Apparently he had absolutely no idea what he was looking at, and a random off the street would’ve done better than him.
I can't get an internship. I've been trying every year with a spreadsheet, I apply to every place in the country (UK), to both prestigous and no prestigous places, even things outside of engineering. I have postitions in societies related to chemical engineering, I have decent grades, good recommendations from professors and I can't find anything. I took my CV to my careers advisor and they told me it was almost perfect, I have also tailored my CV everytime to each job, and other peoples advice as well and I still can't find anything. I network as well and go to every single networking event I can find near me. I feel like giving up on this degree because it's legitimately not worth the headache and stress. I'm in my penultimate year and i'm so jealous seeing all my classmates get internships or jobs from their parents when they haven't put in any work just to get opportunities I would literally kill someone to get. I feel like I've sacrificed so much time just to study all day and night. It feels so unfair but some smartass redditor is going to turn round to me and say life is unfair. I asked about research positions at my university as well but I can't get any.
Hi all, I’m wondering which fields or roles in the chemical engineering industry are considered the most technical.
I’m still early in my career, but I want to make sure I don’t end up in a role where I feel under-stimulated later on. I’d say I have a strong technical foundation and tend to pick up complex concepts quickly.
During my studies (BEng + MSc), I particularly enjoyed fluid mechanics and thermodynamics, and I went on to do research in CFD and machine learning.
Would really appreciate any insights or suggestions on career paths that stay highly technical over the long term.
Hello all! My best friend and roommate will be graduating with his PHD in Chemical Engineering this May. I want to get him a fun graduation present, but I’m drawing a blank. I usually give funny/practical gifts to people, but I am a theater major so I’m a little out of my element. I’m looking to spend around $100, but I would love to hear of any great presents you all got when graduating or if there is something you would give to someone who is graduating. Thank you in advanced!!
As a hs student i have a couple of questions:
Is it true that finding jobs is hard?
What regions offer good salaries for engineers?
3)After finishing bachelors whats the best thing to do (continuing masters, look for internships, etc)
Hi y’all! I’m a junior B.S. in Chemical Engineering student, and I have an assignment for my technical writing class that requires me to interview an engineering professional in my field. The interview will be around 40 minutes long and will be conducted via Zoom (I will send the interview questions beforehand, and the meeting will be transcribed)
Below are my preferences for interviewees:
-5+ years as an engineer
-have worked or currently working in California
-working in materials or food industry
I’m pretty flexible regarding those guidelines, so any help would be appreciated! If you are able to help me with this, please feel free to comment here or DM me!
Hi everyone,
I’m currently weighing two very different career moves. I’d love to get some perspective from those who have been in either position.
The Options:
Option 1: Senior Process Engineer. Focusing on process design packages (PFDs, P&IDs, equipment sizing, etc.) in energy sector. I consider this as the "conventional" process engineering path.
Option 2: Technical Consulting at a Process Software Company. Moving to a vendor like AspenTech (HYSYS) or AVEVA. This would likely involve technical consulting/sales or product implementation for the industry, very much client facing role.
My main worry with Option 2 is that moving to a software company might mean "leaving" the world of core process engineering. Am I wrong to assume that?
Does it become difficult to move back to design/operations later on? What is the typical pathway after?
For those who have worked for software vendors, how has it impacted your technical growth?
I’d appreciate any insights or experiences you can share.
Unfortunately I am graduating with no industry internships 😅 I did two REUs primarily for the opportunity to go abroad for free. I have considered R&D but have heard these positions are hard to get without grad school.
The main reason I majored in ChemE is bc I’m a huge foodie and wanted to do food engineering. Food engineering is a lower paying branch of ChemE so I was wondering if it’d be worthwhile to apply to these jobs since my applications to O&G (not that I have interest in this) have been unsuccessful.
Do you think it’s worth applying to this field without experience? Is it easier to get employed here relative to other fields? What should I highlight on an application to help me get employed?
Thanks!