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How easy is it to find career opportunities after graduating college?

I want to know if it is a large priority of the college you attend to find you internships/openings after finishing your academic courses. #Continueyourpassion #chemical-engineer

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Samantha’s Answer

Hi Gretchen! I would say that it's not the responsibility of the college to FIND you an internship or job after college, but most colleges do offer a lot of support in helping you to find an internship or job for yourself. At the end of the day, it is YOUR job to find an internship or job. Your best bet would be to inquire within your school to find out if your school has a career services center. Most career centers will host job fairs where companies come to campus to speak to college students. Career centers can also help with resumes, interview prep, and general career advice. Colleges can generally help put you in touch with alum who are in the industry you are looking at. Most colleges will provide many options in order to help you succeed in the job search but it is up to YOU to make it happen! Hope this helps!
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Lori’s Answer

Hi Gretchen!

I would second everything that Samantha said above - while the responsibility is on the student/graduate to find themselves a job, most schools will have a career center that will help in doing workshops such as resume writing, mock interviews, etc. So you should research what types of career centers are available at whatever schools you end up wanting to attend. For Oklahoma State University, we had a general student career center as well an a College of Engineering specific center that were both great resources (https://studentservices.okstate.edu/career) .

Advisors on campus can help point you to industry trends such as where the large growth demand is currently, 10-yr outlook, etc. You can also do some online research to get a feel for any particular jobs you are interested in or whether there are specific classes and electives or minors you should be pursuing to make you a more attractive candidate for your target role.

For internships, I HIGHLY recommend trying to get some experience while you are still taking classes - many companies offer internships or co-op opportunities even after just 1 year of engineering classes and this experience is extremely valuable both for getting you real-world knowledge and seeing what different industries are like!
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