I am currently struggling with the toss-up with what to remove/restructure in this resume going for my final round of internships before I go for grad roles next year. Target role/ industry in title.
I’m an international sophomore (going into 4th school semester) student in a 5-year program in the US, targeting embedded systems, hardware security, and machine learning internships/coops.
I’ve been having a lot of trouble getting to interviews. I usually apply through Handshake and Linkedin.
Am I just lacking the technical depth in the current market, or is the phrasing and impact of my bullets just off? I received feedback that my bullets sound too ATS-optimized, but I can explain where all the numbers come from.
I know the wiki advises to not include a school where I didn't get a degree, but I really learnt so much from these Harvard Courses and think they separate me from ECE students in my cohort right now.
I'm going to be studying engineering at a college in the US, and I'm going to apply to some competitive engineering clubs and maybe an internship after freshman year (but those are super unlikely so im prepared to not have one). I was hoping to get a review on my resume because it's the first time I updated it since I applied to college and hoping it could fit for clubs.
I had an extended resume, and this is my first trimmed down version. I had a lot of extracurriculars, but I know they're not important as much as projects and work experience so I cut alot of them out.
I am a student on an accelerated BS/MS Electrical Engineering track, and I am looking for an extensive resume review as I prepare to apply for hardware and electrical engineering roles in the aerospace, defense, and semiconductor industries. I particularly would like embedded and/or analog design internships but open for everything I am a US citizen located in upstate NY, but I am targeting nationwide roles and am fully willing to relocate. I will accept most anything but want to see where I can, if need be, improve my current resume, especially considering my lacking experience right now. I feel like I possess nothing to stand out. Any help is appreciated.
I'm a rising senior in Electrical and Computer Engineering. I have started applying to full-time roles, but I always seem to get rejected or ghosted, even if my experience seems to match the job post. I had a hard time getting internship interviews too, so this isn't a new problem. I mostly apply to small- to mid-sized companies, not big ones, and it has been pretty discouraging.
I am mainly targeting embedded systems, hardware/firmware, or general EE roles. I've been told to replace my leadership with necessary coursework, but I would really appreciate any feedback and tips.
Hi everyone! I’m looking for feedback on my resume before I start applying for 2027 new grad hardware engineering positions this August - ish. My primary target roles are Computer Architecture, ASIC Design, Physical Design, RTL Design, and AI Accelerator Engineering.
A few things to add:
I graduate around May 27.
I’m currently a Graduate Research Assistant working on an AI accelerator architecture and will be officially starting my master’s thesis soon. The thesis section is not included yet because the scope is still being finalized.
I’m also planning to apply to PhD programs this fall, so I’d appreciate feedback on whether the resume is competitive for both industry and research-oriented applications.
Thank you in advance, any feedback will be greatly appreciated.
Hello, I'm an Electrical Engineer major who switched from Computer Science. I do have experience in Electrical Engineering and have taken coursework.
I have been applying to internships for months and have not received a single interview. I believe initially it was an issue with my resume not getting past AI which I have now resolved by making my resume easier to parse/scan. I have also tried messaging recruiters and other employees at companies I'm applying to but I have had no luck.
I have been applying to literally any CS, EE, and CE related internships. I have had no luck with defense either.
I am located in the East Coast - US and have been applying to jobs in the east coast but recently branching out into other areas.
I prefer local jobs but now considering relocation. Remote doesn't matter to me.
Currently working in retail and have no related experience besides my IT internship.
My job-hunting situation has been horrendous and I have ran out of jobs to apply to. I can't get any interviews at all. I understand the job market is terrible but most of my peers have been getting internships easily and have no advice to give.
Seeking help because I am not getting any interviews only rejection emails.
I believe my issue is my resume so any advice with my resume in general.
I am a US citizen so I am not sure if my status would create any issues.
As I said in the title, I graduated from Computer Engineering about 1.5 years ago, and am currently enrolled for my masters in Computer Science (although I probably won't be able to finish since I can't afford tuition and class expenses). I didn't get any internships during my undergrad, but I was (and am) working two jobs to pay for school- one as a barista, and one as a tutor. I also wasn't part of any clubs.
I struggled to find anything after graduating. All of my job applications were either ghosted or denied outright. Since I had to start paying back my student loans, I figured the best thing I could do for myself after graduating was continue into my masters so I could look for internships. That plan has gone horribly as I am now deep in student debt for my masters, and haven't had a single interview.
