CIVS Alumni Shared Real World Career Experience

CIVS former graduate research assistants Kiranchandru “KC” Lingeswaran (MSME ’25) and Qingyun Pu (MSCS ’25) returned to CIVS and had lively discussions with students and staff about their working experiences at Amazon on May 8. They shared real-world working situations and expectations. They encouraged students to fully utilize CIVS research experience to develop strong abilities and skills in technical knowledge, communication, curiosity, real-world problem solving, life-long leaning, and time management.

Qingyun is currently a Software Development Engineer for Amazon, AWS QuickSight. She offered insight to her experience starting off in her position including advice on the importance of communication, achieving goals, and investigating real-world problems independently.

KC is currently a Aviation Service Engineer for Amazon Prime Air. He offered insight on the importance of effective preparation for projects, developing strong skills to succeed in real-world situations, and to take full advantage of opportunities offered to you.

Their talk concluded with a productive Q&A session. Questions asked included topics related to AI, preparation for interviews, and how to stand out. Thank you to KC and Qingyun for sharing their expertise and inspiring current CIVS students!