Career Development

Take this year's survey and contribute to insights on salary and employment trends, lifestyle expectations, and more for a better-informed chemical engineering community.

Use these tips to get ahead now and set yourself up for success in the new year.

We explain what interviewers are asking for with their most important questions and how you can respond confidently and authentically.

Go beyond the basic job search and get the information you need to research and plan a fulfilling career path in chemical engineering.

Chemical engineers of all levels can make job connections and explore options at the virtual career fair this fall.

Going into a chemical engineering internship or first job with these basic tips in mind will make your experience much more valuable and productive.

Meet Saurabh Rastogi who discusses his experience as an LGBTQ+ ChemE professional and PhD candidate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

Take advantage of these five smart ways to make the most of your AIChE Pro membership and build your career.

Get advice on what it takes to build a successful chemical engineering career, what potential chemical engineer students need to know, and more.

Learning how to use a performance review — whether positive or negative — is a smart way to advance your career.

Understand how recruiters work and how you can best take advantage of their services as part of your job search with these tips.

Hear about Meagan’s work at Honeywell, her career path, and learn what advice she suggests for early-career chemical engineers.

Know someone who would like to explore what AIChE has to offer at a lower “discovery” membership rate? Then the AIChE Explorer membership is for them!

Gabriel Rodriguez, chair of the LatinX in ChE Community and a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Colorado, talks about the group's aims and how it has already begun to make a difference.

LatinX in Chemical Engineering is finalizing programming for the 2023 AIChE Annual Meeting and warmly welcomes its varied members to join in and meet the rest of the family in Orlando this fall.

Teni Butler has served as Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) practitioner and has past experience supporting chemical manufacturing/production and in customer facing technical sales.

Use these interview tips to get a strong start when seeking a chemical engineering job by communicating who you are, what you're seeking, and why you're a good fit for the job.

Did the Great Resignation affect chemical engineers? How has the median income of chemical engineers changed? Find out answers to these question and more.

Learn how other chemical engineers benefit from even modest foreign language knowledge in the workplace and beyond.

A new website with easy navigation and convenient filtering options helps you find the right chemical engineering courses for your career.

Find internships, connect with new chemical engineering career opportunities and paths, access member-only benefits for your job search, and more.

MAC's work to include underrepresented groups in chemical engineering dates to the 1960s. Check out its major milestones and progress, from inception to 2023.

MAC moves to a broader vision to include and welcome a wider community of chemical engineers.

Chemical engineers are a good fit for product development careers because they are analytical thinkers and problem solvers. But learn what else chemical engineers need to work in product development.

Looking to make a career change? Check out how other chemical engineers have applied their skills by pursuing a law degree or an MBA. Also, get advice on hiring consultants, learn the latest industry news, and much more.

Distilling complex chemical engineering concepts into key points is essential to communicating the work we do, whether in an interview or at a cocktail party. This fall, researchers will test their skills at the first AIChE 3MT competition.

Wondering what you can do with a chemical engineering degree? Learn about chemical engineers’ careers in process engineering and design engineering, and stay tuned for more career options in the series.

The tools of networking have changed, but the importance and principles of building trusted contacts and support remain critical to chemical engineers throughout their careers.

Want to gain greater energy efficiency for chemical engineering processes, lower costs, and meet industrial decarbonization goals? The Process Intensification Credential can help you meet your goals.

Meet this young but high-achieving AIChE Student Chapter and learn what they’re doing to develop their chemical engineering skills.

Career Discovery is designed to help chemical engineers pursue and build a career that best fits their evolving talents and interests.

Longtime columnist Loraine Kasprzak moves on to other career goals of her own, but she leaves us with some of her very best advice from over the years.

Chemical engineers’ skills are valuable in many industries and allow varied career paths. Read how one recent graduate took an unexpected but very rewarding turn by working in pharmaceuticals.

Incorporating LinkedIn into your career strategy can help you prepare for ongoing volatility and uncertainty.

Consider these tips if you want to earn an MBA part time while also continuing to work in your current chemical engineering job.

Build your chemical engineering career with LinkedIn by determining which features and strategies will give you the most value without becoming a time sink.

This issue, brush up on process control basics, get tips on dust hazard analysis, and identify root causes of heat exchanger tube failure — and much more!

These simple but important lessons drawn from daily work life can simplify any chemical engineering career path you choose, traditional or otherwise.

By keeping these three points in mind, you can shorten the path to building a strong and successful business.

Read how Arisbeth's commitment to mentoring has enriched her life and made her a better communicator in academia and the professional world.

Times of great change aren't easy, but you can develop and strengthen skills to help you stay happier, on track, and more productive.

This month, tips for quick assessment of distillation columns, a look at teaching process control topics, advice on patenting your work, and more.

For chemical engineering professionals and students, there are many opportunities to mingle and make new contacts at this year's Annual Meeting and ASC.

Whether you're looking to move into management in your current company, or seeking a new job in management, these tips can help you chart a course.

This month, discussions about networking groups for young chemical engineers, an inquiry on tips for organizing nationwide student events online, and more. Ask your questions and share your advice.

Reframe your job search based on what a potential employer needs and how you can fulfill that need. Check out these six tips for highlighting your value.

Need a boost at work? Try a new perspective. Not focusing on the negative and trying to keep the positive in view can go a long ways to improving life at work.

Apply your chemical engineering skills to the job search with these practical tips for finding a new job in the era of COVID-19.  

If you're looking for online learning in chemical engineering, biological engineering, process safety, and other related fields, check out this post for tips on how to find the best fit—even if your budget is $0!   

All it takes is one misinterpreted email or one sour text to derail a project. Keep an eye on clear and respectful communications to make your job easier. 

Video calls are here to stay, so mastering them is a must-have skill to keep yourself competitive and effective. Check out tips here.