Ask HN: Just graduated from college, don't know where to go from here.advice?

1 points by vortexh 11y ago ↗ HN

Just graduated with my degree in Bioengineering. Covered a mix of statistics, MATLAB oriented projects, and capstone design. My capstone design was about building an accessory for a child seat that would allow it rotate. Worked with a real client on this year long project. As you can imagine, this isn't exactly bioengineering because it was more of a mechanical engineering project.

I don't have a solid background in deep computer sciency stuff or programming stuff but did some stuff with neural networks so data analysis would be cool. I was thinking about applying to the NSA because they have plenty of jobs for STEM graduates.

I've used python (barely though), plenty of experience with MATLAB, but I'm highly ambitious so learning new languages won't be a problem.

I don't know where to go from here. A source of some income would be good because I want to know what a salary feels like.

Any suggestions?

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sharemywin 11y ago ↗

Didn't your university have some kind of graduate placement program? You can look for jobs with state government and/or consulting companies that do project work. You probably need to take some classes on the latest technologies. Look in craigslist for skills employers a looking for a take a class from the local community college or similar.