Engineering Live: Engineering Alumni

In this broadcast, we're featuring some of our recent Purdue Engineering alumni! Our alums reminisce on their time as students, share how Purdue prepared them for their current careers, and provide insights into what it's like as an actual practicing engineer! 00:00 Introduction 05:37 How has having a Purdue degree helped you in your career? 15:43 How did you take advantage of Purdue alumni as a student? 19:15 How have you felt you were able to give back to Purdue after graduation? 23:00 How did you choose your majors? Did you know what you wanted to do when you came to Purdue? 31:16 Did you do minors or certificates? 36:52 At what point did you feel that you were ready to start applying your engineering experience to "real" projects? 41:17 What was something unexpected that you had to learn on the job? Is it something you wish you had known to prepare for while you were at Purdue? 46:01 Are you still in the same jobs and with the same companies since graduating from Purdue? 47:16 How long did it take you to find your current opportunities? 56:42 How hard was it to get your first internship or co-op? What helped you score that job? 1:00:16 How easy is it to do research while being in engineering? 1:03:10 What fun activities were you involved in at Purdue? 1:08:17 What programs or opportunities would you recommend future Purdue students to partake in? 1:10:56 How has Purdue grown or nurtured your creativity? 1:12:12 How has Purdue grown or nurtured your creativity? 1:12:25 What's something that surprised you while being at Purdue, and after graduation? 1:15:01 How did the alums end up in the states they did? Do some Purdue engineers end up working abroad? 1:19:25 What was your dream career/job before Purdue? What is it now/after Purdue? 1:22:40 How important would you say the honors college is? 1:34:22 Can you share a favorite moment or moments you experienced at Purdue? 1:29:19 How did the community surrounding Purdue benefit you during college?