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Career Development: The Next Steps

Beth Williams Associate Director of Career Development Education

Ryan ThompsonSenior in Mechanical Engineering

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Our Focus

• Self-exploration

• Career exploration

• Decision making

• Goal setting

• Action plans

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What do we offer?

• One-on-one appointments

• Walk-in advising

• Events/workshops

• Resources

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By the Numbers…

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Career Development Events

• Industry Days

• Resume Labs

• Resume & Interview Blitz

• Career Fair Prep

• First-Timers Career Fair Tours

• Bi-Annual Career Fair

• Workshops

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Career Technology

• Handshake

• Career Cruising

• Future U

• Interview Stream

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Ryan’s Story

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● Co-ops/Internships● Enterprise● Class projects● Clubs/Orgs● Campus/Community involvement● Part-time and on-campus jobs● Study Abroad

Test Driving Your Career

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• First Internship: May-Aug 2015

– Belmark - De Pere, WI

• First Co-op: May - Dec 2016

– Vollrath - Sheboygan, WI

• Second Co-op: Jan - Aug 2017

– The Walt Disney Company - Lake Buena Vista, FL

• Second Internship: May 2018-Aug 2018

– Mobile Escape Room Build - Houghton, MI

Intern/Co-op Experiences

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Qualities for a Successful Life Launch

• Finish strong in high school• Attend Michigan Tech!• Connect with

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Questions?