If you have completed a Bachelor of Engineering and are now finishing a master’s degree but still have no relevant industry experience you need to treat this as urgent.
Australian employers want some indication that:
• You have experienced a professional engineering workplace
• You understand how projects are delivered
• You can communicate with engineers, clients and contractors
• You can complete useful work under supervision
• You genuinely understand and enjoy the sector
• You know what you are getting yourself into
NEXT make sure the experience must be genuine.
Standing near a project without contributing to it is not enough.
Neither is exaggerating your responsibilities and claiming that you “managed projects” when you were an inexperienced intern.
Useful undergraduate work might include:
• Updating drawings or technical documents
• Supporting inspections and site activities
• Reviewing specifications and standards
• Helping with quality documentation
• Obtaining vendor information or quotations
• Attending project meetings and recording actions
Start building that evidence before you graduate not after.
Mark Healy
Graduate Coach™
