Career questions tagged civil-engineering
How can I get into an operations research career in the construction industry?
I am a college sophomore now majoring in civil engineering, and by the end of this summer I would have completed 4 summer internships: 2 in construction project engineering/general contracting, and 2 in civil engineering research (specifically in environmental engineering/water resources and structural engineering). While making plans and ideas for my academic and professional goals for next year and in the future, I reflected on my interests and passion for this field and how they changed over time. I find myself deeply committed to the construction industry in general, and definitely want to pursue my career in it after graduating college. At the same time, I have a variety of interests that overlap each other, and I am wondering how I should go about integrating them in my long-term professional life. So that got me to thinking about operations research as an option; I would like to immerse myself in both STEM and management of construction, in a data-driven environment that benefits and merges academia and industry, as previous research studies have done before. However, I don't know how I should proceed about this seemingly abstract goal, and my online research so far points to no summer opportunities, whether in academic research or industrial research, for a civil engineering undergraduate to apply their education and/or expand on it, within an operations research context. What should be my next step then? I am also aware, that currently operations research is much more oftenly associated with applied mathematics, computer science, physics, and business/economics than construction, per say. Overall, with my hopes in operations research, I don't think I've strayed away from my passion in civil engineering and construction, but rather that I use them in an innovative position that reflects society's needs, similar to the concept of supply and demand in terms of employment opportunities. #civil-engineering #STEM #datascience #management #operations-research #construction #construction-management #construction-engineering #research #engineering #internships
How much does a civil engineer make a year and what degree of education is needed
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How much does a civil engineer make a year?
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What is the demand for new workers in the field of the Carpentry trade?
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As a woman of color going into the tech field, how can I flourish?
As a minority, I know that it'll be difficult to work in the tech field. With my different skin and different gender in an industry full of white males, how can I push back a potential toxic work environment, and shine through? #tech #technology #engineering #civil-engineering #engineer #minority #self #selfimprovement #toxicworkenvironment #woman #poc
what is a regular day for an engineer?
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Undergrad engineering vs Grad engineering?
Hi all, I plan to enter Graduate study for Mechanical Engineering next fall and I just want to know, what are the differences (and even similarities) between the undergraduate and graduate levels in engineering? How should I prepare myself to know what to expect? Thanks. #engineering #mechanical-engineering #mechanical #engineer #civil-engineering #electricalengineering #computerengineering #graduateschool #gradschool #undergrad #engineeringstudent #masters #technology
How to Structure and Write a great Statement of Purpose for Graduate School?
Hi, I am a mechanical engineering senior interested in applying for grad school for next fall. I understand that schools want a statement of purpose/essay detailing why I want to apply for the program, my interests, my experience, etc. I'm interested in design and manufacturing engineering and I have research experience from my current school, but I'm just not sure how to put it all together. #graduate-school #engineering #college #mechanicalengineering #manufacturingengineering #additivemanufacturing #design #designengineering #programming #engineer #graduatelevel #highereducation #electricalengineering #computerengineering #civil-engineering
What is a good minor for a civil engineering degree?
I would like to pursue civil engineering in college and I have no idea what to minor in. I am thinking about possibly minoring in business but I need help. #civil-engineering #college
What college classes are required for a degree in civil engineering?
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What careers are available for Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Master's degree?
I am currently an undergraduate in Civil Engineering and plan to get a Master's degree in EWRE. #civil-engineer, #civil-engineering, #environmental-engineer, #environmental-engineering, #environmental, #water-resources, #engineering
I plan on majoring in structural engineering and I want to get a minor as well. Would it be more effective to get a math minor or a business minor for a better chance at a good job?
I love math and I am really good at it, but if I go into more corporate businesses, will I need the business minor instead? #civil-engineering #engineer #engineering #math
What is the hardest part to being a structural engineer?
I am going into civil engineering for college next year, and I hope to focus on structural engineering. I honestly have no idea of the difficulties involved in the career, but I enjoy seeing how building and structures deal with live load and dead load. #civil-engineering #structural-engineering
How hard is it to get a paid internship?
Because I hope I get lucky enough to obtain an internship that will help pay for my education #civil-engineering #internships #paid-internships #job #money #finance
Is "drafter" a still-used position at engineering firms? What skills does a drafter need?
