A Career Worth Engineering - Don't Just Graduate—Navigate the Transition from Student to Professional

Transitioning from student to professional can be challenging, but it doesn't have to be a daunting mystery. In A Career Worth Engineering: Don't Just Graduate-Navigate the Transition from Student to Profession, the authors draw from their experiences and share valuable lessons learned in the foundational years of their careers.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2.What Is Engineering. 3. Opportunities in University. 4. Landing Your First "Real" Job. 5. Maximizing Growth During the First Two Years. 6. Beyond Entry Level: How to Know and Prove to Employers You Are at the Next Level. 7. Crossroads. 8. Fighting the Impostor. 9. Career Transitions: Changing Jobs, Industries, or Positions. 10. Things We Wish We Knew Sooner.

About the author

John Rogers is a career project manager in engineering, focusing on new product development, having worked across various technologies and products in the pro-audio aerospace and defense industries. He holds a Bachelor in Engineering Management from Missouri University of Science and Technology, and a Master's in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Auburn University. He is also currently pursuing a "bonus" Master's in Aerospace Engineering at Mississippi State University.
Sean Maciag is a design engineer, focused on R&D and new product development, having spent his career in firearms, defense, and aerospace after achieving a Bachelor's in Science in Mechanical Engineering from Arizona State University.

Summary

Transitioning from student to professional can be challenging, but it doesn't have to be a daunting mystery. In A Career Worth Engineering: Don't Just Graduate-Navigate the Transition from Student to Profession, the authors draw from their experiences and share valuable lessons learned in the foundational years of their careers.

Product details

• Authors: Sean Maciag, John S. Rogers
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032840345
• ISBN: 978-1-03-284034-5
• No. of pages: 108
• Weight: 322 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Series: Continuous Improvement Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Adult & Continuing Education, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Production & Operations Management, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General), TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Manufacturing, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Quality Control, EDUCATION / Counseling / Career Development, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Careers guidance, Other manufacturing technologies, Adult education, continuous learning, Engineering: general, Production & quality control management, Production and quality control management