Work placements put engineers in demand

Civil engineering is an in-demand profession and Charles Sturt’s cadet engineers are gaining practical experience as they study while they work in industry placements with engineering firms and projects around NSW. Fifty-three cadet engineers in the Charles Sturt School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering are employees in a range of engineering roles with regional councils, corporate engineering consultancies, government departments and a construction company. These cadet engineers undertake four year-long placements while they study online and complete their degrees, and are based in rural, regional, and coastal areas. And for the first time one cadet is working overseas in the UK, gaining engineering design experience in Leeds while continuing his studies.