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Material Science

Here are examples of industry areas students enter with this major, jobs/internships, typical employers that hire students, skills employers look for, and examples of where alumni work. To find more information make an appointment with your career counselor/advisor.

Industries

Industry Areas for Material Science
Industry|Employers
Job|Roles
Skills
Alumni

Chemical Products/Manufacturing

  • Automobile
  • Appliance
  • Electronic
  • Aerospace Equipment
  • Machinery
  • Biomedical
  • Communications
  • Sporting Goods
  • Security
  • Alternative Energy
  • Production
  • Airlines
  • Railroads
  • Utility companies
  • Biomaterials
  • Nanomaterials
  • Material Research and Development
  • Extraction/Synthesis
  • Processing
  • Structure Analysis
  • Performance
  • Failure Analysis
  • Material Selection
  • Flexibility
  • Cross functional teamwork
  • Analytical ability
  • Communication skills
  • Time and project management
  • Technical and design (for research and manufacturing roles)
  • Engineering coursework (for manufacturing based positions)
  • Liquid Metal Technologies
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Honeywell

Pharmaceuticals/Healthcare

  • Medical equipment and supplies manufacturers
  • Pharmaceutical manufacturers
  • Hospitals and healthcare facilities
  • Research facilities of educational and medical institutions
  • Bioinstrumentation
  • Biomechanics
  • Biomaterials
  • Systems Physiology
  • Clinical Engineering
  • Rehabilitation Engineering
  • Flexibility
  • Cross functional teamwork
  • Analytical ability
  • Communication skills
  • Time and project management
  • Technical and design (for research and manufacturing roles)
  • Engineering coursework (for manufacturing based positions)
  • Abbvie
  • Pfizer
  • The Jansenn Pharmaceuticals

Consulting

  • Financial and business service companies
  • Retail companies
  • Consulting companies
  • Banks and financial institutions
  • Not-for-profit organizations
  • Small businesses and start-ups (entrepreneurship)
  • Strategic Planning
  • Management of Change
  • Financial Engineering
  • Engineering Management
  • Manufacturing Systems
  • Supply Chain Management and Logistics
  • Project engineer
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Analytical Thinking Skills
  • Leadership & Team Based Skills
  • Business Judgment
  • Communication Skills
  • Project Management
  • Professionalism
  • GE Healthcare
  • Shell
  • IBM

Government

  • Department of Energy
  • Department of Defense
  • National Aeronautics Space Administration
  • Electronics
  • Environmental Safety and Health
  • Administrative
  • Communication
  • Foreign Language
  • Multitasking
  • Leadership
  • Prioritizing
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology
  • Department of Energy

Environmental

  • Chemical
  • Energy
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Mining and Manufacturing
  • Local water
  • Sewer
  • Health and Public Works Departments
  • Testing Laboratories
  • Design Engineer
  • Energy Engineer
  • Drilling Engineer
  • Quality Engineer
  • Quantitative
  • Leadership
  • Interest in Sustainability
  • Project Management
  • Problem solving
  • Tumalow Energy Storage
  • Principal (Clean Energy Tech)
  • Clean TeQ Limited

Popular Industries (According to LinkedIn)

  • Research
  • Chemicals
  • Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
  • Higher Education

Professional Associations