Hello all!
I'm Dan, a mechanical engineer (in a few short months) from Ohio. Having used e-recruiting last year to find and secure an internship, I knew it would be important to prepare myself for the early season of engineering jobs. So I started off by fulfilling the requirements of the Senior Prep Series (which is required to interview on campus). During my meeting, I found out that the season for many engineering and business jobs were already holding interviews.
So I started my job search by limiting my options and really thinking about where I wanted to go and what I wanted to do after graduation. After some recent experiences in both large and small cities, I realized I wanted to live somewhere I could depend on a subway service or short car rides as transit for work. A few key cities came to mind- New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Saint Louis, LA and San Fransisco. About the same time I heard about an opportunity to work with a company for a two year rotation, at the end of which I would be better suited for management. Looking back on my experiences and what "work" I enjoyed the most, I decided this would be an excellent opportunity for me.
I looked through the e-recruiting listings for both the NSBE Career Fair as well as the Career Center's Career Fair to see what companies would be coming, as well as which of those companies offered similar programs.
Since then my search has been all about finding new companies to apply to, visiting information sessions, and completing applications (hopefully not forgetting them!). My life, with the addition of my school work, turned into a whirlwind of socializing, finding a job, and work- with little time left for sleep or rest.
Seems like the hectic life is starting to pay off as I'm now starting to receive offers to interview. I cant wait to get in there and start competing for these programs. Honestly I dont think I could accept any typical engineering job.
Friday, October 26, 2007
And we begin...
Hey everyone!!! Welcome to the Career Center’s blog.
Allow me to introduce myself. I’m Carrie-Lynn, a senior majoring in Psychology and Anthropology. I’m from central Florida and let’s just say I need some “wide open spaces” and don’t plan on going back there after graduation. I love mountains and driving on a hot summer day with the windows down and a great song blasting on the radio.
So, what am I going to do after graduation? Great question. I’d like to know too. What I hope to do is work in the environmental field in a position that has a public policy aspect. I’ve started my job search process by creating a target list of different environmental organizations that I want to learn more about and contact to in hopes of conducting an informational interview with a staff member. I’ve set up a couple informational interviews and so currently, I am preparing for those.
I’m also looking for a job geographically, because as I mentioned earlier I love mountains, so I think I might enjoy ending up in Denver.
That’s about it right now. I’ll keep you posted on how it goes.
~CL
Allow me to introduce myself. I’m Carrie-Lynn, a senior majoring in Psychology and Anthropology. I’m from central Florida and let’s just say I need some “wide open spaces” and don’t plan on going back there after graduation. I love mountains and driving on a hot summer day with the windows down and a great song blasting on the radio.
So, what am I going to do after graduation? Great question. I’d like to know too. What I hope to do is work in the environmental field in a position that has a public policy aspect. I’ve started my job search process by creating a target list of different environmental organizations that I want to learn more about and contact to in hopes of conducting an informational interview with a staff member. I’ve set up a couple informational interviews and so currently, I am preparing for those.
I’m also looking for a job geographically, because as I mentioned earlier I love mountains, so I think I might enjoy ending up in Denver.
That’s about it right now. I’ll keep you posted on how it goes.
~CL
Friday, October 12, 2007
An Introduction
Welcome to the Washington University Career Center's Blog, written by the WashU Career Peers. We'll share our personal experiences in the hope that they might inspire you on your own job and internship searches. You aren't alone!
As a reminder, we encourage you to come to 157 Umrath Hall from 12-8PM on Mondays and Tuesdays, and 12-5PM from Wednesday-Friday to ask a Quick Question about resumes and coverletters to our Career Peers; no appointment necessary. If that's not convenient for you, we also have Quick Questions from 1-5 on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Lopata 324. Just drop on by! Or, call our main office at 314-935-5930 to schedule an appointment with a Career Advisor. We're here to help.
As a reminder, we encourage you to come to 157 Umrath Hall from 12-8PM on Mondays and Tuesdays, and 12-5PM from Wednesday-Friday to ask a Quick Question about resumes and coverletters to our Career Peers; no appointment necessary. If that's not convenient for you, we also have Quick Questions from 1-5 on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Lopata 324. Just drop on by! Or, call our main office at 314-935-5930 to schedule an appointment with a Career Advisor. We're here to help.
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