Real-world, problem-based learning. Paid placements. Scholarships worth $20,000…
These are just some of the benefits that Charles Sturt engineering students like Ethan Carter enjoy.
For structural engineer Ethan, choosing to study engineering was a no-brainer. “It’s an extremely rewarding career, with an ability to contribute to and positively impact your community,” he says.
Ethan began constructing his engineering career before he graduated thanks to paid industry placements as part of his degree at Charles Sturt University – first at oil and gas mining resources company Monadelphous Group, and later at engineering services firm GHD.
“The ability to work while studying has enabled me to accelerate not only my career but my financial position,” Ethan says. “The industry considered my pre-graduation placement as relevant postgraduate experience. This has allowed me to speed up my progression.”
Ethan is now thriving as a bridge engineer, where his role involves designing, constructing and maintaining new and existing structures to support transport-related projects. – Charis Palmer
Ethan’s path to become a structural engineer
- Bachelor of Technology (Civil) / Master of Engineering (Civil), Charles Sturt University
- Engineering intern, Western Project Services
- Undergraduate project engineer, Monadelphous Group
- Graduate engineering technologist, GHD
- Structural engineer – bridges, GHD
Scholarship info
Want to study engineering at Charles Sturt? Check out the $20,000 Transgrid Civil Engineering Scholarship to help build your career!
Learn more: csu.edu.au/engineering/transgrid-scholarship
This article was produced in partnership with Charles Sturt University and first appeared in Careers with STEM: Engineering 2024
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