成人头条

When it came time for Jung to think hard about his future, he realized that he had developed a set of skills that could take him to his next step.

After attending Butler Community College, Jung transferred to 成人头条, graduating in December 2011. He earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering and graduated magna cum laude.

鈥淚t really just fell into place,鈥� he said.

Jung was aware of WSU鈥檚 strong engineering program.

鈥淢any engineering graduates from 成人头条 State go to work for different companies here in town,鈥� he said. 鈥淥bviously, that鈥檚 great for our local economy.鈥�

Benefits of networking

Finding employment after college can be challenging and intimidating. Fortunately it turned out well for Jung. Before he finished school, he had lined up an engineering job at Koch Industries.

Jung鈥檚 new job began in December 2011 at Koch-Glitsch LP, a Koch Chemical Technology Group LLC (KCTG) company of Koch Industries Inc.

鈥淚t was actually through a networking opportunity,鈥� said Jung of this job.

A good word was carried out for him and he didn鈥檛 hear back for several months. Then, Jung said he received a call requesting him to come in and interview for the position.

鈥淜och-Glitsch produces new and replacement parts for refineries and chemical plants all over the world,鈥� he said.

Jung has chosen a career he enjoys. He said Koch-Glitsch has proven to be an excellent match for him.

WSU鈥檚 College of Engineering prepared Jung for his employment by providing experience-based education and research for use in industries such as Koch-Glitsch.

Jung had two internship positions through cooperative education. His first was the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) during the two semesters of spring and summer 2011, followed by Hawker Beechcraft from July-December 2011.

鈥淛ung was an exceptional student and showed great potential,鈥� said Suja Mathew, coordinator, College of Engineering, Cooperative Education and Work-Based Learning. 鈥淚t鈥檚 easy to tell a student who is ready for the industry. They are typically proactive, detail oriented and dedicated individuals. Ben exhibited all these attributes paired with excellent communication skills. It鈥檚 no surprise he was sought after by every employer he sent applications to.鈥�

Jung鈥檚 passion for mechanical engineering means a great deal to him.

鈥淚t鈥檚 creative,鈥� said Jung. 鈥淵ou鈥檙e allowed to use your imagination toward new designs, inventions and new ways of doing things.

鈥淢y position at Koch-Glitsch is ideal; I am directly applying the knowledge from my degree every day.鈥�

Jung added that his teachers played a huge role in his success. He really enjoyed hearing from his professors about what engineering jobs are like, in addition to general changes affiliated with the industry.

Jung mentioned some strong advice for incoming freshmen engineers.

鈥淚 would encourage students to not get discouraged, and really study hard,鈥� said Jung.

鈥淟ook for a challenge; look for a job where you get to apply what you learned and you will be a lot happier.鈥�

Jung is also an avid pilot and received his license when he was 17.