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?
How do you make a decision?
Wait for lightening to strike?
…No?
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
The Career Center
Research = Internal + External
…both are critical
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
The Career Center
TypeFOCUS
Characteristics & Traits Assessment
Independent Modules
Save/Continue
Change/Update
Objective Data
Explore/Analyze/Compare
The Career Center
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
The Career Center
Where to find Knightlink
http://www.clarkson.edu/career/
Click:Career Resources
Click:Knightlink
Click:Student user button
Knightlink “HOME”
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.
Information sessions,
Career Events,
Graduate School,
misc. presentations-all
Show up under events!
An Engineering Studies major…
Curious
Multi-Faceted
Spatial
Analytical
Conceptual
Detailed
Problem solver
“Good at Math and Science”…
Researcher
…Happy with my major!
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.