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General Engineering

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Professional Journals/Publications for General Engineering
About Engineers: Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics presents information on Engineers and related occupations. Information includes,nature of the work, working conditions, training, qualifications and advancement, employment, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and sources of additional information.
   
Related Web Sites for General Engineering
Engineering Job Source - Provides job listings for engineering and technical professionals.  
Engineer500 - Browse through hundreds of engineering job openings across the country. Search by state or type of position.  
Dice Engineering – A job site for engineering professionals.  
Engineering Central - A site for entry level engineering related positions.  
Indeed.com
 

Professional Associations/Organizations for General Engineering
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American Indian Science and Engineering Society - Provides membership, scholarship and conference information as well as job listings.
American Society for Engineering Education - This site provides information on various colleges and universities offering undergraduate and graduate engineering degrees. Information on student and college activities and events are also included. The society also provides information on surveys, statistics, and more.
National Society of Black Engineers - Provides convention, membership and program information as well as job listings.
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) - This site includes employment links plus articles on related issues. This site provides the names and the links to the state society sites. Some job opportunities are listed and may be selected by state. This organization published Engineering Times.and now PE: The Magazine for Professional Engineers.
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers - Provides conference and membership information as well as a career services section.
Society of Women Engineers - This site provides information on regional chapters, upcoming conventions and events, scholarships, and more. Employment information is available for members.


Professional Journals/Publications for General Engineering

PE: The Magazine for Professional Engineers  - PE replaced Engineering Times as of December 2005. PE is provided by The National Society of Professional Engineers.
 
Biotechnology/Biomedical Engineering
 
Related Web Sites Biotechnology/Biomedical Engineering
Professional Associations/Organizations for Biotechnology/Biomedical Engineering
 

About Biomedical Engineers: Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics presents information on Biomedical Engineers and related careers and related occupations. Information includes Nature of the work, working conditions, training, qualifications and advancement, employment, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and sources of additional information.
 
Related Web Sites for Biotechnology/Biomedical Engineering

Bio-online - A site for information and services related to biotechnology on the Internet.
BioView - A comprehensive biotechnology/pharmaceutical employment site.
Biospace - Extensive web site for information and jobs within the biotech areas.
BmeNET - A biomedical engineering networking site.  
ScienceCareers – A career site from Science Magazine. 
 
Professional Associations/Organizations for Biotechnology/Biomedical Engineering
 
Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization (IBio) - A regional community for biotechnology. 
Institute of Biomedical Engineering Technology
 
 

Chemical Engineering
Related Web Sites for Chemical Engineering
Professional Associations/Organizations for Chemical Engineering

About Chemical Engineers: Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics presents information on Chemical Engineers and related careers and related occupations. Information includes Nature of the work, working conditions, training, qualifications and advancement, employment, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and sources of additional information.
 

Related Web Sites for Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineer Jobs Employment Recruiting - A chemical engineering job website.
Chemistry.org  - Produced by the scientists of American Chemical Society.
Job Spectrum - A service of the American Chemical Society - includes job listings and other resources for the chemical sciences community.

Professional Associations/Organizations for Chemical Engineering

American Chemical Society
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) - Offers programs and services for Chemical Engineering.
Society of Petroleum Engineers- The Society of Petroleum Engineers serves professional engineers, scientists, and managers in the exploration and production segments of the worldwide oil and gas industry.
 

Civil & Environmental Engineering
 Related Web Sites for Civil & Environmental Engineering
Professional Associations/Organizations for Civil & Environmental Engineering
Professional Journals/Publications for Civil & Environmental Engineering
 

About Civil Engineers, Environmental Engineers: Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics presents information on Civil Engineers, Environmental Engineers, and related careers and related occupations. Information includes Nature of the work, working conditions, training, qualifications and advancement, employment, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and sources of additional information.
 
Related Web Sites for Civil & Environmental Engineering

Engineering News Record (ENR) - Construction industry news- global and regional, lists of firms, and employment listings. This site also provides lists of design firms, construction firms, environmental firms, and industry links
Envirolink - The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization which has been providing access to online environmental resources since 1991.
Environetwork - A job listing site for environmental professionals.
McGraw Hill Construction - McGraw-Hill Construction connects people, projects and products across the design and construction industry. Provides project and product information, industry news, trends and forecasts. McGraw-Hill Construction serves more than one million professionals within the $3.4 trillion global construction community.
National Registry of Environmental Professionals - This site provides information current news important to the environmental professional as well as lists and links to other resources.


Professional Associations/Organizations for Civil & Environmental Engineering

Environmental Careers Organization - ECO is a national non-profit, educational organization. This site provides information on internships throughout the United States.
Environmental Protection Agency - This is a comprehensive site providing extensive information on news and information pertaining to human health and the environment.
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society

Professional Journals/Publications for Civil & Environmental Engineering

American Society of Civil Engineers Publications


Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology
Related Web Sites for Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology
Professional Associations/Organizations for Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology
Professional Journals/Publications for Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology
 

About Electrical Engineers About Computer and Information Systems: The Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics presents information on these and related careers and related occupations. Information includes Nature of the work, working conditions, training, qualifications and advancement, employment, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and sources of additional information.
 
Related Web Sites for Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology

Dice – A comprehensive resource for technology related positions.   
 
Professional Associations/Organizations for Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE)

IEEE Computer Society - Organization of computer professionals. Founded in 1946, it is the largest of the 39 societies of the IEEE.
 
Professional Journals/Publications for Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology

EE Times Online – Electronics industry publication for over 30 years for engineers and technical managers.
Computerworld - This is a weekly news publication for those within information technology.
Wall Street and Technology – Part of the Information Week Network. Weekly online industry news publication.

Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences
Professional Associations/Organizations for Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences


About Industrial Engineers: Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics presents information on Industrial Engineers and related careers and related occupations. Information includes Nature of the work, working conditions, training, qualifications and advancement, employment, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and sources of additional information.
 
Professional Associations/Organizations for Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences

Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) – Largest professional membership society dedicated solely to the support of the industrial engineering profession and individuals involved with improving quality and productivity.
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) - INFORMS represents professionals in the fields of operations research, the management sciences (OR/MS), and in related fields such as information technology.
 

Material Science
Related Web Sites for Material Science
Professional Associations/Organizations for Material Science

About Material Scientists
About Materials Engineers
The Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics presents information on Material Scientists, Materials Engineers, and related careers. Information includes Nature of the work, working conditions, training, qualifications and advancement, employment, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and sources of additional information.

Related Web Sites for Material Science

Material Jobs.com - Jobsite for materials professionals.

Professional Associations/Organizations for Material Science

Materials Research Society(MRS) - An organization of materials researchers from academia, industry and government.   
The Minerals, Metals, & Materials Society - Career Information is provided for this site's five divisions which include: Extraction & Processing, Light Metals, Structural Materials, Materials Design & Manufacturing, and the Electronic, Magnetic & Photonic Materials Divisions.
  
Mechanical Engineering
Related Web Sites for Mechanical Engineering
Professional Associations/Organizations for Mechanical Engineering
Professional Journals/Publications for Mechanical Engineering
 

Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics presents information covering all areas including the nature of the work, working conditions, training, qualifications and advancement, employment, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and sources of additional information on Mechanical Engineers. 

Related Web Sites for Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineer www.mechanicalengineer.com - Lists mechanical engineering jobs in design, concepts and implementation over all industries. 
  

Professional Associations for Mechanical Engineering

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)  

Professional Journals/Publications for Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Magazine


 

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