1st Edition
A Career Worth Engineering Don't Just Graduate—Navigate the Transition from Student to Professional
1. Introduction 2.What Is Engineering. 3. Opportunities in University. 4. Landing Your First “Real” Job. 5. Maximizing Growth During the First Two Years. 6. Beyond Entry Level: How to Know and Prove to Employers You Are at the Next Level. 7. Crossroads. 8. Fighting the Impostor. 9. Career Transitions: Changing Jobs, Industries, or Positions. 10. Things We Wish We Knew Sooner.
Biography
John Rogers is a career project manager in engineering, focusing on new product development, having worked across various technologies and products in the pro-audio aerospace and defense industries. He holds a Bachelor in Engineering Management from Missouri University of Science and Technology, and a Master’s in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Auburn University. He is also currently pursuing a “bonus” Master’s in Aerospace Engineering at Mississippi State University.
Sean Maciag is a design engineer, focused on R&D and new product development, having spent his career in firearms, defense, and aerospace after achieving a Bachelor’s in Science in Mechanical Engineering from Arizona State University.






