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Engineering Studies + Career Center = Decision

Engineering Studies + Career Center = Decision. Fall 2011. An Engineering Studies major…. Curious Multi-Faceted Spatial Analytical Conceptual Detailed Problem solver “Good at Math and Science”… …Still Exploring. An Engineering Studies major…. Still Exploring? How do you explore?

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Engineering Studies + Career Center = Decision

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  1. Engineering Studies + Career Center = Decision Fall 2011

  2. An Engineering Studies major… • Curious • Multi-Faceted • Spatial • Analytical • Conceptual • Detailed • Problem solver • “Good at Math and Science”… • …Still Exploring

  3. An Engineering Studies major… • Still Exploring? • How do you explore? • How do you make a decision? • Wait for lightening to strike? • …No?

  4. Engineering Studies major’s decision making process… • You gather information. RESEARCH! • About differences in engineering disciplines… • Professors/First Year Planning • Employers and Career Center • About yourself…. • TypeFocus-Personality preferences • Career Center-Mentoring/Shadowing

  5. The Career Center • Research = Internal + External • …both are critical

  6. The Career Center • Internal Research: YOU! • TypeFOCUS “CU77” • Interactive • Web based • Self assessment Tool….. • http://www.clarkson.edu/career/planning/index.html • Scroll to mid page

  7. The Career Center • TypeFOCUS • Characteristics & Traits Assessment • Independent Modules • Save/Continue • Change/Update • Objective Data • Explore/Analyze/Compare

  8. The Career Center

  9. www.clarkson.edu/career External Research: KnightLink job postings, events/info sessions CareerShift, contacts/jobs LinkedIn mentors/shadow Center Library-Books -Publications/Journals Career Fair- CHEEL Fall 2011

  10. The Career Center Where to find Knightlink http://www.clarkson.edu/career/ Click:Career Resources Click:Knightlink Click:Student user button

  11. Knightlink “HOME”

  12. Knightlink “PROFILE” It is critical to update your profile EVERY semester. When employers want you, the system “finds” you based on your profile, NOT your resume. Once the system “finds” you, THEN employers see your resume.

  13. Information sessions, Career Events, Graduate School, misc. presentations-all Show up under events!

  14. An Engineering Studies major… • Curious • Multi-Faceted • Spatial • Analytical • Conceptual • Detailed • Problem solver • “Good at Math and Science”… • Researcher • …Happy with my major!

  15. Focus on what you know: Research- not worry! Semesters 1+2 same. Use your resources systematically: Pace yourself. Come see us in the Career Center.

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