Career Opportunities

  • Industry

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    Including jobs in: product development, design, automated manufacturing, process control, plant engineering, and testing maintenance

    Employers

    • All manufacturing firms
    • Automotive companies
    • Companies that design and produce consumer electronic products

    Strategies

    • Gain practical experience such as a co-op.
    • Develop good laboratory techniques.
    • Develop problem-solving skills.
    • Participate in IEEE activities.
    • Network with SME.
    • Take additional courses in automation and control systems.
  • Computers

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    Including jobs in: embedded controls, interfacing, networking, designing, installing and maintaining computer hardware

    Employers

    • Companies that design and produce automated equipment
    • Any business or industry that uses computers and/or has networked computers
    • Internet providers

    Strategies

    • Gain practical experience working with LAN’s and WAN’s.
    • Take additional computer courses.
    • Participate in IEEE
  • Telecommunications

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    Including jobs in : Design & installation of communications systems, and Services

    Employers

    • Phones companies.
    • Cellular phone companies.
    • Cable companies.
    • Radio/TV broadcasters.
    • Satellite TV.
    • Companies that provide private and public service two-way radio service.

    Strategies

    • Gain practical experience working with communications systems.
    • Take additional communications courses.
    • Get involved in amateur radio/TV.
    • Participate in IEEE.
  • Medical

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    Including jobs in : Tech support for medical electronic equipment.

    Employers

    • Hospitals/Medical Facilities
    • Companies providing tech support for medical electronic equipment.

    Strategies

    • Take additional courses in biology and health sciences area.
    • Participate in IEEE.
  • Technical Sales

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    Including jobs in: sales, buying/purchasing

    Employers

    • Manufacturers and distributors of electronic components, equipment and systems

    Strategies

    • Develop good presentation skills.
    • Take courses in industrial distribution business, and professional selling.
    • Network with SME.
    • Participate in IEEE.
  • Quality Control

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    Employers

    Manufacturers of electronic components, equipment and systems

    Strategies

    • Statistics and quality control classes.
    • Network with ASQ
  • Research and Development

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    Including jobs in: a research aide

    Employers

    • R & D Companies in Research Triangle Park

    Strategies

    • Take additional math and science courses
  • Field Services

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    Employers

    • Companies that provide technical support to other business and industries with electronics equipment and systems.

    Strategies

    • Develop problem analysis and solving skills
  • Government

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    Including jobs in: military, Federal agencies, State agencies and education

    Employers

    • Civil service
    • Companies that contract services to the government
    • NASA
    • Universities, colleges and schools with electronic networks and instructional technology equipment