Petro Eng Graduate School

purduefrank
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:14:36 +0000

My first choice, without a doubt, is to get an industry job right out of school. However, this is easier said than done coming out of an IE program in the middle of Indiana.

The position with the small independent company is sought out on my own (not through school recruiting), and chosen over other much higher paid positions that I could have in other industries… Basically, I’ll be working this summer for much less just because I want to get my foot in the door.

I’ve decided this is the industry I want to work in. I’m going to apply for grad school as a backup just in case I can’t get a good position right out of school - so I’m just wondering what my chances are.