Scholar Profile

Jose Delgado

Voted Most Likely To:
Find reading and learning

Graduated:
University of Texas at Austin, Class of 2012

Currently Working As:
Refinery Capital Budget Coordinator, ExxonMobil

What do you love about your job?
It’s very rewarding and has given me the opportunity to travel all around the world, use chemical engineering skills to save the company a lot of money and time.

What has been the most exciting part of your career so far?
Moving to the Netherlands to work on a project there.

What would you tell yourself at age 18?
To not give up, to look at the big picture and note that the results of hard work will eventually come.

How has ACS Scholars impacted your life and career?
Yes, had it not been for ACS, I would have not attended UT and I would have gotten a lower GPA. The trust from ACS really pushed me to do my best.