Now is an excellent time to enter ECE if one is seeking to be in demand after graduation. There is both a domestic and international shortage of qualified graduates with expertise in communications and information technology, and that shortage is expected to continue into the future. There is also demand in other areas, such as the electric power industry with its increasing emphasis on alternative methods for power generation. Emerging areas such as biomedicine and micro-electro-mechanical systems will also contribute to the overall demand for qualified graduates in ECE.
There is plenty of evidence to indicate the current and future strength of the job market in ECE. A growing collection of news stories is available on the Queen's ECE Website with further information. Follow any of the links that are provided below for news stories that have appeared on the Queen's ECE Website in order to learn more.
- The Great ECE Gap -- why Canada and the world must produce more qualified graduates to meet demand
- You're Hired! - Students Sit Down for Mock Interviews -- Queen's ECE students who are members of an international technical organization practise their interview skills with industrial representatives
- Getting into the Workplace: A Glimpse at the Experience Option -- how Queen's ECE students can acquire valuable work experience as part of their undergraduate degree program
- Excellent Career Opportunities for Electrical and Computer Engineers -- projections for strong Canadian demand for graduates with expertise in communications and information technology
- ECE Job Market Concerns May Be Unwarranted -- an objective discussion with salary statistics and hiring projections to show the strong demand for ECE graduates
In the stories above, there are often references to on-line sources of information about employment prospects in general, as well as more specific considerations for ECE. Furthermore, there are many other resources on the Internet with ECE-related career information. The following links to various external Websites are provided as a convenience to obtain more information.
- Information and Communications Technology Council-- a Canadian industry council that closely follows employment issues in the high-technology sector
- Job Futures -- a Government of Canada Website for career and education planning; links to ECE-specific information on this site are given below
- Information about computer engineering -- earnings, outlook, employment rates
- Information about electrical and electronics engineering -- earnings, outlook, employment rates
- JobWeb of the US National Association of Colleges and Employers -- places ECE in the top ten for hiring demand
- IEEE Career Resources -- the largest technical organization in the world for ECE provides a collection of career-related information on its Website
- ACM Career News -- an on-line career-related publication on the Website of a computing-oriented technical organization
- Additional Student Employment Opportunities that have been submitted to the department for posting