1. Career Planning Professor: Dr. Miguel Alonso Jr.

2. Project Charter Format Cover Sheet: Should include project title, author, advisor, and date of submission. Abstract: Short summary of the proposal. Table of Contents: should correspond to layout of text. Sub-sections should be used if necessary. If any, should include a list of figure captions and a list of tables with table titles.

3. Project Charter Sections Description Objectives Engineering Significance State potential importance/contribution of the project toward engineering applications Outcomes/Deliverables Duration Team Membership and roles

4. Planning Information Tasks Use Pert/Gantt charts Budget Estimate cost of the project including materials, supplies, instrument use, analytical cost and labor Summary References: All references must be cited in the text and numbered sequentially. Use the standard reference notation adapted by MLA.

5. Educational Plan Undergraduate Advising College Website (Best Source of Information)‏ Degree Audit MDC Four Year Institution Academic Catalog Keep it! Assignment: Map out your educational plan from beginning to End at the Institution you plan to Attend (include transfer credits)‏

6. Career Path Make plans for potential employers now Career Services First step is internships In the 1998-99 Recruitment Trends Survey completed by Michigan State University Collegiate Employment Research Institute, employers were asked what they wanted to see when they evaluated college candidates for employment Task: Find five potential positions in your field with companies that you would like to work for. List the job title, salary, job responsibilities, contact information, and where you found the job listing

7. Job Sites Dice (www.dice.com)www.dice.com Monster (www.monster.com)www.monster.com Career Builder (www.careerbuilder.com)www.careerbuilder.com Academic Keys (www.academickeys.com)www.academickeys.com IEEE Job Site (http://careers.ieee.org)http://careers.ieee.org ASME Job Site (www.asme.org/jobs)www.asme.org/jobs ASCE Job Site (http://careers.asce.org/search.cfm)http://careers.asce.org/search.cfm

8. Internships Employers gave highest importance to work- related experiences such as internships, summer work and co-ops (from CAM Report, 2/99)‏ Beginning of successful careers for students The majority of internships are taken for academic credit and the academic department helps find, approves the internship and supervises the intern

9. Internships provide you with professional experience in your field Internships may lead to full-time employment after graduation (59% of companies offer employment after internships)‏ You may get paid more (64% of employers said they paid 8.9% more for internship experience)‏

10. Finding an Internship Plan ahead and do your research Prepare your resume Pursue advertised and unadvertised internships Prepare for interviews Task: Find one company that offers internships and prepare a letter requesting more information on their internship program.

11. Company Sites Industry Link Directory of Links sorted by industry A bit outdated circa 2000, but a good start http://www.industrylink.com/index.htm

12. Cover Letter and Resume Writing Assignment: Prepare a cover letter and resume for one of the five companies you found, assuming that you have already graduated from your bachelors and have completed an internship Use format from Chapter 14, pg 397 Cover Letters (http://jobsearch.about.com/od/coverlettersamples/a/cov erlettsample.htm)http://jobsearch.about.com/od/coverlettersamples/a/cov erlettsample.htm Resumes (http://jobsearch.about.com/od/sampleresumes/a/sample resume2.htm)http://jobsearch.about.com/od/sampleresumes/a/sample resume2.htm

13. Project: Career Portfolio Cover Page Table of Contents Educational Map from Current Point to Graduation Internship Letter Five Potential Positions Cover Letter Resume for one of the five employers Career Services Profile Update Chapter 2 Problems