u/messygoldenlife

I'm an incoming freshman in college and want to mostly spend my time working in an office in the future, avoiding the "typical" IE job of working in manufacturing or factories. Is it difficult to find entry level jobs like that? What master's can I take that would be aligned with my goals? Specifically, I'm interested in maybe data analytics or finance. For those who already work in mostly an office setting, what are your experiences and your day to day like? I'd be really grateful for any insights!

I'm an incoming 1st year student and I'm only now realizing that I don't know enough about what it would be like at work. I know that IE offers a solid path to being in a higher position and leans a bit on leading others but I want to know what it's like before that. It might be a dumb question but do industrial engineers more commonly work in a team of other IEs or is it more solo? How frequently are you guys sitting in an office versus looking around on-site? Also please tell me your general experiences with what it's like communicating with other teams/departments and how you "moved up" at work.