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Hello Fellow Wolverines We are very excited for the 2017 SWE/TBP Career Fair and hope you are too! Over 350 companies will be in attendance at this year’s fair, waiting to talk to you. And with so many talented Wolverines looking for jobs, we are confident that it will be a success. This is the 4th edition of the Resource Guide, and our goal is to provide you with an all-in-one guide including dates of corporate information sessions and workshops, advice, and tips to help you make the most of our career fair. This guide contains information from recruiters, the Engineering Resource Center, and fellow students. We hope this guide is helpful in making your career fair experience more enjoyable and successful. The weeks prior to the fair can be stressful and overwhelming. Right now you are probably cleaning up your resume, editing your cover letter, and rehearsing your elevator speech. We know exactly how you feel, as we are also looking for jobs. However, we are enthusiastic about the fair and the attending companies, and excited for the job opportunities that they bring. These recruiters have traveled from all over the country and are very eager to hire Michigan engineers like you, so go out there and find your dream job! Organizing and directing the 33rd Annual SWE/TBP Career Fair has been an amazing experience and we wish you the best of luck at the fair. Remember that as a Michigan engineer, you have endless opportunities, and whatever it is you want to do: The sky is the limit! The 2017 Career Fair Directors
Sponsored by:
Ben Cohen, TBP Brianna Lax, TBP Morgan Maxson, SWE Swetha Reddi, SWE Produced by: The Michigan Daily Design by: Elizabeth Feldbruegge
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September Key Events Undergraduate Receptions
Career Fair Dates: Monday, September 18th & Tuesday, September 19th Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm Location: North Campus
Dates: Sunday, September 17th & Monday, September 18th Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: EECS Atrium
Graduate Receptions Date: Sunday, September 17th Time: 3:00-5:00 pm Location: BBB Atrium
SWE Professional Development Day Sunday, September 17th, 9:00 am-3:00 pm
This event will include recruiter-led sessions on interviews, resume writing, and maximizing career fair opportunities. Stop by the SWE office 1226 EECS (The Bullpen) to sign-up and pay your $5 deposit.
ECRC Sponsored Events Thursday, September 7th 12:00-1:00 pm - Sharing your International Experience With Employers, Lurie Johnson Rooms 12:30-1:30 pm - Resume and Cover Letter Writing Workshop, Pierpont Commons East Room 5:30-7:30 pm - U.S. Job Search for International Students Workshop, 165 Chrysler Center Friday, September 8th 10:00 am-4:00 pm - Resume Critiques hosted by Accenture, BP, and ZF, Dude Connector 11:00 am-2:00 pm - ECRC Lemonade Stand, Dude Connector Monday, September 11th 10:00 am-4:00 pm - Ford Motor Company Resume Critiquing, hosted by ECRC, Dude Connector 2:00-3:00 pm - Resume and Cover Letter Writing Workshop, Pierpont Commons East Room Tuesday, September 12th 10:00 am-4:00 pm - General Electric Resume Critiquing, hosted by ECRC, Dude Connector 10:30-11:30 am - Intro to Engineering Careers, by Symplicity, Workshop, Dude Adv. Training Labs 1 & 2 5:00-7:00 pm - U.S. Job Search for International Students, 1200 EECS Wednesday, September 13th 10:00 am-4:00 pm - Express Scripts Resume Critiquing, hosted by ECRC, Dude Connector 5:30-6:30 pm - Strategies for Career Fair Success, hosted by ECRC and Rockwell Automation, 1670 BBB Thursday, September 14th 10:00 am-3:00 pm - Oath (formerly Yahoo!) Resume Critiquing, hosted by ECRC, Dude Connector 11:00 am-12:00 pm - Career Fair Preparation Workshop, Pierpont Commons East Room Friday, September 15th 10:00 am-4:00 pm - Intel and Texas Instruments Resume Critiquing, hosted by ECRC, Dude Connector 11:00 am-12:00 pm - Interview Preparation Workshop, Pierpont Commons East Room 1:00 pm-4:00 pm - ECRC and Steelcase Elevator Pitch Booth, Dude Connector Friday, September 22nd 12:00-1:30 pm - Accenture Case Interview Workshop, Pierpont Commons East Room Monday, September 25th 5:30-6:30 pm - Interview Preparation Workshop, 1670 BBB Tuesday, September 27th 5:30-7:00 pm - International Internships for Engineers Panel, 1500 EECS *Please note this schedule is subject to change, check Engineering Careers, by Symplicity, for the most up to date information.
