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How To Persevere with Positivity as A Woman in Construction In this episode of the She Who Dares Wins podcast, I speak with Kate Rieling, a construction project manager for a civil site contractor in Georgia. She got interested in construction young and even studied construction management in college. She shares how a career in construction fits her personality, plus how she gained experience through internships before joining the job market. She explains how she built a community of women doing different things in construction on Instagram. Listen in to learn how to be positive and confident to establish your position as a woman working in a man’s world. Key Takeaways: How to be prepared for the job market by taking internships to gain experience. The issues that influence women away from the construction industry. How to get past your struggles in the industry by persevering and being part of the change. Key Moments: [0:49] Kate on how she was drawn into the construction world, plus how she prepared to transition from school to work. [5:46] She describes the different fields that were included in her construction management degree. [7:17] She explains why she enjoys proving herself working in a man’s world. [13:39] How she handles when things get challenging when working with her male counterparts. [15:43] How she created a community of women doing different things in the construction world. [20:50] The importance of having the conversation about the struggles of women in construction. [25:43] Learning to be the change you want plus asking for the support you need. [28:32] Kate on where she sees herself career-wise in the future. [30:21] Why you should go for a career in construction as a woman if that’s your passion. Quotes: “Nobody is ever going to have the same experience as you…I had to stop looking for that because it doesn’t exist.”- Kate [16:32] “There’s a certain amount of perseverance that you have to have, you can’t just jump companies because you don’t like one thing.”- Kate [25:44] “If you don’t experience the struggle, you are never going to get past it.”- Kate [27:32] Relevant Links: Check us out on Instagram @shewhodareswins_ https://www.shewhodareswins.com/ For more great stories and Merch! Find Kate on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katebuildsit/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shewhodareswins/message