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Career Services
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?