Old-ass amateur engineer/artist who recently went back to engineering school to pursue a new career in real engineering. I spent 25 years self-employed doing CNC/CAD work in my own small studio.

I'm looking to re-invent myself as a real engineer with an actual educational foundation and degree in the areas I've been interested in for two decades now.

How do I pitch myself as an attractive fresh engineering grad to my dream companies (NASA, Spacex, Tesla)? I feel old AF and I'd love to start a legitimate career with one of these organizations, but I fear my age (44) will scare away recruiters looking for young talent with a potential long career lifespan ahead of them.

I have 25 years of real-life experience designing and making things. I am a father. I'm a successful student. How do I communicate that effectively to recruiters? What are the advantages I may have over the fresh young grads that are applying for these same positions? How do I pitch my life experiences to recruiters?

Old-ass amateur engineer/artist who recently went back to engineering school to pursue a new career in real engineering. I spent 25 years self-employed doing CNC/CAD work in my own small studio.

I'm looking to re-invent myself as a real engineer with an actual educational foundation and degree in the areas I've been interested in for two decades now.

How do I pitch myself as an attractive fresh engineering grad to my dream companies (NASA, Spacex, Tesla)? I feel old AF and I'd love to start a legitimate career with one of these organizations, but I fear my age (44) will scare away recruiters looking for young talent with a potential long career lifespan ahead of them.

I have 25 years of real-life experience designing and making things. I am a father. I'm a successful student. How do I communicate that effectively to recruiters? What are the advantages I may have over the fresh young grads that are applying for these same positions? How do I pitch my life experiences to recruiters?