Managing Your Career

Licenses and Certifications

Continuous learning doesn’t stop once you earn your engineering degree. Advancing your skills through certifications and professional licenses strengthens your expertise, keeps you competitive, and proves your commitment to high standards. In a fast‑evolving field like engineering, staying current ensures you’re ready to tackle complex challenges and lead innovation.

Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (School of Engineering Overview)

• Fundamentals of Engineering Exam

• National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying

• American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists

• Microsoft Systems Administration (MCSA)

• Cisco Network (Wireless and Voice)

Networking

Career networking opens doors that talent alone can’t unlock. It connects you with mentors, opportunities, and insights that accelerate growth. By building genuine relationships, you gain access to hidden job markets, collaborative possibilities, and support systems that help you navigate an ever‑changing professional landscape with confidence. Click on the following link to connect with UC Merced Alumni on LinkedIn.

Connect with Alumni via the UC Merced LinkedIn!

Professional Associations

Professional Associations often have virtual and on-ground career services available to members. These services may include Jobs Boards, Career and Internship Fairs, Resume Reviews and Mentoring Programs. Click on the following engineering association links to learn more about the Career Services available

• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

• Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)

• Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International

• Materials Research Society (MRS)

• National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

• Robotics Industries Association

• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)

• Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

Attend a Conference

Conferences are all about professional development. There are a great many benefits to attending. You get to listen to lectures that relate to your academic major and to your career interests. You will have the opportunity to interact with experienced professionals who can give you advice, or even be possible future internship sites or employers. Depending on the conference, you may also meet students from different universities and learn about their programs and plans for after graduation.

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