Career Services
This E-Newsletter is from Career Services News for students in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. A new issue will be sent to you each quarter to highlight upcoming events, job opportunities and resources to assist you in career planning and the job search process.
Career Services offers an array of services to all students at Wright State University in the areas of student employment, career exploration, cooperative education/internship and job search assistance. Explore the Career Services Web site to learn more.
Career Services
E334 Student Union
http://career.wright.edu
(937) 775-2556 Office (937) 775-3381 Fax
Welcome new and returning students to fall 2009 quarter.
I bid you greetings from Career Services and the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Career Services and the College of Engineering and Computer Science are excited that you are here, we all look forward to a productive quarter. We are committed to servicing your academic and career needs.
This newsletter is a great way to provide interesting and useful information to Engineering students.
The Engineering E-News will include: Career opportunities for co-op and full-time opportunities, career events, Wright Search database information, and upcoming on-campus Campus Recruiting reminders. Hopefully, this will generate more participation in utilizing the office of Career Services.
Career Services can assist you with career development, résumé and business correspondence, research material, interviewing skills, and much more. In addition, future issues will contain other event sand noteworthy information.
It is a honor and a privilege to service the diverse population of Engineering students.
Introduction
Welcome new and returning students, fall quarter 2009.
My name is Karen Leigh Fox. I am Career Services Assistant Director, liaison to the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and Editor of the College of Engineering and Computer Science E-News. You can reach me at (937) 775-2894 or by email at karen.fox@wright.edu
Career Services and the College of Engineering and Computer Science have collaborated to better serve engineering students. I look forward to meeting with you and assisting you with your career request. You may call the Career Services main desk (937) 775-2556 and schedule an appointment with me for a Mock interview techniques, résumé or vita assistance, researching jobs, co-op registration, tips of job search, and signing up to on our electronic database which is the Wright Search. The Wright Search is an electronic database, which allows you to sign up for on campus interviews, and search for co-op and full time placement. Stop by our office, E334 Student Union, so that you may view the orientation and then sign up to have full usage of the system.
New Requirement for All Co-op and Internship Students
As of Summer 2009, students must enroll in The Wright Search
For enhanced student service and recording of co-op and internship participation, Career Services now requires all students who plan to participate in co-op or internship programs to enroll in The Wright Search online database.
What does this mean?
Students planning to participate in a co-op or internship must complete The Wright Search orientation, submit the Student Agreement form, create a Profile inside The Wright Search, and upload a professional résumé. Viewing the orientation takes about 20 minutes.
You may complete your orientation and other steps in the Career Services Career Resource Center, E334 Student Union, during office hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Stop at the front desk and you will be given an instruction card.
Please read carefully the agreement form that you sign. After 24 hours you will be able to create your profile and post your résumé. Your account will not become active and you will not be registered for co-op or internship programs until your profile and résumé are completed in The Wright Search.
Instructions for The Wright Search Database
Follow the 4 steps to become a registered user. Registered users are Wright State University students and alumni ONLY.
1. Review The Wright Search Orientation
The orientation was designed to be viewed using Internet Explorer.
2. Download and complete The Wright Search Registration Agreement
3. Turn in completed Registration Agreement, with original signature, to
Career Services, E334 Student Union;
OR
Mail to:
Career Services, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435-0001.
Federal law requires Career Services to collect your signature prior to releasing your résumé to employers.
4. Allow 24 business hours after receipt in Career Services, for processing of the Registration Agreement.
Then create your Profile, including your login and password, and upload your résumé to The Wright Search.
Current Users:If you already enrolled in The Wright Search, remember to upload your résumé to the Wright Search every 30 days.
Your résumé becomes inactive and unavailable for employer viewing after 30 days. If your résumé becomes inactive, upload a current résumé and edit your Profile to "Allow Employer Viewing? Yes."
What to do when you get a co-op/internship position
First, complete the four required steps to enroll in The Wright Search! Then, to register your co-op or internship, e-mail me, Karen Fox, karen.fox@wright.edu, or stop by Career Services, E334 Student Union, to pick up a Co-op Acceptance form.
You will fill out the Co-op Acceptance form with complete information, and then fax, e-mail, or drop off the form at Career Services, E334 Student Union.
Questions? You can reach me, Karen Fox, at (937) 775-2556, or karen.fox@wright.edu
International Students
International students are asked to review Additional Information for International Students at http://career.wright.edu/student/coopandinternship/index.html
Your paperwork for co-op and internship, which is begun in Career Services, must be completed through UCIE by specific quarterly deadlines.
Kimberly Brumbaugh, Director, Visa Information and Support, University Center for International Education, E190 Student Union, completes the co-op and internship verification, approval, and registration process. She can be reached at kimberly.brumbaugh@wright.edu
Calendar of Events
Deadlines Beginning in September: On Campus Interviewing for Fall quarter
In the Career Services On Campus Interviewing program, employers with jobs to fill come to the Career Services office and interview eligible students. To participate, you must be enrolled in The Wright Search and meet the eligibility requirements of the program and of the employer.
Instructions for utilizing Career Services On Campus Interviewing program are included in the orientation to The Wright Search. Returning to the online orientation is a great way to refresh your memory.
The first fall quarter On Campus Interviews are October 5, but deadlines for signing up are much earlier! Read The Wright Search dates and deadlines carefully so you do not miss important deadlines.
