Welcome to our 4th General Body Meeting, February 2010

RPI SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS

Resume Critiques by Career Development Center

Agenda

Ice breakerUpcoming EventsWorking a Career Fair with Mark LydenSpecial invitation: Broadridge Info SessionHome SWE HomeQuizbowlOutreachExploring Engineering Day (EED) CDC Resume Critique

http://swe.union.rpi.edu/

Ice Breaker

Upcoming EventsTue Feb 2, 5pm – 6pm

Working a Career Fair with Mark Lyden - CII 3045

Wed Feb 3, 12pm – 5pm CDC Career Fair - The Armory

Thu Feb 4, 2pm – 3pm Special invitation: Broadridge Info Session - Union 3202

Sun Feb 7, 11am – 1pm E-board Meeting - Union 2424

Thu Feb 11, 6:30pm – 7:30pm: Home SWE Home - Union 3202

Tue Feb 16, 6pm – 8pm Quizbowl - DCC 308, 318, 324

Sat Feb 20Exploring Engineering Day (EED)

Working a Career Fair with Mark LydenWho is Mark Lyden?

Author of “College Students Do This! Get Hired!” Lead College Recruiter for a Fortune 50 company Recruiter for technical and non-technical majors at all levels

from Freshman through Ph.D. Mentor and interviewer of thousands of college candidates Past Manager of one the top Co-op / Intern programs in the

country. Mark has a BS, MS, and one year of Ph.D. study in the areas of

Business, Human Factors Engineering & Education, and Psychology.

"I plan on giving you and the group some KILLER GOOD tips and tricks to use for the Career Fair the next day.  These tips and tricks are VERY POWERFUL and can mean the difference between you getting an interview or not with a company.  Plus these tips and tricks work for ALL companies and not just Boeing; they are proven to work...so those attending our meeting will have a SIGNIFICANT COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE!“

– Mark Lyden

Working a Career Fair with Mark LydenDate: TOMORROW Tues. Feb 2 Time: 5pm – 6pmLocation: CII 3045Who: Those Planning on Attending the

Career Fair

Broadridge Information SessionThursday Feb 4, /2pm – 3pm / Union 3202

Broadridge is a leading full-service outsourcing provider to the global financial industry, capable of meeting the most demanding requirements for efficient, secure and scalable operational support.

Position: Management Training Program

Contact: Norma-Ester Medina, medinn@rpi.edu

Home SWE HomeDate: Thursday Feb 11, Time: 6:30pm – 7:30pmLocation: Union 3202 Learn about moving off campus

Contact: Kerri Freer [freerk@rpi.edu]

QuizbowlTue Feb 16 / 6pm – 8pm / DCC 308, 318, 324

Help Plan the eventJoin the committee

Start a TeamTeams are 3-5 people 1st place gets $300 2nd gets $200 3rd gets $100

Sponsored by Cisco

Contact: Courtney Dunham, courtski530@gmail.com

Outreach: EED preparationsDate: Wed. February

3rd Time: 7-8pm Location: Union 2124Making “follow me”

gear signs for each group

Contact: Andie Maret, mareta2@rpi.edu

Exploring Engineering Day

Saturday, Feb. 20Snowdate: Sat., Feb.

27

~280 students in grades 3-6 rotate through different engineering activities in the morning and afternoon

EED Volunteers Needed!Signage

Posting/Take DownGroup ChaperonesParent ChaperonesDirection GiversCleanup

See Erin to sign up after the GBM

hansee2@rpi.edu

Free breakfast and lunch

Earn a SWE pointInteract with kids

National Membership Standard Collegiate membership

$20/yearEligibility for SWE ScholarshipsAccess to the online SWE Career CenterAccess to the SWE Membership DatabaseFREE Professional development WebinarsDiscounted Conference RegistrationDiscounted Kaplan courses

20% off FE & PE$50 off GRE, GMAT, LSAT prep classes

FREE SWE Magazine subscriptionYou must be a paid National Member to claim SWE membership on your resume

Contact: Jenna Covill, covilj@rpi.edu

Career Development Center Resume Critiquing

Please welcome Stacy Galarneau

&Dr. Diana Leis Delker

Director of Cooperative Education & Sr. Associate Director, CDC

See you at our Next GBM

Monday, February 22nd 7-8pm