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Welcome!
Bienvenidos
SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Recap of Events
Upcoming Events
SHPE Announcements
Icebreaker
Resume Workshop
Raffle
Previously in SHPE . . .
24 members
attended
Nachos & Iced Tea
2 mentor/mentee
pairs
How to prepare for
the career fair
During and after
the career fair
Dress for Success
Q&A
Networking and
Resume Critique
What to look forward to in
SHPE
Monday September
23 @ 7pm in Low
3112 & 3116
Free food & Drinks
Extra points if you
wear your SHPE tshirt or if both you
and your
mentee/mentor
attend.
Where: DCC 337
When: Wednesday, September 25th from 68pm
What: Learn about Cisco and what
opportunities they can provide for you!
Bring your resume!
Food and drink will be provided
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!
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
More 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!
Register 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.
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
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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
Get excited.
Take out a pen and some
paper!
What
are your special skills?
Your accomplishments?
◦ Personal
◦ Social
◦ Athletic
◦ Professional
>>What are you most proud of?<<
Any
examples?
Would this be a professional or
personal accomplishment?
>>Why?
Refer to your list!
◦ On a sports team?
◦ Involved in a school club?
◦ Job/internship experience?
◦ Group projects?
>>What did you learn?<<
Example
scenario:
◦ ‘Betty’ was a member of her High
School Chorus for 4 years
Could
she put this on resume?
Where?
How?
Achieved
Cooperated
Communicated
Compiled
Designed
Developed
Facilitated
Organized
Spearheaded
Strengthened
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
Extract
skills gained from
experience
Rephrase the accomplishments
you identified
(Dress Professionally)
Identify your strengths beforehand
Practice talking about yourself
Engage recruiters
Be inquisitive
Always leave with a name or business card
FOLLOW UP!
Apply a lot
Keep log of applications
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Company
Position
Date applied
Dates of follow up
Dates of company responses
>>Apply, Follow Up, React<<
Who wants a shirt?!