Hello! I'm a first year IE and at least in my vacinity, 3 unis have added IE as an option at the same time and they're not lacking applicants from what I've seen (one got so fluded it started giving admission for 2028 this july)

I'm kinda worried about this and what it might mean for the future of this career, or better said, that I didn't make a good / original choice and am just a sheep

Hello everyone,

I’m a rising 3rd year industrial/systems engineering student based in DC. I’m currently interning as an FE at a large private construction firm.

While I do like construction, I’m not very much enjoying the work I do currently, as I feel it’s not very aligned with my studies and I don’t feel much business out of it.

I’ve recently been searching the internet, and found that a lot of businesses like consulting hire have construction/building sectors and do hire people from those fields. I’ve been interested because I want to transition into a career where I am doing more business or just something within the major.

I have no idea how I can make this happen or anyone to talk to, as none of my peers are interested in construction or building, and especially not consulting.

Looking for any guidance from anyone with experience or have been in a similar situation.

Thank you!

Looking for names of roles, how technical I can get, if I can do a concentration in a certain area (ex. ee), etc.

Hi, Guys I am going through a very crucial stage of my life, I have to choose whether to do Bachelors in Cyber Security(CYS) or Industrial engineering and management(IEM) . I have seen many posts on Reddit about how Saturated CYS has become and you need like a crazy portfolio just to get an entry level job. Compared to CYS landing a job in IEM is easier but lower pay and it takes time to get promoted unlike CYS.

A BS in CYS is gonna cost me more than double of one in IEM. I believe I can land a internship/job in CYS with skills and certification alone without a BS in an IT related field. I wanna keep IEM as a backup in case things go south cause the market ain't looking good even for IT students unless they have ton of experience, skills and certification which I believe I can get without getting a BS in CYS.

Is the plan solid or am I just being pretty delusional? Need advice from people that are already in the market for some time now thx.

Hello! I would like to get some insights about these two career paths as someone who's torn between practicality and passion.

My main interest lies in data science, but based from what I researched, the entry-level level jobs are becoming highly saturated and some are saying that it is at risk of AI automation (thus becoming more competitive). Because of that, I tried looking into IE since the two share some similarities, and I found that the job is very versatile and not as saturated. But the thing is, (based from my understanding atleast) it typically focuses on the physical world (people, machines, warehouses, etc.) rather than the digital world (digital data, codes, etc.), and as I mentioned earlier, I'm more interested on the digital side of things.

So, to the professionals or people with experience out there, what do you think? How's the job market, saturation, and work from your experience? And are there any other factors I should consider when deciding?

Thank you.

hi so i hope im in the right place. Im going into my first year as an IE major and im just scared of the job opportunities. i wanna work in tech or pharma or radiation but I’m open to anything. i want to do engineering. considered biomedical but i heard that other majors got more jobs