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How to Get Ready for Your First Full-Time Job

Written by: Ben Walpole
Published on: Jun 8, 2022

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Spring graduation season turns quickly into summer first-job season.

This month, civil engineers around the world are starting their careers.

And those first full-time jobs are exciting. But also a little daunting.

Luis Duque can help.

In “Bridging Career and Life,” a monthly video series for ASCE, Duque answers member questions about different career topics.

Duque, P.E., M.ASCE, works as a bridge engineer for Foothills Bridge Co. in Colorado and is an active member of ASCE and the Structural Engineering Institute. He also hosts a podcast called Engineering Our Future.

This month’s topic is on how to prepare for your first full-time job.

Click here to watch the video.