American Chemical Society AMA: We are John and Mary Engleman, ask us anything about advice for careers in chemistry!

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Hi Reddit! I am John Engelman; I am retired from S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. and am a Career Consultant for the American Chemical Society. I am here to discuss resumes, interviewing and three workshops. Finding your Path, Working in Industry, and Acing the Interview. The ACS Career Consultant Program, an ACS member benefit, gives members access to a consultant to help guide you through job searching, career transitions, resume writing, and more. To give some background I have both an AAS in Industrial Chemistry Technology and an honorary Doctor of Science from Ferris State University in 2003. I spent 49 years in industry working in radiation and radiochemistry, nuclear power plant under construction, composites, engineering thermoplastics, adhesives, consumer products and capital construction projects. In addition to my industrial experience I have been an American Chemical Society volunteer since 1997 and a career consultant since 2004. I have chaired the Division of Chemical Technicians, Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry and the Committee on Technician Affairs. I was recognized as an American Chemical Society Fellow in 2010. Hi Reddit! I am Mary Engelman; I work at Eastman Chemical Company and am a Career Consultant for the American Chemical Society. I am here to discuss resumes, interviewing and three workshops offered by the ACS. I am also here to give you some tips to help look for positions in the chemical enterprise. The ACS Career Consultant Program, an ACS member benefit, gives members access to a consultant to show you some tools to help in your job search, career transitions, resume writing, and more. A little of background about me, I have an Associate degree from Northeast State Community College where I was awarded the Outstanding Alumna award in 2011. I have 24 years’ experience working in industrial research. From working at the bench, to scale-up, to pilot plant programs. I am currently working in project and portfolio management at Eastman Chemical Company. In addition to my industrial experience I have been an American Chemical Society volunteer since 1991(starting as a student Affiliate Group Chair) and a career consultant since 2004. I have been in several positions; Division of Chemical Technicians, Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Division Activity Committee, Committee on Technician Affairs and Nomination and Election Committee. I was recognized as an American Chemical Society Fellow in 2009. We’ll be back at 11:00 AM EST (8 am PT, 4 pm UTC) to answer your questions about chemistry careers, résumés, interview tips and more!