Preface Internships. Where do I even begin? I am by no means proficient in regards to any part of the delightful process that is hunting for the aforementioned practical hours that ENGGEN 499 requires. Bearing that in mind, I have a collection of seemingly useful tips, suggestions, and recommendations that I have picked up along…Continue Reading One Thousand and One Applications; Internship Delights
Congratulations! We’ve made it. Well, I’ve made it to the end of the second year and you’ve made it to the end of the first year! Both are indeed great accomplishments. Now we wait for the results. You’ve heard this before, but your results don’t define you. Your grades are not contingent on your self-worth….Continue Reading Farewell and Good Luck from BME! 🙂
So yeah, internships are hard to get. I think it is fairly obvious but there’s like hundreds/thousands of us trying to get a job, and there’s only so many spots. But yes, luckily I can say that I’ve found one (yayyyyyyyy!!!) after a long search. I’ll just talk through my year of internship hunting- have…Continue Reading INTERNSHIPS !! (aka pls hire me I analyse data)
Welcome to my insight into conjoint degrees and whether or not you should do one (or pick one up ;0) !!! First off, please don’t blindly follow my advice because I think it is quite obvious by now that my mental state is not that amazing and I tend to forget a lot of things…Continue Reading my insight into conjoints just 4 u (is it worth???)
My sincerest apologies for being MIA over the past couple of months. All I can really say is I was goin thru it ! As in like crying in the architecture toilets .. crying in the kate edgar toilets .. u name it I’ve cried there probably #mentalbreakdowns and can’t lie, this semester was the…Continue Reading engsci s2 recap #vibes?
You’ve heard enough about sem 1 courses. You’ve heard enough about sem 2 courses. You’ve heard enough about internships. So, what have you not heard enough about yet? There are a few things to know before choosing this specialisation so you are not completely surprised next year, should you take it. Medicine. In second year,…Continue Reading Expectations of BME
Civil is Broad! One of the main appeals of civil engineering is undoubtedly its flexibility. Water, transport, environment, geotechnical, construction and everything in between. But with so many options, which is the right one for you? My opinion? Just decide later! Throughout your civil engineering degree, you’ll be exposed to many different courses that cover…Continue Reading Career in Civil: What type of jobs can you get?
It seems like all that everyone talks about is internship. If the prospect of applying to lots of companies, knowing you have very little to offer, is daunting to you, welcome to Part II Engineering! My Experience Internship hunting is hard, especially for someone who has only worked in a family business and never had…Continue Reading Internship hunt as a second year civil student!
The sad truth is lots of people steer clear of BME because of the perpetuating notion that there is a lack of internships with this specialsiation. This is true if you think it is. However, it is not. As a fellow BME PhD student once told me, it is the way you advertise yourself to…Continue Reading Will I get any Internships in BME?
Welcome back to the blog! Hope everyone is doing well during the exam period. As we marked the end of semester 2 a few weeks back, I can now tell you what you can actually expect from it. For starters, I would say it is slightly worse than semester 1 (which is shocking as I…Continue Reading Semester 2 of BME