Chossing a career that will hold up over time can be even tougher. You probably know that college graduates with computer skills are in great demand. Look at any newspaper's classified section and you'll see columns and columns of ads offering attractive salaries for people with knowledge of various programming languages or database management skills. Computer skills are also critical in the engineering profession. Students interested in engineering may be surprised to learn that you can't be an engineer without strong computer skills.
Engineers use computers to simulate and test machines, structures, and systems.
And since computers play a role in every business, job opportunities exist for engineers in a wide range of fields. What you may not know is that engineers are in great demand. In fact, the engineering profession provides career opportunities that are financially rewarding and, in many cases, fun.