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Check out these engineering careers!

You're sure to find at least one career on this list that matches your interests and talents.

Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineer - Fascinated by things that fly? Consider a career in aerospace engineering.
Agricultural Engineer - Want to protect the environment and feed the world - all at the same time? Agricultural engineers do just that.
Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineer - Thinking about a career in medicine? Biomedical engineering is a unique opportunity to help people through the combination medicine and technology.
Chemical Engineer - Like chemistry? Chemical engineers use the science of chemistry to find new and better ways of doing things.
Civil Engineer - What do the Egyptian pyramids, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the road you take from home to school have in common? A civil engineer was involved in building them all.
Computer Engineer - Comfortable with a keyboard? Computer engineering offers enormous opportunities for your future.
Electrical Engineer - Want to power the world? Electrical engineers work with all forms of electricity - the most versatile and important type of power.
Environmental Engineer - Interested in protecting the environment? Concern for the environment is the top priority for environmental engineers.
Industrial Engineer - Do you sometimes think "I could do that better or faster"? You may have a future as an industrial engineer.
Materials Engineer - How do they get the non-stick surface of a frying pan to stick to the pan? A materials engineer would know.
Mechanical Engineer - Like to take things apart? Mechanical engineers build and maintain all kinds of machines - from nanobots to space exploration vehicles.
Nuclear Engineer - Is fusion the power of the future? Nuclear engineers the people who might make the dream of limitless, safe energy a reality.
Software Engineer - Do you like languages?  How about computer languages?  Software engineers communicate with computers to make them do amazing things!
Special fields and Interdisciplinary Engineer - Are you an artist, musician, or athlete? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to combine your talent and passion with a career?
 

Engineers work in all areas of our society, and they are always at the forefront of new technology.  That's why it is hard to list all the fields they work in, but here are a few to get you started:

Agriculture
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  • Agricultural Engineer

    Want to protect the environment and feed the world - all at the same time? Agricultural engineers do just that.

  • Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineer

    Thinking about a career in medicine? Biomedical engineering is a unique opportunity to help people through the combination of medicine and technology.

  • Chemical Engineer

    Like chemistry? Chemical engineers use the science of chemistry to find new and better ways of doing things.

  • Environmental Engineer

    Interested in protecting the environment? Concern for the environment is the top priority for environmental engineers.

Communications
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  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineer

    Fascinated by things that fly? Consider a career in aerospace engineering.

  • Computer Engineer

    Comfortable with a keyboard? Computer engineering offers enormous opportunities for your future.

  • Electrical Engineer

    Want to power the world? Electrical engineers work with all forms of electricity - the most versatile and important type of power.

  • Industrial Engineer

    Do you sometimes think "I could do that better or faster"? You may have a future as an industrial engineer.

  • Special fields and Interdisciplinary Engineer

    Are you an artist, musician, or athlete? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to combine your talent and passion with a career?

  • Software Engineer

    Do you like languages?  How about computer languages?  Software engineers communicate with computers to make them do amazing things!

Computers
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  • Computer Engineer

    Comfortable with a keyboard? Computer engineering offers enormous opportunities for your future.

  • Electrical Engineer

    Want to power the world? Electrical engineers work with all forms of electricity - the most versatile and important type of power.

  • Industrial Engineer

    Do you sometimes think "I could do that better or faster"? You may have a future as an industrial engineer.

  • Materials Engineer

    How do they get the non-stick surface of a frying pan to stick to the pan? A materials engineer would know.

  • Special fields and Interdisciplinary Engineer

    Are you an artist, musician, or athlete? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to combine your talent and passion with a career?

  • Software Engineer

    Do you like languages?  How about computer languages?  Software engineers communicate with computers to make them do amazing things!

Construction
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  • Agricultural Engineer

    Want to protect the environment and feed the world - all at the same time? Agricultural engineers do just that.

  • Civil Engineer

    What do the Egyptian pyramids, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the road you take from home to school have in common? A civil engineer was involved in building them all.

  • Environmental Engineer

    Interested in protecting the environment? Concern for the environment is the top priority for environmental engineers.

  • Industrial Engineer

    Do you sometimes think "I could do that better or faster"? You may have a future as an industrial engineer.

  • Materials Engineer

    How do they get the non-stick surface of a frying pan to stick to the pan? A materials engineer would know.

Energy
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  • Agricultural Engineer

    Want to protect the environment and feed the world - all at the same time? Agricultural engineers do just that.

  • Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineer

    Thinking about a career in medicine? Biomedical engineering is a unique opportunity to help people through the combination of medicine and technology.

  • Chemical Engineer

    Like chemistry? Chemical engineers use the science of chemistry to find new and better ways of doing things.

  • Civil Engineer

    What do the Egyptian pyramids, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the road you take from home to school have in common? A civil engineer was involved in building them all.

  • Electrical Engineer

    Want to power the world? Electrical engineers work with all forms of electricity - the most versatile and important type of power.

  • Environmental Engineer

    Interested in protecting the environment? Concern for the environment is the top priority for environmental engineers.

  • Industrial Engineer

    Do you sometimes think "I could do that better or faster"? You may have a future as an industrial engineer.

  • Mechanical Engineer

    Like to take things apart? Mechanical engineers build and maintain all kinds of machines - from nanobots to space exploration vehicles.

