-: Well, there are recommended degrees for my profession,
and that could include biomedical engineering,
which is what I have a degree in,
as well as mechanical engineering.
Industrial engineers also could fall into this category.
However, I would say, aside from the technical know-how,
what they'll learn in school and receive via these degrees,
I think it's really critical to get involved,
to get experience working with groups of people
to touch different parts of the campus
outside of just academic acumen,
and making sure that you're equipping yourselves
with the soft skills needed to communicate really well,
to negotiate, to coordinate a group of people
and motivate them to complete the work
that you need them to complete
in order to meet a milestone or a project deadline.
We do look for students who are driven
and who also have some sort of experience.
So don't ever just be satisfied
with what your coursework offers you.
Put that coursework to work,
whether it's through an internship
or whether it's through other experiences
that you might be able to receive on campus,
like leadership opportunities in clubs
or research experience as well.
So more or less, be involved.
Step outside of the classroom box
and make sure you're gaining other types of experiences.