PATHWAY TO BECOMING A PROJECT ENGINEER

WHY BE A PROJECT ENGINEER?

Engineers design, build, and maintain the things we need for our modern lives – car engines, robots, cell phones, software systems, airplanes, roads and oil wells.

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Follow the pathway to find out what it takes for you to become a Project Engineer.

Meet Dulce - A Project Engineer

  • NAME: Dulce Hernandez
  • POSITION: Project Engineer
  • COMPANY: Chevron
  • PASSIONS: Project Management, Work/Life Balance, and encouraging youth to pursue STEM
"If it's easy, you're not challenging yourself. If you don't challenge yourself, you're not growing."

START

HIGH SCHOOL

Begin Your Journey

1TAKE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) CLASSES

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2Get Involved

  • Join or start clubs (robotics)
  • Find a mentor/teacher
  • Tour colleges

3Learn About Engineering

  • Talk with teachers and counselors
  • Meet an engineer
  • Shadow an engineer
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4DECIDE ON A COLLEGE PATH DURING YOUR JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS

  • Submit applications
  • Apply for scholarships
  • Take practice tests
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5BE ENGAGED IN COLLEGE

  • Go to class
  • Talk with your professors
  • Find a study group
  • Use free tutoring services
  • Join clubs
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6MEET WITH YOUR ADVISOR(S)

  • Establish a plan and work the plan
  • Select classes that work for you
  • Don’t take ALL hard classes
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72ND YEAR OF COLLEGE – DECIDE YOUR MAJOR

  • Talk with your advisor(s) and professors
  • Review your plan to ensure you’re on track

7aCOMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS – DECIDE YOUR MAJOR

  • Meet with your advisor(s)
  • Tour university campuses
  • Talk to transfer students
  • Make sure you’ve passed all CSU/UC-required courses
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8GET INVOLVED

  • Seek out a career mentor
  • Participate in internships
  • Join LinkedIn
  • Attend networking events and career fairs
  • Join professional organizations - SHPE
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9BEFORE GRADUATION

  • Talk to your professors about jobs
  • Ask for letters of recommendation and references
  • Take the Engineer-In-Training (EIT) Exam
  • Talk with professional organization members
  • Update your resume and cover letter

10GRADUATE WITH A DEGREE IN ENGINEERING

Now you’re an engineer!

🎉 Congratulations!!

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