<p>I always thought the useless majors that nobody could get jobs in were the liberal arts one. But then I recently found it surprising that many of my engineering friends who graduated from UCLA are having a hard time getting jobs =( I mean, most of them don't have jobs upon graduation, but they DO find something within 9 months.</p>
<p>Some have to relocate to different geographical regions (either going to NorCal or even out of state). And some work jobs that aren't exactly "engineering" jobs.</p>
<p>Is it really that hard for engineers to find jobs? I thought it was always a high demand field o.O</p>
<p>UCLA focuses on too much theory. Companies want hands-on experience.</p>
<p>depends on your gpa. if you have a competent gpa (i’d say anything over 3.2) you should be fine. however i highly highly suggest that you find work experience or an internship or whatever whenever you can. ucla does focus a lot on theory, so you really need that practical experience to land you a good job upon graduation.</p>
<p>Seems pretty easy in the CS department…I feel like we get 10 job opportunities in our E-mail every day. Possibilities are definitely there. I think certain types of engineering might be hurt by the economy though, like mechanical engineering.</p>