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Engineering Internships

  • 08-06-2013 12:05pm
    #1
    mrac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭


    Hey all. I was wondering if anyone knows where I could find or go about finding some unpaid engineering internships. The reason I ask is I graduate with a chemical engineering degree last year and the responses I have received from employers is no experience no thanks. I looked into jobbridge but unfortunately I do not qualify. Anyone know where I would find some sort of internship?


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  • #2
    00MARTZ00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 195 ✭✭00MARTZ00


    Im currently in third year doing work placement i was lucky enough to get a placement through the college but a few lads i know didnt and got it on their own they just rang and emailed a heap load of companies until the got one. its the only advice i could offer really.


  • #3
    longhalloween
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,207 ✭✭✭longhalloween


    00MARTZ00 wrote: »
    Im currently in third year doing work placement i was lucky enough to get a placement through the college but a few lads i know didnt and got it on their own they just rang and emailed a heap load of companies until the got one. its the only advice i could offer really.

    That's all you can do really.

    Though I would recommend that if you do find an internship to make sure they actually have some learning objectives for you.

    It's too easy for them to take advantage of your willingness and have you doing sh*t work for weeks on end. Remember that you're working for free in exchange for them giving you interesting and relevant experience, so if you're not getting that then you're wasting your time.


  • #4
    Susteng
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 ✭Susteng


    In the same boat as mrac. I'm thinking of leaving my unrelated job to focus on my engineering qualifications and even offer voluntary work. Is the key to just apply apply apply and offer free labour? I was reading that it's technically illegal for employers to not pay you for work but the thinking I have behind it, particularly in the engineering industry, that if you pull your weight then surely voluntary labour will lead to a paid wage?


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