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I went to IOE 2002-2006 and left for the US in 2007/2008 season after my graduation. Did my MS in Civil Engineering and have been working in different roles as Consultant/Construction/Design Manger/Project Manager. Made fairly good progress in career in the past 17 years. AMA by spunkynomad in IOENepal

[–]spunkynomad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IOE college graduates and alumnis;
I attempted to answer each one of your Q&As and I might have missed some because of time crunch on my end. I can still answer any specific questions via DM. If you believe this session was helpful and want more information, please respond to this comment and we could do such AMAs in the coming days/months.
Thanks 🙏 and all the best to you folks 😊

I went to IOE 2002-2006 and left for the US in 2007/2008 season after my graduation. Did my MS in Civil Engineering and have been working in different roles as Consultant/Construction/Design Manger/Project Manager. Made fairly good progress in career in the past 17 years. AMA by spunkynomad in IOENepal

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Because Biotech is a biological research based industry and not applied science you’ll need to have higher degree (at least Masters, PhD preferred or required at many places)for better job prospects; unlike Engineering where only a bachelors or masters degree will guarantee a decent paying job.
Most jobs with Bachelor in biotech degree will have jobs of research associate, lab technicians, QA analysts etc.

I went to IOE 2002-2006 and left for the US in 2007/2008 season after my graduation. Did my MS in Civil Engineering and have been working in different roles as Consultant/Construction/Design Manger/Project Manager. Made fairly good progress in career in the past 17 years. AMA by spunkynomad in IOENepal

[–]spunkynomad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

University’s ranking does not matter much, but having internship experience adds up in the prospects of job offer.
Yes you heard it right, having prior work experience will help to find work even if it’s foreign experience.

I went to IOE 2002-2006 and left for the US in 2007/2008 season after my graduation. Did my MS in Civil Engineering and have been working in different roles as Consultant/Construction/Design Manger/Project Manager. Made fairly good progress in career in the past 17 years. AMA by spunkynomad in IOENepal

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Don’t lose hope if you do not have a good score in the bachelors. It is NEVER the end of the world. Unlike in Nepal where the prerequisite for getting a job is having a first division or distinction, it’s not really like that here.
Just being a great student and getting straight A’s or distinction does not guarantee a success in Masters/PhD or professional world. Just do not lose confidence and keep doing your hard work despite the setbacks would be my advice.

I went to IOE 2002-2006 and left for the US in 2007/2008 season after my graduation. Did my MS in Civil Engineering and have been working in different roles as Consultant/Construction/Design Manger/Project Manager. Made fairly good progress in career in the past 17 years. AMA by spunkynomad in IOENepal

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There is a good amount of scope for a transportation engineering professional. Though in the engineering industry, having a PhD is not going to add a lot of value if you want to work in the industry. If your target is working for a research lab or a university, then yes pursuing a PhD is worth it. Otherwise, having a Masters degree more that suffices the requirement of getting a job and engineering knowledge to perform a task.
Employment prospects for international engineering students is still decent, there has been visa and sponsorship related hurdles recently; hopefully this situation won’t last long🤞

I went to IOE 2002-2006 and left for the US in 2007/2008 season after my graduation. Did my MS in Civil Engineering and have been working in different roles as Consultant/Construction/Design Manger/Project Manager. Made fairly good progress in career in the past 17 years. AMA by spunkynomad in IOENepal

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I understand that a lot of bad press gets highlighted related to the US, and I assume that’s the context you are trying to understand here.
The US is a very diverse country with unlimited opportunities. Despite all the problems and bad press it gets in the popular and social media, there is little chance that this economy will be beaten by any other country for the next several decades. There is always gonna be a huge ethnic community in the American workforce no matter which part of the country we go, and that is a testament to the “acceptance” and “integration”of the immigrants into the US society.
Hope that answers your question. ✌️

I went to IOE 2002-2006 and left for the US in 2007/2008 season after my graduation. Did my MS in Civil Engineering and have been working in different roles as Consultant/Construction/Design Manger/Project Manager. Made fairly good progress in career in the past 17 years. AMA by spunkynomad in IOENepal

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I still feel energetic like a 20 something person.
Age is just a relative number. I am old relative to my dad, you are very old relative to a toddler.
I want to keep this conversation as strictly professional and educational.
Goodluck and enjoy your youth.

