![]() ![]() ![]() Looking to the future, Le sees herself working at Harpoon while pursuing an MBA. She was secretary of the Chemistry Club for three years and a member of the Biology Club and Asian Student Association (ASA). While at Emmanuel, Le was a laboratory assistant for Organic Chemistry I and II for three years and a laboratory assistant for General Chemistry for a semester. Le looked through the list and was drawn to food science, so she began looking for jobs in breweries and wineries. Le said Associate Professor of Chemistry Christine Jaworek-Lopes sent chemistry students information on the many career paths one can take with a chemistry degree. As time passed, Le grew to enjoy chemistry more than biology and her career path began to change. The Emmanuel alum didn't always want to pursue chemistry she started her college journey as a biology major with an interest in pre-med studies. She said faculty members gave "phenomenal advice" about the real world to prepare her for different obstacles. Le said the chemistry department helped her and made her realize all the career opportunities that were available. It's great that I can joke with my boss." There are times where I need to be serious, but there are times when I don't need to be. "From January until now, my experience at Harpoon has been fantastic," Le said. She also has some microbiology responsibilities when she's collecting and plating beer samples to see if there is any contamination. Her responsibilities as the QA/QC Technician include chemical analysis to determine the color, International Bitterness Unit (IBU) and pH levels in the brews. After her supervisor spoke with his boss, they offered her a position as a Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) Technician. She asked her supervisor if there was a position open at Harpoon. Nearing her May 2015 graduation, Le applied to jobs all over the country, but she soon realized she wanted to stay in Massachusetts. I enjoyed the atmosphere, and they welcomed me into their family, which made a better experience for me," Le said. "The experience at Harpoon really helped me in determining where I wanted to be in the future. The chemistry major and management minor joined the Boston-based Harpoon Brewery team as an intern the quality control lab in January 2015. As a recent Emmanuel graduate, May Le '15 said she went from being an intern to a full-time employee at Harpoon Brewery in the blink of an eye. ![]()
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