RANDALL Posted August 30, 2014 Member ID: 2582 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 28 Topic Count: 149 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 778 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 599 Achievement Points: 6919 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 06/11/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 18, 2021 Birthday: 07/22/1991 Share Posted August 30, 2014 I graduated in May with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rutgers University in New Jersey. I have not found a job yet due to lack of internship experience, but my cousin is a part of the Alumni Association for Princeton University and found a job posting from another member for a final engineering position for a new company in New York City. Based on the qualifications for the job, I meet most of the requirements, however, before Monday I have to refresh/learn about circuit design for power applications. The job sounds like it's more for an Electrical Engineer, but the CEO saw my resume and scheduled a phone interview for Monday morning at 10 AM EST. If I get hired, I would be building and programming drones. So, here I sit with a Microelectronic Circuits textbook, 1400 pages long, with two days to study hard, and I am scheduled to work 11.5 hours at my part-time job between Saturday and Sunday. I really don't want to waste this guy's time, but I am desperate for a better paying job. If I am hired, I don't want to let him down either. He did say that entry-level engineers are welcome to apply, so I guess I have that going for me. If anyone has experience in what I have described and is going to be on xfire this weekend, I would love to join the XI teamspeak and talk, just send me a message. It would mean a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeemerXI Posted August 30, 2014 Member ID: 479 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 6 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 143 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 106 Achievement Points: 1042 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 19, 2021 Birthday: 07/17/1978 Share Posted August 30, 2014 You don't have experience. The CEO knows that and still wants to talk to you. Don't blow smoke up his ass. Show you eagerness and enthusiasm for the job and the willingness to do whatever it takes to learn whats needed for the job. You are a smart dude, and you are capable. Show that in the interview and everything will be fine. The worst that could happen is that he says no, which , honestly, is a good thing. There is nothing worse than working somewhere you are not qualified or are just plain miserable. Good luck brother and keep us posted. 1lost1, BUDMAN, Bullet and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANDALL Posted August 30, 2014 Member ID: 2582 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 28 Topic Count: 149 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 778 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 599 Achievement Points: 6919 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 06/11/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 18, 2021 Birthday: 07/22/1991 Author Share Posted August 30, 2014 Will do. I will be honest and straightforward. Noears711XI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANDALL Posted August 30, 2014 Member ID: 2582 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 28 Topic Count: 149 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 778 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 599 Achievement Points: 6919 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 06/11/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 18, 2021 Birthday: 07/22/1991 Author Share Posted August 30, 2014 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iboomboom Posted August 30, 2014 Member ID: 20343 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 89 Topic Count: 203 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3381 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 3019 Achievement Points: 30033 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/11/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: Monday at 08:14 PM Birthday: 07/01/1983 Device: Windows Share Posted August 30, 2014 (edited) By all means go to the interview. Having said that, that is not the job for which you've a foundation. It sounds like an Analog Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) design job, with ability to write low-level hardware code. If he has read your resume he knows your background is in mechanical engineering. If I were to guess, you would have to work on the mechanical design of the drone, wingspan, airlift, payload size and hull integrity etc. You would define the physical constraints in light of the target application and then the other engineers would design the electrical components. You may end up being an Electro-Mechanical engineer, perhaps participating in the design of electronics surrounding the mechanical parts of it all. You cannot learn all the facets of a different field from one book in one weekend, you may catch a few phrases but an experienced professional will see right through you. This will make you look very bad. What I found to be most effective, is to know well what you claim to know, everything that you listed in your resume. At the end of the day its confidence in your own knowledge that helps you carve your waves. Worst case scenario you're not a good fit. You will have at least gained two things, first-the experience of an interview, two-the knowledge of what you don't know. I hope this helps. Edited August 30, 2014 by iboomboom NITRO, RANDALL, Bullet and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Damage_inc- Posted August 30, 2014 Member ID: 2048 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 294 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 6689 Content Per Day: 1.37 Reputation: 4709 Achievement Points: 48999 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/15/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted August 30, 2014 well said iboomboom RANDALL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Labob Posted August 30, 2014 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8264 Content Per Day: 1.55 Reputation: 5976 Achievement Points: 53607 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 12 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 2 hours ago Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Android Share Posted August 30, 2014 Boom Boom got it right. The guy know's your smart what he does not know is you. Be confident be willing to new ideas and team play. As soon as he hears well I'm not sure about this or that your toast. So OMG you got a degree in Mechanical Engineering is there something you don't know or can't figure out Go get it P.S. no shoes on the desk during the call RANDALL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
