Materials Science and Engineering

Marcus Zipper

"Quite a number of current jobs are predicted to be gone within the next 15 to 30 years."

Katherine Dean

"Engineering is such a great foundation no matter where your career may take you."

Alexandra Shekhter

"If I didn’t do a PhD in materials engineering, I doubt I would be in the job I am now"

Peter McKenzie

"The graduate process engineering role at Alcoa has provided me with the opportunity to use the analytical skills developed at Monash."

Allen Zheng

"It gave me an opportunity to work in the mining industry, and showed me the way to be an engineer."

Luke Thompson

"Take the time to understand the day-to-day work of the jobs you’re looking into and find if it interests you."

Andrew Czerwinski

"Graduates of Monash materials engineering fill a niche role in the market that few others can."

Christine Crawshaw

"Be enthusiastic in the interview process, and get involved in groups or societies like MatES - it gives you more experience you can draw on in the interview."

Sky Loo

"Being able to communicate effectively and clearly is one of the most important skills you need in the industry."

Xiang Ao

"I figured that receiving qualifications from the two well-regarded universities would give me the flexibility to stay in Australia or go back to China."

Trina Majumdar

"Femgineers gives the 200+ female Engineering postgraduates at Monash a place to get to know each other, share stories and strategies."

Ariel Dingjan

"I solve technical problems for the Navy. Mainly ones related to warship corrosion failure analysis and remediation."

Nicholas Boyd

"It doesn't matter if it’s the person sitting next to you or some almighty CEO or world leader in your field. Push boundaries. Give your idea a shot."