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You can work for a giant firm. You can work for a smaller firm.

But what about those medium-sized firms?

On episode 121 of the ASCE Plot Points, Sam Potts, a transportation engineer in Los Angeles, California, details the benefits of working for a medium-sized firm.

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Civil engineering careers can take many shapes.

You can work for a giant firm. You can work for a smaller firm.

But what about those medium-sized firms?

On episode 121 of the ASCE Plot Points, Sam Potts, a transportation engineer in Los Angeles, California, details the benefits of working for a medium-sized firm.