If you are already enrolled in The Wright Search and want assistance signing up for a interview, contact Gail Whitaker, Assistant Director, Career Services, gail.whitaker@wright.edu, or schedule an appointment by calling 937.775.2556.
Learn details about On Campus Interviewing at http://career.wright.edu/events/oci/index.html
September 22: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Recruiting Day
Employers in STEM fields will attend this event, seeking candidates for career employment, co-op and internship opportunities.
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Recruiting Day,
September 22, 2009,
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.,
Student Union Apollo Room.
More information for job candidates
For admission to this and other Recruiting Days events, all candidates must present a professional résumé
Recruiting Days are professional dress events.
Employers must register in advance.
As employer participation is confirmed, Career Services will post a company list, available via the event link on our Calendar of Events
New employers interested in this event should select the appropriate targeted candidate pools when completing The Wright Search Get Connected Form:
http://career.wright.edu/employer/getconnected.html
Employers already registered with The Wright Search, please send an email indicating your interest in STEM Recruiting Day to career_services@wright.edu
October 13: Etiquette Luncheon
Participants will be coached through the finer points of business dining, mingling, and networking. Presenters are Business Etiquette Trainers certified by DTN Productions.
Reservations and full payment required in advance, by deadline.
Etiquette Luncheon is a professional dress event.
Faculty, staff, departments, colleges and clubs may host tables and invite students to be their guests. Email charlene.walker@wright.edu.
November 6 through November 20: Career Services Post Graduation Plans Survey
Career Services is interested in your plans after graduation. We use information gathered about graduating student plans to enhance our services to students and alumni, and to identify potential employer partners. The information also provides a snapshot of outgoing Wright State students. The data collected is combined with other collected data and presented in aggregate format. We appreciate the participation of all students and offer a single prize drawing for eligible participants.
We announce the Post Graduation Plans Survey in a WINGS email targeted at graduating seniors. If you are graduating fall quarter, watch your wright.edu email inbox for details!
Co-op and Internship Program Information
Requirements
To be eligible to register for co-op recognition on the transcript, you must meet the following criteria:
- Completion or near completion of entry-level courses as outlined by the college
(see our web page for the departmental course requirements); - Must have a cumulative 2.5 Grade Point Average for undergraduates or 3.0 for graduate students;
- The position must relate directly to the student’s major;
- Declared course of study and acceptance into that program of studies.
Once you have been offered and accepted a co-op opportunity, please contact karen.fox@wright.edu or call 937-775-2556 to schedule an appointment to register your co-op. Your company name will be placed on your official transcript after completion of the co-op experience and your exit interview.
Benefits
- A co-op job allows you the opportunity to apply classroom learning to a real work environment.
- It enriches academic work and enhances employability upon graduation.
- It is recorded on your official transcripts for future employers to see.
Once you have been offered and accepted a co-op opportunity, please contact karen.fox@wright.edu or call 937-775-2556 to schedule an appointment to register your co-op. Your company name will be placed on your official transcript after completion of the co-op experience and your exit interview.
Bookmark for Successful Job Search: Job Search Readiness
Find this bookmark at http://career.wright.edu/jobsearchreadiness/index.html
This bookmark has a wealth of information to assist you in your job search.
Resource Links
Major Specific Links for the College of Engineering & Computer Science
All Majors Biomedical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Engineering Physics Human Factors Engineering Industrial and Systems Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering Mechanical Engineering
All Majors
The Online Guide to Employers of Architects and Engineers
Engineering Careers Online
indeed.com
usajobs.gov, the official job site of the U.S. Federal Government
Biomedical Engineering
BioHealthmatics.com
Biomedical Engineering Society
Biomedical Engineer.com: a CareerMarketplace site
BioPharm Insights
Biospace
Bio, Biotechnology Industry Organization
Engineering Careers Online: Biomedical Jobs
Medical Device Link
Medzilla
Monster Healthcare
National Science Foundation
NationJob
NewScientistJobs.com, Biomedical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Career.com
Computing Research Association
Eta Kappa Nu
Intel Corporation job postings
National Science Foundation
NationJob
Society of Automotive Engineers
Computer Science
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Career.com
Careers in Science & Engineering
Computing Research Association
Developers.Net
IEEE Computer Society
Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Intel Corporation job postings
Mathematics on the Web
National Science Foundation
NationJob
PhDs.org
SIAM-AMS Nonacademic Careers in Mathematical Sciences
Society of Automotive Engineers
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Society of Actuaries
Young Mathematicians Network
Electrical Engineering
Career.com
EE Times
Electronic News Online
Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers
Intel Corporation job postings
National Science Foundation
NationJob
Society of Automotive Engineers
Engineering Physics
American Institute of Physics
American Physical Society
Career.com
National Science Foundation
NationJob
Society of Automotive Engineers
Human Factors Engineering
Career.com
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
National Science Foundation
HFE at Sandia National Labs
Usability Professionals' Association
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Career.com
Institute of Industrial Engineers
Institute for Operations Research and Management Science
Systems Engineering, Institution of Electrical Engineers
National Science Foundation
Society of Automotive Engineers
Materials Science and Engineering
Career.com
National Science Foundation
NationJob
Society of Automotive Engineers
The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgic, and Petroleum Engineers
The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society
Mechanical Engineering
Career.com
National Science Foundation
Pro/E Job Network
Society of Automotive Engineers
SolidWorks Job Network
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
