Meet three women who have
embarked on careers in the
engineering industry. This
program profiles
Elizabeth Nethery, a product
support engineer who tests and
customizes prosthetics;
Elisabeth Paul, a computer
software engineer in the
aerospace industry; and Daisy
Lung, an environmental engineer
who conducts site assessments for real estate clients. Remarks from co-workers
and supervisors provide additional layers to the descriptions of each job. View a
preview video clip and read below for descriptions of each segment, or scroll to
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Which people help to influence your
decisions the most? Elizabeth Nethery
credits one of her 12th grade teachers.
Although English was her best subject, her
teacher encouraged Elizabeth to pursue an
engineering education. It's a decision
Elizabeth has never regretted. With a
degree in physics engineering, Elizabeth
earns a good salary and enjoys a high level of job satisfaction. She helps people
regain the use of their limbs with prosthetics.
Elizabeth Nethery works as a Product Support Engineer at a small company
called Vorum Research Corp. The company - founded about 10 years ago -
produces software for the prosthetics and orthotics industry. Elizabeth is mostly
involved with technical/customer support. Some of her other duties include
product testing and customization, as well as troubleshooting with customers
that may not have a technical background.
Elizabeth was drawn to this field because she really wanted to work in an
engineering role that creates a product that helps people.
When asked what it takes to make it in a
non-traditional career, Elizabeth replied:
"Dream big. You can do anything; you just
have to find what you want to do. Don't be
afraid to try, you'll never know if you like it
until you try and you can always change
careers, especially if you can make a decent
living while you're doing it. There's a lot to be
said for being in a field where the pay is good
and you are in demand."
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Software engineer Elisabeth Paul has a job
that is out of this world! She designs
software that is used by the Canada Arm
on international space projects.
Initially, Elisabeth was encouraged to enter
computer engineering by her mother, who
believed that the future lay
in this career choice. Elisabeth took her advice and, after
graduating, found an entry-level position that started at more
than $40,000 per year! Elisabeth’s hard work has resulted in
an excellent career and a good life right here on Earth.
Elisabeth feels that the most important personal quality to
have if you want to be an engineer is a sense of curiosity.
Things are always moving so quickly in the software
environment so it is important to be continually keeping up.
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Daisy Lung works for Next Environmental
Inc., an environmental engineering
consulting firm. She is a part of the Site
Investigation Team, which investigates
potential environmental concerns at
different properties. Then, a strategy is
created to clean up the contamination so
that land can be used again.
Her career path began after high school, when she went into the engineering
program at the University of British Columbia. At the end of the first year, she
chose to go into the Bio-Resource Engineering program. She graduated in
1998, with a bachelor's degree.
A few months after graduating from university, Daisy completed a job search program, which involved finding an eight-week job placement at a company in her field of study. She approached Next and a few other companies, and ended up choosing Next Environmental Inc. to do her voluntary placement. After the
eight weeks, she was officially hired by Next.
For those who are interested in pursuing a
similar career, Daisy recommends talking to
someone in the field. Also, if you have an
opportunity to do a placement for career prep
in the field, then do it. Look into the
university calendars and make sure you take
the necessary courses to get into the
engineering program. Today's rapid
technological revolution means that engineers
will be continually upgrading their education
for many years to come.
“It's interesting to see how things work and how it is designed in engineering.
Also, I like having the chance to work both inside and outside of the office.
Staring into a computer, day after day, all day long is not much fun.”
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Developed in 2006 in Canada, the Career Options for Women series is an
outstanding resource for schools wanting to attract women and girls to Science,
Technology and Trades!
Please Note: These videos are an excellent depiction of women in these jobs
and are interspersed with Canadian salary and labor statistics, which are
similar to the numbers in the United States. As there is a no-return policy on
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