Good exchange.
What is often missing is a career plan that layouts what you want to do and how you plan to get to a career goal through continuing education (training plan), assignments that give you the needed experiences, selecting and working with a mentor (formal or informal), and developing your professional network. The plan can be sketchy at first and revisited every 2-3 years. As you get more experience and feedback from others, you can revise your plan. Think about where you want to in 5, 10, 15 years... Let others know of your short and long-term goals so they can be part of helping you achieve your goals. If your first and second level supervisors don't know of your interests, they may not think of you when a training opportunity or special assignment pops up in your areas of interest.
Improve your communications skills: writing and public speaking. Unless you are really gifted, you need lots of practice at getting proficient. Learn to write and speak so non-technical folks can understand. Be a team player, develop your leadership skills, share information and help others succeed, and don't say anything negative about your employer outside the office but give constructive criticism in the office...be tactful.
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Allen Masuda P.E., M.ASCE
FHWA ASSOCIATE ADMIN, retired
Plainfield IL
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-07-2017 11:02
From: Saurabh Singh
Subject: Things every aspirational water engineering experts should do in their 20s
What do you think every Young Graduate Water Engineer should do to become highly successful in his/her career. Is there anything you wished you could have done in your 20's or regret not doing earlier in your career?
And what's the best advice you would give to a young college graduate who is starting his/her career in the water sector.
Your experiences and insights will be very valuable to me!
PS: If you're mentioning a particular course, workshop, training, conference, internship, a particular program for MSc/MS, a particular company to start career with, a particular piece of software etc. then please mention it's name.
Thank You!
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Saurabh Singh S.M.ASCE
Student
Galgotias College of Engineering & Technology
Greater Noida
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