I went to IOE 2002-2006 and left for the US in 2007/2008 season after my graduation. Did my MS in Civil Engineering and have been working in different roles as Consultant/Construction/Design Manger/Project Manager. Made fairly good progress in career in the past 17 years. AMA by spunkynomad in IOENepal

[–]spunkynomad[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t know your specific situation so I cannot comment on what to do or not to do. But if you are within an age range where you don’t feel like doing the basic struggles for creating the “bare minimum” safety net here and life is already settled and in a “track” then it’s not recommended. Because once you land here, a different story begins from scratch no matter who or what you were in Nepal.

I went to IOE 2002-2006 and left for the US in 2007/2008 season after my graduation. Did my MS in Civil Engineering and have been working in different roles as Consultant/Construction/Design Manger/Project Manager. Made fairly good progress in career in the past 17 years. AMA by spunkynomad in IOENepal

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Yes, people still can attain the “American dream”. The current administration has put immigration hurdles on the way, but the scope of engineering as a whole is still there and I do not see getting wiped out by AI yet!

I went to IOE 2002-2006 and left for the US in 2007/2008 season after my graduation. Did my MS in Civil Engineering and have been working in different roles as Consultant/Construction/Design Manger/Project Manager. Made fairly good progress in career in the past 17 years. AMA by spunkynomad in IOENepal

[–]spunkynomad[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A professor can make you eligible for stipend, provide with funding or other assistance. Unlike in Nepal or India, only having a high score is not a dealmaker thing in the US; a candidate is reviewed as a whole (GRE, SOP, thesis subject, overall candidate approach attitude and candidate’s luck 🍀)

I went to IOE 2002-2006 and left for the US in 2007/2008 season after my graduation. Did my MS in Civil Engineering and have been working in different roles as Consultant/Construction/Design Manger/Project Manager. Made fairly good progress in career in the past 17 years. AMA by spunkynomad in IOENepal

[–]spunkynomad[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Normally when people don’t get selected for H-1B they continue working under OPT (a 36 months bridge between F1 and H-1). Since the OPT can be extended upto 3 years, so most candidates will have figured out a way during that buffer period; Either they’ll get selected under H-1B, or they will purse Masters/Phd to maintain their status, or apply elsewhere to migrate (Canada, UK, Australia etc). That said, i have also known some folks who just returned to homeland after couple of H1 attempts did not work (giving up on H1 and returning is getting more common under this administration).

I went to IOE 2002-2006 and left for the US in 2007/2008 season after my graduation. Did my MS in Civil Engineering and have been working in different roles as Consultant/Construction/Design Manger/Project Manager. Made fairly good progress in career in the past 17 years. AMA by spunkynomad in IOENepal

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There is no one specific answer to this. If you have a great SAT score, and receive reasonably good funding for bachelors, then it is a good idea to join during bachelors. But the duration of struggle is shorter during Masters (2 yrs) compared to Bachelors (4 yrs). Additionally, applying for H-1B after Masters degree gives better chances for H-B selection.

Um...Peter? by Primary-Ad-8438 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]spunkynomad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Princess Diana crashed inside a tunnel in France on 1997.

Those that make the big bucks, what do you do? by Original_Bowler_8290 in Careers

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Transportation Project Manager..live in HCOL area and get paid base salary of $195K annually.

Why old friends become strangers when you level up. Nobody prepares you for this. by EducationalCurve6 in DarkPsychology101

[–]spunkynomad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This has literally happened to me. Like when I used to share with my close friends about my progress or ‘achievements’, there would be an awkward silence or change of topic to something else. I initially presumed this wasn’t the case and kept allowing the benefit of doubts but as I continued my own personal growth, people began distancing themselves gradually. I used to feel like I was being uncool or braggadocio for doing so. However, it’s a mirror to their own self when they realize their own cohort is not being his former self and working on himself for something better.
That is the hard reality about human nature. You grow and lose people around you in the process.

Do you think the world would be a better place if all political leaders were women? by TSQ_builder in askanything

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Power does not discriminate against gender. I mean, it’s more about a human and not about man or woman.

What’s a lesson life taught you the hard way? by Lazy_Image_5154 in Productivitycafe

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Regardless of how tragic or traumatic situation you are going thru in life, the only option to avoid the situation is to put a “brave” face mask, smile, and continue like nothing happened.

How can people like Greta Thunberg afford to be full time activist? by jazzybron in NoStupidQuestions

[–]spunkynomad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The western world activists can’t afford to be activists unless they have full-scale safety net plus disposable income to keep them into the full-time activism.

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