CAREER PREP DAY

Career Prep Day 9/17/2010

Information for Students and Mentors

Our next Engineering Career Prep Day
Friday, February 8, 2013
Illinois Rooms, Student Center East
8:30am-12:00pm
Open to: All engineering sophomores, juniors, and seniors

Student Expectations: Students will be able to discuss some of the following career development topics:

• Catching the notice of a recruiter (resume, networking, etc.)
• Selling Yourself - What is an elevator pitch?
• Communication-of student's research, past jobs, internship experience,GPA, etc.
• Interviewing skills - How to prepare for an interview
• Business etiquette- presentation, dress, communication, manners,etc.

Alumni mentors from leading companies will lead interactive discussions covering these important topics! Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to meet with engineering experts from various industries.

Registration

Students:

Students - send your resume to the Engineering Career Center at engrjobs@uic.edu with ENGINEERING CAREER PREP DAY in the subject line.

Alumni:

Volunteer Mentors, like you, can help students to become confident about their accomplishments and learn how to explain their accomplishments to prospective employers. We need you to help our students prepare for their job search whether for an internship or a full-time position.

Register as a Mentor!
To register or learn more about mentor responsibilities, click here.

Archive

Fall 2009 Career Prep Day 9/12/09

Spring 2010 Career Prep Day 1/23/10

Photos

Career Prep Day 2/06/09 photos