<p>Here are my interests:-Energy[love to learn about oil and gas, extraction, and about wind, solar, etc], also like pharmaceutical industry stuff.</p>
<p>My school really isn't all that great. The ChemE department isn't big, and I can no longer select a major in that, it seems like the most in line with what I want though!</p>
<p>But I have the option of majoring in MSE, would it be worth it considering my current interests?</p>
<p>my main career goal would be extraction of oil and gas and that industry. Can I make it with MSE?</p>
<p>First, what is MSE? Is that Mechanical or Materials? If mechanical, you are set in oil and gas, thats the one they have a ton of jobs for. I went to a recruiting event once and they had one materials engineer job, and there were so many applicants that the recruiter guy had to deal with about 15 grad students kissing his butt for a chance at an interview (this happens every time). </p>
<p>From what I have seen, four majors dominate in o&g: Petroleum (obviously), mechanical, electrical, and chemical. They usually look for these 4 and not much else unless you are in a super specialized area like reliability engineering (stuff can’t break when you are drilling so they need people to make sure it doesn’t). And of course, the upstream people hire their geology people (usually you need a grad degree, but i know a guy who was an undergrad liberal arts major and he worked his way up to a good job). </p>
<p>Second of all: Upstream Oil and gas is a HOT HOT HOT sector right now. I have 0 experience with engineering internships, and got a killer internship just from doing well in the interview due my own knowledge of oil and gas. (I too am oil and gas obsessed, I have been going nuts over it for about 3 years).</p>
<p>The important thing you need to know about getting a job with these people: facetime. I have experienced this and have also been told this. An online app with no relevant experience = bottom of the pile. Halliburton will trash your application within one business day, I have experienced this. Online apps don’t go very far, I applied so many places online and that only resulted in one interview. The internship I was offered I actually talked to the recruiters and got along well with them. Depending on what job you are applying for, they are also looking for different personality types. Field engineer = average student or better, good personality (they explicitly state on application materials they want a good sense of humor). Research engineer = super super good student, research experience, personality matters less from what i’ve seen. </p>
<p>If you enter this industry, prepare for the stress. Its supposed to be very intense, which is why I chose it.</p>
<p>GOOD LUCK and if you have any questions about starting in this awesome industry you can message me. </p>
<p>DRILL BABY DRILL</p>
<p>I’ve had some proposals with oil & gas companies, and where MSE really comes in is more of solving problems they’re having with their materials. Corrosion is a huge issue, as well as trying to create new materials for drilling, pipelines, etc because they’re typically working under very unique conditions which general industry hasn’t created solutions to yet.</p>