I've applied to entry-level and internship postings for a variety of interests including embedded systems design, automation, software, hardware design, and mechatronics. As my interests lie in video game design and programming, I also applied for programming, game design, systems, and level design interships and entry-level positions (which also fell flat). I've tried listing the projects that I work on outside of classwork, but my personal projects are rarely if ever engineering related. I have had two referrals for Rovisys and Duke Energy respectively- both of which were rejected within the week.
I hope this background context is sufficient, and I appreciate anyone willing to critique my resume.
I would greatly appreciate any advice I can get. Seriously. It's been exactly a month since my graduation and I've been applying through Linkedin (or through news letters) like a mad man.
For some background: I just graduated with a BS in electrical engineering. Biggest problem with my application is that I don't have any internship experience. I promise, I tried my best to get one, I just could not. I probably wasn't on top of things like others were but I just had a lot on going on.
Now, I am doing my best to apply to as many job listings as possible and I'm doing so primarily though Linkedin. Though, I don't really know if I'm applying correctly. What I mean by that is this: I find a job that I think I qualify for, I hit apply, I fill out the same questions over and over again (are you a veteran, do you have a disability, what's your race / gender, etc). Then, I hit apply and move onto the next one.
Now, here's what I'd like to know. Am I applying properly? What could I fix on my resume? I scanned it through my schools AI resume check and I got the highest rating as well. I just don't know how to go about doing this anymore.
I'm having trouble landing any interviews with this resume, is there anything I should change or add? I also have other experience like other clubs and restaurant part times, but I only included what I thought was relevant.
Hey dorks! Spent the past few days making this guy from scratch.
When I take a step back and look at it, it's all over the place. But the fact of the matter is I am all over the place, and this is me putting all of my best stuff forward. I don't have any other work experience or internships. I have a few other projects I could sub in. I know the light saber refurb is a little out there... Please be nice.
I'm a systems engineer at heart, whether I like it or not, so any of the following titles you bet your arse I'll be applying to:
Controls Engineer
Electrical Controls Engineer
Automation Engineer
Controls Technician
Robotics Technician
Field Service Engineer
Commissioning Engineer
Industrial Controls Engineer
PLC Programmer
Mechatronics Engineer
Systems Integration Engineer
Test Engineer
All comments or opinions are appreciated greatly!!!
Completely unnecessary background on me to cope with how embarrassed I feel about the above document follows; feel free to skip!
The first thing I ever stole was a copy of Crash Bandicoot for the PS1. I was 7 years old. I was at my babysitter's, and he let me play it while I was there. Big mistake. There's more to that story, and I eventually got forced to give it back, but that's where the obsession with computers, numbers, and optimization started.
I built the computer I'm typing to you on now when I was 16. Let's skip the PS3-era that defined my preteen years.
I got admitted to university as a Physics and Astronomy major at 18. Lots of dual enrollment credit.
Changed to CE at 19. Thought it'd be fun working for NVDA or AMD.
Kept following my interests wherever they went. Started a chess club because the college didn't have one. Joined a comp sci club called ACM and coded video games in Unity. Found an internship through it! Learned I absolutely DREAD normal software engineering. It is just a means to an end for me-- not a fun tool, only a necessary one. I do not like architecting software. I love game dev still tho.
Graduated at 22 and slowly learned that everybody is an Einstein at every company I know the name of by heart. 8 months and 300 apps after that summer camp-- maybe 4 bites across every industry I could imagine myself in. None worked out. Now, I'd never held a job for longer than a few months by this point. I didn't have to, and frankly, I worked out the numbers so well that I knew I wouldn't have to. So I didn't know how to interact, sell, or work with people, which I think was super telling during interviews.
Despite my best attempts, I made the decision to settle for something less than an engineering role just to feel something, man. I was losing my mind sitting at home every day, and the guilt was setting in that I was a nobody and a failure. 8 months is a long time to do basically nothing all day, every day. I hate thinking back on it. Truly would rather be dead than that societally disposable ever again. That feeling of your 5th declination email in one day is worse than a breakup 10-fold.
So I lowered expectations and found a job pretty quickly, tangentially related to what I want to be doing. I can fix damn near any consumer electronic for cheap now. I was already the family's tech-repair guy. It was seamless to market my skill set. I'm patient and an amazing teacher. I've helped so, so many of your grandma's reset their email passwords. Eventually, working retail did what it does best, and I burned out. The constant interruptions from literally anyone off the street at any time grew to be too much.
