But the collapse in the demand for oil and gas during the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted her well-laid plans and is forcing her to consider a new path.
“We got a slap in the face, an entirely unforeseen situation that rocked our entire mind-set,” said Ms. Burns, who is studying petroleum engineering. “I have applied for every oil and gas position I’ve seen, like all my classmates, and nothing really has turned up. I’m discouraged.”
Nobody has seen this coming lmao
And she is feeling discouraged. Big sad.
It unironically is though. Oil is still extremely widely used. So of course that's where a lot of chemical engineers are gonna end up in. But the pandemic caused a very sudden drop in available spots in the industry.
Also, probably lots of government jobs in oil cleanup and remediation.