  • Nuclear Engineer

    Is fusion the power of the future? Nuclear engineers the people who might make the dream of limitless, safe energy a reality.

  • Special fields and Interdisciplinary Engineer

    Are you an artist, musician, or athlete? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to combine your talent and passion with a career?

Environment
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  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineer

    Fascinated by things that fly? Consider a career in aerospace engineering.

  • Agricultural Engineer

    Want to protect the environment and feed the world - all at the same time? Agricultural engineers do just that.

  • Chemical Engineer

    Like chemistry? Chemical engineers use the science of chemistry to find new and better ways of doing things.

  • Civil Engineer

    What do the Egyptian pyramids, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the road you take from home to school have in common? A civil engineer was involved in building them all.

  • Environmental Engineer

    Interested in protecting the environment? Concern for the environment is the top priority for environmental engineers.

  • Materials Engineer

    How do they get the non-stick surface of a frying pan to stick to the pan? A materials engineer would know.

  • Mechanical Engineer

    Like to take things apart? Mechanical engineers build and maintain all kinds of machines - from nanobots to space exploration vehicles.

  • Nuclear Engineer

    Is fusion the power of the future? Nuclear engineers the people who might make the dream of limitless, safe energy a reality.

  • Special fields and Interdisciplinary Engineer

    Are you an artist, musician, or athlete? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to combine your talent and passion with a career?

Machines
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  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineer

    Fascinated by things that fly? Consider a career in aerospace engineering.

  • Agricultural Engineer

    Want to protect the environment and feed the world - all at the same time? Agricultural engineers do just that.

  • Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineer

    Thinking about a career in medicine? Biomedical engineering is a unique opportunity to help people through the combination of medicine and technology.

  • Computer Engineer

    Comfortable with a keyboard? Computer engineering offers enormous opportunities for your future.

  • Electrical Engineer

    Want to power the world? Electrical engineers work with all forms of electricity - the most versatile and important type of power.

  • Industrial Engineer

    Do you sometimes think "I could do that better or faster"? You may have a future as an industrial engineer.

  • Materials Engineer

    How do they get the non-stick surface of a frying pan to stick to the pan? A materials engineer would know.

  • Mechanical Engineer

    Like to take things apart? Mechanical engineers build and maintain all kinds of machines - from nanobots to space exploration vehicles.

  • Software Engineer

    Do you like languages?  How about computer languages?  Software engineers communicate with computers to make them do amazing things!

Materials
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  • Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineer

    Thinking about a career in medicine? Biomedical engineering is a unique opportunity to help people through the combination of medicine and technology.

  • Chemical Engineer

    Like chemistry? Chemical engineers use the science of chemistry to find new and better ways of doing things.

  • Materials Engineer

    How do they get the non-stick surface of a frying pan to stick to the pan? A materials engineer would know.

  • Mechanical Engineer

    Like to take things apart? Mechanical engineers build and maintain all kinds of machines - from nanobots to space exploration vehicles.

Medicine
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  • Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineer

    Thinking about a career in medicine? Biomedical engineering is a unique opportunity to help people through the combination of medicine and technology.

  • Chemical Engineer

    Like chemistry? Chemical engineers use the science of chemistry to find new and better ways of doing things.

  • Computer Engineer

    Comfortable with a keyboard? Computer engineering offers enormous opportunities for your future.

  • Electrical Engineer

    Want to power the world? Electrical engineers work with all forms of electricity - the most versatile and important type of power.

  • Materials Engineer

    How do they get the non-stick surface of a frying pan to stick to the pan? A materials engineer would know.

  • Nuclear Engineer

    Is fusion the power of the future? Nuclear engineers the people who might make the dream of limitless, safe energy a reality.

  • Special fields and Interdisciplinary Engineer

    Are you an artist, musician, or athlete? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to combine your talent and passion with a career?

  • Software Engineer

    Do you like languages?  How about computer languages?  Software engineers communicate with computers to make them do amazing things!

Space
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  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineer

    Fascinated by things that fly? Consider a career in aerospace engineering.

  • Computer Engineer

    Comfortable with a keyboard? Computer engineering offers enormous opportunities for your future.

  • Mechanical Engineer

    Like to take things apart? Mechanical engineers build and maintain all kinds of machines - from nanobots to space exploration vehicles.

  • Software Engineer

    Do you like languages?  How about computer languages?  Software engineers communicate with computers to make them do amazing things!

Transportation
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  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineer

    Fascinated by things that fly? Consider a career in aerospace engineering.

  • Civil Engineer

    What do the Egyptian pyramids, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the road you take from home to school have in common? A civil engineer was involved in building them all.

  • Environmental Engineer

    Interested in protecting the environment? Concern for the environment is the top priority for environmental engineers.

  • Industrial Engineer

    Do you sometimes think "I could do that better or faster"? You may have a future as an industrial engineer.

  • Mechanical Engineer

    Like to take things apart? Mechanical engineers build and maintain all kinds of machines - from nanobots to space exploration vehicles.

  • Special fields and Interdisciplinary Engineer

    Are you an artist, musician, or athlete? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to combine your talent and passion with a career?

  • Software Engineer

    Do you like languages?  How about computer languages?  Software engineers communicate with computers to make them do amazing things!

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