Descriptions
How to Work a Career Fair
Presented by Walter A. McFall and Tina Kilmer
Thursday, 10/14, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Repeated Friday, 10/15, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
For over a decade, Walter McFall and Tina Kilmer have been
helping SWE members looking for internships and permanent engineering jobs get
the most out of the SWE Career Fair. Learn to optimize your time at the Career
Fair, effectively prepare yourself for visiting the employers’ booths,
determine if a company is right for you, and know who to contact after the
Conference.
Presented by DuPont
Thursday, 10/14, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
What makes your résumé stand out? What needs to be in your
résumé? What should you leave out? How should it be formatted? What are the key
words that help or hurt you? How can you customize your résumé for specific job
opportunities? This workshop will review the fundamentals as well as offer
ideas for making your résumé the one that will lead to your ideal job!
Engineering, Enhancing and Helping the
Lives of People Everyday Presented by Irene Strohbeen and Pat Exarhos,
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Thursday, 10/14, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
In this workshop, we will step back to examine the
distinction between an engineer and a scientist, and investigate why
engineering is such a vibrant field. Engineering is so much more than nuts and
bolts--it's all about applying science to solve problems for society. This
workshop will provide examples of engineering solutions that have made life
better for everyone, including a hands-on demonstration of engineering problem
solving.
Presented by DuPont
Thursday, 10/14, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Your résumé demonstrates that you have the skills to match
the position, but now it's time for the all important interview. Part of any
successful job search includes being prepared for the interview. This session
will cover basic interviewing techniques used by employers and provide you with
skills to help you effectively present yourself in an interview and how to
learn what you want to know about your prospective employer.
Why Do I Need Licensure as a Professional
Engineer?
Presented by DuPont
Thursday, 10/14, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
You will only miss your PE license when you need it and do
not have it! What are the advantages of licensure as a Professional Engineer?
What do you need to do to get licensed? This workshop will go over the process,
as well as “lift the veil of misunderstanding" about why licensure as a
Professional Engineer is critical to every woman engineer.
Presented by Bob Raybits, Northrop Grumman
Corporation
Thursday, 10/14, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Improve your success at the SWE Career Fair by learning how
to approach a booth to be successful, how to “select” the right recruiter for
you, and techniques for ensuring your résumé is in the hands of the RIGHT
person once the fair is over and it's time for follow up. Learn to identify
what questions you can ask and what questions you should never ask.
Leadership on the Job Your First Day and
Every Day
Presented by Bill Rohrer, Kimberly-Clark
Thursday, 10/14, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Anyone can be a leader – no matter who you are or how much
experience you have. As you enter the work world, this workshop will provide
examples of skills and behaviors on how you can demonstrate your leadership
skills from the first day on the job and every day thereafter.
Transitioning from School to Work
Moderated by Emily Stenta, GE Healthcare
Thursday, 10/14, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
A panel of GE Engineers will discuss technology growth paths
and the options available to engineers to develop challenging and rewarding
technical careers. The women on this panel have between 3 and 20 years of
experience as engineers and leaders, and will offer insight into the choices
you have throughout your career. Several actual career paths will be presented,
highlighting the variety of paths one can take to reach "success" in
the technical realm.
Marketing Yourself to Land a Great Job
Presented by Pam Vross, Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Friday, 10/15, 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Is your résumé ready? Are you ready for those interviews?
Your résumé introduces you, sells your qualifications, sends messages, and it
can make or break your chances with a company. This session will discuss
effective résumés and provide you with all the information you need to be
comfortable and relaxed in your interviews AND LAND THAT JOB!
Understanding Professional Culture
Presented by Dawn Tew, IBM Corporation
Friday, 10/15, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
We will use a "reality TV" format to let students
experience situations that you will encounter in the workplace. We will
overview of the importance of communication, both verbal and written, in
achieving success in the work place. Then teams are presented with real-life
scenarios in categories such as time management, monitoring, work/life
balancing, and teamwork and asked to develop a strategy for resolving the
problem posed. Each team presents its plan to the other teams, who can add
alternative solutions.
