Chemical Engineer

Career Research Paper

Taylor Schwahn
9/7/2016
Business Tech - 2nd hour

I would like to become a chemical engineer when I graduate college. I have many reasons
for choosing this particular career but my main reason is because I absolutely love math and
science. They have been my favorite subjects since elementary school and I have always wanted
to go into a career that in involved that. I also enjoy problem solving, especially in those two

subjects. Chemical engineers also work in teams a lot to problem solve and I am a big people
person and am really into academics so I would really enjoy doing this as a career!

Chemical engineers apply the principles of chemistry, biology, physics, and math to solve
problems that involve the use of chemicals. They design processes and equipment for
manufacturers and plan and test production methods among other things. They mostly work in
offices or labs full time. The median pay for chemical engineers in 2015 was $97,360 per year or
$46.81 per hour. The job outlook for the next 10 years looks to be 2% which is slower than
average.

The typical entry-level education needed for this career is a Bachelors degree. You are
not required to have any prior work experience in a related occupation or on-the-job training
although a previous internship can be helpful. Some helpful high school classes include
Chemistry I, Chemistry II, and Calculus. The chemistry classes help to strengthen your
knowledge prior to going to college while the Calculus course gives you experience before
diving right in your first semester. While these classes are not required they will definitely help
you long-term.

So in conclusion a chemical engineer uses science and math to solve problems that
involve chemicals. I look forward to being able to use my knowledge to solve problems that
actually interest me. Many engineers also work in teams and I love teamwork so that will be lots
of fun!

Sources

"Chemical Engineers." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 17 Dec.
2015. Web. 30 Aug. 2016.

"Chemical Engineering." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2016.

 Communications, Office Of Stategic. "Why Study Chemical Engineering? A Q&A with Reg
Tomkins." New Jersey Institute of Technology. Office of Strategic Communications, 21 Nov.
2007. Web. 06 Sept. 2016.