SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

Welcome!Bienvenidos

Recap of Events Upcoming Events SHPE Announcements Icebreaker Resume Workshop Raffle

Agenda

Recap of EventsPreviously in SHPE . . .

24 members attended

Nachos & Iced Tea 2 mentor/mentee

pairs

Study Jam

How to prepare for the career fair

During and after the career fair

Dress for Success Q&A Networking and

Resume Critique

UTC Pre-Career Fair Event

Upcoming EventsWhat to look forward to in SHPE

Monday September 23 @ 7pm in Low 3112 & 3116

Free food & Drinks Extra points if you

wear your SHPE t-shirt or if both you and your mentee/mentor attend.

Study Jam

Where: DCC 337 When: Wednesday, September 25th from 6-

8pm What: Learn about Cisco and what

opportunities they can provide for you! Bring your resume! Food and drink will be provided

Cisco Informational

Where: Heffner Alumni House Conference Center

When: September 26th at 6pm What: Dr. Wanda Denson-Low will hold

an information session on behalf of the Boeing company

RSVP by tonight!

Boeing Informational

NSBE/SHPE Career Fair

10 Days Left!!Dates: September 27th & September 28th

from 10am-3:30pm

Location: Rensselaer Armory

*Visit the CCPD (bottom floor of DCC) for resume critiques and mock interviews!->> rpi.edu/dept/cdc

You can register online at careerfair.rpi.edu

SHPE AnnouncementsMore about SHPE and your community

Applications are due September 23rd (next Monday!)

Join the Executive Board to develop leadership skills, and learn more about the organization!

Freshman Representative

National Conference: OneSHPERegister On One SHPE (www.SHPE.org)• Pay for Regular

Membership• Apply for a

OneSHPE Account

If chosen for national Conference This will be necessary either way.

National Conference: LOIs LOIs are Due this

Friday September 20th, Tomorrow!!

1-2 Pages on why you want to go.

Google “RPI SHPE” to find our website for LOI Examples

National Conference

• Corporate Tours• Workshops & Research Presentations• Career and Networking opportunities• Engineering challenges• Fulltime, Part-Time, Co-op, Internship Opportunities

Annual Fees:◦ Chapter Dues Receive a 2013-2014 SHPE t-shirt

◦ National Dues Necessary to attend regional and

national conferences Register at oneshpe.shpe.org

Membership Dues!

Let’s break some ice!Get excited.

Resume WorkshopTake out a pen and some paper!

What are your special skills?Your accomplishments?

◦Personal◦Social◦Athletic◦Professional

>>What are you most proud of?<<

Identify Your Accomplishments

Any examples?Would this be a professional or personal accomplishment?

>>Why?

Share Your Accomplishments

Refer to your list!◦On a sports team?◦Involved in a school club?◦Job/internship experience?◦Group projects?

>>What did you learn?<<

What Are Your Strengths?

SampleResume

Format

Example scenario:◦‘Betty’ was a member of her High School Chorus for 4 years

Could she put this on resume?Where?How?

Effective Communication

Achieved Cooperated Communicated Compiled Designed Developed Facilitated Organized Spearheaded Strengthened

Power Verbs (Action Verbs!)

These are highly effective words that imply action

You did something important!

Our example, Betty:◦A member of her High School Chorus for 4 years

With power verbs:◦Coordinated recitals and spearheaded

first-annual fundraising event as President of High School Chorus

Power Verbs at Work

Extract skills gained from experience

Rephrase the accomplishments you identified

Apply Power Verbs

(Dress Professionally) Identify your strengths beforehand Practice talking about yourself Engage recruiters Be inquisitive Always leave with a name or business card FOLLOW UP!

Career Fair Tips

Apply a lot Keep log of applications

◦ Company◦ Position◦ Date applied◦ Dates of follow up◦ Dates of company responses

>>Apply, Follow Up, React<<

Job Search Tips

Raffle time!Who wants a shirt?!