Construction jobs in US vs India | Study abroad to earn more

by Pulkit

The salary of a civil engineering fresher in the US is 15-20x more than that of a fresher in India. Even after excluding the pay parity, this amounts to 5-10x more!

In this podcast episode of Videshi Chai, Ashish Singhi, an ME in Project Management graduate from the University of Maryland (USA), and a Senior Field Engineer working in Florida with The Lane Construction Corporation, talks about

admissions and scholarships

teaching assistantship opportunities

best parts of the Univerisity of Maryland

how to get hired as a civil engineer in the USA.

This episode is for everyone who wants to study abroad. However, it is valuable for someone who wants to build an international civil engineering career.

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Timestamps​:arrow_forward:

(00:00) Precap

(00:56) Introduction

(02:57) Ashish Singhi’s decision to study abroad

(04:06) Cost of ME from the University of Maryland

(04:27) Education Loan to Study Abroad

(05:15) Admission Process: ME Project Management from the US

(08:01) Advice: Scholarships to Study in USA

(09:22) Teaching Assistants and Research Options in UTM

(11:59) Why Ashish Chose Civil Engineering

(14:21) Career after Civil Engineering in the US

(15:17) ME Civil Engineering: India vs US

(16:24) Construction Management Style: India vs US

(21:19) 10x salary in USA

(23:08) Civil Engineering Jobs in the USA

(26:24) Top US Locations for Jobs

(27:55) Career in Urban Planning

(31:40) 10 hr work day in the USA

(33:10) Work-Life Balance: IT vs Civil Engineers in the USA

(34:51) Advice for MS in US Aspirants of Civil Engineering

(37:23) Funding your abroad education

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