Student in Mechanical Engineering looking for advice on my GPA and future
Thanks for taking the time to read (and hopefully give advice!)
I am a sophomore at Oregon State University for a BS in ME. I recently got denied entrance to the local internship program because my GPA didn't make the cutoff of 3.4, I'm currently at a 3.03 GPA. I feel pretty low about not making the cut. An engineering professor said "not to let it ruin your day if you didn't get accepted" in a general video sent out to all students.
I absolutely love the field I'm studying, especially after taking statics, dynamics, and strengths and materials. But my fear is that my GPA might go lower because everyone says junior year is the most difficult. My ultimate fear is not being able to land a job after graduation because I won't have internship experience (at least through the school) and my GPA might go below 3.0. I don't know many professional engineers to ask these questions, and I don't really want to ask personal questions like "what was your GPA and how was the job search"
Can someone give some advice on if I should be super worried? My people skills are great and I have lots of solid work experience, just not in engineering.