Chemical Engineer
Comprehensive Sites
Bureau of Labor Statistics: EngineerFrom this site of the U.S. Department of Labor, you can gather some basic information on what it’s like to be an engineer, including aerospace, agricultural, biomedical, chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, and other related positions. Reading the work description might help you decide if working in this field is right for you. Related occupations and sources of additional information on the industry are available from this site, including specific wages for engineer types.
Junior Engineering Technical SocietyExplore engineering as a profession at this page, with links to what engineers do, a newsletter, and a special page for students. Go to that link, and you can see about the endless possibilities in this field. A tool at the site, called ASSESS, will help you discover your strengths and guide you to the engineering discipline that is right for you. The Pre-engineering Times newsletter is just for students, as well as videos, career profiles, and national academic competition information and other opportunities to experience an engineering career firsthand.
Princeton Review: Chemical EngineerRead about a day in the life of a chemical engineer at this page and check out the links to majors, graduate programs, details on the quality of life you can expect, and a connection to facts and figures in the field. You will find related resources, too, including engineering organizations and a career search.
Occupational Titles
Chemical Engineer
Biochemical Engineer
Blending Coordinator
Chemical Design Engineer, Processes
Chemical Engineer
Chemical Research Engineer
Engineer
Engineer, Chemical Research
Engineer, Chemical Test
Engineer, Design
Engineer, Plant
Engineer, Plastics
Engineer, Process
Engineer, Research, Chemical
Supervisor, Monomer Recovery
Supervisor, Polymerization
Supervisor, Technical
Accredited Academic Programs
Accreditation Board for Engineering and TechnologyYou will find an organization at this site that tells you all about accredited programs in engineering. Click on the program finder link to be taken to a list of engineering programs, which you can search by region, discipline, or state.
Princeton Review: Chemical Engineer, College MajorsIf you are interested in becoming a chemical engineer, check out the list of schools accessible from this site. These are colleges in the U.S. that offer your major in the area you are looking to study in. Complete contact information on web sites for these colleges can be easily accessed to find out more about the academic program.
Salary Levels
PayScale: Chemical EngineeringA chemical engineer’s median salary by job is shown at this site, with median pay according to years of experience. Additional information on salary according to employer type, such as a government agency or non-profit firm, is found, as well as salary according to city of employment.
Professional Organizations
American Chemical SocietyAt this professional site, you will find helpful student resources to guide you in the right career direction. The benefits of membership, the multiple networks you can join, educational opportunities, news, and research in the field of chemical engineering are all available to you here.
American Society for Engineering EducationConferences, publications, and educational information are all available from this organization, where you can access workshops on engineering education for school students. Prism is the organization’s award-winning publication, available on the publications tab, and covers engineering education in the U.S. College profiles and stats, as well as professional journals are here, too.
National Society of Professional EngineersResources at this page include details on licensure, education, ethics in the field of engineering, employment, an online magazine, and a job board.
Job Opportunity Sources
American Chemical Society CareersJob seekers can click on the find a job links and post a resume, search job listings, or create job alerts. Other resources include internship listings, positions at this organization, a career consultant department that will help you tailor your resume to your application and offer interview techniques.
Careers and InternshipsAt this page, you will find opportunities specifically for students and entry-level positions in engineering. The links here will take you to Engineering Central, Engineer.net, and many other opportunities to find your dream job.
Licensing & Certification
ISeek: Certifications for Chemical EngineersYou will find more than 30 certifications related to a career as a chemical engineer compiled at this page, including the certification names, their certifying organizations, and links to detailed information on what’s entailed to earn them.
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingEngineering and surveying licensing boards are the members of this organization. You can find out about exam registration if this is your field, study materials, news, and updates to the path of professional licensure for engineering
Professional Engineering LicensureLicensing as a professional engineer is the focus of this page, which informs about the path to the right testing process and how to get fully licensed. Get your questions answered about interstate licensing and find career profiles of several engineers.
Publications
American Chemical Society: PublicationsThe American Chemical Society serves up a variety of publications here, of which several are great for students and young professionals. Find news about the field, research the professional journal listings, find a chemical abstract service, or access a new forum of comprehensive information on nanotechnology research.
Chemical and Engineering NewsThe current issue of this publication is available here, with cover stories, photo galleries, and slide shows at no cost. This news publication features multimedia coverage of the field, a careers department, and a Central Science blog.
Chemical EngineeringSee tailored job listings at this page, as well as news features, webcasts, free newsfeed trials, free newsletters, and information across processing, software, environmental, and health departments in chemical engineering.
Engineering, Go For It!This publication is for you if you are a student thinking about engineering as a career. The site focuses on the activities that will open you up to a world of opportunity in the field. You can preview sample pages at the site or order a low-cost issue.
PE, The Professional Engineers’ MagazineFind cover stories right here and access to free selected articles from the magazine for professional engineers. You can make your voice heard by finding out more about the JETS program from the Junior Engineering Technical Society. Site navigation at the left leads you to ethics, employment, interest groups, and plenty of other departments.
Online Forums & Blogs
ACS Career BlogThe American Chemical Society career blog talks about dressing for interviews, self-marketing tools, and other job search strategies. An archive of past blogs is available.
Central ScienceThe Central Science blog is devoted to chemical engineering topics, including links to other blogs, images, videos, recent posts, comments, and archives.
Engineering and BlogThis is a biweekly blog that looks at developments in the field of engineering as it relates to the real world. You will find discussions that focus on engineering as it merges with the economy, politics, society, and education, and get a very good idea of the national interest in engineering in a changing world. You can also view related YouTube videos.
Go Engineering BlogThis electronic newsletter/blog tells you about the growing role of engineering in higher education, with news, events, and engineering outreach programs. The blog link in the middle of the page is a high school engineering information center and has archives dating back to 2004.
Career Videos
ISeek: Chemical EngineersFind out about the problems that chemical engineers solve by viewing this video about the career. You’ll learn how engineers use chemistry and engineering in their daily work, how they work in either research or government, designing tests, designing construction, and how they find the best ways to make a quality product.
License to ChillThis is a rap video but also descriptions from young engineers that tells you all about different functions of engineers. The opportunity to travel, to work in diverse industries, and other information for young members are offered.
You Tube: Science in Careers: Chemical EngineerA chemical engineer explains all the diverse jobs and industries she works in as a chemical engineer, with industries in biotechnology, mining, environmental, nanotechnology, and food production. The most common positions are introduced, as well as common misconceptions about the career.
YouTube: Chemical Engineer Job DescriptionThe conversion of scientific discoveries into marketable products is discussed in this video, including the research, analysis, and recommendations that the chemical engineer focuses on. The different experience and knowledge required across different types of jobs in the field are discussed.
