need help on where to go in the engineering field

[sleepyeng1neer]

Hello everyone, I'm a mechanical engineering student needing help:I am struggling to decide where to go in life, my grades are good but just confused on where to go after university. I want to apply for a masters after but I don't know where to work in the engineering field. I want a job where it's secure and impactful on everyone's lives. During my time at university I have so far (I'm only in my second year):-worked in motorsports to reverse engineer parts and make molds for parts-won prestigious design awards for the university (beating high level russell group universities)-worked as a cad designer for an architectural company-variety of personal projects (3D printing, robotic arm, go kart, rocket with auto alignment)Anyone got advise on what I should do better and what would be a good field to be to create advancements and achieve high standards?(I have been rejected from 60 internships)Any help will be great!

 

[Ron247]

First, treat this as a "Goal to Achieve", rather than a "Problem to Solve". Define to yourself your "Goal in Life" as it exists today. It may change in the future. If you are not familiar with the steps in Goal Achievement, learn them first. First step, Define your goal in a non-political way with a reasonable outcome or expectation. Without that, you have no true guidance system.

Of what you have written so far: "I want a job where it's secure and impactful on everyone's lives." Does not exist. What is impactful to a billionaire is not impactful to someone starving. Sounds good, just not reasonable. All-inclusive words like "All, None, Everyone, No One" are rarely applicable. No job is secure. Some are more secure than others, but not secure.

Of what you have written so far: "what would be a good field to be to create advancements and achieve high standards?" High standards partly come from who you work for in addition to what you are doing. Nuclear facilities may have higher standards but may not be a field you care for.

You need to think about things like: Do you really want Mechanical Engineering? Do you prefer Cars to Planes or Trains? Whichever you choose, are you interested in what field related to them (Example: Robotics, innovative design, acceleration systems). That should give you a start.