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Two of my favorite things in high school were drawing and
spending time with my friends. I would never have guessed
I’d major in industrial engineering in college!
But St. Ambrose’s Industrial Engineering Program was just right for me.
The professors and other students were very supportive and friendly.
And I still got to use my drawing skills!
I had an internship with Genesis Health System, where
one of my projects was to help compile and interpret time management
data for the ER. We presented our findings to department managers,
and they implemented one of our suggestions right away!
Between the money I made at Genesis and the financial assistance
I received from St. Ambrose, I was getting along pretty well.
So if you’re interested in why things work the way they do
and like helping people solve their problems, you should consider
this major.
— Kacie Klein, Class of 2007
Have you, too, always had an interest and aptitude in science, math or technology?
Take this short quiz and see if this sounds like you:
- When you were little, you spent more time trying to figure out how your toys were put together than actually playing with them.
- Your favorite birthday presents were a sketchpad and pens, or Legos.
- Even though it was geeky, you secretly looked forward to your arithmetic and science classes.
- You’re the one your friends come to when they need help figuring out how to get things done.
- You still get a charge out of math and science.
Even when you’re challenged, you don’t have to worry too much about pulling down a decent grade in those subjects.
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If any of these sounds like you, you might consider a career in
industrial engineering.
Now more than ever, businesses and manufacturers need qualified industrial engineers and technicians who
have a combination of engineering, business and people skills.
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