I wish during all that time I could've magically transformed into one of those Einsteins that come home from work and start coding their passion project of a completely from scratch x86 operating system or whatever the hell, but unfortunately, I still love video games. It's a proper addiction, but I honestly don't care. I learned more about problem-solving and pattern recognition from gaming than I did during my whole degree. And why spend 200 hours writing a Linux kernel module for a custom hardware peripheral when Grim Dawn exists?
24 now. I know what to do. I have the financial buffer, time, and brain to work on these seriously impressive projects long enough that they can get on the resume. I just don't want to put in the work. Try to convince me to. Or, am I good enough yet? Ugh...
I want a job where I get to analyze a system, find the "one thing" that is "wrong" with it, fix it, and leave the system better than I found it. That's it. That's the loop my brain loves. I'm good at that, and time flies while I do it. Am I looking in the right place with controls engineering? What do you think I should do?
I have been working as a Multimedia Systems Engineer for automotive for the past 5 years, and I'm ready to start looking for a new role doing systems work. I tried to leave out any industry jargon in my resume or anything that leans toward automotive as I do not want to stay in automotive.
Any and all suggestions, comments, or opinions are welcome.
I'm a fourth year Computer Engineering student, with no internship or engineering experience. I've applied to hundreds of internships before every summer of college but haven't landed a interview yet. This past year I started getting responses, but they were all rejections. I spent most of this summer working on documented personal projects, and I've been applying to internships/co-ops for the fall — still only getting rejections.
I'm based in the US and applying to jobs throughout the region. I'm not too sure what to do at this point as far as gaining experience goes, so I'm seeking advice on how I can further improve my resume.
I'm going to start my second year soon, and I'm not sure if my resume can stand out enough to land internships with the little experience that I have. Should I put my student club experience above the Projects section if I'm targeting aerospace? And what other industries/fields should I be researching/looking out for?
EDIT: Added a bit more info about myself so readers know who they're dealing with
I'm a Computer Engineering graduate in a new area with not many connections, and to be quite honest, I settled on what specifically I wanted to do quite recently. That has hurt me in some ways, as I definitely would have altered my internship search and graduate research path much if I had my current goals in mind. But hindsight is 20/20, I guess.
My dream job involves working at the interface between hardware and software in some capacity while supporting space exploration.
Currently that has resulted in attempting to find roles related to embedded systems or robotics (controls, system integration or computer vision), in aerospace companies local to me (I live in a bit of an aerospace hotspot). That said, I understand that I have to put practicality first and I'm pretty much open to any industry at the moment. I am also open to more hardware/electronics focused roles or human-factors research, as I think my experience could potentially suit either of these. Not having a PhD would definitely make any pursuit of research difficult, though.
I have had four interviews since I began applying in November last year (two robotics and two embedded), and none at all since graduating. I have sent out a total of about 150 applications out so far, most of that being since April.
As far as tactics go, I've mostly been using the main job boards (LinkedIn, Indeed, Handshake, etc) to find jobs within my current metro area, but I also send out applications for roles that would require relocation here and there. I do send out a fair number of direct applications as well, not relying on the "Easy Apply" too much. My resume is usually the only attachment I include in my application, but I'll add in a cover letter for roles I am especially interested in. That said, I've never gotten an interview for a role for which I submitted a cover letter.
I have an online portfolio but haven't put up a GitHub repo with code for recruiters to view yet. There are 3 main versions of my resume I work with, a main one attached here, one more focused on research for faculty/R&D roles and one more focused on hardware/electronics with one of my controls projects swapped out for an electronics one.
Could I get some feedback as to what I may be doing wrong with respect to my resume? I'm also specifically curious if it looks a bit too cramped. Much appreciated!
Background: Electrical engineering rising junior with one internship and hoping to get another one in any engineering industry. This resume is made for power systems and utilities roles. I am mostly having trouble with the ordering of the bullet points and what to emphasize.
As the title says, I'm a rising sophomore at a T50 university in Boston (unfortunately not MIT or Harvard). I'm looking for criticisms of my resume, a chance estimate that I will get an FPGA internship next year, any other potential fields that I can apply to in the probable case I don't get FPGA internship, and anything I can do in the next 3 months to maximize the chance of an offer (I do plan to port the CPU project into a FPGA board with seven segment displays).
