Listen "60 - Salary Ranges; Double Majors; Charlie Kirk's Take on Engineering College; Internship vs. Technician; Social Anxiety in Engineering; Importance of DOA's"
Episode Synopsis
THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPONSORED CONTENT FROM MAGIC MIND: https://magicmind.com/danield
LinkedIn Lunatics:
1. "Mic Drop" - "This is Not a Salary Range"
Interview Question of the Week:
1. Is there anything else that we need to overcome that would prevent you from leaving your current employer?
College Questions:
1. Should I get a double major? Construction Management and Civil Engineering
2. Charlie Kirk, a right wing talking head, claims engineers can graduate in 18 months if colleges don't make them take useless classes. Thoughts? Spoiler alert - NO.
3. Should I get a masters? Got a Physics Undergrad Degree.
Career Questions:
1. Internship vs. (Technician) Work Experience
2. Is Co-op worth for engineering students worth it? (And Worth Graduating LATE?)
3. Questions about Social Skills and Engineering
a. Is social skills a necessity in the ME work field? (NO, but WORK ON IT)
b. As some one with social anxiety is it a bad idea to pursue a career in EE? (NO, but WORK ON IT)
4. How to Make The MOST MONEY POSSIBLE as a Civil Engineer (GO WHERE NO ONE WILL GO)
5. Team member constantly asking for "approval' (The IMPORTANCE of building delegations of authority in your role)
This episode is sponsored by Magic Mind:
You have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code DANIELD20 at checkout
You can claim it at: https://magicmind.com/danield
Don't miss a blog post or a podcast episode, subscribe to my newsletter on www.ENGRingSuccess.com
Support the on podcast on Spotify or on Patreon:
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Top tier supporters - shout out each episode of the month for $10 monthly donation.
Follow along on all social medias: https://engringsuccess.com/link-in-bio/
To submit your question, email [email protected]
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Daniel is a Mechanical Engineering graduate of Trinity University's B.S. in Engineering Science and currently works in Commercial Management in the Engineering and Construction Consulting Industry.
All views expressed on this podcast are his own and do not reflect the opinions or views of his employer.
Music by Maxgotthetracks: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Pclog68AY1
This episode is sponsored by Magic Mind:
You have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your
first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code DANIELD20 at
checkout
You can claim it at: https://magicmind.com/danield
LinkedIn Lunatics:
1. "Mic Drop" - "This is Not a Salary Range"
Interview Question of the Week:
1. Is there anything else that we need to overcome that would prevent you from leaving your current employer?
College Questions:
1. Should I get a double major? Construction Management and Civil Engineering
2. Charlie Kirk, a right wing talking head, claims engineers can graduate in 18 months if colleges don't make them take useless classes. Thoughts? Spoiler alert - NO.
3. Should I get a masters? Got a Physics Undergrad Degree.
Career Questions:
1. Internship vs. (Technician) Work Experience
2. Is Co-op worth for engineering students worth it? (And Worth Graduating LATE?)
3. Questions about Social Skills and Engineering
a. Is social skills a necessity in the ME work field? (NO, but WORK ON IT)
b. As some one with social anxiety is it a bad idea to pursue a career in EE? (NO, but WORK ON IT)
4. How to Make The MOST MONEY POSSIBLE as a Civil Engineer (GO WHERE NO ONE WILL GO)
5. Team member constantly asking for "approval' (The IMPORTANCE of building delegations of authority in your role)
This episode is sponsored by Magic Mind:
You have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code DANIELD20 at checkout
You can claim it at: https://magicmind.com/danield
Don't miss a blog post or a podcast episode, subscribe to my newsletter on www.ENGRingSuccess.com
Support the on podcast on Spotify or on Patreon:
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/engineering-success (preferred)
https://www.patreon.com/ENGRingSuccess
Top tier supporters - shout out each episode of the month for $10 monthly donation.
Follow along on all social medias: https://engringsuccess.com/link-in-bio/
To submit your question, email [email protected]
Subscribe on YouTube to watch short excerpts of podcast episodes addressing specific topics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj86alc3a7_A_PibgYpkWFg
Daniel is a Mechanical Engineering graduate of Trinity University's B.S. in Engineering Science and currently works in Commercial Management in the Engineering and Construction Consulting Industry.
All views expressed on this podcast are his own and do not reflect the opinions or views of his employer.
Music by Maxgotthetracks: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Pclog68AY1
This episode is sponsored by Magic Mind:
You have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your
first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code DANIELD20 at
checkout
You can claim it at: https://magicmind.com/danield
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