Hi, I have just graduated from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) taking Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering. My major is Materials and learnt Failure Analysis, NDT, Corrosion & NanoMaterials. I also have experienced 7 months internship at ARKEMA Lychee Project, Kerteh as a Trainee Project Engineer for ALGOTECH for Mechanical & Piping Department. Up to now I've sent more than 150 job applications (email & website) and only received 2 interview offers, one is SLB (managed until 1st stage only- group & individual) and Gas Malaysia Berhad (interview this Wednesday).
My concern is that, most o&g companies are now freezing hiring and downsizing and most job vacancies are for those with experience only and an engineer from a Client company recently told me, we need CABLE to get into o&g especially client. Even UTP grads don't get the opportunity to be hired that easily by PETRONAS anymore.
I want to ask the seniors here to guide me on what to do for now and what to plan ahead. By the way, I would really love it if managed to secure a job with client as I'm the kind of guy who likes to talk and manage and I've experienced working with contractor(ALGOTECH) and also in manufacturing/automotive during my Diploma with PROTON.So, would really like to venture into new area     

It was during my 7 months internship. Yeap, really like to have intellectual discussions and to actually talk..would love to have the opportunity to converse with the higher ups. I picked that habit during school life, joining debate, public speaking etc.

I actually saw ur reply on costing etc..haha..I was in the Mechanical & Piping department. Good thing joining small company is that I get to learn a lot with my own initiatives. My jobscope was actually just to handle the installation of mechanical equipments. However, I jadi rajin a bit and got myself involved in MTO, Lifting Plans, NDT, Weld Maps etc. I'm trying to be optimistic here, I've known people with no experience getting jobs for experienced people. I myself was called for an interview whereby all the candidates were working 2-3 years and I was still studying     

hahaha..it's just that I felt really under-appreciated..I was doing the hardwork but my fellow colleagues doing clerk's work got the good side of the boss. & honestly I just couldn't see how I could develop more in that company. Any good contractor u would recommend?? nak try apply     

I think hydrogen fuel cell might replace fossil fuels engine in near future. That time demand further drop again?