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ECS
Engineering Career Services
ECS Orientation Meeting
John Archambault and Kathy Prem
M1002 ECB608.262.3471,
https://ecs.engr.wisc.edu
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ECSEngineering Career Services
• Serve freshmen through PhD’s; current students and alumni
• Main focus is engineering– Also serve computer sciences, physics, pharm sci and MBA OTM
• PostDoc/Exchange Students – limited service
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ECSEngineering Career Services
• Main offices located on the mezzanine level of the Engineering Centers Building (ECB) – room M1002 – Eng. Student Development Suite
• On-Campus Interview Suite – room 1002• ECS Locker rooms
– Monday through Friday, 8 AM – 4:30 PM
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ECSEngineering Career Services
• Connect students and employers for– Summer internships, co-ops and professional (after graduation) employment
• Advise students and provide resources on all aspects of the job or grad/prof school search– Resumes, interviewing, considering job offers and grad/prof school applications• John Archambault, Director
– Advises CEE, CMPE, EE, GLE, IE and MSE
• Kathy Prem, Associate Director– Advises BME, CBE, EMA, EP, MS&E, ME and NE
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ECSEngineering Career Services
• Provide campus recruiting software, myECS, to – Post resume profiles (AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYERS SEPT 13)• Complete by this date for max opportunities
– Search all job listings– View campus visits, such as career fairs, campus interviews and information sessions
– Ease student sign-up for campus interviews– House database of employer who hire by major– Host other job search databases and resources
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ECS
Employer Database• Campus Recruiting Employers• Job Posting Employers• Profile Access Employers• Outside Databases
– Hoover’s– Vault– GoinGlobal
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ECSEngineering Career Services
• Membership required for access to myECS for campus interviews, advance career fair list, job postings, resume referral, other on-line resources
• You do not need to be a member for career fairs, staff appointments, ECS workshops, office resource library
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ECSTo Take Advantage of myECS
• Attend an ECS Orientation Meeting• Provide a printed copy of Member Contract & Resume Profile to ECS– If you brought these documents, give them to a staff member at the end of the meeting
– If you did not, complete an attendance card anyway and give it to a staff member at the end of the meeting
• Pay the one-time fee of $20
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ECSCalendar & Events Tips
• Today– Begin process of activating myECS account
• Continually update Profile throughout semester
– Begin your resume• Know difference between resume and myECS profile• Have resume polished by career fair• Resume reviews:
– Drop off by 9/9 pick up on 9/12– Drop off by 9/14 pick up on 9/19– Individual appointments or 48 hour review service after 9/26
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ECSWhy do you need a resume?
• To obtain an interview– It’s an advertisement for you• Be honest and factual• Shows you in your best light
• Emphasizes strengths, qualifications, interests
– Post on myECS, submit directly to employers
• To hand out at career fairs– It’s your introduction
• Professional presentation – easily scanned
• Format and content are equally important
– Bring multiple copies to the fair• 1 or 2 versions?
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ECSWhy do you need a resume?
• To prepare for and guide the interview– It’s an outline for your discussion• Tailored to each position – projects, experience
• Be prepared to talk about anything on your resume for 5 minutes
– Give a copy to everyone you interview with
• To follow-up after an interview– It’s a reminder
• Refreshes your recruiter on your interview discussion
– Send with your thank you for every interview
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ECSWhat should you include?
• Name & contact Information• Objective• Education• Experience• Projects• Skills / Awards / Interests / Activities / Publications
• Anything else you think is important…– High school information ok to use as a freshman or sophomore
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ECS
Contact examples
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Objective• Write 2 – 3 phrases outlining the type of position you are seeking and your special interest areas– Co-op, intern or professional– Engineering major– Interests in particular industries or functional areas•Do not:
•Use words like “challenging”•Focus on what the employer can do for you
•Do:•Be straightforward•Customize to the opportunity•Indicate your interest areas
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ECS
Objective examples
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Education
BS Mechanical Engineering, expected Dec 2012University of Wisconsin - Madison
– Major GPA 3.5/4.0 Cumulative GPA 3.1/4.0
– Other Possibilities • Coursework – limited list only!• Academic projects – can also be a separate section• Areas of emphasis• Honors, scholarships
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Education example
University of Wisconsin-MadisonB.S. Engineering Mechanics, expected May 2012
– Engineering GPA 3.2/4.0, Cumulative GPA 2.8/4.0
– Academic Design Projects• Mars Wind Machine: Completed stress and displacement analysis of
Giromill airfoils. Determined most effective internal airfoil construction and material.
• High Voltage Power Line Hybrid Crossarm: Developed an efficient design process. Completed stress/strain analysis for worst case scenario; appropriate materials selection/dimension analysis.