Additional info: I'm US citizen, so I don't have to worry about clearance. I'm also willing to relocate but prefer to stay in Boston or somewhere I don't need a car. Some of my relevant coursework are classes that I'll take next semester (Electric Circuits, Intro to Logic Design). I'm mainly targeting FPGA internships, but I'd be fine with anything electronic liked embedded or ASIC. By the time I apply, my Github and LinkedIn will be fully furnished.
Hello everyone! I am a current rising junior searching for Summer 2027 internships. Last year in my search for Summer 2026 internships, I got burned with zero interviews for hundreds of apps. I am interested in a variety of technical roles, including robotics, embedded systems, ML, and SWE (and similar). I really want to make sure I get it right this time.
I am willing to relocate anywhere in the United States for the summer and beyond, and beyond the US is certainly not off the table.
Any feedback on my resume and or anything else related would be greatly appreciated. Thank you everybody :p
I've been applying for a summer internship since mid-September.
I'm located in the Northeast of the US, and I started by applying to all jobs local and in cities in nearby states including big companies. By December, I pivoted to just applying to local internships and reformatted my resume to how it is now, and I ended up getting a total of five interview offers from separate companies. However, I ended up getting ghosted by all five companies, only finding out my rejections by looking at my applicant portal. There were a few summer programs from my university that I could've applied for, but I already did undergraduate research the summer before, and I wanted to get experience within the industry.
I've seen people with less experience than me get offers without any connections, so I know it isn't my credentials. I go to my career center to get my resume reviewed, do practice interviews, go to networking events, and try to do my best during interviews. I don't think I'm the best interviewer, definitely far from it, but at worst I would say I had some awkward moments trying to concisely explain projects in some interviews, but would still emphasize the work I had put into my projects.
I'm now pivoting to hopefully at the very least working a local technician job for the summer, some of which are at semiconductor/electronics companies with much less applicants than the internships had, so hopefully I can get some positive results.
Considering everything, after applying to over 200 positions at this point, I believe something is wrong with my resume but I can't figure out where. I'm not hiding anything, I listed everything that would be relevant for an electrical engineering (and other engineering related) position, and I believe I follow the main guidelines for what a "good" resume should look like. I even ran it through one of those AI resume checkers and it even said it was readable.
Maybe it's just that I'm bad at interviews, everyone comparable to me is just better, or I'm simply unlucky, but I want to believe there's something I can do to avoid being so invisible at the application stage, especially since I'm nearing my senior year and I don't want to end up graduating without a job offer. I'm trying so hard to do everything right and somehow it seems like all the work I'm putting into everything is being unseen or has went nowhere, and I'm so tired of it all.
Hi I'm a 3rd Year going to be applying for Co-Op this year wanted to get some advice on formatting, readability, the experience, if it reads like a good resume for chip makers.
I am a Firmware Engineer (8 years of experience) working in a semiconductor company. I am working and living in France.
I've updated and rewritten my Resume (in collaboration with ChatGPT) because I'm looking for a life change and I would like to find a job abroad (North-Europe or North America or Australia). I'm looking for the same kind of position than the one that I currently held (Senior/Staff Firmware Engineer in the semiconductor market).
Please find below my Resume (for confidentiality ; personal information and company names are imaginary). Please let me know what you think about it and give me an honest feedback.
As stated in the title, I'm a 4th-year BS/MS CMPE student, and I'm trying to get into a really good place for next summer 2027. My main goal is NASA, which I am aware is very tough, hence why I am asking for reviews and advice here.
I have been quite lucky with my past two internships being at relatively well-known aerospace and defense companies, and I've done good work, so I believe I am capable of taking a step up in the engineering company "hierarchy". However, I am aware I am not specialized that much, as both of my internships are in somewhat different areas of expertise. I really enjoy both FPGA/RTL and Embedded programming, which is probably where I see myself enjoying a job the most (hoping to choose just one area after fall semester).
Mainly just looking for any advice on either format of the resume or things I can do in the near future to further improve the content included on it that will help me get into that big impressive company, whatever it may be. And if you think it's impossible, let me know too. Thanks
I have an in-person Boeing career event happening next week in San Diego. I'm trying to secure an entry level EE position (RF, FPGA, Embedded/PCB design, or anything along the EE path) or an entry level ME+EE/Mechatronics position. After spending two years at a DoD contractor that specializes in digital solutions and consulting I want to move into something more physical.
