Chemistry Career Guide
Consider joining the STEM Career Community or any other Career Community you are interested in!
Past Internship Sites:
- Gentex
- Amway
- Perrigo
- SPI Pharma
- MPI Research
- GVSU Chemistry Tutor
- GVSU Research Assistant
- ALS Environmental
- SealBond
- Corium International
Where Alumni Have Landed
- Quality Control – PPG Industries
- Material Chemist – Steelcase
- Product Quality Auditor – Tekton Inc
- Quality Technician – Amway
- Pharmacy Operations Manager – Priority Health
- Research Assistant – Spectrum Health
- Analytic Chemist – Perrigo
- Physician Assistant – Spectrum Health
- Quality Operations Specialist – Pfizer
- New Business Development Manager – Dow Chemical
- Customer Service Manager – Consumer Energy
- Volatile Organics Lab Tech – ALS Environmental
- Sales Rep – Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
- Product Developer – Tesa Tape
- Middle School Teacher – Zeeland Public School
- Sales Support – Aal Chem
- Medical Student – Michigan State University
- Brewer/Cellarman – New Holland Brewing
- Senior Patent Agent – McGarry Bain PC
- Metallurgical Lab Tech – Jedco Company Aerospace Engineering
Student Organizations to Consider
- Chemistry Club
- Anatomy Club
- Medical Science Discussion Club
- Pre Med/PhD Club
- Pre Pharmacy Club
Study Abroad Options
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’.
Develop some of these technical and professional competencies to be successful:
- Research
- Communication
- Report Writing
- Teamwork
- Attention to detail
- Cultural competencies
- Analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating information
Graduate & Professional Programs
Additional Resources
Join a Career Community
Watch Videos of Professionals Working in this Field
Check Out or Podcast!
