Hey all,
I would like to have some opinions on a decision I have to make and usually I found this forum very helpful in other regards before. So maybe you can speak your mind ;) I'm sure some of you have solid career experiences in a related field.
Situation: I'm mid 20s, just graduated with M.Sc. in Materials Science/Technology. No professional work experience. I want to have managerial responsibilities in the next 5 years (meaning budget & staff). My dream job would be in something "green" (renewables, public transportation,...)
Now I have a potential job offer to work as a technical assistant for a board member in a big car company (selling > 1.000.000 cars/year) in central Europe. The guy is responsible for all welding lines in the production sides of the company in the entire world. I fit quite well to the job as I'm fluent in the desired language combination (I guess this is the main reason why they offered the job...and my technical background). The potential pay has not been discussed yet. The task would involve communication with the parent company & different departments of the company, coordinating different technical projects, compile papers for negotiations and prepare presentations, analysing business plans
Pro:
-meeting many decision makers,
-being in contact with the management board,
-seeing how strategic operations are being carried out,
-it might be a good position to start out a career,
-the job could start right away
Con:
-it might just end up to be a "better secretary job" (i don't want to sound cocky here - nothing wrong with being a secretary, but not after 5 years of uni),
-it sounds like a lot of stress/e-mail writing/organising - basically doing all the small works for which the manager himself does not have time/doesn't feel like doing,
-it has little to do with my academic background (future employers may negatively ask: why did you do this administrative work which has little to do with your education?)
Your input is much appreciated ^_^