Disaster relief specialist Fredrick Cuny studied Engineering and Urban Planning and began his career as a civil engineer.
The path that many people take in establishing their career is rarely a straight one. The interviews on this site are with working professionals. To help students who are scrutinizing college & university programs and comparing internships, we have asked these professionals about their education, the changes they are seeing in their industry and what advice they would give to students who ultimately want to work in their field.
My one writing teacher (who remains a friend today) simply told me to get out of Dodge. “You’re a writer, what are you waiting for?” But it took several more years before I was willing to start failing.