BMEs with jobs in the field

[whoisthedrizzle]

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How did you get them?

 

[fizzle]

The founders of the company I'm working for were former graduate students from the lab that I worked in as an undergrad. I just asked my professor (ie. their mentor) to be my reference, and voila! When I applied to other companies with no such connection, all I got was silence. I guess connections really matter a lot.

 

[bmeshedoc]

yeah, connections are definitely important -
i'm graduating in May with my BME degree, and all of my friends that are going into industry are signing on with a company that they did an internship with during undergrad summers. a lot of times you can find jobs/internships through job fairs (esp. if you're still in school)....

 

[RoadRunner17]

Your school's career center. Or, if your BME department has an industry liason, he/she can be a great source of info about open positions/internships.

 

[whoisthedrizzle]

Any more input on this?

 

[gl0baltrader]

Any more input on this?

I did got a job offer from GE just by working in my PI's lab so connection does have alot of pull (although i did not take the job). Are you graduating soon ? or do you have more time at school ?

If you are in school I would recommend putting more time in independent studies and bme research to improve your resume. My research experience got me a job offer in February before anyone else in my graduating class.

If you are graduating soon and could not find a job, I would suggest doing a summer internship and then try to get hired full time after your summer internship. Or check out the biomedical engineering society's website, they usually have some job postings.

Good Luck
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[whoisthedrizzle]

Graduated last year, moved out with gf. Broke up, quit job, and moved back home and I'm having a hell of a time finding a job. If I don't get in this year (i'm on 4 waitlists and have 3 interviews to go), then I want some decent paying eng. work to bide my time with.

Do they give out internships to people who've graduated? Seems like that might be the best way to get into the industry, since I don't have much connection-wise.

 

[Bradstein]

Someone want to hook me up with their old job if I don't get in?

Do they give out internships to people who've graduated? Seems like that might be the best way to get into the industry, since I don't have much connection-wise.

I've wondered the same thing. I went into school thinking I wanted to get into imaging, but my school had just started the BME program and imaging definitely wasn't their focus, so I don't have any lab experience with MRI or fluorescense or anything like that. But I hear they NEED imaging people, and if I'm not in med school that sounds like it'd be fun.

 

[gl0baltrader]

It's tricky, you can always apply (to summer internships) and let them know that you will be attending graduate study in the future and you are looking for industrial experience. They will usually ask during the interview what school or what particular study, then you can say something about medicine or medical science, "which is not technically wrong to say".

After getting the internship it will open a lot of doors in terms of applying for a full time job. Some companies has special programs for interns, such as the Gold Operation Leadership Development Program in the case of Johnson & Johnson, which gives you a fast track to leadership position and $$. Some have programs that you can utilize if you are interested on getting your MBA while you reapply to medical school.

Have you gotten your resume reviewed professionally ? Maybe that's what stopping you from getting a job.

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Graduated last year, moved out with gf. Broke up, quit job, and moved back home and I'm having a hell of a time finding a job. If I don't get in this year (i'm on 4 waitlists and have 3 interviews to go), then I want some decent paying eng. work to bide my time with.

Do they give out internships to people who've graduated? Seems like that might be the best way to get into the industry, since I don't have much connection-wise.

 

[gl0baltrader]

With your grades I'm pretty sure that you'll be able to get in to med school with no problem.
Working in the imaging field is very limited since graduating with a BME degree is not enough to secure a job. Many people that are interested in imaging get their degree in electrical engineering and computer science because it is the bread and butter of imaging device.

Someone want to hook me up with their old job if I don't get in?



I've wondered the same thing. I went into school thinking I wanted to get into imaging, but my school had just started the BME program and imaging definitely wasn't their focus, so I don't have any lab experience with MRI or fluorescense or anything like that. But I hear they NEED imaging people, and if I'm not in med school that sounds like it'd be fun.