Launching On Career Fast Lane: How A 29 Year Old Nigerian Became a Pro

Munonyedi Egbo, a  Nigerian-born "Assistant Professor" of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Portland, has taken to social media to share his impressive career journey at 29


Posting on LinkedIn, Egbo wrote:

"B.Eng. at 24, MSc. at 26, Ph.D. at 29. I think I am doing okay for a 29-year-old from 042, Nigeria.


"Thinking about an MBA at Harvard Business School. I would, if I got a full ride.

"Thanks to the University of Nigeria, NsukkaUniversity of Glasgow, and Wichita State University. I am your proud product."


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Career Launch Strategy
  • Start From Where You Can: The Young man studied Mechanical Engineering at University of Nigeria, Nsukka, his home state Institution, graduated with First Class Honour and subsequently became a Graduate Teaching Assistant and then a lecturer at the University.
  • Intern  During Undergraduate programme For Experience, Connections and Job Leads: Munonyedi Interned at Alo Aluminium Manufacturing Co., As an Undergraduate.
  • Have an international Career plan Outlook: Every right step taken in career matters, down the line. After his graduation, Egbo worked in Tecsplen before moving to UK for post graduate studies. while studying in UK, he joined Amazon and also worked at John Lewis as a part-time staff. Then he was offered placement at UNN as a remote Graduate Teaching Assistant.
  • Embrace Continuous Learning: This stands out clearly in the picture of Egbo's career journey. It is called accumulation of capabilities. And it  is a sure way to open self to opportunities.
  • Open Up for Opportunities: Through accumulation of capabilities, a person open up for novel opportunities down the line. Think about it. Isn't it cool to have an internship experience and to graduate with a great academic record when passing out of college? It is. It helps one to stand out.  Egbo did that and got his first job by the speed of light. He didn't stop at that. He moved abroad for further studies, working and acquiring more professional experiences while studying. Isn't it easy to see why he was offered a job by UNN? He has experience. He is an international scholar. But then, working at UNN was just another step forward to becoming a teaching fellow aThe University of Portland, US, after completing  his Doctorate program at Wichita State University.
  • Seize Your Moments: It can be seen from the above that one of the things that stands out clearly above, is continuous progress--exploring of new opportunities for personal development and career growth. Does that not make sense as a way to Launching On Career Fast Lane? 
It does and It works.







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