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SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

Welcome! Bienvenidos. SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS. RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE . Agenda. Recap of Events Upcoming Events SHPE Announcements Icebreaker Resume Workshop Raffle. Recap of Events. Previously in SHPE . . . Study Jam. 24 members attended

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SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

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  1. Welcome! Bienvenidos SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

  2. Agenda • Recap of Events • Upcoming Events • SHPE Announcements • Icebreaker • Resume Workshop • Raffle

  3. Recap of Events Previously in SHPE . . .

  4. Study Jam • 24 members attended • Nachos & Iced Tea • 2 mentor/mentee pairs

  5. UTC Pre-Career Fair Event • How to prepare for the career fair • During and after the career fair • Dress for Success • Q&A • Networking and Resume Critique

  6. Upcoming Events What to look forward to in SHPE

  7. Study Jam • Monday September 23 @ 7pm in Low 3112 & 3116 • Free food & Drinks • Extra points if you wear your SHPE t-shirt or if both you and your mentee/mentor attend.

  8. Cisco Informational • Where: DCC 337 • When: Wednesday, September 25th from 6-8pm • What: Learn about Cisco and what opportunities they can provide for you! • Bring your resume! • Food and drink will be provided

  9. Boeing Informational • Where: Heffner Alumni House Conference Center • When: September 26th at 6pm • What: Dr. Wanda Denson-Low will hold an information session on behalf of the Boeing company • RSVP by tonight!

  10. NSBE/SHPE Career Fair 10 Days Left!! Dates: September 27th& September 28th from 10am-3:30pm Location: Rensselaer Armory *Visit the CCPD (bottom floor of DCC) for resume critiques and mock interviews! ->> rpi.edu/dept/cdc You can register online at careerfair.rpi.edu

  11. SHPE Announcements More about SHPE and your community

  12. Freshman Representative • Applications are due September 23rd (next Monday!) • Join the Executive Board to develop leadership skills, and learn more about the organization!

  13. National Conference: OneSHPE • Register On One SHPE (www.SHPE.org) • Pay for Regular Membership • Apply for a OneSHPE Account • If chosen for national Conference This will be necessary either way.

  14. National Conference: LOIs • LOIs are Due this Friday September 20th, Tomorrow!! • 1-2 Pages on why you want to go. • Google “RPI SHPE” to find our website for LOI Examples

  15. National Conference • Corporate Tours • Workshops & Research Presentations • Career and Networking opportunities • Engineering challenges • Fulltime, Part-Time, Co-op, Internship Opportunities

  16. Membership Dues! • Annual Fees: • Chapter Dues • Receive a 2013-2014 SHPE t-shirt • National Dues • Necessary to attend regional and national conferences • Register at oneshpe.shpe.org

  17. Let’s break some ice! Get excited.

  18. Resume Workshop Take out a pen and some paper!

  19. Identify Your Accomplishments • What are your special skills? • Your accomplishments? • Personal • Social • Athletic • Professional >>What are you most proud of?<<

  20. Share Your Accomplishments • Any examples? • Would this be a professional or personal accomplishment? >>Why?

  21. What Are Your Strengths? • Refer to your list! • On a sports team? • Involved in a school club? • Job/internship experience? • Group projects? >>What did you learn?<<

  22. SampleResume Format

  23. Effective Communication • Example scenario: • ‘Betty’ was a member of her High School Chorus for 4 years • Could she put this on resume? • Where? • How?

  24. Power Verbs (Action Verbs!) • Achieved • Cooperated • Communicated • Compiled • Designed • Developed • Facilitated • Organized • Spearheaded • Strengthened • These are highly effective words that imply action • You did something important!

  25. Power Verbs at Work • Our example, Betty: • A member of her High School Chorus for 4 years • With power verbs: • Coordinated recitals and spearheaded first-annual fundraising event as President of High School Chorus

  26. Apply Power Verbs • Extract skills gained from experience • Rephrase the accomplishments you identified

  27. Career Fair Tips • (Dress Professionally) • Identify your strengths beforehand • Practice talking about yourself • Engage recruiters • Be inquisitive • Always leave with a name or business card • FOLLOW UP!

  28. Job Search Tips • Apply a lot • Keep log of applications • Company • Position • Date applied • Dates of follow up • Dates of company responses >>Apply, Follow Up, React<<

  29. Raffle time! Who wants a shirt?!

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