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For the week of 30 July 2009

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Welcome, students, to the new Career Services version of @COE. This e-newsletter will reach you weekly (biweekly through the summer months) with announcements, news, articles and opportunities from the fine folks in Dunford Hall.

From help finding a summer internship or post-graduation employment to workshops and articles, the Career Services @COE newsletter has got you covered!

 

Career Services Announcements

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There are 140 positions available on HIRE-A-VOL looking for ENGINEERS and 10 companies who have already set up their Fall 2009 On-Campus Interview dates and are now accepting engineering resumes through HIRE-A-VOL including:

To register for the HIRE-A-VOL system and start your job search for part-time and full-time job opportunities, visit the Career Services website at http://career.utk.edu and click on the HIRE-A-VOL logo.

 

Engineering Grads Earn Top Salary Offers

BETHLEHEM, PA—Which new college graduates are faring best when it comes to salary in the current economy? According to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), engineers are pulling down the highest starting salaries.

NACE’s Summer 2009 Salary Survey report shows that engineering disciplines account for four of the five disciplines getting the highest starting salary offers. (See Figure 1.)

“Many of the engineering disciplines benefit from an imbalance in the supply/demand ratio,” says Marilyn Mackes, NACE executive director. “Even in a tight job market, there are simply more opportunities requiring an engineering degree than graduates available to fill those positions. That drives salaries up.”

In fact, out of the more than 1,524,000 bachelor’s degrees awarded in 2007, just 450 were in petroleum engineering and only 4,492 were in chemical engineering.*

Figure 1: Highest Starting Salaries, by Discipline

Discipline / Average Starting Salary Offer

Petroleum engineering / $83,121

Chemical engineering / $64,902

Mining engineering / $64,404

Computer engineering / $61,738

Computer science / $61,407

Source: Summer 2009 Salary Survey, National Association of Colleges and Employers. Data are for bachelor’s degree level candidates and are reported for disciplines in which 30 or more offers have been received.

* Digest of Education Statistics 2008. National Center for Education Statistics. Most current data available.

To find out the starting salary for your engineering major from NACE and recent UT graduates, contact Leslie Fox, Career Services Consultant at lfox6@utk.edu.

 

EF 301 — Career Services for Engineers

Planning your class schedule for Fall 2009? Don’t forget to register for EF 301 — Engineering Career Planning and Placement! This class is offered each Spring and Fall semester and is taught at Career Services, 100 Dunford Hall on Mondays, 1:25 – 2:15 pm. This class is a perfect fit for all juniors and seniors and will equip students with the right tools to land that great job. The class is offered on a 1-hour Satisfactory/No Credit basis and is taught by Career Services Consultant for the College of Engineering, Leslie Fox. Expect visits from company representatives, tips and tricks from HR Recruiters, advice on resumes, cover letters, interviewing and salary negotiation and learn the ways you can stand out and get noticed at the job fairs.

Here’s what students are saying about the class:

Confirmed company speakers for Fall 2009: Representatives for Disney, Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), Eastman Chemical Co., Pro2Serve and Eaton Electrical

Don’t wait to sign up as space is limited!

 

Fall 2009 Career Services Important Dates

SAVE THESE FALL 2009 CAREER SERVICES IMPORTANT DATES!

Remember that all December 2009 and May/August 2010 graduates need to have a resume on the HIRE-A-VOL system and be “job-fair” ready by September 1st! Expect to start searching for jobs, submitting your resume for interview consideration, talking to recruiters and begin making decisions about your future as soon as you return to campus for the Fall semester. Over half of the job offers for May graduates are usually made and accepted by January 1st! Resume critiques and mock interviews are available by appointment at Career Services year-round.

 

For a resume review, advice on interviews and job fair preparation or to discuss the job search process, call 974-5435 and ask to make an appointment with Leslie Fox, Engineering Career Consultant. Career Services is located in 100 Dunford Hall on Volunteer Boulevard.

 

Career Services is OPEN for Appointments during the Summer!

We encourage any graduates who are still searching for positions or seniors who want to be ready for full-time interviews to come and visit Career Services during the summer. Just call 974-5435 to schedule your appointment with Leslie Fox, College of Engineering Career Services Consultant or send her an e-mail at lfox6@utk.edu. And be sure to keep checking HIRE-A-VOL for engineering job opportunities!

To schedule an appointment for resume review, interview and job fair preparation or the job search process, call 974-5435 and ask to make an appointment with Leslie Fox, Engineering Career Consultant. Career Services is located in 100 Dunford Hall on Volunteer Boulevard.

 

If you have questions, comments or concerns regarding the Career Services @COE, please send them to L. Ashley Susong at lsusong@utk.edu.