For example, if you were going to a college with vocational courses, would it make sense to try to pursue something that prepares you to become a drafter? Are engineering firms still looking for people to handle just drafting, or do they only want engineers? If they are, what are the necessary drafting programs to learn that make you more employable? #engineering #civil-engineering #drafting #computer-aided-drafting #architectural-drafting #structural-drafting #vocational-school #vocational-planning #vocationalprograms
Would someone graduating at 40 with their first degree in civil engineering have a chance in the workforce?
Is it sensible or feasible (or how does the outlook seem in general) to get one's first degree at 40 as a civil engineer? (Entering college at 35, graduating at 40) Would potential employers be biased against an "old" newbie, making it impossible to pay off school debt at such a late date because jobs would go to younger graduates? #engineering #civil-engineering #adult-education #career-change
I am a High School student and don't know which career i would choose. For one I know people don't take music seriously, because of the jobs. But I love Both!!
Engineering and Music sound GREAT for me, but every time I search "engineering in the music industry" it says audio engineering, for some reason I was hoping something else. What kind of engineering would it fall under if I were to use it to work in the music industry? #civil-engineering #mechanical-engineering #music-industry #music-recording #music-producer #music-composition #music-education
What are the major challenges engineering majors encounter in life (e.g. finding jobs) after graduating college?
I am majoring in civil engineering and would like to know what to expect after completing my degree. I plan to prepare for possible problems in the future. #engineering #civil-engineering #challenges
Which engineering career is best for someone with a bachelors in civil engineering that would make the most impact on improving environmental conditions?
I am asking because I have been passionate about solving the environmental problems around the world since I was in elementary school, and I am currently majoring in civil engineering because environmental engineering is under the civil engineering branch. Although I can just major in environmental engineering, I find having a broader knowledge can lead to providing more ways to solve environmental problems. #bachelors-degree #civil-engineering #environmental-engineering #engineering
What is the most rewarding part of being a structural engineer?
This is my major and I'll be graduating soon. One of the reasons I originally chose this was because I always liked math and physics, but I wanted to make sure I could use those skills to help people, but lately I've seen this field as more of putting up high rises and luxury condos for people who are already wealthy and not a field that really helps the general public. Any advice or thoughts? Thanks! #structural-engineering #civil-engineering #development
What are the biggest problems civil engineers will have to face in the next 10 years.
I am interested in looking into the future to help solve problems for the US with civil engineering projects. #civil-engineering
Are there better job opportunities outside or inside the United States?
I want to be an engineer and need to determine if working inside America or outside would be a better prospect #mechanical-engineering #civil-engineering
Introverts in Engineering?
I'm curious about whether which engineering majors require more presenting and talking to large groups in both college/university and the real world. I just heard that mechanical has a lot of presenting ideas and would like to know about the other engineering majors. #engineering #mechanical-engineering #industrial-engineering #software-engineering #civil-engineering #chemical-engineer
if i wanted to be a enginer what skills do i need to become one.
well since i really like to build stuff i want to try it out because i really don't know what i want to be when i grow up and building might be the type of thing i'm good at. #engineering #stem #engineer #mechanical-engineering #mechanical-or-industrial-engineering #civil-engineering
Is it extremely difficult to major in Civil Engineering?
I just wanna know what to expect in college. #civil-engineering #college #college-major #engineering #engineer
I have completed my B.E. in civil engineering.
#civil-engineering #civil-engineer .. I have completed my B.E. in civil..I have opted for mtech in industrial management..Is it worth doing it!?
Decide my major?
I am a junior student at U of I. My current major is civil engineering. However, i am interested in Programming lately, and lost my passion to engineering since the course started to focusing on memorizing content. Therefore, if i want to change my major, is it too late to do it? Or should i still complete my civil engineering degree, and make a double major with programming? #college-major #programming #civil-engineering #decision-making
Is Civil Engineer the right path for me?
I have always enjoyed the amazing skyscrapers and all the neat structures and designs created by Civil engineers. I also really love to travel and explore and hope that as a Civil engineer I can accomplish both my dreams of participating in designing these grand structures and traveling. #civil-engineering
What are some good fields of engineering to enter into to provide opportunities to work abroad?
I love to travel and would love to live abroad and see as much of the world as possible while I'm still young and ideally I would like to do that working as an engineer. #engineering #travel #civil-engineering
What is the average time to get a job after you graduate college
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