Career options include process engineering, technical services, pollution prevention, research and development, marketing and sales, manufacturing and much more.

Western Michigan University provides leading-edge opportunities in the applications of nanotechnology, printing and ink development methods, recycling, paper mill operation control engineering, process control and instrumentation, printing, and chemical manufacturing. Paid summer internships and co-op programs give you practical hands-on experience. We boast 100 percent job placement upon graduation from our program, with average annual starting salaries in excess of $67,000.

As a paper engineering major at WMU, you will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on projects with local industry and qualify for our departmental scholarships. You can also meet and network with professionals and other students in your field by joining one of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences' 25 student organizations, including the Ts’ai Lun Student Chapter of TAPPI.

The organization promotes education in the science and engineering of pulp and paper manufacturing and encourages the professional development of students preparing for careers in the pulp and paper industry.