April 15, 2015

ENGR B47Lecture#16

Introduction to Engineering and Design

Professional Development

Big Picture

• Two things happening in lectures Professional Development section Guest speakers

• Engineering Ethics short-changed• Goal for remaining five weeks

Tips for getting first job Tips for everything beyond that

• NO final exam (YES Motor Presentations)

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Upcoming Schedule• Week 12

Mon: Guest Speaker

Wed: Intro. to Professional Development (assignment out)

• Week 13Mon: In-class work on Prof. Dev.

Wed: Guest Speaker

• Week 14Mon: In-class work on Prof. Dev.

Wed: Guest Speaker

• Week 15Mon: In-class work on Prof. Dev.

Wed: In-class assignment (Engineering Ethics)

• Finals Turn in Prof. Dev. assignment Motor Project Presentations

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Fixing Up Old Assignments

• If you missed something or received poor grade Missed quizzes Personal Assessment Other?

• Come see me during office hours Monday 1-3pm Thursday 2-5pm By appointment

• Will receive instructions on how to make up for partial credit / improved grade

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Ed. Plans

• All have been completed by Cynthia Quintanilla• Will be distributed by Transfer Mentors today• If you haven’t finished the survey yet

Talk to me after class! You will not pass without verified Ed. Plan

• Bring to class on Monday! I will verify completed Ed. Plans If you have it, you get full credit (5% of course grade)

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Professional Development

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Two Pieces of Advice to Start

“The best job you’ll ever have hasn’t been invented yet”

- HR Specialist whose name I forgot

“Half of what I’m about to tell you is wrong... nobody knows which half yet”

- Dan Gilbert (Harvard Psychology Professor)

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Building the Career You Want

• In college Develop technical skills Develop interpersonal skills Develop a professional network Get an internship / co-op experience Find an entry level job

• Find a mentor• Continue education (diversification?)

Seminars Conferences Advanced degree

• Advancing / taking on new responsibility

Expect to have a few CareersExpect to have many jobs

Where to Begin?

• Classes are still #1 GPA is a bar Different companies set it at different places But it’s not the only thing

• The best-case scenario is the “inside track” Show up at company info-sessions Show up at career fairs Be open to friends and colleagues Ask good questions of guest speakers

• Resumes get lost in the shuffle, faces and stories might actually be remembered

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A Can’t Miss Résumé

• Passed along by someone within the company• Perfect GPA• A wealth of diverse work experience• Proof of motivation & responsibility• Proof of independent accomplishments• Proof of team accomplishments• Quantified results

No one has thisEspecially not those fresh out of college

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Your Résumé

Accurate, Honest, Brief

• Any work experience is good experience• Find something to include beyond classes

Club Volunteering opportunity Examples of teamwork

(horror stories of LED booklights gone awry!)

• Know your weaknesses and strengths

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Résumé NO-NOs

• Too long: you’ve got about 10-seconds• Burying the lead

(great experience / talent @ bottom of page)• Not up to date• Not specific to job posting• Misleading or false (they’ll find out eventually)• Filled with fluff

“Excellent communication skills” “References available upon request”

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What Does it Look Like?

• Generally Contact info Education Work experience Everything else

(skills, talents, associations, awards, maybe hobbies)

• Yours should be one page• Probably bullet points instead of full sentences• Probably subject headings• 100s of samples and 1000s of opinions online• Resources @ BC

Writing Center (link) Job Placement Center (link)

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Remember:· There are exceptions to every rule· This is a moving target (HR folks & job seekers cat & mouse)· It only takes one!

Professional Development Assignment

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Professional Development Assignment Deliverables

1. Job/internship posting Must include: Date posted Company name / contact info Minimum qualifications Description of job (activities, responsibilities, etc.)

2. Resume for that posting

3. Critique from classmate Signed / dated copy of rough draft Must include corrections & comments

4. Cover Letter ½ to 1 page in length Formatted properly (will cover in class / find samples online)

5. List of References I will not contact them Show me you know who you would include if this were real

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Internship or Job Posting

• Find an original posting Aggregators (Monster, Indeed, etc.) don’t count Find link back to actual posting You must get instructor verification

• Either a job you want “now” Internship this summer or next Part-time work during school year

• Or something you’ll want in 2-3 years Entry level job for BS degree You’ll write resume you will have in 2-3 years

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More to Come

• Will discuss cover letters• Will discuss interviews• Will have class time for questions / revisions

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