Ep 5. How I got here w/ Luke Callahan - Project Engineer; Time in front of a computer?; Engineering Misconceptions?; and How do I get an interview?

To submit your question, email [email protected] Support the podcast: Episode supporters - shout out for each $5 donation Monthly supporters - shout out each episode of the month for $10 monthly donation In this episode, Daniel interviews Luke Callahan, a Project Engineer at Mascaro Construction.  Luke shares his experience in his role as a Project Engineer and how he found his way there after majoring in Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. Luke answers questions like: 1. How important is it to have an internship as an engineering student looking to work in the industry? 2. Tell me about your current role and what your day to day looks like - what kind of projects and what your level of involvement looks like? 3. How did you get your current job? What was it like finding a job in the middle of the pandemic? What do you like most about your job? And then what do you find to be the most challenging aspect of your job? 4. Were there any key decision points that you had to consider in order to reach the point in your career you’re in now? What are they and how have they impacted your career positively, negatively? 5. What class from college do you find the most applicable for your current role? 6. How much of what you do at work is things you’ve learned on the job vs. what you’ve learned in college? 7. Here’s your chance to pitch your college and degree program. What about your university prepared you really well for your career and why should someone consider attending that program? What do you think is most important for prospective students to consider when evaluating college engineering programs? 8. What kind of college student were you? 9. Were you that same kind of student in high school? Did your attitude change at all between high school and college? 10. What advice do you have for any students in high school or starting out in college that are looking to going into a career as an engineer? Then, in the second half of the podcast Daniel responds to career questions from Reddit: 1. Do electrical/mechanical engineers spend a lot of time in front of a computer? 2. Engineers, what are some things people tell you about engineering that are not true? What bad advice have you heard before? 3. Are there any techniques that I am not aware of to increase my odds of even getting an interview? Subscribe on YouTube: 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 Business Development in the Engineering Consulting and Construction 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/0Pclog68AY1ArXm5PiApCX?si=KbqFimdQT6iK3Os2G4Jnkg&utm_source=copy-link --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/engineering-success/support