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Explore the decision-making process for Engineering Studies majors. Learn about researching disciplines, self-assessment tools, and utilizing the Career Center for guidance in making informed choices. Discover how to optimize your academic and career path.
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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
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 “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.