Class Of 2003 Finds Jobs Tight But More Interest In Engineers
Some larger firms, such as Kellogg Brown & Root, Houston, are cutting back on hiring. Dawn McRea, a KBR human resources staffer, says the number of recent graduates being hired now is "definitely lower than its been." But she notes that "we have had some positions pop up in the past couple months."
Civil engineering appears to be okay. "Its actually a good time to be a civil engineer," says Manuel Perez, director of career services at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. "Of all the engineering disciplines, civil engineering is doing the best in opportunities with small private companies that are looking at rebuilding the state infrastructure."