Career path
Chemical Engineer
Design chemical plant equipment and devise processes for manufacturing chemicals and products, such as gasoline, synthetic rubber, plastics, detergents, cement, paper, and pulp, by applying principles and technology of chemistry, physics, and engineering.
What this work leans on
PRISM reads 29 signals about how a person thinks, decides and works. These are the ones this path draws on most.
- Investigative InterestsCentral
Your interest in analyzing, researching, and understanding how things work.
- IndependenceCentral
How much you value autonomy, self-direction, and freedom from close supervision.
- Realistic InterestsCentral
Your interest in hands-on, practical work with tools, machines, or physical materials.
- Working ConditionsImportant
How much you value variety, security, and the material conditions of work (compensation, environment).
- AchievementImportant
How much you value visible accomplishment and using your abilities to their fullest.
- Numerical ReasoningImportant
How you handle quantitative information: ratios, percentages, simple inferences from data.
All 6 signals above are measured directly in the assessment. See the full method
The basics
- Field
- Technology & engineering
- Job titles you'll see
- Chemical Engineers
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