hxtr Posted August 30, 2014 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.17 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted August 30, 2014 (edited) I graduated in May with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rutgers University in New Jersey. I have not found a job yet due to lack of internship experience, but my cousin is a part of the Alumni Association for Princeton University and found a job posting from another member for a final engineering position for a new company in New York City. Based on the qualifications for the job, I meet most of the requirements, however, before Monday I have to refresh/learn about circuit design for power applications. The job sounds like it's more for an Electrical Engineer, but the CEO saw my resume and scheduled a phone interview for Monday morning at 10 AM EST. If I get hired, I would be building and programming drones. So, here I sit with a Microelectronic Circuits textbook, 1400 pages long, with two days to study hard, and I am scheduled to work 11.5 hours at my part-time job between Saturday and Sunday. I really don't want to waste this guy's time, but I am desperate for a better paying job. If I am hired, I don't want to let him down either. He did say that entry-level engineers are welcome to apply, so I guess I have that going for me. If anyone has experience in what I have described and is going to be on xfire this weekend, I would love to join the XI teamspeak and talk, just send me a message. It would mean a lot. Just remember... school and real world experience are two different things. I'm pretty much guaranteeing they know they can train you and they understand you are just not going to have the experience. Never ever ever worry about wasting someones time when looking for a job. Take every single interview you can even if you don't want the job because the more interviews you do the better you get at it. Check out these videos I found. That last on is like some 40 courses. But it might help speed up the learning as you get going. Good luck! Edited August 30, 2014 by hxtr Damage_inc- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullet Posted August 30, 2014 Member ID: 1854 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 12 Topic Count: 23 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 344 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 370 Achievement Points: 2652 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/30/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 30 Birthday: 03/24/1964 Device: Windows Share Posted August 30, 2014 Even though you have no experience, your degree basically proves you have the foundation and capability for the position. Like the others said, they have seen your resume (assuming you didn't lie on it, lol) and want to talk to you. After I graduated with a BSEE, I had an interview where they gave me a written test. Some questions were easy and some I had no clue about (I also had no related experience). The eng'g mgr came back a few times and asked if i was done and I asked if I could have more time. Convinced I bombed his written test, I received and accepted their job offer. After working there a while, I asked the mgr about the test and how I did. His answer, I know there are questions graduates would have no clue about, but you didn't give up and that was what i was looking for. Go to the interview, be honest, be enthusiastic and good luck to you. hxtr, RANDALL, BUDMAN and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
RANDALL Posted August 30, 2014 Member ID: 2582 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 28 Topic Count: 149 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 778 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 599 Achievement Points: 6919 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 06/11/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 18, 2021 Birthday: 07/22/1991 Author Share Posted August 30, 2014 Thanks everyone, this is valuable advice. Damage_inc- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaderXI Posted August 30, 2014 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 392 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6417 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 6494 Achievement Points: 54337 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 30 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 01:37 PM Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted August 30, 2014 Randall at this point having knowledge of the company and its history and goals is worth tons ...... Research the company and present that knowledge at the interview.... Then sell your readiness and desire to become part of the team of there company that you now have knowledge of.. I have personally made this work for me (2x) and have had others do the same and it worked for them .... Wish you all the best loADER>XI< hxtr, little_old_man and Labob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TBB Posted August 30, 2014 Member ID: 989 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 264 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 18127 Content Per Day: 3.47 Reputation: 20140 Achievement Points: 132835 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 263 Joined: 01/07/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 38 minutes ago Birthday: 01/27/1946 Device: Windows Share Posted August 30, 2014 Randall - I think all the advice given here is excellent - you might want to ask "With my background - where do you see me making a contribution?" - shows you are interested and aware you don't have all the knowledge. - TBB RU '67 - math deerejon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
7Toes Posted August 30, 2014 Member ID: 87 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 57 Topic Count: 98 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3789 Content Per Day: 0.71 Reputation: 3589 Achievement Points: 27249 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18, 2022 Birthday: 04/02/1871 Share Posted August 30, 2014 i have a degree in dumbass thats a good degree before going into politics lol hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
RANDALL Posted September 2, 2014 Member ID: 2582 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 28 Topic Count: 149 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 778 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 599 Achievement Points: 6919 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 06/11/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 18, 2021 Birthday: 07/22/1991 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 I had a good conversation with the guy, but he really needed an Electrical Engineer. I had some experience but not enough of what he was looking for. Glad I got the experience from the interview though. Bama, Labob and BUDMAN 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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