One of the greatest aspects about Materials Science is the possibilities in work opportunities. Almost any company could have a use for a material scientist. Depending on what inspires you when you roll out of bed, there is a job in that feild where materials science is needed. Probably the biggest inhibitor for students is not knowing the jobs out there to apply to. Take a look at
Yahoo Finance and search for companies that you think deals with processing inorganic materials. Here are some ideas,
Semiconductor Industry
Intel
Apple
Texas Instruments
Micron
Solar Industry
Global Solar
Metal Industry
Rio Tinto Alcan
BHP Billiton
Rio Tinto
Space Industry
Nasa
JPL
ATK
The possibilities are endless...