Career Possiblilities

[JB987]

Ran across this on AOL...

Engineers
11 percent projected growth
$44,790-$145,600 annually, depending on specialty

"We're experiencing a comeback in 'dirty jobs,'" said Chris McCormick, partner and head of the energy division of venture capital firm Landmark Ventures. "While a few years ago, what we wanted were the 'clean' jobs in computer engineering, now we're back to the types of engineers who get their hands dirty with chemistry and broad-application engineering."

Chemical engineers who work with biofuels, electrical engineers who design power plants, mechanical engineers who find better ways to capture air and wind energy, and nuclear engineers who make plants run more efficiently will all be in high demand -- with salaries to match. While some engineers, like chemical engineers, may need a PhD to do their jobs, most others, like environmental engineers, only require a bachelor's degree in physics or engineering, according to the BLS.

Energy related needs will be driving our job needs for decades, I think...

[JesseK]

Salary-wise this is a great time to be an engineer, even at the entry level. If you're willing to move for a job, you'll never have a problem finding one. Most mid-large sized companies tend to throw in good benefits packages as well.

We also can't deny that even though energy will drive the need for 'dirty' engineers, it will also indirectly drive the need for 'clean' engineers to create the hardware and software that monitors and/or controls the new technology.

[kristenliz_28]

I'm glad to hear this, seeing as how I'm planning on becoming either an environmental or mechanical engineer. Right now I'm a junior in high school, and I'm planning on riding this 'dirty' engineer wave :D

[Alex.Norton]

This is the main reason I'm really happy that Conoco Phillips just bought the old Storage Tech campus in Colorado. Its about a ten minute drive from where I work currently and should be looking for a ton of new engineers about when I'm finishing by BS.

[Michael R. Lee]

Salary-wise this is a great time to be an engineer, even at the entry level. If you're willing to move for a job, you'll never have a problem finding one. Most mid-large sized companies tend to throw in good benefits packages as well.

There are a lot of jobs are out there, it's just a matter of getting into the door to interview and hopefully landing a position. Your first job may not be your dream job but from that you can hopefully get some good experience from it.

Also keep in mind some of the more "traditional" engineering jobs as there is a need for younger engineers to fill the desks once occupied by the previous generation (for most of us, our parents age) of engineers as they look forward to retirement.

By the way, my job is dirty. I work at a shipyard.

[Jwxie]

Well, personally speaking of my future career, I am only considering law field

Not necessiarly a lawyer but a high possibility.
I am planning to return to HK next year if I am lucky enough to make it
the HKU is rank at #18 best and it is one of the best in Asia

there are several other U are well known too

But I fail to achieve it, I have to stay in NYC for another 4 years and still, never with IT

I don't know why. Not because I don't trust IT. I am a tech geek person. I like computer, application, open source and bar-bar-bar...
But still I wouldn't consider anything involve with IT as my life-career.
However, I like be part of the IT and the Open Source community. Maybe a part-time or harbit - programmer.

I like to talk, to think, to capture the attendtion
and so I am always considering management, law, or politic