Jody Wycech '12
US Geological Survey (USGS)
Explore Options: A Menu of Major-Specific Experiences and Sampling of Related Career Paths
Explore Chemistry academic resources designed to support your academic goals.
Feeling like you don't know what to do with all of this great information? We highly encourage to make an appointment with your academic advisor and career advisor. Another great starting point is the Self-Guided Career Exploration Tool.
Unlock career potential in Chemistry! Discover resources to maximize your professional trajectory.
Sample Chemistry Internship Sites
Internships provide an environment for you to gain hands-on, supervised experience. You'll apply the concepts you are learning in the classroom to a work environment while boosting your resume! Past internship sites include:
Join a Student Organization
Get involved with a student organization related to your major. Student orgs are a great way to get connected and explore career options!
Relevant Courses and Certificates for Building Skills
Developing relevant skills that employers seek is an essential component of a student's education. GVSU students should consider elective courses and certificates that pair with their major to gain additional skills.
Community Service Opportunities
Seek volunteer opportunities related to the field you're exploring as a way of testing out future careers.
The Civic Engagement Center keeps a list of current volunteer opportunities updated on their website. There are ongoing opportunities on a continuous basis, as well as on-campus and off-campus opportunities posted as they become available.
Chemistry Study Abroad
Through study abroad you’ll also set yourself apart from other job-seekers and graduate-school applicants in an increasingly competitive market.
Borders are virtually meaningless in this early 21st century global economy. As a future graduate with a Chemistry major or minor degree, you will be confronting global issues and will work in internationally-operated companies. "Wake up and face the earth!" T. Friedman advised us in his bestseller ‘The World is Flat’.
Undergraduate Scholar Engagement
Pursuing academic, creative, and research experiences and projects outside the classroom is an excellent way to learn new skills and build a body of work in your field.
The Center for Undergraduate Scholar Engagement (CUSE) provides opportunities for undergraduate research and scholarship.
US Geological Survey (USGS)
Chemist, Forensic Chemistry Unit at DC Department of Forensic Sciences
Patent Agent, Foley & Lardner LLP
Manager of the Mass spectrometry Core, Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine
Nick Myers, Documentary Standard Scientist, United States Pharmacopeia
November 14, 2024 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Stop by the Kennedy Hall of Engineering Lobby anytime between 9:30am and 2pm to meet Weiss Technik North America, Inc representatives. Students can stop by for a casual conversation with...
November 18, 2024 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Stop by the Kennedy Hall of Engineering Lobby anytime between 9:30am and 2pm to meet Adac Automotive representatives. Students can stop by for a casual conversation with professionals...
November 19, 2024 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Stop by the Kennedy Hall of Engineering Lobby anytime between 9:30am and 2pm to meet Artiflex Manufacturing representatives. Students can stop by for a casual conversation with professionals...
November 20, 2024 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Stop by the Kennedy Hall of Engineering Lobby anytime between 9:30am and 2pm to meet Advanced Medical Device Innovations representatives. Students can stop by for a casual conversation...
November 21, 2024 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Stop by the Kennedy Hall of Engineering Lobby anytime between 9:30 am and 2 pm to meet with representatives from Tommy's Car Wash Corporate. Students can stop by for a casual conversation...
Consider joining the STEM Career Community or any other Career Community you are interested in!
Students with a Chemistry degree may continue on to a variety of graduate programs. Here are some examples of pathways students may pursue: