50: Why We Chose MSE, How to Market Yourself as an MSE, Finding Your Ideal Role, and More

In this special episode #50, we share what made us choose MSE as our major, strategies for marketing yourself as an MSE that are often not taught in school, and how to find roles you’re qualified for as a Materials Engineer!

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In today’s episode, co-hosts Punith and David answer a few of our listeners' questions about why we chose MSE, how to market yourself as an MSE, finding your ideal role, and more!

 

In this conversation, we answer the following questions:

 

🔹️ What motivated us to choose MSE and eventually choose your specific discipline within MSE

🔹️ How do you find roles you’re qualified for outside of the traditional Materials Engineer or Materials Scientist positions?

🔹️What has been our favorite MSE-related project thus far?  

🔹️How do you market yourself as an MSE when speaking to recruiters, applying online, or interviewing with a hiring manager?

🔹️What classes should you take? What topics should you pay attention to in your MSE course curriculum?

🔹️ What skills we recommend developing that are generally not part of the core MSE curriculum

🔹️What can you do to optimize your LinkedIn profile for the job search? 

 

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