Episode 11
How to Trailblaze a Career in the Construction Industry (as a Woman) - w/ Farheen
In this episode, the featured not-expert is Farheen Hussain. Farheen is a construction management technology professional at Jacobs.
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- Trailblaze a Career in the Construction Industry (as a Woman) - w/ Farheen
- Starting out as an architect, she successfully pivoted into a career in construction management, where she is now making a definitive impact while challenging existing norms in a male dominated industry.
- #construction #constructionmanagement #womeninconstruction #architecture #projectmanagement #constructionsuccess #purdueuniversity #genderequality #womenpower #constructionengineering #projectmanagement #podcast #readysetdo #creator #newpodcast We discuss:- What a degree in architecture entails and Farheen’s motivations to switch career tracks.- How a degree in Construction Management Technology (CMT) fulfilled Farheen's desire to build real-world structures.- The culture shocks Farheen faced when moving to the US for her Master's in CMT.- Addressing the necessary unlearning to excel in CMT academics and the importance of teaching assistantships.- Guidance on finding internships without prior professional experience and lessons learned during Farheen’s internship.- Converting internships to full-time positions in the CMT field.- A Day in the Life of a CMT professional and navigating a traditionally male-dominated industry.- Advice on handling conflicts in the workplace, including when to escalate and maintaining project continuity.This discussion is for anyone who is considering a career in Construction Management Technology, or someone who is looking to make the switch into a career in CMT.
- Support the Ready Set Do podcast:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resources:Podcast Website - readysetdo.transistor.fmFarheen's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/farheen-hussain-a37953188/Farheen's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/farheen_hussain/Timestamps:(00:00:00) Intro & Background(00:03:30) What does the study of architecture entail(00:10:00) Path after graduation & motivations for career pivot(00:12:10) First exposure to building real-world actualizations instead of drawings(00:16:20) Possible paths after an undergrad in architecture(00:19:15) Culture shock upon arrival in the US(00:22:40) Academics deep-dive for MS in CMT in the US - unlearning(00:26:00) What exactly does a MS in CMT entail?(00:29:00) Importance of teaching assistantships + how to get one?(00:31:40) Finding and doing internships - resume + networking(00:35:18) Construction Tech industry in the US - overview(00:38:50) First exposure to working in the US as a CMT professional(00:42:00) Day in the life of a Construction Management professional(00:47:30) Insider “secrets” about hospitals (learnt via building hospitals)(00:50:20) Experience with working in a male-dominated field(00:55:40) Dealing with conflict/gender discrimination(00:59:20) Outro + Gratitude
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just randomly when I'm in a room with a lot of people they asked me like what do lot of people they asked me like what do you do I said I work as a assistant you do I said I work as a assistant project manager at a construction firm
project manager at a construction firm and they were like you work in construction that's the reaction I get that's I guess a day in the life of a that's I guess a day in the life of a construction manager so when you walk me
construction manager so when you walk me through your first you know maybe couple months or first three months in the US were there Concepts or subjects that were alien to you that you were not well
were alien to you that you were not well versed with at all or was it mostly just versed with at all or was it mostly just of that one is able to pick up in time of that one is able to pick up in time if obviously one is diligent enough as
if obviously one is diligent enough as you said the semester but there are a lot of times where people uh or the Tradesmen would look at me and be like oh you know are you part of this or are
Show notes
In this episode, the featured not-expert is Farheen Hussain. Farheen is a construction management technology professional at Jacobs. Starting out as an architect, she successfully pivoted into a career in construction management, where she is now making a definitive impact while challenging existing norms in a male dominated industry. #construction #constructionmanagement #womeninconstruction #architecture #projectmanagement #constructionsuccess #purdueuniversity #genderequality #womenpower #constructionengineering #projectmanagement #podcast #readysetdo #creator #newpodcast We discuss:- What a degree in architecture entails and Farheen’s motivations to switch career tracks.- How a degree in Construction Management Technology (CMT) fulfilled Farheen's desire to build real-world structures.- The culture shocks Farheen faced when moving to the US for her Master's in CMT.- Addressing the necessary unlearning to excel in CMT academics and the importance of teaching assistantships.- Guidance on finding internships without prior professional experience and lessons learned during Farheen’s internship.- Converting internships to full-time positions in the CMT field.- A Day in the Life of a CMT professional and navigating a traditionally male-dominated industry.- Advice on handling conflicts in the workplace, including when to escalate and maintaining project continuity.This discussion is for anyone who is considering a career in Construction Management Technology, or someone who is looking to make the switch into a career in CMT.
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Resources:Podcast Website - readysetdo.transistor.fmFarheen's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/farheen-hussain-a37953188/Farheen's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/farheen_hussain/Timestamps:(00:00:00) Intro & Background(00:03:30) What does the study of architecture entail(00:10:00) Path after graduation & motivations for career pivot(00:12:10) First exposure to building real-world actualizations instead of drawings(00:16:20) Possible paths after an undergrad in architecture(00:19:15) Culture shock upon arrival in the US(00:22:40) Academics deep-dive for MS in CMT in the US - unlearning(00:26:00) What exactly does a MS in CMT entail?(00:29:00) Importance of teaching assistantships + how to get one?(00:31:40) Finding and doing internships - resume + networking(00:35:18) Construction Tech industry in the US - overview(00:38:50) First exposure to working in the US as a CMT professional(00:42:00) Day in the life of a Construction Management professional(00:47:30) Insider “secrets” about hospitals (learnt via building hospitals)(00:50:20) Experience with working in a male-dominated field(00:55:40) Dealing with conflict/gender discrimination(00:59:20) Outro + Gratitude