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Networking for the Career Fair Receptions Receptions are great, informal networking events that happen Sunday and Monday evening the week of career fair. This is the best place to build a connection with recruiters in an environment with less pressure and no resumes. The next day, the recruiters will recognize you and probably smile when they see a familiar face. Talk to recruiters about their company, position, job, college background, hobbies, pets, anything to show you are interested in speaking with them and want to learn about their company. As a bonus you can register for career fair there and avoid the line the next morning!
Corporate Information Sessions Many student organizations host corporate information sessions around the time of the career fair. At the information sessions, companies will often give a short presentation on their company and what type of opportunities they have for students. There is generally a question and answer session and some companies have more interactive sessions with games such as jeopardy. There is often food at these sessions and they are a great way to learn more about the companies you are interested in and a chance to talk to recruiters again. Some of the corporate information sessions are on the next page. These sessions are subject to change so check out the calendar on our website, umcareerfair.org, closer to the career fair for updated information.
Sunday, September 10th Procter and Gamble
12:00-1:00 pm 1528 CCL
Theta Tau
Monday, September 11th Northrop Grumman Rockwell Automation
5:00-7:00 pm TBD 6:00-7:00 pm 1017 DOW
Eta Kappa Nu Pi Tau Sigma
Tuesday, September 12th Northrop Grumman Bloomberg BASF EY
5:00-6:30 pm 5:00-7:00 pm 6:00-7:30 pm 6:30-8:00 pm
G906 Cooley 2150 DOW 1006 DOW 1012 EECS
Sigma Gamma Tau Eta Kappa Nu Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers
1017 DOW 1500 EECS 1008 FXB G906 Cooley 1005 DOW 1940 Cooley TBD
AIChE Tau Beta Pi Tau Beta Pi Society of Women Engineers Eta Kappa Nu Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers
Wednesday, September 13th BASF One Energy Applied Predictive Solutions Fiat Chrysler Automotive Palantir Air Products Delta Air Lines
5:00-7:00 pm 5:30-6:30 pm 5:30-6:30 pm 6:00-7:30 pm 6:00-8:00 pm 6:30-8:00 pm 6:30-8:00 pm
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Texas Instruments Citrix BASF
5:00-7:00 pm 1200 EECS 6:00-7:00 pm 1006 DOW 7:00-8:00 pm 1311 EECS
Eta Kappa Nu Tau Beta Pi Pi Tau Sigma
Saturday, September 16th Eli Lilly (Tailgate) BASF (Tailgate)
8:30-11:30 am Elbel Field 8:30-11:30 am Elbel Field
Theta Tau & AIChE Theta Tau & AIChE
Sunday, September 17th Yahoo! 3M Cavium
10:00-11:00 am1500 EECS 5:30-6:30 pm 1571 GGBL 6:00-8:00 pm 1014 DOW
Theta Tau Tau Beta Pi Eta Kappa Nu
Monday, September 18th Air Liquide
5:00-7:00 pm
1018 DOW
AIChE
Bloomberg POWER Engineers Exponent CIA Whirlpool Corporation ExxonMobil Salesforce Consumers Energy SpaceX Uber National Instruments
5:00-7:00 pm 5:30-6:30 pm 5:30-6:30 pm 6:00-7:00 pm 6:00-7:00 pm 6:00-7:30 pm 6:00-7:30 pm 6:00-8:00 pm 6:00-8:00 pm 6:00-8:00 pm 6:30-8:00 pm
1311 EECS 1012 EECS 1571 GGBL 1012 FXB 1017 DOW 1014 DOW 2166 DOW 1006 DOW 1109 FXB 1670 BBB 1010 DOW
Eta Kappa Nu Tau Beta Pi Tau Beta Pi Tau Beta Pi Pi Tau Sigma Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers FAMNM Sigma Gamma Tau Theta Tau Society of Women Engineers
G906 Cooley 1109 FXB 1003 EECS 1005 DOW 1500 EECS 1018 DOW 1311 EECS 1006 DOW 2505 GGBL TBD
Sigma Gamma Tau Tau Beta Pi & Sigma Gamma Tau Tau Beta Pi Society of Women Engineers Theta Tau Eta Kappa Nu Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers AIAA Theta Tau
Tuesday, September 19th Lockheed Martin NASA JPL Chevron MIT Lincoln Laboratory BlackEdge Capital ARM Nielsen Raytheon Boeing Qualtrics
5:00-6:00 pm 6:00-7:00 pm 6:00-7:00 pm 6:00-7:30 pm 6:00-8:00 pm 6:00-8:00 pm 6:30-8:00 pm 6:30-8:00 pm 7:00-8:00 pm TBD
Wednesday, September 20th Fiat Chrysler Automotive Express Scripts Twilio
5:30-7:30 pm TBD 6:00-7:30 pm 1005 EECS 6:00-8:00 pm 1311 EECS
Theta Tau & Pi Tau Sigma Society of Women Engineers Eta Kappa Nu
Thursday, September 21st Chicago Trading Company
6:00-8:00 pm 1200 EECS
Eta Kappa Nu
Tuesday, September 26th Reply Inc ViaSat
5:30-7:30 pm 1005 DOW 6:00-7:30 pm 1006 DOW
Theta Tau Society of Women Engineers
