<p>Hey everybody Im in a unique situation where I need some ideas to help me out. Like the title says, I need ideas of work experience so I can start developing my resume. Here are the pros and cons with this:</p>
<p>cons: Im a disabled veteran (seizures) and have not been in the work force since 2005.
I was a aircraft engine mechanic, which I am not able to do anymore, reason for career change.</p>
<p>pros:I do have a BS in Biomedical Electronics Technology, graduated Oct. 2010. I had a choice of Senior Project or internship, and chose the project. It was a wireless remote mobile robotic arm with a camera, covered aspects of electronics/programming. My proposal was to use in the healcare system either in medical labs, operating rooms, or telemedicine for patients. Looking back I feel like that was a mistake. Only positive thing from that is that I did network a little bit because I did presentations for Seniors, interested in robotics, at two different community colleges.</p>
<p>Looking at the job market I wasnt able to find anything that fit my disablility situation. They were all field tech openings driving to different locations working on medical equipment. I am able to drive, but only from point A to point B (home/school, home/work). </p>
<p>With my first BS I wanted to go into engineering and of course ET does not cover that. Ive had a strong interest in microprocessors/embedded systems, so now Im back in school for a BS in CompE, start Spring 2012, continuing to an MS. Id like to stay in robotics study microprocessors/embedded systems, reason for CompE. </p>
<p>So with my background info. is there anything that I can start doing now to start developing my resume. Should I go back to my first BS and try and find an internship only in hospitals? Even though it wont cover embedded systems I will still work with electronics. Should I find high schools/colleges thats interested in my project presentation. I was thinking for students that are interested in robotics, create/teach an after school shop. Would this be worth putting on a resume? Finally if I just wanted to volunteer somewhere until I was ready to start an internship with my current BS (CompE), would most companies accept that? Im assuming that would be in my Junior year.
Thanks for any feedback.</p>