Dear fellow engineers,
This is my third post on this website and I thank you immensely for your support. I hope I'll be able to grow as an engineer and contribute to this great community. A year ago, I graduated from a foreign university in the middle east. I majored in Mechatronics Engineering. I moved to the US 4 months after graduation and I currently reside in Texas. I accredited my credentials, passed the FE exam and got my EIT certificate.
It has been approximately 50 days since my certificate arrived by mail, and I have been sending out applications ever since. The only experience I have is a 2 month training at an industrial automation firm back in my home country; which doesn't count for much here in the US, I assume.
Anyway, If it is hard to get a paid internship post graduation, I am in a position that would allow me to work for free for 3 months, if it's the only way to prove my competence. My question is,
How do I go about this? Should I mention this in my resume? Cover letter?
If anyone has any experience regarding internships post graduation, unpaid work or any other option that would benefit someone like me, I would greatly appreciate your input!
Thanks guys!
This is my third post on this website and I thank you immensely for your support. I hope I'll be able to grow as an engineer and contribute to this great community. A year ago, I graduated from a foreign university in the middle east. I majored in Mechatronics Engineering. I moved to the US 4 months after graduation and I currently reside in Texas. I accredited my credentials, passed the FE exam and got my EIT certificate.
It has been approximately 50 days since my certificate arrived by mail, and I have been sending out applications ever since. The only experience I have is a 2 month training at an industrial automation firm back in my home country; which doesn't count for much here in the US, I assume.
Anyway, If it is hard to get a paid internship post graduation, I am in a position that would allow me to work for free for 3 months, if it's the only way to prove my competence. My question is,
How do I go about this? Should I mention this in my resume? Cover letter?
If anyone has any experience regarding internships post graduation, unpaid work or any other option that would benefit someone like me, I would greatly appreciate your input!
Thanks guys!