CEA 141 - Rocking the PE, ASCE, and Social Media with Vanessa

<p>Today’s guest is Vanessa, a transportation engineer who “accidentally” got into the field and later became an Instagram superstar sharing her career experiences. In this episode, she breaks down all the lessons she learned along this journey into actionable tips you can apply to your own career.</p> <p><strong>Tune in to Learn:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The two scenarios in which civil engineering is (or was) a great career choice for you</li> <li>How to succeed in civil engineering — even if you don't like math and science</li> <li>One myth about the field that needs to be debunked right away</li> <li>Five tips to prepare for your PE exam to pass it once and for all</li> <li>What Vanessa regrets about her FE Exam that you should do differently</li> <li>What's the Femineer ® Program at San Diego State University?</li> <li>The reason she started her famous Instagram account focused on civil engineering</li> <li>Her top tips for those engineers who also want to start and scale a creative outlet</li> </ul> <p><strong>Resources Mentioned:<br> </strong>Vanessa's Instagram (@itsvnessa) - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsvnessa"><u>https://www.instagram.com/itsvnessa</u></a> <br> Vanessa's TikTok (@its_engineervnessa)- <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@its_engineervnessa"><u>https://www.tiktok.com/@its_engineervnessa</u></a> <br> Vanessa's YouTube Chanel - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8qCPstxlZ1hJJXsc-ZIL2Q"><u>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8qCPstxlZ1hJJXsc-ZIL2Q</u><br> </a>Engineer to Entrepreneur - <a href="https://engineer2entrepreneur.net/"><u>https://engineer2entrepreneur.net</u></a></p> <p>ASCE - <a href="https://asce.org/"><u>https://asce.org</u></a> <br> Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) - <a href="https://www.wtsinternational.org/"><u>https://www.wtsinternational.org</u></a> <br> American Public Works Association (APWA) - <a href="https://www.apwa.net/"><u>https://www.apwa.net</u></a> <br> San Diego State University - <a href="https://www.sdsu.edu/"><u>https://www.sdsu.edu</