3 podcasts to help engineers grow in their careers

There’s nothing better than listening to a career-boosting or current-events-related podcast during your morning commute or lunch break. It’s a great way to cut down screen time and ease multitasking while still learning from unbiased experts in the industry.

According to a study from UC Berkeley, listening to podcasts stimulates multiple parts of your brain. This is why you get that rewarding adrenaline rush when listening to podcasts with solid storytelling and narratives. Plus, podcasts activate your imagination more intensely than reading or watching TV because you are forced to build pictures of the story in your mind. Engineers should give these podcasts a try:

Engineering Commons

The Engineering Commons Podcast provides practical insights to its audience by discussing topics about the daily lives of those working in the engineering industry.

If you’re looking for a more surface-level conversation on career planning, experimenting with machinery and general engineering tools, then this podcast is for you. If you’re looking for a more in-depth conversation about one specific topic, you’ll want to look elsewhere.

We enjoyed the latest podcast on estimating your time and budget as a practicing engineer and found it useful to rookies and veterans in the engineering industry.

The Engineer Buzzcast

The Engineering Buzzcast stands out to us because it is one of the only podcasts that actively work toward bridging the gap between students, academics and professionals. At ACEC Utah, we often get a mix of all three who invest in memberships and thus actively work toward catering to a diverse audience.

Additionally, if you’re exploring the world of engineering and what becoming an engineer means for you, this is the perfect place to spark your curiosity. The podcast covers a wide range of industry niches including civil, aeronautical, and race engineering.

The Engineer Career Coach

If you enjoy career coaching podcasts and want to focus on furthering your engineering career, look no further than The Engineering Career Coach. This popular podcast has over 2.3 million downloads and was cited by Forbes as one of the 15 most inspiring podcasts for professionals.

The podcast focuses on interviewing different industry professionals including recent grads to top industry professionals. The podcast also helps professionals navigate job changes, work-life balance, and leadership changes through experienced mentorship.

We hope you enjoy these podcast recommendations. To learn more about the benefits of investing in an ACEC Utah membership, click here.