Chemical engineering offers many career possibilities, from traditional roles to a variety of non-traditional careers. This series explores some of the career options chemical engineers often pursue, including R&D careers, project management, and process and design engineering, as well as less common career possibilities for which a chemical engineering degree provides a strong foundation.
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Career Options for ChEs: Process and Design Engineering
Wondering what you can do with a chemical engineering degree? Learn about chemical engineers’ careers in process engineering and design engineering, and stay tuned for more career options in the series.
Careers in Chemical Engineering Research and Development
Chemical engineers work in a range of R&D jobs spanning from positions with established corporations, in universities, and at startups, and each of these work environments comes with certain expectations and demands.
ChemE Careers in Project Management
Project management is an important skill many chemical engineers need and use in their work, and it generally comes with opportunities to work on other skills such as communication, leadership, and coordination.
Careers in Quality Management for Chemical Engineers
Chemical engineers’ ability to work with fine detail makes them a good fit for quality management careers, whether in quality assurance or quality control. Learn more about these career opportunities.
Careers in Product Development for Chemical Engineers
Chemical engineers are a good fit for product development careers because they are analytical thinkers and problem solvers. But learn what else chemical engineers need to work in product development.
Marketing and Sales Careers for ChEs
While not commonly associated with sales and marketing, chemical engineers' training actually provides important and useful skills for marketing and sales careers.