Charlotte, Auckland AddedThursday, January 22, 2015 at 1:50 AM What other areas would my engineering degree help me to break into? I'm currently an engineering student in New Zealand (studying Engineering Science- made up mainly of math, programming, optimisation and finance papers, and a number of electives from other fields). After being an intern in heavy engineering (Steel Mill) over the past few months this summer, I definitely feel that a career in heavy engineering is just not for me. What other areas would my engineering degree help me to break into? (e.g. a lot of people go into things like investment banking after completing my program). I love fashion, so I wonder if it would be likely to get a job working for some sort of fashion company? What kinds of companies want engineers?? Related to Choosing a Degree, Engineering Branches, Internships & Jobs, Merging Fields, Special fields and Interdisciplinary Reset Sort By Default Ann Bisantz , University at Buffalo Answered Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 1:50 AM Dear Charlotte, I am not completely familiar with the engineering science major in New Zealand but it appears you are taking some of the same courses that students in Industrial and Systems engineering take. our students work in many different courses - from typical manufacturing, to health care systems (like hospitals) to service systems like banking or airlines. You aren’t stuck in heavy manufacturing. Have a look at this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpPDoLX_9K4 Regarding fashion - I don’t know exactly what you are looking at but certainly companies that manufacture and ship clothing to retailers around the world hire industrial engineers to manage inventory control, transportation, and logistics. hope this helps! Ann Bisantz