How to Break into the Field of Sustainability with Professional Soccer Player Turned Professor Leidy Klotz – Ep 015

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I interview Dr. Leidy Klotz, associate professor at the Glen Department of Civil Engineering at Clemson University. Dr. Klotz explains his journey from engineering student to professional soccer player to professor.



The career-changing tip at the end of the show will provide you with a resource that you can use to learn more about sustainability.

“Leadership is influence.” – John C. Maxwell

“The world is all gates, all opportunities, strings of tension waiting to be struck.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Listen to this session and learn:



Some paths you can take if you do not want to be a pure design engineer

How to test out a certain degree to see if you like it

Ways to ensure that you enjoy your job and that weekdays are just as fun as weekends

What sustainability really is, based on its definition

How sustainability will impact the world (big picture) and engineering careers

What makes sustainability an attractive field for engineers

How an engineer can break into the field of sustainability

Ways to invent a job in a new industry

How to become a young leader in a new field



Resources and links mentioned in this session include:



Free Resources for Engineers

TECC Session 14 – Interview with ASCE president Randy Over

Leave a Review of the Show on iTunes

Dr. Leidy Klotz Team Research Page and Blog

An Event for Engineers Who Are Seeking Partnership

Institute for Engineering Career Development

Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure – Information on Envision

Carbon Zero: Imagining Cities that Can Save the Planet (Affiliate Link) 

Click Here for Session #15 Transcription

What questions do have about the sustainability field?



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