A webinar on ‘Career selection for Engineering Graduates’ was held on the 27th of July, 2021. It was hosted by Society of Women Engineers (SWE), CMRIT.
The speaker of the webinar was Sahana L, an alumnus of CMRIT (2010-2014), and currently a Junior Technical Expert in GIZ, Germany under the Energy team. She is an energy professional with work experience in electric mobility and clean energy sectors. Previously, she has worked with EY LLP, Bangalore, India as an Associate Consultant in the Electric Mobility Team for close to two years. She is an electrical engineer who pursued her M.Tech from TERI School of Advanced Studies in Renewable Energy Engineering and Management. Additionally, she also holds a post-graduate diploma in Transmission and Distribution Systems from National Power Training Institute (NPTI), Bangalore, India. She has also published a book titled ‘Mithra’, which is based on the journey of a virago who not only leads an army of men but also decides to sacrifice herself to save her people. She is a blogger and posts short stories and articles on her blog on various topics.
In this webinar, the speaker covered various topics pertinent to career choices after graduating B.E/B. Tech. She described in detail the different paths that the students could take after graduation including higher studies, civil services, entrepreneurship, management, joining the armed forces, pursuing their passions and even the possibility of taking a break.
In addition, Sahana also spoke about her journey since graduating 12th grade till date. She talked about the difficulties and obstacles that she had faced, her decision making process and various experiences that she came across during her journey. She also emphasized on the need for gender diversity in corporate sector. She shared some tips on how to prepare for interviews, get jobs and move forward in our career. Furthermore, she imparted valuable advice to the students on pursuing their goals, never compromising on their ethics and ideals for work, making yourself indispensable to your company, learning to say no, and more.
Some key takeaways from this session include:
- being confident about yourself,
- the importance of learning the art of communication and networking,
- striving towards your passions and following your dreams,
- and most importantly, not letting anyone set limits on what you can do or want to achieve.
This event attracted over 60 participants. The hosting of the event was made possible by the efforts of the organizing team comprising of students and faculty members. The seminar ended with a question-and-answer session, wherein the speaker answered them.
Organizing Team:
Student Coordinators
Anushka Jemima
Sanjana M
Vanshika Ghai
Faculty Coordinators
Dr. Bijayani Panda
Dr. Chaitanya Lekshmi Indira
Dr. Asha M Nair
Blog Prepared By:
Indulekha Tharun
Namratha B
Sneha M
