What do chemical engineers do?

lapagan
Sun, 10 Apr 2011 01:21:20 +0000

Chem Eng is one of the most versatile engineering degrees outhere. You can basic specialize in any industry of your interest; pharma/petrochemical/bioeng/law/pre-med/goverment (EPA,OSHA, etc)/research/medical research/NASA/sales… you name it!
There are a lot of CEO’s out there that are Chem Engs. Chem Engs with MBA’s are one of the major forces to be reckon with in corporate America.

I’m a Chem Eng for 20 years, holding a bachelors degree and I have never been short of opportunities to growth and do different things, never though that I have to settle or be limited. I have friends that graduated with me working in every market that you can imagine. I’ve worked overseas starting new plants, business development, and sales.

This was the best decision I’ve made in my life. Would do it over again, and again.

If you look deeper, many of these new engineering fields are basically specializided chemical engineering fields. That’s why you can do so much with this degree. The industry that you work for will specailize you thru hands on experience. A lot similar can be say for the 3 core engineering areas; civil/mechanical/electrical.

Good luck in you college career!