Engineering Career Updates
April 2018
Happy April!
Can you believe there are just a few weeks left in the school year? As you all begin to focus on your last big test and upcoming final exams, keep in mind that the Career Center is here for you! And with a new month comes new opportunities to attend an upcoming event, join us for drop-in hours, or schedule a last minute appointment with me at the Career Center. Check out some of this month's career-related events below.
Best,
Jenna Lostritto-Simmons
Career Consultant for the College of Engineering
Engineering Expedition: Red Clay Consulting
April 13, 2018 | 08:00 AM | Atlanta, GA
Red Clay Consulting will be holding an Engineering Expedition to their headquarters in Atlanta, GA. Students interested in technical consulting internships and careers should attend this event. This event will take place from 8am-2pm. You will get to meet with their engineers/technical associates and tour their facility. Transportation will be provided.
Registration required!
Employer of the Day: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
April 19, 2018 | 09:00 AM | Driftmier 101
This drop-in event provides a casual and familiar environment for students to interact with employers interested in recruiting students for their open positions.
E-Day on G-Day
April 21, 2018 | 09:00 AM | D.W. Brooks Mall, Science Learning Center and Driftmier Engineering Center
The University of Georgia College of Engineering will host a special open house and celebration for alumni, friends and prospective students and their families on April 21, 2018 as the Bulldog Nation gathers on campus for the annual G-Day spring football game. For more information or to RSVP, visit engineering.uga.edu/edayongday.
Career Center Events
The University of Georgia Career Center will present the American Association of University Women's (AAUW) Start Smart Salary Negotiation workshop on our campus. AAUW’s Start Smart program is designed to empower women with the skills and confidence to successfully negotiate their salary and benefits packages. By learning strategies and practicing effective language, participants gain valuable skills they can use throughout their lives — well beyond their next negotiation.
As a result of participating in this session, you will learn how to…
Understand the gender pay gap, including its personal consequences
Quantify the market value of your education, skills, and experience
Conduct objective market research and determine a fair target salary
Create a strategic pitch and respond to salary offers.
While the AAUW workshop focuses on women, this workshop is open to ALL UGA students. Regardless of your gender, you will find this workshop informative. To register for this event, log in to your Handshake account and visit this link.
Career Assessments 101: Interests
Date: April 10, 2018
Time: 3:30 pm until 4:30 am
Location: Clark Howell Hall, Multi-Purpose Room 246
Open to all students at UGA—this workshop can be applied to major and career exploration. In this interactive workshop, you will learn about your interests and how they relate to majors and careers. In order to attend this workshop you will need to take a free online interest assessment, click here to begin: https://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip. Please bring a printout or screenshot of your results in order to participate.
The Right and Wrong Way to Network
Date: April 10, 2018
Time: 4:00 pm until 5:00 pm
Location: Miller Learning Center, Room 171
This workshop allows students to improve their networking skills by teaching them proper networking etiquette and best practices when it comes to networking with potential employers.
Career Assessments 102: Personality
Date: April 11, 2018
Time: 3:30 pm until 4:30 pm
Location: Clark Howell Hall, Multi-Purpose Room 246
Open to all students at UGA—this workshop can be applied to major and career exploration. In this interactive workshop, you will learn about your personality and how this relates to majors and careers. In order to attend this workshop you will need to take a free online personality assessment, click here to begin: www.typefocus.com (access code listed on Handshake page for this event). Please bring a printout or screenshot of your results in order to participate.
Jenna Lostritto-Simmons
No appointment needed for satellite or drop-in hours; meetings are only 10-15-minutes
Jenna's Satellite Hours:
Driftmier 101, 3-5pm, Thursdays: April 12 & 19
Biological Sciences 402, 2-4pm, Monday: April 9
Memorial 130, 2-4pm, Monday: April 23
Career Center Drop-In Hours:
Monday-Friday, 12-2pm, Clark Howell Hall
Appointments:
Login to your Handshake account OR call 706-542-3375
Email: jenna.lostritto@uga.edu
Website: career.uga.edu
Location: UGA - Clark Howell Hall, South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA, United States
Phone: 706-542-3375