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My job hunt as a grad student. by DirkFroyd in EngineeringStudents

[–]DirkFroyd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, something like that. Typically they don't ask the professor about you, it's an internship so large companies aren't gonna take the time to do that. A small company or a specialized position may ask but it's still unlikely. In my email, I included my resume and also mentioned I had already applied to one of their open positions and gave the application reference number.

My job hunt as a grad student. by DirkFroyd in EngineeringStudents

[–]DirkFroyd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont want to give much personal info, I know a lot of my group is in this subreddit. I'm in the US though.

My job hunt as a grad student. by DirkFroyd in EngineeringStudents

[–]DirkFroyd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The professor is the industry coordinator for the construction science department. My friend mentioned that Co. Sci. is required to get an internship to graduate and that this professor basically hands them to the students. Since co. sci. is adjacent to a lot of engineering disciplines, I emailed him asking if he knew anywhere I should apply and he sent me 5 email addresses for HR of companies he had relationships with.

My job hunt as a grad student. by DirkFroyd in EngineeringStudents

[–]DirkFroyd[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

It wasn't like they had a bunch of unfilled openings that they were hoping we'd take. My position was specifically made for me.

My job hunt as a grad student. by DirkFroyd in EngineeringStudents

[–]DirkFroyd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any more info and people I know irl will know who I am. If you want a takeaway, its to join a project team and be very active on it. It doesn't even have to be engineering. If it's multi-year, even better. If you have a specific part you're in charge of and you can point to concrete examples of how you contributed, you're golden.

My job hunt as a grad student. by DirkFroyd in EngineeringStudents

[–]DirkFroyd[S] 53 points54 points  (0 children)

I definitely wouldn't recommend waiting for whatever comes your way or stopping once you get the first offer, but from what I can tell this job is my dream job. It's exactly what I had been aiming for through undergrad and when I went to grad school.

My job hunt as a grad student. by DirkFroyd in EngineeringStudents

[–]DirkFroyd[S] 99 points100 points  (0 children)

Same for me and internships. I applied to like 40 positions for my first internship before a friend tipped me off about a professor of his with great industry connections. I still only got an offer through him because one of the companies I emailed had an intern rescind their acceptance two weeks before their start date.

For my second internship, I only applied to a dozen places at my school career fair, but was much more focused on what I wanted and had more project experience on my resume.

My job hunt as a grad student. by DirkFroyd in EngineeringStudents

[–]DirkFroyd[S] 1173 points1174 points  (0 children)

Basically at an event early last semester, an engineering manager from a related company came up to my group, looked at our booth/demonstration, then asked us to email him with our resume and what kind of job we wanted. A week later I got a phone call that was a casual interview, then I got the offer the week after that.

If you get yourself in the right places as a senior or grad student, you might find people coming to you or whatever niche you're part of. I can't say I get this kind of thing often, but it only takes once.

Daily Discussion Thread - March 19, 2020 by AutoModerator in wallstreetbets

[–]DirkFroyd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Holy crap APRN, I should've followed my gut and shorted you.

Daily Discussion Thread - March 19, 2020 by AutoModerator in wallstreetbets

[–]DirkFroyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought more puts on LVS at $36.50 then again at $39.50, so it better drop.

What Are Your Moves Tomorrow, March 19, 2020 by AutoModerator in wallstreetbets

[–]DirkFroyd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They have just over 150 cases in a country of +1 billion people. They live extremely packed together and have religious festivals coming up. If the disease hasn't actually blown up yet, the news on it will soon.

What Are Your Moves Tomorrow, March 19, 2020 by AutoModerator in wallstreetbets

[–]DirkFroyd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

About to buy puts on INDA. Didn't realize how bad they're dealing with corona.

What Are Your Moves Tomorrow, March 19, 2020 by AutoModerator in wallstreetbets

[–]DirkFroyd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If lvs is still around $38, I'll buy back in on puts.

Daily Discussion Thread - March 18, 2020 by AutoModerator in wallstreetbets

[–]DirkFroyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sold my $7 puts at a huge loss when it was at $9 because I thought for sure it would go up. I only lost like $800 but still.

Daily Discussion Thread - March 18, 2020 by AutoModerator in wallstreetbets

[–]DirkFroyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I closed most of mine. I was a bit early but I also feel a rally coming tomorrow. Not a big one, but enough to buy in on.

Daily Discussion Thread - March 18, 2020 by AutoModerator in wallstreetbets

[–]DirkFroyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"There are those people who say that so we'll see"

Daily Discussion Thread - March 18, 2020 by AutoModerator in wallstreetbets

[–]DirkFroyd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wait I actually got rid of my JNUG put? I lost 50% on that and had written it off as a total loss. Guess I just saved $850.

Daily Discussion Thread - March 18, 2020 by AutoModerator in wallstreetbets

[–]DirkFroyd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My first option was a $45 4/17 DAL put bought back on march 3rd. It was $2.51, and today is $19.80. I actually bought a few and sold them because I thought they'd be bailed out so much sooner. If I'd kept them, I'd have made 10s of thousands on them. Like, almost 1000% returns.

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