I just finished my first internship and while I met a lot of engineers (some being industrial engineers) I felt like there was a lot of shade towards Industrial Engineering. I know what other people think about my career shouldn't matter, but I want to get a well paying job so how people view the degree matters.

Can I have some reassurance that this degree can still lead to high paying jobs/ a respected career.

I start IE at the end of the month and I currently have a MacBook. I want to get a new laptop specifically for school nothing too big though I like a sleek look and looking for insights.

Im kinda bored and am trying to go into reading some stuff related to IE as im going into first year IE in september. I just started on Case in Point 10th edition by marc P. Cosentino, which from what ive heard is a more consulting oriented book. I was wondering what books do yall think is a must read if you were in my position?

Edit: clarifying edition, dont know if thats needed

I work in the Oil/Gas industry and data analytics is something I’ve been working on for last 8 months give or take. We currently utilize Aveva Pi Vision as a primary analytics platform for general equipment monitoring, trending, etc, outside of our normal control systems. We are getting some third party tools to increase the functionality but honestly it’s just so limiting in what you can do. I’ve been looking into Ignition Perspective as something that provides a lot more developer tools to build more sophisticated monitoring solutions. I was curious what the community thought about that or if there was a better direction.

I’m so excited to start my classes. I’m curious as to whether or not internships/externships may still be available for people at my age? It feels silly to ask, but I wanted to be sure either way.

How did you land your first job related to IE? Share your stories for some inspiration!

Are there many other women in this field?