On this page you’ll find more information about where engineers work and what kind of jobs they do. Our sponsors have provided informative videos that let you peer inside and find out what it’s like to work at their companies. Scroll down for career information on each discipline.


  • Autodesk

    World leader in 2D and 3D design technology
    Autodesk provides students with tools and resources to explore their design ideas, and helps them prepare for exciting careers in architecture, engineering, and the digital arts.

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  • Dassault Systemes

    Worldwide leader in 3D and software innovator
    Dassault Systèmes is the company behind some of the world’s most advanced 3D creative tools used to design the greatest products, airplanes, windmills, lipsticks, video games, and Olympic stadiums.

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  • National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying

    Take on engineering.

    Then take on the world.

    Do you know any engineers who owns their own firm? Perform consulting work? Bid for government contracts? Sign and seal designs?

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  • National Defense Education Program

    The National Defense Education Program is building a foundation for the future workforce needs of the Department of Defense by supporting science and math programs at three educational levels: pre-college, college and university, and post-doctoral.

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  • National Instruments

    National Instruments transforms the way scientists, engineers, and students around the world design, prototype, and deploy systems so they can solve tomorrow’s problems and ultimately change the world. From testing next-generation gaming systems to creating breakthrough medical devices, NI customers continuously develop innovative technologies that impact millions of people.

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  • AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

    The aerospace industry, which includes companies like Boeing and Lockheed Martin, has an insatiable demand for engineers. 

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  • AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

    Agricultural engineers will never be at a loss for career choices because the number of industries that require their skills is vast.

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  • ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING

    Architectural engineers typically work for engineering firms, (Crossey Engineering, Maffat & Nichol, Flour Corp.) construction firms, (Gardiner & Theobald) and architectural firms (LPA Inc. of California, RMJM Ltd.).

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  • BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

    Biomedical engineering is a fast-growing field, as well as a wide-ranging one.

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  • CIVIL ENGINEERING

    Civil engineers are everywhere and work in many areas essential to modern life.

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  • CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

    Chemical engineers are in great demand in many different kinds of industries. Of all the disciplines, chemical engineers have the highest average starting salary of $65,466.

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  • COMPUTER ENGINEERING

    Microchips are embedded in everything from toasters to telephones, so many industries need computer engineers.

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  • ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

    Electricity provides the spark of modern life. Accordingly, there are wide-ranging opportunities in this field.

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  • ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

    Environmental engineering graduates have many career options at their disposal.

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  • INDUSTRIAL/MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

    Industrial/Manufacturing engineers are found in just about every industry. Regardless of whether a company is a manufacturer of goods or a provider of services, it needs to do things better, cheaper, faster.

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  • MATERIALS ENGINEERING

    Well, clearly, there's great demand for materials engineers in the composite materials industry at companies like Material Sciences Corp. and Materials Innovation Technologies.

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  • MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

    Mechanical engineering is highly multidisciplinary, and its practitioners are experts in areas ranging from robotics to air conditioning, so they're re welcome in many industries.

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  • MINING ENGINEERING

    Mined materials are essential to modern life, so jobs are plentiful.

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  • NUCLEAR ENGINEERING

    Given the security and defense issues involving nuclear energy, which include weaponry (and nonproliferation), power generation, and radioactive waste disposal, one of the biggest employers of nuclear engineers is the federal government.

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  • OCEAN ENGINEERING

    Ocean engineers are involved in all things aquatic, from building on- and off-shore and underseas structures, to designing high-tech monitoring devices.

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