Did you ever feel intimidated or feel as if you don't know enough just leaving college with your first degree? I'm a recent civil engineer graduate this is how I'm feeling right now. Help, please.

First off, please relax as the feelings you have are normal and experienced by every recent graduate. Of course, I felt the same way. All college really is a weeding out process. Your degree tells your future employer that you are smart and persistent enough to complete the required engineering coursework. Although you learned basics of engineering, you really do not know much more than that; however you obviously have the skills to become a great engineer if you have graduated engineering school. When we interview recent graduates for entry level positions, we are looking at personality, character, and interests. We ask questions to get a feel for leadership, teamwork, and problem solving skills. We are not looking at your technical and engineering knowledge as we know you have very little. Try practicing for your interviews and rehearsing some responses to frequently asked questions. Before I interview someone, I review their resume and generate a list of questions to get to know them such as where are they from, what made them want to become an engineer, what were their favorite classes in engineering school, what was their senior design project, what other interests and hobbies they may have not listed on their resume, etc. Then we will discuss any work experience they may have. Then we ask questions to gauge typical behaviors, such as explain a time you participated on a team and the team members were not getting along, explain a time that you had to tell a superior about something unpleasant, explain a time you had to lead a team and motivate the members to get something done, explain your thought process when you have been really busy and had to organize and prioritize tasks, etc. Once you are hired, you are taught everything you need to know. Most companies have a process for training their new hires. At my company, the first day is a new hire orientation in which you meet with every department head to learn more about the company, projects, and processes. We assign a manager to help teach you the computer setup, software training, and then hand-hold you through the steps to complete tasks. What I like to see from our new hires, is that they are taking notes on what they are supposed to be doing, asking questions, and frequently checking in with their manager which all lead to them becoming more confident and self-sufficient in their daily work activities.