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For the week of 20 August 2009
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
Mark your calendars! The Engineering Career Success kick-off takes place on September 15! Please visit http://career.utk.edu/engineering_kickoff.php for detailed information about the day's events – engineering students are encouraged to take advantage of the day-long events and company presentations designed for engineering success!
UPDATE: Chancellor Jimmy Cheek will be presenting Col. Hartsfield with the UT Accomplished Alumni Award after he speaks at 6:45 – 8:00 pm. All COE students, faculty and staff are invited to the Networking Reception at 5:30 pm and to hear former NASA astronaut and Raytheon executive, Col. Hartsfield discuss how UT engineering can take you to places you never dreamed of and the skills you need to get there. Sponsored by Career Services and the Office of Alumni Affairs.
Sign Up Now for Resume Critiques/Mock Interviews with Company Representatives on September 16th - FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS ONLY!
Limited number of appointments available.
Participating companies include: Eastman Chemical, ALCOA, Eaton Electrical, TVA, Shaw Industries, Analysis & Measurement Services (AMS), DENSO, Alstom Power, FBI, B & W and Y-12.
Mock Interview/Resume Critique with Engineering Company Representatives –Engineering students can sign-up through the Hire-A-VOL system and schedule a 30-minute resume critique or mock interview with recruiters from area engineering companies. Students must sign-up for an appointment and must bring a copy of their draft resume to the appointments. The representatives will discuss how to improve resume or interview skills and offer individual advice. The appointments will not be for actual job opportunities, but will be general advice sessions to assist students with skills. Open to engineering students looking for internships, co-ops and full-time positions.
10 am — 3 pm Appointments required through HIRE-A-VOL and will be held at UT Career Services – 100 Dunford Hall.
Instructions: Open your HIRE-A-VOL account and do a search using the keyword "Engineer" under the Jobs - Jobs for UT Students/Alumni screens. Look for the Engineering Resume Critique and/or the Engineering Mock/Practice Interview schedules on September 16th in the "Jobs" list and then click on the title. When the description opens, choose your appointment time on the right and submit. It will require that you have a resume in the system to make the appointment but this does not need to be a "final" resume as it is only used to schedule the appointment. After you have a final resume, go back into HIRE-A-VOL and update with your new resume to start using for job submittal. If you want to do both the resume critique and mock interview, you must sign up for both appointments.
You must bring a copy of your draft resume with you to the appointment. For more information, contact Leslie Fox, UT Career Services Engineering Consultant at lfox6@utk.edu or 865-974-5435.
Career Services no-show/appointment policies will apply.
There are 126 positions available on HIRE-A-VOL looking for ENGINEERS and 13 engineering companies (40 – all majors) who have already set up their Fall 2009 On-Campus Interview dates and are now accepting engineering resumes through HIRE-A-VOL including:
- ExxonMobil
- Siemens
- International Paper
- NNSA – National Nuclear Security
- SPX Corporation
- Robins Air Force Base
- Teach for America
- Pepsi Bottling Group
- Schlumberger
- Westinghouse
- Frito Lay
- Schneider Electric
- Proctor & Gamble
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.
EF 301 — Career Services for Engineers
JUST OPENED MORE CLASS SPOTS TO MEET DEMAND – SIGN UP NOW!
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:
- "This is the most useful non-engineering class I have ever taken. It gave me insider information about what employers are looking for during interviews and I have a resume that I feel great about!”
- “I felt that I knew exactly what the companies were looking for at the Job Fair and on my interviews. The tips we got in class really helped me feel comfortable talking to the employers.”
- “This class exceeded all my expectations–it really works!”
- "I love this class!"
- "Well structured class that will definitely be useful in my coming years and beyond!"
- "Good course! It definitely helped put me where I am now (that is with a job)!"
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!
Check out the new Career Services section for College of Engineering Students
It’s full of resources, resume and cover letter samples, interview tips, salary information and much more - http://career.utk.edu/engineering.php. Let us know if there are other areas you would like to see added to this page to help you in your career success!
Fall 2009 Career Services Important Dates
- Part-Time Job Fair — All Majors welcome, jobs for on and off campus positions — August 26, 2009
- Career Kick Off Picnic — Everyone come and eat! — September 10, 2009
- Kick Off to Engineering Career Success Day — September 15, 2009 — including “Meet Garmin,” Engineering Student Group Information Fair, FREE Garmin/Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity Cookout, workshops on career success topics by Eastman Chemical, Garmin, Eaton Electrical, Office of Professional Practice and UT Career Services, networking reception with engineering alumni and the keynote speaker, Col. Hank Hartsfield, UT Alumni and retired NASA astronaut. Please see http://career.utk.edu/engineering_kickoff.php for detailed information – engineering students are encouraged to take advantage of the day-long events and company presentations designed for engineering success!
- Kick Off Day 2 — 30 Minute Mock Interviews and Resume Critiques with Engineering Employers — September 16, 2009 — see above for information.
- Volunteerism and Term of Service Fair — September 17, 2009 — Discover opportunities to become engaged citizens and serve communities across the nation
- Graduate School for Engineers — Don Asher — September 23, 2009
- Logistics (Industrial Engineers also) Fair — September 29, 2009
- Fall Job Fair — All Majors (250+ companies came in Fall 2008 and ½ of the companies were looking for engineers) - September 30, 2009
- On-Campus Interviews Start — October 1, 2009
- Engineering Etiquette Dinner — February 25, 2010
For a list of all upcoming Career Services workshops and events, visit our newly designed website at career.utk.edu and click on “All Events” in the “Upcoming Events” box on the right
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.
If you have questions, comments or concerns regarding the Career Services @COE, please send them to L. Ashley Susong at lsusong@utk.edu.