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This was my plan too, until I realized I'd start at 40 and finish at like 45 or 46. Would any company/engineering firm hire a mid-life intern with no engineerin
by solardev 2y ago
This was my plan too, until I realized I'd start at 40 and finish at like 45 or 46. Would any company/engineering firm hire a mid-life intern with no engineering experience?
- tjmc 2y agoAbsolutely. There was a student in his 50’s in my graduating year who was an aviation mechanic previously. There’s also a lot of opportunities at engineering firms for developers. Start that way and see if you like it maybe.
- solardev 2y agoThat's good to know, thank you! It's a dream I hope to pursue someday soon... I didn't know engineering firms hired developers (what for? CAD stuff, or...?) That's a great idea, though.
- tjmc 2y agoIt's a great way to get started if you're already a developer. Here's some of the stuff my company is doing in the digital space: https://www.aurecongroup.com/expertise/digital-engineering-and-advisory https://www.aurecongroup.com/expertise/digital-engineering-a... They like to showcase the visualisation and AI stuff but there's also a lot of development doing stuff like parametric modelling plus everyday CRUD apps for internal systems etc.
- gcheong 2y agoNot just that but, if you need to finance that degree, you need to also consider how long you're going to be paying it off.
- tjmc 2y agoFair point. I did my mech eng degree in Australia where university is heavily subsidised for citizens. Total cost for the 4 year degree here was $32,000 (roughly $21,560USD at today’s exchange rate)