My problem is that I have theoretical knowledge but no working experience. Everyone seems to want an engineer with at least few years of prior experience of working in the relating field. Can a college graduate with Master's degree in Engineering be hired as an engineer in the US? That practice is highly unusual in the Ukraine. First, a graduate works as a tech for at least a year. Then, he or she has to pass couple of tests/exams before one can be promoted to an engineer (giving there is an opening of course). I understand that there are a lot of differences in how Power Plants are run out here comparing to the Ukraine (policies, requirements, standards, etc.). So can one expect to get some kind of training when first starting to work at a power plant either as a tech or an engineer?