{
  "id": 12835258,
  "title": "I'm a 24-year-old data center engineer making six figures. There are pros and cons, but my career has advanced faster than I thought.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/im-a-24-year-old-data-center-engineer-making-six-figures-there-are",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T09:17:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/data-center-constructoin-work-six-figure-job-daily-tasks-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Joseph LeGare, a 24-year-old data center engineer, is making a six-figure salary. He landed his job after a six-month-long internship at Rowan Digital Infrastructure, a hyperscale data center developer. LeGare's community college had a partnership with the local data center construction company, which helped him secure the internship. He worked as an assistant superintendent at a construction company and took night classes in construction management at Frederick Community College. LeGare realized he wanted to pursue commercial construction instead of residential construction after his classes. He enjoyed the fast-paced nature of the data center industry and the need for up-to-date technologies. As an intern, he reviewed data center drawings and specifications, learned to read construction drawings, and gained hands-on field experience. He also learned about the responsibilities of data center construction project management, such as managing requests for information and coordinating between various teams. The internship paid generously, and Rowan offered him a full-time position with a six-figure salary after the internship. LeGare's main responsibility is overseeing the RFIs and submittals with the general contractor. He tracks down answers to questions and ensures that documentation is moving smoothly. The data center industry is rewarding but can be stressful due to constant deadlines, budget constraints, and maintaining relationships.",
  "summary": "A young engineer transitioned from philosophy studies to a lucrative career in data center construction, leveraging community college partnerships.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}