text: Civil engineers understand that when you leave college, they will have to teach you what to do & what is really important regarding their field. A civil engineer grad could end up many places, including an actual engineering practice, or for a construction company (for example).\n\nWhen I hire newly minted college grads, I look for intelligence, the ability to learn, problem solving ability, patience, and the understanding that they are not the end all be all of the universe. After that, I / my company can teach them what they need to know.