The Business of Engineering
Presented by Danielle Forget Shields and Tricia Berry
Friday, 10/15, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Young engineers join companies prepared with the skills
necessary to tackle engineering problems, but most have not been taught how to
tackle business problems. Learn the basics of business and how this knowledge
can propel you ahead of your peers in your first engineering job.
Job-Search – The View from the Other
Side
Presented by Nora Tucker, National Instruments
Friday, 10/15, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
This presentation will cover the entire job search, from the
résumé all the way to selecting your first job. Topics discussed with include:
résumé building, getting the most from a career fair, the importance of
attending information sessions, how to prepare for and what to expect from an
interview, and key comparison factors for selecting a job. This frank
presentation is from women engineers who are active recruiters.
Mentoring for the Protégé
Presented by DuPont
Friday, 10/15, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
No one becomes successful due solely to their own efforts.
Learn how to make mentoring a key aspect of your personal development from a
team of women who have been there! We will discuss how to find a mentor,
develop/nurture a mentor relationship, and when to end a mentor relationship.
SEAL – Success, Elevate, Associate and
Leverage – Tools for Success
Presented by Jennifer Larson, Kimberly-Clark
Corporation
Friday, 10/15, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
This session gives a set of tools that ensures your success
in moving from school to work. We will start with your personal strategic plan
and then investigate tools and techniques that will help you connect with your
new corporate culture, address potential hurdles and help you successfully move
into your new environment. You'll leave with ideas you can apply right away in
your own life.
Presented by DuPont
Friday, 10/15, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Life is about choices. Everyone dreams of landing a job
where all your expectations are met. However, technical professionals make
career decisions based on the information received in an interview, details
provided in a job description, or information read in a company prospectus.
Benefit packages, opportunities for advancement, work culture, company vision
and salary all play important roles in determining whether a job offer is the
right one for you. Learn how to objectively compare opportunities against your
vision of the ideal job, so you won't have to worry that you let your best
opportunities slip away.
Work 101: Things They Never Taught You
in Engineering School, But You Need to Know
Moderated by Mary Studlick, Exxon Mobil Corporation
Saturday, 10/16, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
This lively panel discusses a variety of topics that won't
teach you in engineering school, but you need to know as you enter the work
world. Among the topics we will cover are personal finance; buy or rent; office
politics – what to watch out for; how to get ready for that first performance
review; and when do I tell the boss that I’m expecting? Our panel will draw on
their varied experiences to ensure that you get an “A” in Work 101!
Campus to Corporate Transitions
Presented by Dawn Tew, IBM Corporation
Saturday, 10/16, 1:15-2:45 p.m.
Learn strategies that can help you transition from school
into the workplace. As the member of a team, you will review your
"typical" day and compare and contrast it to your expectations of a
typical day to build an understanding of where you are going after graduation.
Success strategies are identified to bridge this experience. Topics covered
include: learning the corporate hierarchy; utilizing different communication
channels and styles; embracing new careers; and setting realistic goals.
Presented by Caterpillar Corporation
Saturday, 10/16, 1:15-2:45 p.m.
Join us for a frank, open discussion and idea-exchange on
how to look, feel, and most importantly be more confident in the workplace.
Exchange ideas and real life examples on: making your ideas heard; being taken
more seriously; demonstrating initiative and leadership; is "looking"
the part really needed; appearing confident even u don't feel it; mking
yourself believe you can do something new; sing challenging, realistic goals
for yourself
Personal Wellness through Quality
Assurance Methods
Presented by LouAnn Lathrop, General Motors
Corporation
Saturday, 10/16, 1:15-2:45 p.m.
This course is an overview of Quality Assurance Methods to a
personal exercise and wellness program. The presenter will discuss quality
assurance methods including quality planning, statistical process control,
error-proofing, design of experiments and six sigma. You will then learn how to
apply these tools to a personal exercise and wellness program merging the
experience and knowledge in quality assurance and wellness.
Preparing and Succeeding in a College
Internship
Presented by Eileen Velez, US Army Corps of Engineers
Saturday, 10/16, 1:15-2:45 p.m.
Learn from a new engineer, and former intern in companies
like NASA and Disney World, how college internships can help you in your
studies and offer you an overview of the work environment. This presentation
will help you prepare for an internship, provide essential tips for success
during an internship, and ultimately, to be considered as a potential employee
after graduation.
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