How I Got An Engineering Internship (2.8 GPA, No Experience)

[@sarahatheer2795]

Thank you again for this great video. Internships are always competitive, but I have an inspiring story about my long time BF who graduated last year in ChemEng. She now works at gsk in the UK; many people such as her professors and her own family underestimated her ability and downgraded her - my friend is very smart girl but her parents created many emotional difficulties that hindered her performance she went from A student to C student in Junior year. Her GPA (3.8) suffered massively and plummeted to 2.5 something. Yet! I saw her hustle to gain experience. She obtained six internships with 5 Fortune 500 companies and one international university when she graduated . she used to tell me that she is disappointed in her parents who created an emotional trauma during her time in college and also disappointed in some professors who viewed her as inept. But nevertheless she created her own path to success by gaining internships and her current employer saw the potential. The moral of the story is to never give-up and always keep your head up. We all go through tough roads in college and just because of the low gpa, It doesn’t mean one should stop looking for internships. Simple, you need to create your own path to succeed.

[@AlsworthTV]

Very well said! Thank you for sharing that, it’s really inspiring to see how she didn’t let any of that stop her from reaching her full potential

[@katl8825]

this is an inspiring story and really one I needed to hear :( I feel like I'm in a mental rut right now, because my family has never really supported my choice to study engineering, and every rejection I get from a job app they take as validation that I made a career choice mistake.

[@davidh.9756]

awesome story sarah! im at my first year of engineering and this story really motivates me

[@jacecockayne2054]

Any tips from your friend?

[@sarahatheer2795]

@@jacecockayne2054 I had 5 internships so far and these are my valuable tips: 1) I recommend using "LinkedIn" instead of "Indeed" when searching for internships. LinkedIn help me find an internship in late summer after my original internship in San Francisco was canceled due to Covid-19. 2) Many companies have a section in their career page that says "JOIN OUR TALENT COMMUNITY", when you insert your resume there, the recruiter will find your resume every time there is an opening for an internship. I actually received an internship offer from the biggest pharmaceutical company in San Francisco, after 6 months from inserting my resume in their JOIN OUR TALENT COMMUNITY, their recruiter emailed me a internship offer. 3) If money is not a concern, then I suggest doing a virtual internships with Global Experience - (FYI: I'm not sponsoring this organization, but they are legit & have affiliation with my university Texas A&M) when I was a freshman, I struggled to find an internship, so I was able to save $1500 and pay them to help me find an international internship as unpaid intern - I worked as Undergrad. student intern at the University of Manchester. *NOTE* I highly recommend investigating any company that offers internship abroad, for me that company was already affiliated with my university, So I knew they are legit. 3) In my area, there are also lots of health organizations - I was able to secure a lab position (part-time), and it helped me later in gaining more internships in different fields afterward. So, if there are testing-labs or health organizations near your area, I strongly suggest you apply....and maybe work with them for 2 or 3 months and then move-on to apply for an internship elsewhere. Your experience in working in health/lab organization will be look at differently (in positive way ) than working as Sale-associate or food worker. 4) While I was able to maintain a GPA 3.3 during my college year, it is still not great, but I have noticed many companies who offer internships don't have a GPA preference, so leaving it or stating it won't cause any effect. Many companies just want to know if you are currently enrolled student. 5) Some recruiters told me they just want to see your resume and your unofficial transcript, and no cover letter. 6) Continuous applying for internships can be mundane, don't be inundated. KEEP CALM, and CONTINUE APPLYING

[@KingAdrianYT]

uh oh almost at 2K? yessir keep grinding !!!

[@AlsworthTV]

Too hard to believe! I appreciate all the support bro! 🙌🏾

[@hawaaaa]

I'm so proud of you Al!!! YES! You are killing the YT game with the informational videos, KEEP IT UP! :)))

[@AlsworthTV]

Thanks Hawa, I appreciate it!!!! ;)

[@jaylaellis6669]

Thank you for the sound advice. I actually found results from a networking event my school’s minority engineering program hosted. They passed out my resume to a few employers and two reached out. Actually gave me the opportunity to speak to the guy who would write my offer about accommodations for student-athletes. Within a week of speaking to him I spoke to the recruiting officer at my school’s main career event, interviewed, and received an offer. Good stuff, praise Jesus 💃🏿

[@AlsworthTV]

Awesome, thanks for sharing your story Jayla! 🙌🏾

[@samk1267]

Just came across your channel recently and honestly I'd just wanna thank you so much.I felt a bit depressed because of all the perfect 4.0 videos out there and no hope for anything lower than that.You really empowered me to keep the hard work and struggle.Thanks a lot bro.Stay blessed and all the best in your endeavours.

