Engineering Career Questions (Tips too please)

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<p>Hi
I'm going to be an sophomore electrical engineering major in UCDavis. And I have a few questions.</p>

<p>I actually plan on taking quite a few chem/bio classes to leave the option of going into biomed in grad school.
-How is the outlook for biomed in comparison to EE? I heard that biomed is a rapidly growing field and the job growth is much greater than EE but fewer jobs at the present moment.</p>

<p>-And if I were to try to prep for biomed gradschool program then would it be wiser to go with a few more bio/chem classes or trying to comeplete a biosci minor or taking some biomed undergraduate courses (transferring to biomed major does not seem wise since the undergrad program is not ABET accredited and I'm unsure of this anyways)</p>

<p>-And also...if I want to go into biomedical engineering, what should my focus be on in EE(like signals....physical electronics...etc?</p>

<p>I'm still not completely set upon what to go into in gradschool and I do plan on going directly to gradschool after undergrad.
-I understand that EE is quite broad. I just want to know some of the career paths and a little information on each such as job outlook, pay, and daily responsibilities.
-And similarly for biomed
I just want to get an idea so I can plan ahead and make better decisions.</p>

<p>In addition to all that it would be nice if you could share with me tips, words of caution, things you wished you knew or whatnot about EE/BME/undergrad/gradschool/internships/research/college etc lol</p>

<p>Thank you all for your time. I've been doing some websurfing on these topics but I just cant seem to find any good credible first hand information. Hopefully you guys can help me out.</p>

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<p>I would consult an adviser within the engineering department on these questions. The prereqs for BME may not require you to take anything, or they may be very specific. Also, you might do well to conduct informational interviews with local biomedical companies, of which there are many in the Sacramento and SF Bay areas. Use the responses your receive from both (adviser and interviewees) to guide your internship selection.</p>

<p>I would also advise joining LinkedIN and joining online groups in LinkedIN to help identify individuals with similar career paths and feel free to contact the individuals you find to ask questions of.</p>

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<p>^LinkedIN advice is especially true with UCD alum. I’m in their engineering and alum group as are many other engineers who are willing to help. Never think it’s too soon to start your network.</p>

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