EPISODE · Aug 13, 2022 · 19 MIN
CEA - Albania in Construction to USA Geotech PM with Spiro Kola
from The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast · host Isaac Oakeson
In this episode, Spiro Kola explains the good and bad of becoming a civil engineer in the US coming from another country. From lessons learned after graduating and taking the FE exam to how he landed a job in the middle of the pandemic in his chosen field, Spiro has you covered — whether you’re an immigrant or US citizen. Tune in to Learn: The biggest hurdle for international students coming into the US to study engineering What civil engineering undergrads should be doing in school in addition to studying Lessons learned after taking the FE exam three times you need to know Alternative-Item Type Questions: how often do they appear? Are they more difficult? Strategies to land a civil engineering job — plus an old-school way that still works What the decoupling of the PE exam is and what it means for those who pass the FE A little-known and unconventional resource for geotechnical engineers CEA Resources: Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com FE and PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/exams Free Facebook Community - https://ceacommunity.com YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeFLBZ2gk0uO5M9uE2zj0Q Newsletter - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/newsletter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theceacademy Twitter - https://twitter.com/civilengacad Reach out to Isaac - [email protected] Resources Mentioned: Spiro’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/spiro-kola-ei-039180107 ECS - https://www.ecslimited.com American Concrete Institute (ACI) - https://www.concrete.org American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - https://www.asce.org Concrete Canoe Competition, by ASCE - https://www.asce.org/communities/student-members/conferences/asce-concrete-canoe-competition Steel Bridge Competition, by AISC - https://www.aisc.org/education/university-programs/student-steel-bridge-competition D-Day, by Stephen Ambrose - AMAZON LINK University of Florida - https://www.ufl.edu
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In this episode, Spiro Kola explains the good and bad of becoming a civil engineer in the US coming from another country. From lessons learned after graduating and taking the FE exam to how he landed a job in the middle of the pandemic in his chosen field, Spiro has you covered — whether you’re an immigrant or US citizen. Tune in to Learn: The biggest hurdle for international students coming into the US to study engineering What civil engineering undergrads should be doing in school in addition to studying Lessons learned after taking the FE exam three times you need to know Alternative-Item Type Questions: how often do they appear? Are they more difficult? Strategies to land a civil engineering job — plus an old-school way that still works What the decoupling of the PE exam is and what it means for those who pass the FE A little-known and unconventional resource for geotechnical engineers CEA Resources: Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com FE and PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/exams Free Facebook Community - https://ceacommunity.com YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeFLBZ2gk0uO5M9uE2zj0Q Newsletter - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/newsletter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theceacademy Twitter - https://twitter.com/civilengacad Reach out to Isaac - [email protected] Resources Mentioned: Spiro’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/spiro-kola-ei-039180107 ECS - https://www.ecslimited.com American Concrete Institute (ACI) - https://www.concrete.org American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - https://www.asce.org Concrete Canoe Competition, by ASCE - https://www.asce.org/communities/student-members/conferences/asce-concrete-canoe-competition Steel Bridge Competition, by AISC - https://www.aisc.org/education/university-programs/student-steel-bridge-competition D-Day, by Stephen Ambrose - AMAZON LINK University of Florida - https://www.ufl.edu
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