Lakshmi, Chennai,Tamilnadu, India asked Patricia Galloway, Pegasus Global Holdings, Inc. AddedTuesday, March 17, 2015 at 7:21 AM MS in construction management or environmental engineering Dear Madam, I am a girl from India pursuing my 3rd year civil engineering at a private university. I have an idea of doing MS in either construction and Management or Environmental Engineering. It would be really helpful if you could give me an idea about the job prospects of these two branches since I would be considered as an international student in USA. What are the steps or procedures to make myself fit for jobs in these areas of interest. Thank you Related to Choosing a Degree, Civil, Graduate School Reset Sort By Default Patricia Galloway , Pegasus Global Holdings, Inc. Answered Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 7:21 AM First, my sincere apologies for taking so long to respond. It was embarrassing to me to see how long it has been since you wrote to me. You see, I got married this summer and my life before and after has been a whirlwind! Hopefully things are now settling down and life is slowly getting back to normal. Your question as to whether construction management or environmental engineering are good ones and hard for me to advise which is the more appropriate route as both open doors of possibilities for young women. I work primarily in the construction field as I love to see things get built! It always seems that I even have a personal construction project going on every year at my own home! Having said that, environmental engineering is also taking high marks in where young women wish to go. Why? Because our planet is in such dire straits that we need engineers to help put us back on track for a sustainable life. Engineering is all about improving the quality of life and environmental engineering does just that. It is a great career opportunity and one which should offer several job opportunities. Construction may open some additional doors as it is a world-wide job opportunity with women being sought after to ensure diverse teams. In your consideration, why not list out on a piece of paper the reasons why you want to do both and then list the items which you may not want to do. Sit back and look at your lists when you have completed them. Often you will find this exercise will assist you in making your decision. I wish you the very best and am so pleased to see that you have chosen engineering as a career path. The world thanks you for it!