<p>So here goes...</p>
<p>I am a senior at a non-target school in Electrical Engineering. I have done well and have been extended an offer from the biggest defense contractor in the country. I, however, find this field to be uninteresting and I have heard bad things about layoffs and the difficulty of "moving up the ladder" so to speak.</p>
<p>I am very interested in Biomedical Engineering. I could receive a Masters in BME from this non-target school, abandon the job offer, and then hope to land a good Biomedical Engineering job in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, (where I live). I have also heard bad things about this industry though as far as people having a difficult time finding jobs, or all the jobs being located in California and Minnesota, (Minnesota? so random).</p>
<p>I could also take my EE degree and apply to some jobs in the Biomedical Engineering field to begin upon graduation, but I would like to get a masters at some point in my life so this time would be the best. I don't want to go the night class route.</p>
<p>Anyone with expertise have any sound advice? Please and thank you.</p>
<p>Well, I can certainly give you advice on life as an EE in the defense industry! PM me if you want to chat privately…</p>
<p>What is a non-target school? Where is the large defense company located? In Philly? What about getting a PhD from a place like Penn (Johnson Lab, for example)? What will an MS get you?</p>
<p>Where will you find a job in the biomed industry after your Masters? Have you looked at your employment options in that field?</p>
<p>I am at Rowan University. I don’t want to pursue a Phd.</p>
<p>It seems that there are many opportunities in Philadelphia for biomed, although from what I hear they like work experience and I will not have had any work experience in that field upon graduation of my Masters in biomed, just research and coursework experience.</p>
<p>Any feedback?</p>
<p>Don’t decide on a Masters until you have some work experience and understand what degree will be of most value to you. Look for positions in the Philadelphia area of course but keep the job offer as a backup. YOu don’t ahve to stay forever and the experience will be invaluable, if you can stand it of course.</p>