In High School:

• Take science, math, and computer courses
• Work on your communication, presentation and public speaking skills
• Maintain a "B" average or better
• Speak to your guidance or career counselor for more information
• Seek out a job shadow opportunity
• Attend available career fairs and career exploration days

In College:

• Gain experience through internships or summer jobs
• Be active in student engineering associations
• Talk to other civil engineers or land surveyors about the profession
• Attend available career fairs
• Maintain a strong GPA

By performing a job shadow you get the chance to see what a “day on the job” is like or see how particular concepts are applied to tasks in “real world” activities.

Most of our students will either:

• Spend a few hours to a half a day with an Engineer following them through their regular activities, or
• Be provided a rotating schedule that allows them to visit with several different professionals in different careers such as Municipal
• Engineer, Design Technician, Transportation Engineer, GIS Technician, Survey Drafter, etc.

Most job shadow reqeusts are tailored toward the student’s interest.
Click here to request a job shadow at Bolton & Menk, Inc.