Kyle AddedThursday, August 25, 2016 at 8:18 PM Electronic engineering and automobile industry I am pursuing a degree in electronic engineering. I am wondering what should I focus on building if I'm interested to get in the automobile industry after graduation and what's the prospect for electronic engineer in automobile industry? Related to Electrical, Internships & Jobs, Merging Fields Reset Sort By Default Erin Brooks , Tesla Motors Answered Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 8:18 PM Excellent question Kyle! As a female engineer who works in the automotive industry, I'm excited that you're thinking about a career in auto. Traditionally automotive was dominated by mechanical engineers, but over the last 20 years, the auto companies have hired electrical engineers in increasing numbers, due to the added software components on vehicles today. At Tesla, where I recently worked, almost half of our engineering staff were electrical engineers! My advice would be to do everything you can to get a summer internship or co-op either for an automotive OEM (e.g. GM) or an automotive supplier (e.g. Delphi). While I was in school, I spent my summer internships at Ford and Cummins, which provided valuable, hands-on engineering experience that better prepared me for my first job after graduation.