<p>How hard is it to get jobs?
I'll be attending Michigan, probably going for Industrial Engineering (yes some people say it's not engineering, but I was deciding between engineering and business and decided engineering might be better)</p>
<p>Some people have been telling me to transfer after my first year to an Ivy league if it's possible so I have better job chances.</p>
<p>So how hard is it really to obtain jobs. Doesn't it all depend on your internships and extra curriculars as well?</p>
<p>First of all, Michigan is a great engineering school, and most Ivies aren’t - if you make that switch, you will likely improve your chances in getting into good business schools or jobs and reduce your chances of getting into good engineering grad schools or jobs.</p>
<p>Second, getting a good job depends on a lot of factors, including things like grades, recommendations, internships (and other experience), and field-relevant activities. It it unlikely that any particular employer will care if you played lacrosse or were in thespians, but if you are part of an active engineering club that might help. General extracurriculars only really matter for getting into college, not once you are in it.</p>
<p>As to how hard it is? Depends on too many factors to say. For all the doom and gloom going around, most engineers are still getting good jobs. The ones who are not generally have specific problems that they have not been able to remedy - very low GPA, absolutely no relevant experience, horrible interview skills, etc. If you actually approach college with the intent of becoming qualified for a job, you usually do pretty well - most of the ones who have trouble are those who never looked past graduation.</p>