What are the job opportunities?


The job outlook for engineers across Australia is very good, and graduates are in high demand. The percentage of graduate engineers who have successfully obtained employment has recently increased.

Depending on what they study, engineers can work as:

  • Aerospace engineers
  • Agricultural engineers
  • Biomedical engineers
  • Chemical engineers
  • Civil engineers
  • Electrical engineers
  • Environmental engineers
  • Materials engineers
  • Mechanical engineers
  • Mechatronic engineers
  • Mining engineers
  • Risk engineers
  • Subsea engineers

For details of what each of these jobs are, check out the Career FAQs Engineering book.

Many people who started their careers as engineers have moved into areas such as investment banking, management consulting, marketing, accounting, information technology, telecommunications, and many other fields.


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