{"id":9789,"date":"2024-08-22T16:11:25","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T04:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explorecareers.co.nz\/?p=9789"},"modified":"2024-08-22T16:32:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T04:32:09","slug":"lara-discusses-girl-power-in-the-engineering-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explorecareers.co.nz\/lara-discusses-girl-power-in-the-engineering-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Lara from Downer Discusses Girl Power in the Engineering Industry!"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

Car\u201cThere is such a big space for women in our industry!\u201d<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Since starting out as a summer intern with Downer, Lara\u2019s engineering career has truly taken off, and she\u2019s now landed her dream role as a design engineer!\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After growing up in the big smoke (otherwise known as T<\/span>\u0101<\/span>maki Makaurau), Lara took the plunge and moved to a small rural town to build her career with Downer. While this was a huge change for a city slicker like Lara, it all paid off in the end, and she couldn\u2019t be happier!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Discover the importance of maintaining an open-minded attitude in our latest interview, where Lara shares:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • The best bits about partaking in Downer\u2019s graduate program (did we mention you get to try working in different parts of the business?)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • What Wahine Kotahitanga is, and how they empower young female site-based engineers<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Lara\u2019s advice for young women who want to be engineers<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • Why the notion that women aren\u2019t welcome in the construction industry is so <\/span>totally <\/span><\/i>outdated!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n