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Uncertainty regarding value of volunteer vs unrelated paid work

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A recent Aerospace Engineering graduate is unsure if volunteer engineering experience is valued by employers as much as unrelated paid work experience when applying for entry-level engineering roles.

Who's affected: A recent Aerospace Engineering graduate

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Ideas a builder, maker or community group could start on:

  1. A platform that verifies and certifies volunteer technical projects as equivalent to professional work experience for recruiters
  2. A mentorship program connecting recent graduates with hiring managers to provide feedback on resume relevance
  3. A standardized portfolio template tool that helps graduates translate volunteer technical tasks into industry-standard resume metrics
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Real voices

“I start to get worry about whether my volunteer work can actually help or the companies care more about paid-job experiences”

Source: Stack Exchange (workplace) · CC BY-SA 4.0, user-contributed content from Stack Exchange; summarized and modified

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