As a Chemical Engineer, you make or improve products used in our daily lives.

Your Chemical Engineering major also can be useful in areas like law, education, publishing, finance and medicine.

Representative Job Titles and Area of Specialization

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Nature of the Work

Chemical Engineers find efficient, economical and effective ways of solving problems. As a Chemical Engineering major, you might be involved in improving food processing techniques, making synthetic fibers for clothes, developing methods to produce drugs or controlling environmental problems. Job descriptions of many of the job titles listed above may be found on www.aiche.org

Places of Employment

Training

Many positions in Chemical Engineering may be obtained with a bachelor's degree depending on the type of coursework you completed and experience you gained as an undergrad.

Some positions in research and management require a master's degree.

If you are considering a career in teaching and research at the university level, you will need a Ph.D.

For further information and/or career counseling contact the UCR Career Center, (951) 827-3631.

Supplemental Material

The following documents may provide further ideas for exploration.

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