Were you first hooked on engineering by participating in a high school robotics club or tech design class? Did you get that “no way it worked” feeling when you teamed up to build a battle bot, solar-powered boat, or drone and saw your efforts pay off? As they say, “mighty oaks from little acorns grow,” and these first builds often inspire engineering careers in fields like aerospace, energy, and vehicle manufacturing.
Dive into Vault Guides
Below are Vault Guides featuring career paths and industries where you can engineer machines that move the world.
Vault’s Job Guides explore specific roles in detail, including employment trends, educational requirements, and day-to-day responsibilities.
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- Aerospace Jobs
- Alternative Energy Jobs
- Automotive Manufacturing Jobs
- Defense Jobs
- Engineering Jobs
- Energy Jobs
- Railroad Jobs
- Space Exploration Jobs
In addition, Vault offers an Intern Resource Center, a career advice blog, interviews with professionals, and company and internship rankings.
Keep a Pulse on Real Time Trends
Want even more info about employment trends, earnings, common job titles, and career outlook? Use real time Labor Market Insights (LMI) by Lightcast to learn more. Lightcast integrates official government labor statistics with real time data from job postings and other sources to generate up-to-date employment reports.
- First select your industry of interest- most likely the STEM category.
- Next, select the occupation.
- Then pick “Nationwide” for U.S.-wide data or choose a particular state for regional labor market insights.
Curious who the top New York state employers are for your dream job? Use LMI to find out.
Check Out Cornellians’ Next Moves
Each year, Cornell Career Services surveys students about their post-graduation plans. You can see where new grads are working and studying in the Student Career Outcomes Dashboard.
As always, check in with a career coach when you have questions or feel stuck. However engineering moves your interests, we want to help propel your career.