– Selected Course Work• Advanced Strength of Materials, Finite Elements, Material
Fatigue, Aerodynamics
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Experience
• Highlight any engineering or relevant experience– Potential section titles (might change for each position):• Experience
Or… – Engineering Experience– Other Experience
Or… – Industrial Experience– Academic Experience
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Experience
• Format the same as the education• Use action verbs and phrases
– See pages 18-19 of ECS Job Search Guide
• Quantify descriptions whenever possible, using #, $ and %– Managed the operation of a municipal pool service over 1000
customers each day. Supervised a staff of 7 lifeguards. Required strong organizational skills. Saved $3000 for college expenses.
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Experience example
Developed low-stress, clear and textured optical quality polycarbonate film products used in display and data storage applications on state-of-the-art extrusion lines using Six Sigma tools.
• Team leader in commercialization of product with projected revenue of $4.8 million in 2002.
• Key team member in commercialization of product with projected revenue of $8 million in 2002.
• Trained all incoming staff (14) over course of semester.
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No experience?
• Everyone has experience!– Academic projects
• Also appropriate in education or own section
– Volunteer experience• Also appropriate in additional information
– Any work experience
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ECSNot just engr. co-op/internship• All jobs are important
– Indicate strong work ethic– Shows skills like leadership, communication, time management, working with others, meeting deadlines, etc.
– May also balance a GPA below 3.0• Worked 20 hours/week while full-time student• Paid 80% of college expenses through part-time work
Silverspring Golf Course, Middlebury, ILCaddie, Summers 2005-2007
– Developed strong interpersonal skills in working with variety of customers and management.– Enhanced already strong work ethic by working 12 hours/day for 3 months each summer.
Saved $3,300 over 4 summers.– Promoted to caddy master in 2007.– Trained and supervised eight new hires.
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ECSWhat skills do you have?• Computer skills
– Be inclusive: languages, platforms, programs
• Language skills• Convey the level of proficiency– Proficient– Fluent– Familiar with
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ECSWhat else should you include?• Activities
– Engineering or community organizations
• Volunteer experience• Awards, scholarships, honors
• What else are you interested in/spend time on?– UW Marching Band, intramural sports teams, restoring old cars, and Eagle Scout
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Is the format important?
• Resumes are looked at VERY quickly– ½ content, ½ appearance– In general, one page for BS students, often 2 pages for MS students
– White space is necessary between sections– Quality printing on white or light paper so it’s easy to read
– Use bullets, bolding, etc.• But not too much…
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Is your resume ready?
• Proofread• Have a friend/roommate proofread• ECS
– Drop-off review– Appointment after Career Connection
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Career fair resume
• For the Career Connection only, include at the bottom of each resume:– Student ID– Work Authorization
• (See your profile for wording)
– Candidate Type• (co-op/intern/professional)
•Intern Will now or in the near future require sponsorship 902225558
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Final Product
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ECSInterviewing Preparation
• Prepare to Interview– Practice with friends/family
• Handbook review– 75 questions– Questions to ask
• Interview workshops/Mock Interviews– See ECS Calendar
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Interviews & myECS• Campus Interviews associated with career fair
• No electronic sign-up, not in myECS• Talk to employers at fair• Interviews on 9/22 & 9/23
• Campus Interviews AFTER career fair• myECS sign-up for interviews• You MUST sign-up for each interview you have• Interviews start 10/4 – sign up starts 9/27 (7 am)
– Posted on myECS in two places:• Datebook AND Job Postings
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Sign-up Possibilities• You can sign-up for a campus interview if you are either– Qualified to sign the interview schedule– Granted priority (invited) to sign the interview schedule
– Interview sign-up opportunities are different each day
– Sign-ups begin each weekday at 7 a.m.
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ECS1st Day of Interview Sign-up
• Reserved for priority students– You will have only 1 day (24 hours) to sign-up– If you miss 24 hour sign-up window, no guarantee
• Employers grant students Priority– Priority supersedes qualification match
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ECS2nd Day of Interview Sign-up
• Qualified Sign-up– Based on Employer’s Job Description Qualifiers• Major, degree level, work authorization and type of job sought (intern, co-op or professional)
• Compete against all other qualified students for remaining interview slots
• Alternate Priority Selections– Employer chooses at same time they make their priority selections
• Compete against other alternate candidates for remaining interview slots– Signing-up after other Priority students sign-up
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ECSRequest Priority Sign-up
• How do I improve my odds of being granted priority by an employer?– Develop an excellent profile, with deliberate key words
– Request priority for the employer on myECS• You are allowed 50 requests each semester
– Talk to employers at the career fair– Contact employers directly – network!!