This is a great question to discuss. After graduating from college, I would start working as an engineer or at least be on the technical side of a project. I believe most people choose this path to gain some experience technically as an engineer and move up to management. I want to work 6-8 years as an engineer to gain more insight into the technical world of things. I would like to be constantly involved in a project technically to keep me busy while experiencing new things every day. Eventually, I want to move to a leadership / manager role that guides the team on completing a project. After having an engineer experience in the past, it will be easy as a manager to communicate to the team on the issues that arise. It is very important to speak the same language as an engineer to facilitate and resolve the problems quickly and effectively.