r/ChemicalEngineering 7h ago

Career Advice cover letter

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do engineering jobs really care about a cover letter?


r/ChemicalEngineering 21h ago

Career Advice How is Chevron and its subsidiaries?

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How is it like to intern/work for Chevron as an engineer?

Im trying to get a sense of what things are like in Chevron that does not depend on manager/department.

  1. Pay

  2. Career growth

  3. Company's take on WLB

  4. Learning opportunities (for intern)

And does these values carry over to the company's subsidiaries?


r/ChemicalEngineering 23h ago

Job Search Intersection of Chemical and Software Engineering

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Hi all,

I'm a recent Chem E grad with a penchant for the software/coding side of the industry. Creating computer tools has always been my strong suit (my GitHub is also janKaje if you want to check it out), but I also love the complex engineering and problem solving that Chem E brings - or at least, what I saw in undergrad. I'm pretty good at Python and I'm in the middle of teaching myself Rust and some common software engineering principles like CI/CD. I used those skills to do some advanced electrochemistry research in undergrad, and that taught me that it wouldn't be impossible to combine both of these interests for a potential career.

With that out of the way, is there any way to search for these kinds of jobs in particular? Or is this a little too niche? I've been able to find a few, but they're always scattered in with the LinkedIn recommendations. This one that I found today is maybe the best example of this niche I'm looking for.

If any of you have any suggestions I would be more than grateful :) Thanks so much!


r/ChemicalEngineering 3h ago

Student Grad application

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What are my chances of getting admission into the USA for a PhD in chemical engineering? My CGPA is 3.7 upto 6th semesters(top 10% of the class). I have a conference paper on CO2 capture and my current thesis is LCA. Hopefully the thesis will be published as well. Thank you


r/ChemicalEngineering 1h ago

Career Advice Transitioning out of startups?

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has anyone here transitioned from a startup to any of the big name chem e companies (like Exxon/basf/dupont) as a scientist?

after my PhD I’ve worked at 3 small startups and no matter how many places I apply to I only hear back from other small startups. Is it because I need visa sponsorship? I’m tired of needing to find a new role every year/year and a half and just want some semblance of stability.


r/ChemicalEngineering 3m ago

Career Advice what is chemical engineering pay like?

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I understand it varies but how difficult/how long is it to reach 50k per year as a chemical engineer once you graduate


r/ChemicalEngineering 20h ago

Student FE PRACTICE EXAM

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does anyone have a FE chemical practice exam they can share


r/ChemicalEngineering 13h ago

Career Advice Seeking an internship Chemical Engineering, Decarbonization Focus

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Hi everyone! I'm a final-year Chemical/Process Engineering student (Master's )looking for an internship in the decarbonization space — CCUS, green/blue hydrogen, or industrial process optimization.

Which companies would you recommend I target — majors, EPCs, or startups? Any leads or advice are much appreciated!!!☺️


r/ChemicalEngineering 15h ago

Career Advice skills to learn

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what are some skills you can learn, i already know excel,scada,dwsim,cad and learning ansys cfd now


r/ChemicalEngineering 22h ago

Student Lap t o p for Chemical Engineering

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I am a student about to start my Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering. I want to buy a lap t o p, but what type should I get, one with a dedicated GPU or without one?