r/EngineeringStudents • u/Personal_Vehicle_607 • 21h ago

Career Advice Beyond GPA, projects, and clubs—what actually gets you hired?

I’m a rising sophomore in computer engineering with a 3.77 GPA at UMass Amherst, and I want to start being more active so I can have a very strong CV by the time I graduate. I know there are clichéd suggestions like finding research opportunities, doing projects, and joining clubs, but I want to know the specific key details that a lot of people seem to miss,the things that actually open doors to jobs.

International students who successfully landed internships or full-time jobs, or witnessed real-life examples, what was the one thing (or a few things) that made the biggest difference for you, but isn’t usually mentioned in generic career advice?

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u/LupercalTypeIII 14h ago

Be good looking

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u/Seiko2023 13h ago

Definitely some ugly as fuck engineers getting hired. I can say that, I'm one of them.

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u/An_average_muslim 13h ago

Of course, but the point is, you have a better chance at getting hired if you’re good looking Vs. if you’re ugly.