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:

1. Spend a few hours to a half a day with an Engineer following them through their regular activities, or
2. 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.