Career Pathways

Chemical Engineers leave our program ready to begin careers in industry or graduate programs in a variety of disciplines.

Careers in industry

Job Search Resources

• Engineering Career Resource Center
• Chemical Engineering Careers (Sloan Career Cornerstone Center)
• AIChE Job Posting Site
• U-M Career Center Job Listings
• Resume Format for Recent Alumni
• Companies that have recently hired U-M ChEs

Licensing

Engineers who work as contractors need to be licensed Professional Engineers. Even large companies in more traditional fields, such as energy, encourage their chemical engineers to be licensed.  Learn more

Continuing your studies

Graduate School

• GRE–Graduate Records Examination
• GRE Study Tips
• Peterson’s Guide to Graduate Programs
• US Chemical Engineering Graduate Programs

Medical School

• AMCAS, American Medical College Application Service
• MCAT Information

Law School

• LSAC–Law School Admissions Council

Business School

• GMAC–Graduate Management Admissions Council
• GMAT–Graduate Management Admissions Test