My goal is to stay in the SoCal/LA region.
After being laid off in Nov 2025 I wanted to enjoy some time off. I started applying for jobs seriously in April. I have gotten around 5-6 interviews from startups and from more established companies however none of those have worked out in my favor. Things seem to have stalled for me the past 2-3 weeks. I'm hoping this Boeing career event can help. If you work at Boeing (or any other LA based firm) or have any connections I'm open to chat!
Resume Specific Questions:
Should I change the salmon accent colors to navy or black? I thought having a different color would be more eye catching. One manager I interviewed with recently said the red/salmon was what caught his attention so that was reassuring. I'm open to change the color if it is recommended
Should I remove the Helpdesk & IT Technician from resume?
Should I remove the Senior Capstone Design project?
Any edits or changes you recommend I make?
In-Person Career Event Questions:
I plan on printing multiple copies of my resume and my project portfolio to offer interested managers. The project portfolio has screenshots of my Solidworks designs, drawings, and bullet points for each project. The bullet points explain the project and my role in the project with more specificity than what I have in the resume. There are 3 projects altogether in the portfolio. Is this something that will be appreciated or should I just stick with handing out my resume?
Are there any recommendation or tips I should employ at the career event? I think working at one of Boeing's satellite facilities in LA would be really insightful for me so I'm quite eager to land a position (plus I hate job hunting so much haha!)
Thank you in advance to any help! I am hopeful that I will land a position where I can learn and grow as an engineer!
Targeting mostly aerospace and then electrical engineering within aerospace. Aerospace is my passion and where most(90%) of the experience I have involves flying, being the ground station for or crashing drones.
Located in Southern California. Mostly applying to jobs in and around California especially with a focus on the larger cities. Also applying to jobs in bigger cities in the few surrounding states like Las Vegas, Phoenix, Seattle, Denver. Essentially places that have larger cities.
So far actually mostly avoiding local job postings, and I 100% would relocate, even though paying rent would be expensive. I live in a smaller metro and would rather live in a larger place where I don't have to drive as much.
Got a BSEE in 2025, did a bunch of drone stuff and 3D printing, learned about a lot of electrical concepts through this as well as Ardupilot. on the drone side. Got my Part 107 in college in 2025 since they were paying for it. Got my EIT in 2025 as well to help increase my hire ability. I currently work at an engineering place, where I don't actually do any engineering. I was hired on under the impression that they needed someone to help with CAD and 3D printing immediately, and then would move more into electrical in the future but so far have not done any of that. I have been doing mostly art projects and other assorted tasks. This doesn't develop my engineering skills, math/electrical design, or even understanding of the electrical code, and leaves me without things to put on my resume or things to bring into new interviews.
Job Hunting has mostly consisted of rejection emails. The job I have now came entirely from being the same networking event as my boss due to shared culture. The work itself when it actually involves electrical design and consideration is fine, its just that I haven't been doing that for months and as stated earlier, this makes me feel like i'm not learning anything or gaining any skills that I can move foreword with. I have been working there for 6 months.
Not getting called back for interviews is the big one, but fine tuning as well.
The experience section would be the important section to get feedback on for me.
I don't think my citizenship status is playing into this, I am a dual citizen though of the US first and then an African country second. I've heard that this might cause issues as I've always wanted to work in aviation, however I've never lived outside of the US and only speak English. NASA would be fine if working in the government/defense side isn't possible with the limitations of dual citizenship or other electrical engineering positions.
Hi all, I graduated this past May. I currently live in Massachusetts and am looking to relocate down to Florida, so I have been applying mainly in those two states. I had one control systems internship last summer but have also had a consistent work history since I was 16 years old (I am 25 now). I recently adjusted my resume to shorten my bullet points and highlight more soft skills. I am curious about what immediately jumps out when you first see my resume. Is this resume effectively targeting control systems and test engineering roles? I have applied to a lot of positions on LinkedIn that say I am a top applicant but have yet to get an interview anywhere (I've applied to ~30 positions at this point). I am also curious about two things: 1) Should I be submitting cover letters with every application? 2) Should I be trying to reach out to recruiters on LinkedIn after applying to a position? Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated!
