Two thirds of engineering graduates are still reasonably or very confident about finding a job, reveals a survey by gradcracker.com - the careers website for engineering students. This result is in stark contrast to a recent survey by the National Union of Students which showed that only 20% of all graduates were similarly confident.

In a further contrast with recent surveys of this summer's graduates, 93% of the engineering students said they would be willing to relocate to find work - a survey by recruitment marketing agency TMP Worldwide, found that only 66% of all graduates were prepared to relocate. (Gradcracker believes that this difference is not a sign that engineering graduates are more desperate for work than other graduates but that many would have set their sights on a career with a global company before the recession hit.)

The recession has clearly had an impact. 34% of those graduates planning to go on to further study or take a gap year are doing so because of perceived limited career prospects. 53% of the engineering students said that they were willing to undertake unpaid work experience or internships if it increased their chances of finding work.

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