Hello there, hope everyone is doing okay during these months of quarantine. I could use some feedback in a somewhat stressful career* situation for me.
To start out: I'm someone who has always viewed himself as a leader, and I have experiences to prove it, being a leader on NCAA sports teams, leading a start-up team in an entrepreneurial program, etc. etc. I love engineering theory as well, but my passion for good leadership drove me to the conclusion that I would eventually like to become an Engineering Manager, Product Manager, etc.
As a result of this, as well as having a genuine interest in business operations/analytics, I decided to pursue my MBA. I knew there were some criticisms about getting an MBA right away, but I felt it was the right choice for me at the time. There was no guaranteeing I'd be motivated to go back to school later on, and it is nice that my loan payments are postponed until 2025. I also saw it work out quite well for two older teammates of mine who are also engineers.
After taking the summer off to do international travel**, my hope was that in the fall while going to school, I would quickly find a job, and after 2 years, I'd have my MBA, and be on a fast track toward my goals. Well, 4 long and drawn out interview processes at my companies of choice, 4 rejections, and a pandemic later, and I feel nowhere closer to my goals. It truly is a crappy feeling.
I'm trying to figure out how I can pitch my self better as a candidate. What are ways I can use my pursuit of an MBA to impress hiring managers, rather than scare them away? Because that's the impression I'm starting to get. I've also wondered how I should show it on my resume; I currently just list it under education, but now I'm wondering if some employers might be thinking that means I can't work full time? In reality my classes are all night-classes, but idk if I should convey that in my resume somehow.
One thing I plan to do to improve my situation is to pass the FE exam, which I think will put more emphasis on what I can offer employers in the current moment. At my university, the FE exam was only briefly mentioned and most students didn't take it right away. If anyone has any insight as to whether or not that is worth the multiple hundred dollar exam fee and prep time, or how that has impacted your career, that would be appreciated.
All in all, I hope to get some useful advice out of this. Or if someone is in a similar situation, to see that we're not alone. Thanks! :)
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*more like lack-thereof lol
**I probably could have made a whole post about if my gap summer has affected my job hunt, but it really was an amazing summer and I will never have any regrets about it, so it's more useful for me to center this post around my MBA.
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