Ep 7. How I got here: Process Engineer w/ Josh Napiwocki; HELP! I'm struggling with work life balance; and Should I get a Masters?

To submit your question, email [email protected] Support the podcast: Episode supporters - shout out for each $5 donation Monthly supporters - shout out each episode of the month for $10 monthly donation In this episode, Daniel interviews Josh Napiwocki, a Process Engineer at Spec Engineering - a Gray Company. Josh answers questions like: 1. How important is it to have an internship as an engineering student looking to work in the industry? 2. What is Engineering Consulting? 3. What is a process engineer? Is there a degree in Process Engineering? Are all process engineers chemical engineers? In the realm of engineering consulting, how do process engineers fit in the larger puzzle? 4. How did you get your current job? What was it like finding a job in the middle of the pandemic? 5. What class from college do you find the most applicable for your current role? 6. How much of what you do at work is things you’ve learned on the job vs. what you’ve learned in college? 7. Here’s your chance to pitch your college and degree program. What about your university prepared you really well for your career and why should someone consider attending that program? What do you think is most important for prospective students to consider when evaluating college engineering programs? 8. What kind of college student were you?  Were you that same kind of student in high school? 9. What advice do you have for any students in high school or starting out in college that are looking to going into a career as an engineer? 10. Were there any key decision points that you had to consider in order to reach the point in your career you’re in now? What are they and how have they impacted your career positively, negatively? Then, in the second half of the podcast Daniel responds to career questions from Reddit: 1. Struggling with Work Life Balance 2. Does a master's degree give more opportunities for career diversification? Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj86alc3a7_A_PibgYpkWFg  Daniel is a Mechanical Engineering graduate of Trinity University's B.S. in Engineering Science and currently works in Business Development in the Engineering Consulting and Construction Industry.  All views expressed on this podcast are his own and do not reflect the opinions or views of his employer. Music by Maxgotthetracks: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Pclog68AY1ArXm5PiApCX?si=KbqFimdQT6iK3Os2G4Jnkg&utm_source=copy-link --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/engineering-success/support