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The Wensey posted:Any Chemical Engineers in the house? I'd seriously considering it, as well as straight-up Chemistry. Care to enlighten me? M.S. in chemical engineering. Happy to answer any questions you may have.
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Thoguh posted:To the guy asking about grades; for the aerospace/defense industry you generally need a 3.00 to get a second look. However, if you can get some work experience or become a lead on a big out of class student project, that can help a recruiter look past a 2.8-2.99 type GPA. Since a low GPA will hinder getting work experience, definitely look into student projects. Some companies will place minimum GPA limits that draws a hard line in the sand for whether or not you are invited for an interview. Depending on the company it is usually between a 2.7 and a 3.3.
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Calef posted:I graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and could not find a job to save my loving life. Or more specifically, none of the big companies with high-paying jobs that I thought I deserved would even interview me. This was because It doesn't matter what your major is, GPA is important to get your foot in the door and internships are important for work experience. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
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luvs2Bgraded posted:Why are there so many people in this thread who are either alumni or are currently attending Colorado School of Mines? That said, I am currently a Metallurgical and Materials Engineering student at Mines, and wish I could get an internship. I'm an alum, who knows why SA seems to have quite a few grads from the school. In fairness the engineering program there is quite large when compared to other engineering programs around the country.
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Flyboy925 posted:I am going back to school for chemical engineering and wiil be graduating in about 3 years. I have to retake some classes that didn't transfer. I am looking forward to after I graduate, and the job scene, but wondering where I can find info on the anticipated demand for Chemical engineers, especially in the Anchorage and Greater Seattle Area. I would think that the Refineries in the Anacortes area of the Puget Sound would be a great area to look for ChemE jobs, but couldn't really find any openings , or listings for that area. Always start with your school's career center. That will allow you to identify companies that typically hire from your school. The career center may also be able to identify companies who are hiring in those locations. Also there are quite a few ChemE opportunities with major oil companies that have activities on the North Slope that have offices in Anchorage. If you want to capitalize on those you will need to keep your GPA above a 3.5. I would imagine there are a number of small operators that have opportunities up there as well.
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alwaysinnasomething posted:School of Mines alumni, associates: Mines alumni here as well. I am a huge fan of the education I received, but be warned...they will work the poo poo out of you. An easy comparison is to call the school and talk to the career center about job placement statistics for engineering graduates. Mines is a respected school in industry and it shows in the placement statistics. I know Mines publishes theirs and I imagine you can find similar data from the other school you mentioned. That should put some data to the reputation. Additionally since you are bit older then the average student you could consider living a bit closer to Denver and commuting. Personally I really like the area near Golden and with the light rail going in you have easy access to the city. It will also be easier to assimilate into the fact that engineers spend a lot of time hitting the books if you live nearby and are surrounded by students doing just that.
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grover posted:How many hours a week do the engineers here typically work? I consider myself pretty lucky to have a good salary while only having to work 40hrs/week, and paid overtime if I ever have to work more. Is that typical, or do most of y'all pull much longer hours at the office? No overtime Good week - 50 hours minimum Bad weeks (seem to come more frequently lately) 75-80 hours Salary is pretty good for my experience level though.
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