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alternative energy
I would like to get a job researching alternative energy methods. What degree is necessary for this, or should I get in order to be qualified for this job? I'm a senior in hs now and I haven't decided where I want to go to college yet so my options are still open.
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Hi there,
All I can say is: Wow are you pointed in the right direction!
That is one place that the future is wide open and a truly gifted person can make a difference in their own lifetime.
The problem is this: What do you want to do in the alternative energy field?
You want to install wind turbines and solar panels? You may be able to find a trade school that will give you everything you need.
You want to DESIGN wind turbines? Degrees in mechanical and electrical engineering would be really helpful.
You see there are so many ways to go with this.
Would you like to know THE best way to figure this out? Start calling companies that do the kind of work that your want to do, and ask them what they are seeking now and what they forsee needing in the near future.
Find and talk to people that do what you want to. If you want to be an electrical engineer (which is a degree that can serve you in MANY different career paths) then start looking up electrical engineers and asking if you can talk to them about your future plans.
You are going to be shocked how many of these degreed people will be more than happy to sit down with you and help you figure things out.
Buy a voice recorder and ask each if they mind if you use it. Also take notes of just about everything they have to say.
When you are sitting with a college admissions staffperson you will have all the right question written down in your notes.
Good luck, and thanks for having a little foresight.
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