<p>How is the job market for EEs? Here in Virginia, it seems as though everywhere I look, there are plenty of jobs for IT/CS/Systems Engineering majors, and barely any for EE, CheE, etc...</p>
<p>Beware. Most on CC would slate you for taking the initiative to practice career planing at such an early age…</p>
<p>I’m a freshman in college…that’s not too early, is it?</p>
<p>You may have to move. Lots of engineering jobs are centered in a half-dozen or so “tech centers.” Silicon Valley is obvious, but egads California is a mess right now and it’s so expensive too. Austin, Seattle, Huntsville (Alabama), Raleigh-Durham, Phoenix, Boston, etc.</p>
<p>Oh, and don’t forget China!</p>
<p>That’s just EE, right? I figure the other major disciplines have their own little centers around the country?</p>
<p>The only one I don’t think you’d have to move far for would be civil since it’s needed everywhere. Feel free to correct me, though.</p>
<p>The job market for EEs is currently hurting, because of the economy, but I’d say it’s still pretty damn good. I think everyone I knew that graduated last spring got jobs, though they may not have been the jobs they wanted.</p>
<p>When the economy recovers, I don’t think that getting a job as an EE will be much of an issue, as long as you make sure to learn your stuff and get at least a 3.0 GPA.</p>
<p>What’s more likely to get you a job, a high GPA or work experience?</p>
<p>1) Passion and Ability in the discipline.
2) Work experience/Projects etc.
3) Grades/Soft skills etc.</p>