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Advice for the Big Day Before Arriving at Career Fair Arriving at the career fair feeling confident and prepared starts long before you wake up that morning. Here is a checklist of things to do in the weeks leading up to career fair: Update your resume and get it reviewed by the ECRC or a company Update your LinkedIn profile, make sure to include what you did this summer Create an account on ENGenius.Jobs, many companies will schedule interviews through here Research companies thoroughly and make a list with the companies you want to talk to most Attend career fair prep workshops, the ECRC and companies host many of these in the weeks leading up to career fair about elevator pitches, interviewing, resumes, and more Apply online to companies before you speak with them. This will show the recruiters you are eager to work with their company. Even if you just begin the application beforehand, it will give you a chance to ask questions about it and submit it after Highlight a few companies that you are extremely interested in, and start reading news articles or current events regarding the company. Recruiters will find it very impressive that you are aware of the recent merger of Company ABC or the new plant opening of Company XYZ
Elevator Pitch Guidelines Keep it short. It should only be 30 to 60 seconds. Make sure to include your name, year, and major.
Follow these four topics to pull it all together:
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Skills
Confidence
Goals
Motivation
Include your experience and skills you bring to the table.
Show off your strengths & why you are a good fit for this type of job.
Include what type of experience you are looking for.
State why you want to work there and what you want to gain.
Career Fair Dress Code It is important to make a good first impression on employers. Dressing professionally is a great way to accomplish this. Here are some tips on how to dress for the career fair.
Clothes Wear a business suit in a conservative color (navy, gray, or black) For Men: wear a dress shirt and tie For Women: blouse that complements the suit; neckline no lower than collarbone; skirt hem should be no more than two inches above the knee All clothes should be clean and pressed
Shoes For Men: wing tips or loafers with dark socks For Women: low/medium heels or flats
Hair Off your face Clean and styled Facial hair should be groomed
Accessories Wear minimal jewelry Only one pair of earrings Use a good quality portfolio or briefcase to hold papers Cell phones should be away and silent “Wear
comfortable shoes! You'll be on your feet for hours. But with that in mind, dress professionally from head to toe. I've seen my share of people dressed perfectly but wearing tennis shoes…” - Roya Sadaghiani
General Tips for Talking to Companies Talk to companies you are not extremely interested in first to shake your nerves.You will start realizing a pattern of what works for you in getting your point across. However, don’t wait too long to speak to companies you are very interested in, because they will often give out next day interviews to some of the first students they speak with.
BE PATIENT. Waiting in line can be tiring and boring. Make the most of that time. Rehearse your elevator pitch or look up more information on the company you are about to talk to. Try to be proactive even in your downtime! Send follow-up thank-you emails to the recruiters that you speak with. This is a simple act of professional kindness and gratitude that speaks volumes for your character. 7
Interview Tips Talk to friends about the types of interview questions they have had in the past. If you feel comfortable with a friend, have him/her ask you some questions. You don’t even have to answer, but take notes on how you would answer the questions. Here is a list of some of the most common interview questions that interviewers ask. Prepare yourself by thinking of how you would answer these beforehand.
Why are you interested in working for our company? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a peer/co-worker. How was this resolved? When have you made a mistake and how did you react? How do you handle pressure? Tell me about your leadership experiences. What are your strengths and weaknesses? What questions do you have for me? Sites like Glassdoor.com can be a great resource to learn about companies and their interview techniques. Then you will know if you should be expecting a technical or behavioral interview and you can prepare accordingly. Companies can ask you curve-ball questions that you aren’t ready for. Remember, DON’T PANIC. Most of the time they are just trying to see your thought process. Ask questions if necessary before answering. At the end of the interview don’t be afraid to ask about the next steps in the company’s hiring process. It gives you peace of mind in terms of when you will hear back about the job, and further shows your interest to the interviewer!
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