I know this is a technical forum, but I have looked around and there don't seem to be many other places I can ask specifically technical people and not just careers advisors this question. Please forgive me if you were hoping for a technical problem - if you were then maybe you could give me your best explanation of a PID controller? (that's a serious question)
I am a recent Electronic Engineering graduate and now I am looking for jobs. However, there is a slight problem. When I went to university I thought my course would involve a lot of hands on teaching, how to diagnose electrical faults, work with complex machinery, very practical etc. I was basically expecting to spend 80% of my time in a lab with some pliers and an oscilloscope. Now as I look for jobs I see that almost all of them are based around sitting at a computer all day changing variables in OrCAD. I can do this kind of work but I really start to dislike it after quite a short while. I noticed some descriptions of apprenticeships and they seemed much more like my thing, this in particular seemed perfect: https://www.raf.mod.uk/recruitment/roles/role...-and-engineering/general-technician-workshop/. I know it includes a lot more than just electronics work, but I am really interested in that stuff as well - maching, welding etc. The problem is that as a graduate I don't want to have wasted my degree, I like my subject, I spent 4 years and a lot of money and these jobs also pay a lot less than a graduate role and the career progression is also not as good. Is there a role that would balance the benefits of a graduate role with the practical, hands on experience of an apprenticeship?
Thanks so much for your time!
I am a recent Electronic Engineering graduate and now I am looking for jobs. However, there is a slight problem. When I went to university I thought my course would involve a lot of hands on teaching, how to diagnose electrical faults, work with complex machinery, very practical etc. I was basically expecting to spend 80% of my time in a lab with some pliers and an oscilloscope. Now as I look for jobs I see that almost all of them are based around sitting at a computer all day changing variables in OrCAD. I can do this kind of work but I really start to dislike it after quite a short while. I noticed some descriptions of apprenticeships and they seemed much more like my thing, this in particular seemed perfect: https://www.raf.mod.uk/recruitment/roles/role...-and-engineering/general-technician-workshop/. I know it includes a lot more than just electronics work, but I am really interested in that stuff as well - maching, welding etc. The problem is that as a graduate I don't want to have wasted my degree, I like my subject, I spent 4 years and a lot of money and these jobs also pay a lot less than a graduate role and the career progression is also not as good. Is there a role that would balance the benefits of a graduate role with the practical, hands on experience of an apprenticeship?
Thanks so much for your time!
