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Career Choices
What
kind of careers will be available to you when you graduate with
a bachelor's degree in chemistry? The answers depend on your interest
and where you hope to work. If you wish to work in the region near
your college or university, the career
services office at your institution should be an excellent source
of information. But think broadly: while a local specialty chemicals
plant is a possibility, you should consider others as well.
Below is a partial list of industries that employ chemists in many different roles:
Chemical Manufacturing
- Agricultural chemicals and pesticides
- Paper/moldings/extrudates
- Biotechnology
- Petroleum and petrochemicals
- Electronic
- Metals/Ceramics
- Pharmaceuticals
- Fibers/Textiles/Films
- Polymers
- Materials
- Specialty Chemicals
- Aerospace
- Computers
- Appliances
- Communications
- Automotive
- Sporting
Chemical Testing Analysis
- Archaeology/Anthropology
- Environmental testing
- Art conservation
- Forensics
- Clinical/Diagnostic testing
- Waste analysis and treatment
Food, Personal, and Consumer Products
- Cosmetics and fragrances
- Paints, pigments, dyes, inks
- Food Manufacture
- soaps and Detergents
- Packaging
Chemical Expertise
- Education
- Publication
- Law
- Public Service
- National Defense
Chemists in these industries perform many different tasks. Many work in research and development in laboratories, pilot plants, etc.
