One sector of IE that I never knew much about is hospital systems/operations, and i'd love to hear anyone who has experience in this field. Whats the work like (day to day tasks)? Is it data analytics heavy? Pros/Cons? Any tips to IE students who want to pursue this path? Is the demand going to grow in the next 4 years?
As we all know, this job market (US) raises more and more uncertainties for college students trying to make the right decisions, so wouldn’t being prepared for the real world in 3-4 years be the best thing to do?
This is more for everyone to pile on a bunch of high value skills or things they wish they could tell their freshman self/other freshman to get themselves ahead of others. Use this thread also as a place for other students to discuss skills they may be learning that others may not have thought of. Any skills nowadays are valuable, so please share.
For example, at my internship I’ve been learning how to program a PLC. I never thought I’d even touch one of these things, but here I am. It’s interesting, and something I could use in the future for a personal project!
Hey guys,
I'm an IE student at a local college, and it has all of the benefits of a smaller school (smaller classes, tight community, relationships with professors, etc.) but I feel as though I'm at a professional disadvantage, especially since I want to work in the aerospace industry. I say this because I know that a lot of the big IE schools have literal pipelines to big name companies, and not to mention that some schools hand their students top of the line co ops and internships at Boeing for example. I know that its not right to complain, and Its always possible to create opportunities, but I guess my goal here is to find anyone who shared my doubts, and ended up in roles they've always dreamed of? I'm always looking to gain new skills, and find ways to stand out by working on projects, but I still have this fear in the back of my mind that it will all be for nothing. Thoughts?
Hey guys,
As of now, my declared major is Industrial Engineering. I have the option to also declare a second major, or minor. I was wondering what you guys would do, if you have a second major, what is it? If anything, I'd bet CS or Business Administration would be nice to have, but is a second major worth the extra coursework? Id love to know what you guys think.
Hey guys,
This summer, I'm joining a company for a manufacturing internship. I just want to hear from you guys on what to expect, what to look out for, or any productive habits to do during my internship (take notes, ask questions, etc). Should I do anything now to prepare? This is my first internship, so any and all tips would be very helpful to me.
Edit: I appreciate everyones feedback. Im going to use as many tips as I can!!