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I've been hearing this statement a lot recently, how true is it?:

"a mechanical graduate can get a civil job but a civil graduate can't work in mechanical"

to give context:

• I think what they trying to say is "a mechanical graduate can often move into civil-adjacent roles more easily than civil graduates can move into mechanical roles"
• I dont think they're referring to going into specialised civil fields such as drainage, environmental, dirt etc but more bridges, roads and structures
• also assuming that the mechanical graduate did internship at companies/projects that a civil graduate would do

What are your thoughts on this statement?

And anyone whose already in a civil job, do you work with colleagues who did a mechanical engineering degree but were able to work in civil?

By the way I'm based in Australia

I've been hearing this statement a lot recently, how true is it?:

"a mechanical graduate can get a civil job but a civil graduate can't work in mechanical"

to give context:

• I think what they trying to say is "a mechanical graduate can often move into civil-adjacent roles more easily than civil graduates can move into mechanical roles"
• I dont think they're referring to going into specialised civil fields such as drainage, environmental, dirt etc but more bridges, roads and structures
• also assuming that the mechanical graduate did internship at companies/projects that a civil graduate would do

What are your thoughts on this statement?

And anyone whose already in a civil job, do you work with colleagues who did a mechanical engineering degree but were able to work in civil?

By the way I'm based in Australia

I've been hearing this statement a lot recently, how true is it?:

"a mechanical graduate can get a civil job but a civil graduate can't work in mechanical"

to give context:

• I think what they trying to say is "a mechanical graduate can often move into civil-adjacent roles more easily than civil graduates can move into mechanical roles"
• I dont think they're referring to going into specialised civil fields such as drainage, environmental, dirt etc but more bridges, roads and structures
• also assuming that the mechanical graduate did internship at companies/projects that a civil graduate would do

What are your thoughts on this statement?

And anyone whose already in a civil job, do you work with colleagues who did a mechanical engineering degree but were able to work in civil?