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

March 25, 2014 By EMI

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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 field of sustainabilityThe 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) 

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