[@AlsworthTV]

Thanks a lot! And keep it up, I wish you the best as well, stay blessed!

[@jamesosoro7394]

fantastic video bro. your vid really hit home. i'm in a similar situation, sending in applications, low response rate, and really questioning if it will work out in the end. but hearing your story has given me massive motivation to pushing and eventually reach that light at the end of the tunnel.

[@jacecockayne2054]

Fantastic video, really well structured and it is great to hear from someone on a personal level in the same boat as me. Keep up the great work, peace

[@AlsworthTV]

Much appreciated, thank you!!

[@jaylaellis6669]

Bro you got clout on Reddit. When someone from your school asked about tips for first year students, another redditor mentioned you. I upvoted of course.

[@AlsworthTV]

Thank you! I just saw, wow I’ve lowkey blown 😭

[@shawn.builds]

Every no is one step closer to that yes! Great vid bro. Do you use Linked In at all to network?

[@AlsworthTV]

Exactly bro! And nah I didn’t use it at all which was another mistake I made in the job search process, it probably would have made life 100x more easier 😭

[@giftoyinbo5771]

If you are on LinkedIn currently, pls share with me your name. Thank you

[@malhalsey4994]

Thanks for this advice! It’s really helpful and some things I haven’t heard before!

[@AlsworthTV]

No problem!

[@TamunoOpuboCooksCookeyGam]

Congrats bro!

[@DienNguyen-bx9mv]

Thank you man.. Keep up the good work.

[@AlsworthTV]

Will do, thanks for watching bro! 🙌🏾

[@sweetcandy244]

Great video!

[@AlsworthTV]

Thanks ZZ!!!❤️

[@k-money5918]

Hey man great video! I am currently a sophomore and will be applying for lots of internships for this upcoming summer. Im a bit nervous as I feel I have very limited knowledge of Chem E based on the classes I have taken (only MEB and Therm). Any tips? Thanks and keep up the great work! 👍

[@AlsworthTV]

I was in the same position as you prior to my first internship; I had only taken one chemE class (MEB). Don’t worry about having a lot of chemE knowledge, most employers will already expect that, and a majority of what you learn will be on the job. If anything, just try to work on soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, teamwork, etc and work on some technical skills like excel, nothing too major. I wish you the best of luck, and thanks for watching! 🙌🏾

[@luisdavidsandoval6072]

Good video, subscribed already.

[@AlsworthTV]

Thanks a lot bro! 🙌🏾

[@thomasmartin6623]

Just wanted to double down on your point about the resume. You need to really tailor it to the job you're after and make it personal and specific. If it sounds generic it's never going to stand out. Nice video and content, keep it up.

[@AlsworthTV]

100% facts, thanks for watching!! 🙌🏾

[@sh.sh.m567]

Sir I've question, please answer. I completed my msc chemistry & now I've get job offer for job of plant chemist - working with chemical engineer at automation plant. Should I accept the offer? I'm really a newbie, I don't know that's why I'm asking to you.

[@jessephiri7834]

If you Good with Engineering mathematics and physics....do videos on that.....for me thats the best way to get knowledge

[@sakshi4693]

Hey, actually I am looking forward to taking chemical engineering this year and I am really confused man I don't know I like chemistry and maths but I don't know if i should take it or not what do you say about it?? I am also interested in IT engineering I am just confused and don't know what to do!! what do you think?? Just need some advice :) Btw I am from India. Hopefully you read it 🤞

[@AlsworthTV]

Liking chemistry and math doesn't necessarily mean you will like chemical engineering , I suggest you think about the type of work that you would like to do in the future/ areas of work that might interest you

[@sakshi4693]

@@AlsworthTV THANK YOU I'll think about it again 😊✌️

[@Drie237]

My guy..! Where are you? Hope everything is alright with you. Are you final year now or you graduated this summer?

