The document summarizes a career research assignment completed by Jeni Huezo. It explores industrial engineering as a potential career path. Huezo researches the job description, working conditions, wages, career path, educational requirements, and potential training programs for industrial engineers. Electives, work experience, networking contacts, and sources evaluated are also detailed. In conclusion, Huezo feels stronger that industrial engineering is a great career option based on the interesting job details and average starting salary of $50,000 annually learned through the assignment.

1. Career Research Assignment
Jeni Huezo 05/13/10
Part A.
Choose two Focus areas you would like to research potential careers from. Name the focus areas and two
possible career choices for each focus area. Use one of the links above to help you decide on the focus are
and potential careers. The choices are a best guess.
Focus Area Career Choice
1. Business 1. Consultant
2. Manager of a non-profit organization
2. Engineering 1. Environmental Engineer
3. Industrial Engineer
Part B.
From the results listed, my career to research is: Industrial Engineering.
Complete the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Job Description:
a. They are primarily concerned with increasing productivity through the management of
people, methods of business organization, and technology.
b. Industrial engineers determine the most effective ways to use the basic factors of
production: people, machines, materials, information, and energy, to make a product.
c. Industrial engineers must be good at problem solving
d. Industrial engineers must have good communications skills for presentations
2. Working Conditions:
a. The engineers spend part of their day in factories searching for errors to spot.
b. Most of their time is spent in their office to monitor and direct operations
c. AT times, deadlines are given require an engineer to work longer hours
d. Most engineers work a standard of 40 hours per week.
3. Wages and Earnings:
a. Beginning industrial engineers with bachelor's degrees earn a median annual salary of
b. $49,567 in private industry.
c. Those with master's degrees earn about $56,561 a year.
d. The median annual income for all industrial engineers is $65,020.
e. Benefits include paid holidays and vacations, health insurance, and pension plans.

2. 4. Career Path:
a. the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, industrial engineers are
expected to have employment growth of 20 percent over the projections decade, faster than the
average for all occupations.
b. As firms look for new ways to reduce costs and raise productivity, they increasingly will
turn to industrial engineers to develop more efficient processes and reduce costs, delays, and
waste.
c. Many openings will be created by the need to replace industrial engineers who transfer to
other occupations or leave the labor force.
5. Educational and Training Requirements:
a. Classes in algebra, geometry, calculus, trigonometry, chemistry, physics, computer
science, mechanical drawing, and English are beneficial to the industrial engineer and
engineering technician fields
b. Most engineering jobs require a bachelor’s degree in engineering
c. a typical four-year engineering program
Part C.
Identify 2 post secondary institutions/ training schools or on the job training opportunities where you
could develop the skills and knowledge required to gain employment in your chosen career. Give a brief
description of each one. Use complete sentences.
Post Secondary (1) Virginia Institute of Technology
Institution Location Blacksburg, Virginia
Name of Program Institute for Critical Technology
Brief Description This program can be completed as fast as I graduate, which is great
Because it means I can complete it according to my paste.
Why I want to learn here I would love to get my education here primarily because it is has
a great status as a school of engineering, and most of it’s majors
focus around engineering which means that the education I will be
receiving there will be even better compared to other institutions
that are not centered on engineering
Post Secondary (2) CB&I Engineering Training Program
Institution Location The Woodlands, Texas
Name of Program CB&I Engineering Training Program
Brief Description CB&I designs and engineers many projects, using the techniques
of it’s employees which are about 16000.
Why I want to train here I feel that in this program, I will be getting hands-on training with
The things I must be able to do in order to begin a career. I feel that I
In this program I will gain much experience which will also help
Increase my income when I begin my career.

3. Part D.
Electives
1. Business Management & Administration Grade 12
2. Entrepreneurship Grade 11
3. Pre-Calculus Grade 12
4. Statistics
5. AP Calculus
Part E.
Work Experience/ Volunteer Experiences/ External Courses
1. I participated in a job shadow even in the information’s technology field of the
Department of Commerce. There I was able to experience and gain knowledge about
what an average day-to-day experience is there.
2. I participated in a Seminar for engineers at the University of Maryland, joining my
friend who invited me. There I was able to see what the after math is of someone who
has worked in engineering, and I really liked seeing the big success they made with
their fields.
Part F.
Networking
Name Relationship How They Can Help
Mia Hines School She can help me by writing recommendations for me for the
Counselor potential jobs I will apply for
Reginald School He can help me guide into beginning my career as an
Montgomery Teacher engineer, and give me advice based on his experiences.
Salam School Mrs. Woldekidan will definitely be someone that I would
Woldekidan Teacher trust and return to for future reference in a job application.
Daniel Merino Friend I will most likely go to Daniel to receive advice and
directions since he is an engineering’s major at the same
school I will attend
Stephanie University Mrs. Stephanie is someone that I will definitely go to for
Peters Staff member advice as she is a staff member in the department of engineers
at the University of Maryland, which is where I am going.

4. Part
G.
Evaluating
Websites
Source
#1
Source
#2
Source
#3
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Ease
of
This
was
fairly
easy
This
in
general
was
even
I
really
liked
this
site,
it
Navigati to
use
and
locate
simpler
for
me.
I
found
it
quite
was
easy,
and
gave
me
on
easy
to
use.
all
the
information
I
wanted.
General
User-­‐Friendly,
User
Friendly,
and
is
not
User
friendly,
User
everything
is
where
it
confusing
to
use
at
all,
and
everything
was
very
Appeal
should
be
everything
has
easy
buttons
visible,
and
it
was
easy
to
locate
more
information
Quality
This
is
a
government
This
is
a
government
run
This
cite
was
created
by
&
run
program,
so
I
program,
so
I
believe
it
is
an
actual
training
Reliabilit believe
it
is
pretty
pretty
reliable
institute,
so
it
is
very
y
reliable
riable
G.
The
Wrap
Up
Based
on
the
information
that
I
have
gathered
throughout
this
project,
I
can
say
that
I
feel
even
stronger
that
Industrial
Engineering
is
a
great
career
option
for
me.
I
love
all
the
details
I
learned
about
the
job,
including
the
fact
that
the
average
salary
begins
at
50,000
dollars
a
year.
I
thought
that
was
pretty
awesome.
I
also
viewed
a
few
videos
of
industrial
engineers,
and
when
I
ran
into
one
about
the
industrial
engineers
of
Disney
World
them
park,
I
was
just
amazed.
Through
this
assignment
I
realized
that
most
of
the
things
I
knew
about
engineers
where
just
stereotypes.
I
feel
that
Industrial
Engineering
is
a
field
that
I
will
potentially
major
in
once
in
college.
I
love
Industrial
Engineering!

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