TECC 015: The Engineering Career Coach Podcast – How to Break into the Field of Sustainability with Professional Soccer Player Turned Professor Leidy Klotz

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I interview Dr. Leidy Klotz, associate professor at the Glen Department of Civil Engineering at Clemson University. Dr. Klotz explains his journey from engineering student to professional soccer player to professor. The career-changing tip at the end of the show will provide you with a resource that you can use to learn more about sustainability. “Leadership is influence.” – John C. Maxwell “The world is all gates, all opportunities, strings of tension waiting to be struck.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Listen to this session and learn: Some paths you can take if you do not want to be a pure design engineer How to test out a certain degree to see if you like it Ways to ensure that you enjoy your job and that weekdays are just as fun as weekends What sustainability really is, based on its definition How sustainability will impact the world (big picture) and engineering careers What makes sustainability an attractive field for engineers How an engineer can break into the field of sustainability Ways to invent a job in a new industry How to become a young leader in a new field Resources and links mentioned in this session include: Free Resources for Engineers TECC Session 14 – Interview with ASCE president Randy Over Leave a Review of the Show on iTunes Dr. Leidy Klotz Team Research Page and Blog An Event for Engineers Who Are Seeking Partnership Institute for Engineering Career Development Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure – Information on Envision Carbon Zero: Imagining Cities that Can Save the Planet (Affiliate Link)  Click Here for Session #15 Transcription What questions do have about the sustainability field? Please leave your comments or questions in the section below. If you enjoyed this post, please consider downloading our free list of 33 Productivity Routines of Top Engineering Executives. Click the button below to download. Download the Productivity Routines To your success, Anthony Fasano, PE, LEED AP Engineering Management Institute Author of Engineer Your Own Success Photo Credit: Clemson University and Lafayette College