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If I were to ask you what civil engineers do, you would probably answer with “houses”, maybe “buildings”, or even “bridges”. That’s not wrong. But there’s much more to what a civil engineer can do in his or her career. This episode lays out some of the many possible career paths you can choose from as a civil engineer, as well as the requirements you need to meet to practice each of them.

What You’ll Learn:

• Five of the Many Possible Career Paths in Civil Engineering


• The Opportunities in Government for Civil Engineers


• What a Typical Career Path in the Government Sector Looks Like


• The Career Paths of a Civil Engineer in the Education Sector


• The Benefits of Working in Academia


• The Professional Ladder in Education―From Professor to Department Chair


• Civil Engineering Opportunities in the Consulting Sector


• Small and Big Engineering Firms: Which One Best Suits You?


• Three Main Tracks an Engineer Can Choose at a Private Firm


• The Career Path Most People Don’t Know About: The Industry Sector


• What You'll Be Doing in the Industry Sector as a Civil Engineer


• What a Career Path in the Construction Sector Looks Like


• The Hands-On, On-site Work in the Construction Side of Civil Engineering


• Requirements You Need to Meet Before Going Any of These Routes

Music by Jack Winders

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Outro: Southern Skies

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