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Resume Advice [#permalink] New post   04 Jan 2010, 14:16
I'm currently an engineer at Ford Motor Company and have a choice in choosing my next engineering assignment in April:

1. Powertrain research engineer: Would have the opportunity for patents and publishing papers.

2. PMT (Program Management Team) engineer: Would be responsible for decreasing warranty claims, reducing costs, and resolving new model launch issues. Act as point person between upper management and 20 or so powertrain engineers.

I will be applying to schools Fall 2010, so will only be at whatever job I choose for about 4 month before I submit my application. Was leaning more toward the second option as it is more "management" oriented, but am wondering if anyone thinks the first option would look better for business school application purposes. Maybe it won't make much difference since the odds of making major accomplishments in either job in just 4 months are small. I am trying to switch into management consulting.

What would you do?
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Re: Resume Advice [#permalink] New post   04 Jan 2010, 14:22
My P.O.V. is PMT--that way you will have a more quantifiable impact that you can talk about in your application & interview--you decreased costs by x%, etc.
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Re: Resume Advice [#permalink] New post   04 Jan 2010, 14:53
Depends what your work has been so far. Guessing that it has been more analytical individual engineer / team work, the management role is really good for the resume as it is easy to articulate direct effects - saved, resolved... etc.
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Re: Resume Advice [#permalink] New post   04 Jan 2010, 17:48
I'm currently in research, but have done a PMT assignment also. Right now I can claim a couple pending patents from my research position, as well as claim leadership of several issue resolutions and cost saving initiatives from the PMT position. I guess I'm wondering what the adcom would like to see more of.
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Re: Resume Advice [#permalink] New post   04 Jan 2010, 19:03
I think it is a decision really influenced by what you are looking to move in to afterward. If it is a research / engineering / development role, then go for the research. If you are looking to move out to more General Management, it is wise to push away from the world of patents that dominate the engineer background.
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Re: Resume Advice [#permalink] New post   04 Jan 2010, 19:32
I had the same problem.

I can say from my experience that it makes sense for you to think also about the worst case scenario.

Incase you don't make it to the b-schools next year or your priorities change, then would you be willing to spend the next 2 yrs of your life in a field that you don't enjoy?

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