What after B. tech? Career Paths
It is known that B.Tech students are getting settled in their careers. But with proper planning right from the third year, one can reach the heights of success by grasping the opportunities after engineering. Here are those.....paths for you.
It is known that B.Tech students are getting settled in their careers. But with proper planning right from the third year, one can reach the heights of success by grasping the opportunities after engineering. Here are those career paths for you. After engineering, higher education, foreign education, government jobs, and self-employment students should choose what interests them and work hard to move forward in that way. So remember that the first question asked now will take you to a higher level in your career. Let's see the various options available to students after engineering.
Campus Placements
Campus placements are the golden opportunity available to engineering students. Companies do recruitment in reputed colleges. Students can get jobs with proper preparation. Those who decide to go for a job after B.Tech should take campus placements seriously and prepare. Obtaining a job in campus placements should be recognized as a career turning point. Know the profiles and job roles of the companies coming for placements and attend. If you want to excel in placements, you should take advice from seniors who are already working in the respective companies and take suggestions from college placement officers.
Higher Education.
Another great opportunity available to students after B. Tech is higher education.
If you want to continue in the engineering field and wanted to learn more Technically you should choose M. Tech which makes you more proficient in the subjects of your choice. Completing M.Tech in specialized courses can increase job opportunities in job interviews and get attractive salary packages.
Higher Education through GATE
Students who wish to pursue M.Tech in IITs, NITs, and other central government institutes need to crack a rank in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). If you want to study M.Tech in a state-level university, you have to show merit in the PG Engineering Common Entrance Test (PGECST) specially conducted by the respective states. Many deemed universities conduct their own entrance exams and select students.
Steps towards MBA
The number of students doing an MBA after BTech is also high. A significant number of engineering students appear at the top of the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted for admission to IIMs, which are known for their management education. After completing B.Tech, students who want to go towards a management career are joining MBA to improve their management skills and technical knowledge. Students who want to join MBA after engineering can write entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, and ICET and get admission to reputed colleges with a good rank.
Measure with e-Courses
Students who cannot get jobs in campus recruitment after engineering can join job-oriented courses. Those who are not interested in higher education like MBA, M.Tech, etc. are advised by experts to join job-oriented courses like VLSI, Robotics, Ethical Hacking, Protocol Testing, Machine Designing, and Embedded Technology. By mastering the respective technologies, job opportunities can be provided in the companies in the relevant field.
Startups
The trend seen in our country for the past few years is startups. After completion of engineering, one can establish own company towards start-up with a new idea. If they like your startup idea, big companies will also come forward to invest. Governments are also creating new policies to benefit startups. So if your ideas after engineering are creative and scalable then there are huge opportunities for them. you can become an entrepreneur. You can be your own boss. But if the organization wants to survive, it should know that everything is not comfortable when entering the field. New challenges, how your ideas differ from competing firms. Their feasibility should be weighed and start-ups should be set up. The ability to face challenges and strong self-confidence are essential. Above all, be prepared to tolerate failure. Financial flexibility is also necessary.
Degree in Passion and Interest
Many Students have other interests besides studies. There are many people in life who are popular because of their hobbies rather than their academic talent. So engineering students should also know what their interests are along with their studies and give them some time to improve their skills. Hobbies like dancing, photography, painting, music, writing, sports, arts, etc... if you improve them a bit you can choose a suitable career through them!!
Government Jobs
Another opportunity for engineering students is Prestigious civils, and group exams. The opportunity to get the posts of IAS, IPS, IFS, etc. which are known as the highest services in the country is available through the civil service examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The number of engineering students competing in civil exams is also increasing every year. It is remarkable that students with engineering backgrounds are more among those achieving civils. Apart from that, one can get high-level government jobs by performing well in UPSC's Engineering Service Exam, Indian Forest Service Exam, etc.
By scoring well in the GATE exam one can get into government jobs in PSUs. You can get key jobs at the state level through Group 1 and Group 2 exams conducted by State Public Service Exams like APPSC and TSPSC in Telugu states, KPSC, OPSC, BPSC, GPSC, and TNPSC. . Also can compete for government jobs like Assistant Engineers, Executive Engineers. B. Tech graduates who want a stable career, social service, and high status should focus on Civils and Groups exams. Army, Air Force, and Navy welcome those who have completed engineering. Direct service to the country, respect in society, attractive wages, etc. have created a good craze for these jobs among the youth. Engineering students can get jobs in defense services through the FCAT exam.
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