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Industrial Engineering Intern Career Path

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  • The most common career steps to get to Industrial Engineering Intern are Industrial Engineer, Simulation Engineer and Engineering Intern based on actual career paths reported to Jobtrees.
  • Industrial Engineer, the most common step before Industrial Engineering Intern, is a more senior role which is common to see in career paths. This is a natural and common career progression as titles aren't synonymous across companies so a more senior title doesn't always mean higher pay and larger scope. For Industrial Engineering Intern, this is an indication that you should focus more on the scope of the role than the specific title when thinking about building a path to Industrial Engineering Intern.
  • While Industrial Engineer is the most common, there is no specific role leading to Industrial Engineering Intern that is an overwhelmingly common path.
  • Another characteristic of the Industrial Engineering Intern career path is that experience within the same job family as this role isn't common and as a result likely not necessary.
  • This shows there are many potential paths to becoming an Industrial Engineering Intern so focusing on translatable skills is likely more important than a specific role.
  • While Industrial Engineer is from the same job family, Engineering - Mechanical as Industrial Engineering Intern, you don't necessarily need direct experience in this discipline show by Simulation Engineer also leading to Industrial Engineering Intern.
What should I know about the career path
  • The most common degrees or certifications earned by Jobtrees users on the path to become Industrial Engineering Intern are Bachelor Degree In Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor Of Science (b.sc.) In Industrial Engineering, and Bachelor Of Science (b.sc.) In Industrial Technology. There may be other specific certification requirements to land a job with this role, so please make sure to check local regulations as well.
  • Career paths aren't linear with people often returning to a prior role which is what you see with Industrial Engineer being on the path to and from Industrial Engineering Intern. This is common when people move companies where the title is the same as a past one but the scope may be different but also is commonly driven by them choosing to return to a function they fit well with.
  • Industrial Engineering Intern is part of the Engineering - Mechanical job family which has a limited number of unique role types (19) within that discipline. Choosing to pursue a role within this family likely will mean that you will need to look outside of your discipline to find new roles and so should focus on related skills as part of that search.