in China, engineering graduate Divya Chandramohan’s job has taken her to Europe, the USA and Asia. (More...)
Graduates overseas: my engineering job in Panama
Construction engineer Chris Jennions’ desire to see the world has opened door after door in his career. Now, with San Francisco, Doha and Tokyo under his belt, he's based in Panama. (More...)
Graduates overseas: my engineering job in the Netherlands
Starting her first job on a construction site in the Netherlands after just two weeks’ language training was a good challenge for manufacturing engineering graduate Natalie Davies. Four years later she’s right at home, almost fluent... and considering her next move overseas. (More...)