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How do I position myself as an engineer for the future?

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Ripon’s Answer

Hello Rol,

Engineering is one of the most popular and lucrative STEM fields out there. Its truly an extensive subject, and with so many types of engineering to choose from, it can be difficult to narrow down which one is for you. To help you to decide, you should try and identify what you’re passionate about. What gets you excited, and what do you spend your free time on?

Few of them:
- Aerospace/aeronautical engineering (deals with research, design, development, construction, testing, science and technology of aircraft),
- Civil engineering (designing and developing infrastructure projects)
- Computer engineering (design and prototyping of computing hardware and software)
- Mechanical engineering (this is the oldest and broadest types of engineering, mechanical engineering is concerned with the design, manufacturing and maintenance of mechanical systems
- Chemical engineering (deals with the use of chemical and biological processes to produce useful materials or substances)
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Danielle’s Answer

The first thing you need to do is find a college that has an engineering department. Also once you enroll in college, let you college advisor know this is the path you are desiring to take. Your advisor will make sure you are enrolled in the proper classes. Then you enroll in the engineering program once you finish you prereqs classes.
Thank you comment icon I appreciate this, thank you for the advice. Rol
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Jessica’s Answer

As Ripon stated, it's a very extensive field! And I agree- it's best to think about what part of engineering gets you most excited so you can let that guide your path. If you are looking to position yourself for the future, Cloud Engineering is a very in-demand field that has a variety of roles (solution architect, software engineer, network engineer, etc) that is only growing in demand in the future. These roles have applications across a lot of industries (retail, manufacturing, sports) including industries with high-growth potential for cloud engineers (aerospace & satellite smart cities/smart homes, advertising, gaming, etc.)
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Brittnee’s Answer

In high school, it is helpful to take all the advanced science and math classes that are offered. In college, talk to the engineering department or advisors to see what classes they offer to get you exposure to engineering early. It is also a good idea to participate in volunteer activities or hold leadership roles as those look good on the resume for when searching for jobs.
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Connor’s Answer

To Danielle's point, I've found the best way to do this is to leverage your specific career department's resources and to help you identify what's needed to become an engineer in the future. There should be a specific advisor that is there for you to lean on!
Thank you comment icon Thanks for the advice. Rol
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