[@AlsworthTV]

What's up! Still have a 2 years left

[@j8626]

Bro it’s been 7 months and no new videos. What are you doing now. Make videos please.

[@kylejones5281]

Hey bro, I have a question. I know you’re a student currently so if you don’t really know the answer that’s fine, but I’m wondering if chemical engineers work mostly in an office, or do they work mostly in a factory/production plant? Amazing video btw

[@AlsworthTV]

Thanks for watching!! Yes, chemical engineers can work in offices, my first internship as a chemical engineer was in an office. However, a majority of chemical engineering jobs are in plants/manufacturing facilities. I would suggest if you want to work in an office setting to look into engineering consulting firms, or govt jobs they both would hire chemical engineers.

[@kylejones5281]

@@AlsworthTV thank you for the response. Good luck with the rest of your studies!

[@AlsworthTV]

@@kylejones5281 No problem, I wish you the best of luck as well!

[@ryanfarrell8370]

Thanks much for your videos. I think we are both very similar in age and schooling in engineering. Are these interviews you took this school year for summer 2021 or interviews prior to summer 2020?

[@AlsworthTV]

Thanks for watching! These interviews were prior to summer 2020

[@ryanfarrell8370]

@@AlsworthTV Oh ok! Thanks for responding! Did you end up having your internship in person or online last summer?

[@hurricanetwister24]

very cool vid - wesley from makeuc

[@paultamio7911]

In your own opinion, is being knowledgeable in spreadsheet (such as excel, etc.) and CAD designing greatly increases the chance of beeing employed in an internship?

[@AlsworthTV]

I can’t really speak on CAD since I haven’t used it much, but having good excel skills would definitely be valuable

[@chaseleblanc5475]

I know for mechanical engineering CAD skills are extremely important to many companies

[@paultamio7911]

@@chaseleblanc5475 how about for Chemical engineers? What are essential skills for ChE

[@chaseleblanc5475]

@@paultamio7911 i would say AutoCad would be good to learn and will look good on a resume. Excel is used a ton in most companies so thats another good one.

[@marcelomagno1976]

your video was really helpful. I have a question I am an international student in Japan. How could I find an internship in the USA? Visa?

[@DMMBX3]

Is there anyway you can help me out building a good resume? I have one semester left to graduate with my gpa pretty close to 2.9.

[@orestispap69]

I am a student in last year of high school, thinking of becoming a chemical engineer but I don't live in USA ( i live in Greece) do you think it's worth it becoming something like that in a not so manufacturing country. If so what field should i specialise

[@AlsworthTV]

Personally I don’t think it’s worth it especially if you live in a place that doesn’t have a lot of manufacturing/chemE jobs

[@orestispap69]

@@AlsworthTV thanks bro but I don't think i am gonna change my mind keep the good content

[@AlsworthTV]

@@orestispap69 No problem, I wish you the best of luck!

[@shriraam8601]

Pal is phillipines airlines right? Or any other job portal

[@zakitazumbrono2362]

Thank you for sharing your story! I’m going to be a freshman next year at the University of Cincinnati and I already have a potential internship for construction materials. I graduated high school with a 3.2 GPA and an Associate’s Degree in electromechanical engineering. I don’t have any experience and I took a year off because of Army National Guard training. Do you have any advice?

[@AlsworthTV]

No problem! can you clarify what exactly you need advice on?

[@Kevin-dd3ky]

What is Pal website that you mentioned in this video?

[@AlsworthTV]

It's a website that my school uses to post jobs for all the engineering students

[@Boxxxxxxxxx]

And I’m assuming you’re an engineer major?

[@muazeltigany]

my GPA is 2.34 could i can fiend once

[@AlsworthTV]

Of course, just try to work on some side projects or gain new skills on the side to make up for that though

[@muazeltigany]

@@AlsworthTV thanks

[@ati8713]

Do you work while in school? Why low gpa?

[@AlsworthTV]

Nah, the classes were just a bit difficult

[@gavinbrown1159]

Do you understand how difficult engineering is?

[@theperfectEOtape]

When you dropping

[@mbs0710]

lmaof me too had 2.8 gpa as in first sem

[@tbow2912]

Bro are you still alive?

[@jimw7550]

Being a minority helps with large employers.