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A webinar on Career selection for Engineering Graduates was held on the 27th of July, 2021. It was hosted by Society of Women Engineers (SWE), CMRIT.

The speaker of the webinar was Sahana L, an alumnus of CMRIT (2010-2014), and currently a Junior Technical Expert in GIZ, Germany under the Energy team. She is an energy professional with work experience in electric mobility and clean energy sectors. Previously, she has worked with EY LLP, Bangalore, India as an Associate Consultant in the Electric Mobility Team for close to two years. She is an electrical engineer who pursued her M.Tech from TERI School of Advanced Studies in Renewable Energy Engineering and Management. Additionally, she also holds a post-graduate diploma in Transmission and Distribution Systems from National Power Training Institute (NPTI), Bangalore, India. She has also published a book titled Mithra, which is based on the journey of a virago who not only leads an army of men but also decides to sacrifice herself to save her people. She is a blogger and posts short stories and articles on her blog on various topics.

In this webinar, the speaker covered various topics pertinent to career choices after graduating B.E/B. Tech. She described in detail the different paths that the students could take after graduation including higher studies, civil services, entrepreneurship, management, joining the armed forces, pursuing their passions and even the possibility of taking a break.

In addition, Sahana also spoke about her journey since graduating 12th grade till date. She talked about the difficulties and obstacles that she had faced, her decision making process and various experiences that she came across during her journey. She also emphasized on the need for gender diversity in corporate sector. She shared some tips on how to prepare for interviews, get jobs and move forward in our career. Furthermore, she imparted valuable advice to the students on pursuing their goals, never compromising on their ethics and ideals for work, making yourself indispensable to your company, learning to say no, and more.

Some key takeaways from this session include:

This event attracted over 60 participants. The hosting of the event was made possible by the efforts of the organizing team comprising of students and faculty members. The seminar ended with a question-and-answer session, wherein the speaker answered them.

Organizing Team:

Student CoordinatorsAnushka JemimaSanjana MVanshika Ghai

Faculty CoordinatorsDr. Bijayani PandaDr. Chaitanya Lekshmi IndiraDr. Asha M Nair

Blog Prepared By:Indulekha TharunNamratha BSneha M

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