What is the average entry level EE salary for big prime defense contractors out of college? In MCOL area like philly

Does open source contribution really matter?If it matters How to do open source contribution for Electronic related projects Is there any way for it

How should I get started if I don't have much experience yet?

Are there any good GitHub repositories or communities you would recommend

For context, I am a second year electrical engineering student and I don’t really know what career path I want to get into, everything just seems so interesting and it’s making focusing on having a good project for my resume. I am also part of the power and energy team for my schools rover team (TASC for those interested) as a general member. I’m really just looking for some future career advice and how to “sell” myself as an EE for the best chance at an internship/CO-OP