Esmeralda, Los Angeles Added Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 11:14 PM most challenging What is the most challenging part about being an engineer? Answers 1 Allison Moore, Freeport McMoRan Answered Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 11:14 PM Hi Esmeralda, In my opinion, the most challenging parts of my career are usually the most exciting. As a mining engineer in a large mining company, I need to be able to travel, change departments, and/or move (usually to remote areas) at anytime on VERY ...
Morgan, Pennsylvania Added Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at 4:37 PM why do guys think girls can't do anything? Why is it that guys always think girls cant do everything that they can? Answers 1 Allison Moore, Freeport McMoRan Answered Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at 4:37 PM Hi Morgan! Thank you for your question. I promise that you will find men, both in the workforce and/or at school, that will believe that women are just as capable as men. Now, if you are finding yourself in a position where there are specific men that ...
Samantha Added Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 12:43 PM I want to be a part of creating solutions to our global issues in the environment Hi! I just stumbled upon your site, and I love it. My question is, do you have any advice for what I can do to change into an engineering field? I see most people are either about to go to college or already have a degree in engineering. I got my BA in Linguistics. By my final year, I realized (too late) that I wasn't interested in being a language teacher or to go into marketing. I want to be a part of creating solutions to our global issues in the environment. (I find that I'm pretty ... Answers 1 Allison Moore, Freeport McMoRan Answered Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 12:43 PM Hi Samantha, My best advice is to talk to the Department Head of which ever college/university you'd like to attend. Since you are interested in "global issues", maybe Industrial Hygiene, Water Resources Engineering (which I think is a branch off of ...
Hannah, San Antonio, TX Added Friday, September 11, 2015 at 3:04 PM On my way to becoming an engineer Hi, I'm just a sophomore in high school but I wanted to ask a few questions regarding the path to success. I really want to be an aerospace/mechanical/robotics engineer and an Air Force pilot so that i can become an astronaut and be one of the first on Mars. There is nothing more intriguing Some things I've done already: 1. I am currently looking at a few schools to get my degree(s): MIT, CalTech, Florida Tech, Rice, and UT. 2. I have been to a few camps: GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math, and ... Answers 1 Allison Moore, Freeport McMoRan Answered Friday, September 11, 2015 at 3:04 PM Hi Hannah, Firstly, I wanted to say that your actions are very impressive. I hope that same motivation continues further into your college career. It is very refreshing to see young women have detailed and organized goals. It sounds like you are on ...