QnA
What is civil core?
Kshitij Garg: There are various fields in Civil Core. Designing involves the analysis of the structures, additionally involving calculations for the raw materials and further implementation work. Core Construction is about construction and planning of dams, buildings, etc. Site Engineers oversee the construction. It's more about field work. And there is teaching of course.
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What kind of courses might be important to pursue a career in this field?
Kshitij Garg: Humanities course like conflict management are helpful along with the Economics courses like Fundamentals of Finance and Principle Of Economics which helps in dealing with the finance side of the construction.
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Does CG play the main/eliminating role?
In the field of designing, CG matters as it is a technical field. But in civil core jobs, I have seen that high CG students were rejected due to the possibility of them going towards the research side.
How competitive is this field?
Kshitij Garg: The field is competitive in India but not that much abroad. Moreover the initial pay in this sector is really less in India.
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What are the exit options available if someone wants to withdraw from this field?
Kshitij Garg: Some exit options are MBA, higher studies, consulting, teaching, entrepreneurship. You might wanna take the CFA if you wish to venture into finance.
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