In this episode, I’m joined by Barbara Russo, an Imperial College London Civil Engineering graduate who now works as a structural engineer. Originally from Italy, she moved to the UK for university and has since lived and worked in three different countries.

We talk about what it’s really like to study engineering at a place like Imperial, how internships shape your early career, and what happens when university ends and the “real world” actually begins. Barbara also shares her experience entering a male-dominated field and the mindset that helped her navigate it.

If you’re studying engineering, thinking about studying abroad, or just trying to figure out what life after university might look like, this episode is for you.