What work experience do I need to improve my chances of getting a civils graduate job?
The best form of work experience is an internship or an industrial placement with a civil or structural engineering employer but any relevant experience will light up recruiters’ eyes. If you are unsuccessful in gaining an industrial placement, see whether you can work shadow a civil or structural engineering professional for a week or so. Don’t forget about your other experience, however. Recruiters want to see that you have the general skills needed to work with others in a commercial environment, so they will be impressed by any experience that is sold well, whether it’s part-time or summer bar work or volunteer work.
