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Originally Posted by sammyg2

Have you considered relocating?
The company I work for actively recruits young mechanical engineers fresh out of school or with a limited amount of experience. They call it investing in the furture. We have plants all along the west coast, in Utah, and ND.
Pay is darned good compared to other sectors. Last I heard, a first year ME starts at over $65k with raises every 6 months for 3 years until he (or she) progresses to full ME pay which is six figures or better depending on experience.

A large percentage of my job responsibility is mentoring and teaching the younger MEs. I've been called the mother duck because I'm almost always being followed by someone learning the ropes.

Sammy, I won't ask you to name the company, but what industry do you work in? Just curious.

While Sammy's company sounds like a good one, you have to be careful with location. A fellow senior AE student was offered $5k LESS than the going rate in Wichita to work with Boeing in the LA area. Even worse, she considered it. Her choice was to be poor in LA, or doing well in Wichita. Look very seriously at living costs when considering an offer.