Today’s guest is Cal Poly professor Dr. Hani Alzraiee. Prior to academia, he spent 17+ years working as an engineer and project manager in heavy and complex projects in the oil and gas industry. In this episode, he talks about what he learned from his own experience, both in school and in the field, that you can apply to your own career.

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How to solve the underrepresentation of women in STEM? According to today’s guest, by introducing girls to the field while still at a young age. Jamila Thompson is a civil engineer working in the tech industry who wrote the book Girls Can Be Engineers to empower girls to pursue a career in which gender stereotypes prevent them from even considering it.

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Stormwater is one of the many little-known sub-fields you can get into as a civil engineer. Is it a good fit for you? Today’s guest has all the answers. Jillian Berbakov is a stormwater engineer who graduated college with a business degree at 16, switched to engineering later on, and passed her PE exam as a full-time working mom!

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Have you been out of school for some time and think it makes it impossible for you to pass your exams? Think again! Today’s guest is Will Ludgate, who passed his FE exam after 9 years out of school. In this episode, he gives you the tools and techniques that worked for him to help you get the same result, whether you graduated 1, 10, or 20 years ago.

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There’s been little to no recognition by the general public of the importance of a structural engineer to the structures they use every day…until now. The NCSEA has launched a campaign to build awareness of the structural engineer’s work most people take for granted. And today’s guest? The man behind it all!

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There are many career paths in the government sector within the US. But what about a career in the government sector doing work abroad? That’s what John Pitts does as the Director of Civil and Structural Engineering at the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations. These are the people constructing the buildings used by US Government representatives outside the US.

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You probably never heard this before: someone switching from a pre-med track to civil engineering. Well, today’s guest did just that…all the way to getting his PE license. In this episode, Matt Fanghella details his own journey to passing his exam as a repeat taker, and the little-known process to officially get your license and use those “PE initials after your name.

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Today, Brandon Mcgill, a recruiter with NES, jumps on the show to talk about his work matching civil engineers with their dream jobs in the field — and how working with a recruiter gives you a competitive advantage.

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Why are fewer people getting into civil engineering when the numbers show they will be needed more than ever? Today, we’ll dive into the current state of the civil engineering job market and the aspects that play a significant role in it. From college education and possible education alternatives to salary issues and future trends.

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