This page gives career information of relevance to Imperial Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) students.
You can find out how the Careers Service supports Imperial students on our services for students page, explore our what's on section to see career events, attend one to one appointments and sign up for our weekly newsletter, sent every Thursday (sign up by checking the relevant box on your personal profile on JobsLive). Whatever stage you are with your studies, we’re here to help from first year undergraduate right through to PhD studies – you don’t even have to know what you want to do to make use of our services!
What can you do with Electrical and Electronic Engineering?
EEE graduates have a wide range of career options. Some choose to continue their EEE-related knowledge in their career, and others choose to change direction after graduation. The most recent data on graduate destinations shows just under 20% of Imperial EEE graduates chose to do further study and around 70% went into employment at the end of their first degree. Use the resources below to help you explore and understand your options and begin to develop your career plans.
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Wherever your career leads you, employers will want to see evidence of the skills you have developed during your studies. These may include technical skills and academic knowledge if you’re seeking a job related to EEE and ‘transferable skills’ like problem-solving, resilience and intellectual curiosity that fit a broad range of roles within and outside of EEE-related roles.
The typical skills developed by Imperial EEE students during their degree are highly valued by employers, and include:
- Reasoning, analytical skills and problem-solving
- Computational knowledge (e.g. for use of tools like AutoCAD and MATLAB)
- Critical thinking
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Presentation skills
It’s good practice to reflect on your abilities and consider what skills you can evidence and which skills you may need to enhance. Use our self-reflection webpages to help understand and document your abilities.
During your degree you will have many opportunities to develop and learn new skills. Employers will want to see what you have been doing to develop your skills and knowledge outside your course while you have been a student. Experiences such as student societies, part-time work, volunteering and sports can develop your skills and will be valuable additions to your CV. Work experience can also help develop skills and help you decide what career direction you want to go in and become more competitive in future job or further study applications.
As an Imperial student you can participate, or take a leadership role, in a wide variety of Students’ Union activities where you’ll develop many skills. You also have free access to LinkedIn Learning and can use this to develop or improve your knowledge and abilities with software tools and skills through instructional videos taught by industry experts.
To develop skills required to successfully navigate the job or internship market, you can make use of Careers Service resources too. For example, you will need to know how to create a strong CV, write a good cover letter and perform well in interviews – start with the applications and interviews section of our website, and by attending our skills training and workshops.