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Careers
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Engineering Career Services is a specialized extension of the University of Kentucky's James W. Stuckert Career Center. The office was created specifically to meet the unique needs of UK engineering students, alumni and prospective employers. Our mission is to assist students and alumni with developing job search skills and building career networks, and securing satisfying employment in their field of study. To that end, Engineering Career Services offers the following services:
Employers - The next chance to connect with engineering and computer science students is the Spring Career and Internship Expo on Tuesday, February 26 and Wednesday, February 27, 2008 . The event will be held in the UK Student Center Ballrooms from 10 a.m. 2 p.m. This is a university-wide career fair attracting hundreds of students and alumni seeking internships, engineering co-ops, part-time and full-time positions. This event is sponsored by the James W. Stuckert Career Center . Tuesday, February 26 is dedicated to engineering, high-tech, and healthcare employers and students.
Employer registration is available online . Register by Thursday, January 31 to ensure that your company's information is included in the printed directory. Premier package registration for both days is $650 or register for the Engineering, High-tech, and Healthcare Day for $450.
Students & alumni -- Don't miss the chance to land an internship, co-op, or full-time position! Attend the Spring Career and Internship Expo on Tuesday, February 26 and Wednesday, February 27, 2008 . The 26 th is dedicated to engineering, high-tech, and healthcare employer but attend both days if your interests are broader as the 27 th is geared towards business, government, and non-profit. Many of these companies will be interviewing candidates as a result of the career fair. Check out a list of all participating employers .
Engineering and High Tech Career Fair - The Engineering Career Fair is held in October of each year. Sponsored by the University of Kentucky chapter of the Society of Women Engineers and the James W. Stuckert Career Center , it provides an opportunity for engineering and computer science students of all classifications to meet with prospective employers to discuss employment trends and opportunities within specific industries, and to inquire about future co-op, part-time, summer and full time employment.
Participation by both employers and students has grown steadily each year since its inception in 1992. This past year over 90 engineering employers and hundreds of students participated in the Career Fair.
The next Engineering & High Tech Career Fair will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 . Details and online registration will be available as the date nears. Contact Diane Freeman, SWE Advisor, at dfreeman@engr.uky.edu to be added to the invitation list.
In conjunction with the Engineering and High Tech Career Fair, UK SWE sponsors Evening with Industry. This event is open only to graduating seniors within the college. Seniors will have an opportunity to meet industry representatives on a one-on-one basis to discuss employment opportunities in their field and within the representative's organization. Evening with Industry is held the night immediately preceding the Career Fair.
Job Search Workshops - The UK Career Center offers workshops for students and alumni on topics including: writing resumes, interview strategies, government employment, professional etiquette, summer job search strategies, and creative job search methods.
Wildcat Career Link, UK's online career management database - Engineering students and alumni may take advantage of the benefits of the Career Center's new online recruiting database, Wildcat Career Link. The database will allow you to apply for jobs and internships and sign up for on-campus interviews online 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, anywhere in the world! Many local, state, national and even international employers conduct interviews on UK's campus during the fall and spring. Don't miss out on this chance to land an interview! You can also publish your resume to a resume book for review by employers, find specific contacts at an organization and view company information sessions through Wildcat Career Link.
Prospective employers:
You are welcome to post internships and full-time positions in Wildcat
Career Link, which is visible to current students and alumni. You can
also request an on-campus interview date through the system. Graduates
resumes are now available online through Wildcat Career Link. Contact
Megan Boone at Megan.Boone@uky.edu
or (859) 257-7377 for access to graduates resumes.
Career Counseling Services - The UK Career Center, in conjunction with the College of Engineering, has established a Career Counselor, Megan Boone, dedicated specifically to Engineering students and alumni. Students are encouraged to get to know their counselor during their academic career, and are welcome to meet with their counselor at any time for guidance on job search strategies, interviewing tips, resume critiques, salary information or general career advice and counseling. Alumni also enjoy the benefits of the same career related services upon request. Contact Megan Boone at 859-257-7377 or stop by her office at 383 RGAN building. For job search advice before meeting with your counselor, click on the Career Counseling Services link above. The University of Kentucky College of Engineering Career Services office is a member of the National Association of Colleges and Employers and is dedicated to upholding the highest professional standards in advising students in their career pursuits. You may want to explore some engineering-specific job sites such as www.graduatingengineer.com, www. engineerjobs.com, www.jobweb.com and www.dice.com.
Katherine Kemper Career Library - This library contains a large number of career related resources including volumes of books, periodicals, and videos. Additionally, this library houses a new state of the art computer lab for instant access to unlimited on-line career resources. Students and alumni will find information on resume development, self-directed job search techniques, electronic job search strategies, business etiquette, salary information, employer literature and more!
In addition to the Career Center's services, The College of Engineering's Employment Processes Team, which is made up of key members of the College staff, visits companies and cultivates career opportunities with prospective employers for engineering and computer science students and alumni. The Employment Processes Team includes individuals whose normal interactions bring them in contact with prospective employers. Included on the team are the Assistant Director of the Career Center for the College of Engineering, the staff of the Cooperative Education Program, the director of alumni programs, the director of the Women in Engineering Program, and members of the College of Engineering faculty. The team is sponsored by the Dean of the College.
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