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What Skills do Civil Engineers Need to Enter the Profession and Contribute Immediately?

In this article for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Civil Engineering Source, Skip Notte, from the perspective of an active hiring manager, describes the skills young civil engineers need to enter the profession and contribute immediately.

Skip Notte, pictured far right, with students at his alma mater, Virginia Tech, during a student design competition at the Virginia Tech Land Development Design Industry.
Skip Notte, pictured far right, with students at his alma mater, Virginia Tech, during a student design competition at the Virginia Tech Land Development Design Industry.

In this article for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Civil Engineering Source, Skip Notte, from the perspective of an active hiring manager, describes the skills young civil engineers need to enter the profession and contribute immediately.

Published in American Society of Civil Engineers – Civil Engineering Source, May 2023. By Ben Walpole.

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