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It is always a pleasure to be invited to speak at conferences and big events but
speaking to smaller groups of students is a lot of times more fulfilling. Last
week, I was invited to speak to the Metro State University ASCE student chapter
in Denver. I have been a practitioner advisor for them for a little while now as
they navigate becoming an active chapter again.
In this talk, the students wanted to know what are some skills and practices
they need to know once they graduate. I shared with them how I struggled to find
my first structural engineering job, lessons from all of the non-structural
engineering jobs, and some of the lessons I have learned early on in my career.
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Time Stamps:
00:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6U8ihlX2DQ&t=0s] Intro
00:12 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6U8ihlX2DQ&t=12s] Personal Introduction
03:44 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6U8ihlX2DQ&t=224s] Lessons from my
previous non-structural engineering jobs
05:05 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6U8ihlX2DQ&t=305s] Some accomplishments
early in my career despite the challenges
07:20 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6U8ihlX2DQ&t=440s] Five skills are
needed to become a great engineer
10:15 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6U8ihlX2DQ&t=615s] Final Lessons from my
journey to become a structural engineer
14:50 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6U8ihlX2DQ&t=890s] Advice from other
engineers
18:50 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6U8ihlX2DQ&t=1130s] How to get companies
to call you back after applying for a job
20:40 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6U8ihlX2DQ&t=1240s] How to answer
interview questions about conflict resolution
22:20 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6U8ihlX2DQ&t=1340s] Is it OK to reach
out to alumni from your university that work at a company you want to work for?
23:20 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6U8ihlX2DQ&t=1400s] How do you know what
you want when applying for a job?
24:26 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6U8ihlX2DQ&t=1466s] Is changing jobs
frequently a bad decision early in your career?
25:58 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6U8ihlX2DQ&t=1558s] Best way to stand
out while looking for internships
28:28 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6U8ihlX2DQ&t=1708s] Last words
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Intro: Midwest Folks
Outro: Southern Skies
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