Electrical Engineer
Comprehensive Sites
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Electrical EngineerFrom this site of the U.S. Department of Labor, you will find a fact sheet containing basic information on what it’s like to work as an electrical engineer. Reading the work description might help you decide if working in this field is right for you. You will find details on how to get ready for this career, how much it might pay, and how many jobs are really out there.
Junior Engineering Technical SocietyExplore engineering as a profession at this page, with links to what engineers do, a newsletter, and a special page for students. Go to that link, and you can see about the endless possibilities in this field. A tool at the site, called ASSESS, will help you discover your strengths and guide you to the engineering discipline that is right for you. The Pre-engineering Times newsletter is just for students, as well as videos, career profiles, and national academic competition information and other opportunities to experience an engineering career firsthand.
Princeton Review: Electrical EngineerFind out what a day in the life of an electrical engineer could be like, as you read this comprehensive description. Look at the links at the left, and you will be guided to details on the quality of life you can expect after one or several years in the field, facts and figures about salary, majors that could be useful in college preparation, and links to resources for internships and graduate study.
Accredited Academic Programs
Accreditation Board for Engineering and TechnologyYou will find an organization at this site that tells you all about accredited programs in engineering. Click on the program finder link to be taken to a list of engineering programs, which you can search by region, discipline, or state.
Princeton Review: Electrical EngineerIf you are interested in becoming an electrical engineer, take a look at this list of college majors that could be useful. Select any that interest you, and you will be connected t lists of schools that offer the major. Next, click on the school or schools that you’d like to learn more about to be taken to the home pages of their programs.
Salary Levels
Engineering Salary CalculatorThis is a comprehensive engineering salary database, where you enter your years of experience, degree, job level, skills, and the industry you would like to work in, as well as several other facts that will help this salary calculator give you a decent estimate. Your salary result is sent via e-mail.
PayScale: Electrical EngineerYou will find the median salary for an electrical engineer at this page, according to years of experience in the field. Go further down the page, and you will also see similar information categorized by employer type or the city of employment.
Professional Organizations
American Society for Engineering EducationConferences, publications, and educational information are all available from this organization, where you can access workshops on engineering education for school students. Prism is the organization’s award-winning publication, available on the publications tab, and covers engineering education in the U.S. College profiles and stats, as well as professional journals are here, too.
Consortium for Energy EfficiencyResidential, commercial, and industrial departments are available at this page, and you can learn about efficient products, technologies, and services in all these areas from this page. This organization provides a forum to explore common interests in the field of energy research and includes a resource library, fact sheets on energy efficiency, newsletters, and a job board for opportunities in energy efficiency.
Electronic Industries AssociationSeveral organizations come together as one at this page, including the Telecommunications Industry Association, the Government Electronics and Information Technology Association, as several others. Find out about electronic recycling options, joint industry guides for electronic products, and the goals and mission of each representing organization.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersThis is the premiere organization for electrical engineers and offers visitors a wide variety of career and educational advice and strategies. Click on the student link, and you will find everything a student needs, neatly organized in one place, including a job site, employment navigator, salary service, and entry-level employment assistance.
National Society of Professional EngineersResources at this page include details on licensure, education, ethics in the field of engineering, employment, an online magazine, and a job board.
Nuclear Energy InstituteThe nuclear energy institute presents key issues about nuclear plants and affordable, clean living. Find out about the industry’s commitment to environmental concerns, news, resources and statistics, and details on careers and education in the nuclear industry. You can access specific viewpoints, too, on nuclear energy from the perspective of environmentalists, the media, and policymakers.
Job Opportunity Sources
Careers and InternshipsAt this page, you will find opportunities specifically for students and entry-level positions in engineering. The links here will take you to Engineering Central, Engineer.net, and many other opportunities to find your dream job.
IEEE Job SiteThe career section of this professional electrical engineering organization shows featured employer profiles, job clips, the latest headlines in the industry, and salary and hiring information. You can get access to the comprehensive database of opportunities as a student member. If you customize your membership, you will have access to one or more of more than 30 IEEE societies for the technology you choose to specialize in.
Licensing & Certification
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingEngineering and surveying licensing boards are the members of this organization. You can find out about exam registration if this is your field, study materials, news, and updates to the path of professional licensure for engineering.
Professional Engineering LicensureLicensing as a professional engineer is the focus of this page, which informs about the path to the right testing process and how to get fully licensed. Get your questions answered about interstate licensing and find career profiles of several engineers.
Publications
Engineering, Go For It!This publication is for you if you are a student thinking about engineering as a career. The site focuses on the activities that will open you up to a world of opportunity in the field. You can preview sample pages at the site or order a low-cost issue.
IEEE PublicationsStudents, teachers, and researchers around the world rely on the publications of this organization to give them the information they need in the world of electrical technologies. Get a free trial, view abstracts, and browse other journals, magazines, conference proceedings, and standards of the industry.
PE, The Professional Engineers’ MagazineFind cover stories right here and access to free selected articles from the magazine for professional engineers. You can make your voice heard by finding out more about the JETS program from the Junior Engineering Technical Society. Site navigation at the left leads you to ethics, employment, interest groups, and plenty of other departments.
Online Forums & Blogs
Engineering and BlogThis is a biweekly blog that looks at developments in the field of engineering as it relates to the real world. You will find discussions that focus on engineering as it merges with the economy, politics, society, and education, and get a very good idea of the national interest in engineering in a changing world. You can also view related YouTube videos.
Go Engineering BlogThis electronic newsletter/blog tells you about the growing role of engineering in higher education, with news, events, and engineering outreach programs. The blog link in the middle of the page is a high school engineering information center and has archives dating back to 2004.
Career Videos
ISeek: Electrical and Electronics EngineersFrom the State of Minnesota, this career overview includes a video describing the systems for commercial, industrial, and residential use that electrical engineers work on. The use of computers, their construction of systems and equipment, and other tasks of these professionals are introduced. Click on the tabs above to learn more about skills, preparation, wages, and licensing for an electrical engineer.
YouTube: Electrical EngineerFind out what Mark’s job involves as an electrical engineer, as he takes you through some of his daily activities. You’ll hear how this job varies according to the needs of the day, as well as a discussion of possible career paths and education needed.
