CAREERS & CHEMICAL ENGINEERING MAJORS

Click to download Major Paths, which includes representative internships, study abroad opportunities, jobs, fellowships, and graduate programs that other Princeton students majoring in Chemical Engineering have chosen.

Employment Pursuits of Recent Chemical Engineering Majors*

• Management Development Program Analyst- Merck, Rahway, NJ


• Nuclear Licensing Engineer - Exelon, Rahway, NJ


• Engineer - Samsung, Austin, TX


• Edison Engineer - General Electric, Albany, NY


• Engineer - Keyera Engergy, Calgery, Canada


• Lab Technician - Washington University, St. Louis, MO


• Associate - Rosetta Marketing Strategies, Princeton, NJ


• Associate - Environ, Arlington, VA


• Engineer - Frito-Lay, Inc., Plano, TX


• Assistant Supervisor, Vaccines - Merck & Co., West Point, PA


• Marketing Specialist - Schlumberger, Princeton Junction, NJ


• Analyst, Salomon Smith Barney, New York, NY


• Environmental Health Extensionist- Peace Corps, Panama


• Teacher - Teach for America, New York, NY


• Professional Engineer - Dow Chemical, Freeport, TX


• Plant Engineer - Shell Chemical, Norco, LA


• Manufacturing Associate - L'Oreal, Somerset, NJ


• Scientist - Rohm and Haas, Springhouse, PA


• Researcher - Merck & Co., Rahway, NJ


• Center for Neighborhood Technology (Project 55), Chicago, IL

* These are actual jobs new graduates accepted.

Selected Resources in the Career Services Library

• Biotech & Genetics Industry Almanac (Plunkett's)
• Biotechnology Industry Guide
• Great Jobs for Engineering Majors
• Engineering & Research Industry Almanac (Plunkett's)
• High Tech Hot Shots - Careers in Sports Engineering
• Interviewing Skills for Chemical Professionals
• Job-Search Strategies for Chemical Professionals
• Pharmaceutical Industry Guide
• Resumes for Engineering Careers
• Resume Preparation: Tips for Chemical Professionals

Resources and Information Online

• Chemical Engineering - Sloan Career Cornerstone Center
  http://www.careercornerstone.org/chemeng/chemeng.htm



• Career Overview- Chemical Engineering
  http://www.careeroverview.com/chemical-engineering-careers.html



• Careers in Science and Engineering - A Student Planning Guide
  www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/careers/contents.html



• Occupational Outlook Handbook - Engineers
  http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm
  
  
• Chemical Engineering Careers - Vocational Information Center
  http://www.khake.com/page53.html
  
  
• Princeton Chemical Engineering Department
  http://chemeng.princeton.edu/html/home.shtml

Professional Associations

Professional associations are a good resource for career information and networking opportunities. Associations often provide online job listings or links to job search resources, such as upcoming conferences and other publications. To find more associations in a variety of fields, use the National Trade and Professional Associations Directory in Career Services.

• American Institute of Chemical Engineers
  www.aiche.org
  
  
• American Chemical Society
  www.acs.org
  
  
• American Association for Clinical Chemistry
  www.aacc.org
  
  
• American Institute of Chemists
  www.TheAIC.org
  
  
• Association of Consulting Chemists & Chemical Engineers
  www.chemconsult.org
  
  
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
  www.shpe.org
  
  
• Society of Women Engineers
  www.swe.org

Chemical Engineering Alumni from Princeton

Alumni have VOLUNTEERED to have students contact them for advice and information about majors and careers. The Alumni Careers Network (ACN), with 4,500 volunteers worldwide, is a searchable on-line database of Princeton alumni who are willing and eager for you to contact them so they can provide you with advice and assistance about: exploring majors, finding internships and summer jobs, graduate school (including law, business, and medicine), and future possible career options. Search the database for Chemical Engineering alumni, to learn more about the careers that people from this major sometimes pursue.

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