Archive for January, 2013
More Campus Fun!
How did you spend your Tuesday? If you weren’t in the Campus Center on Tuesday there is no way you had as much fun as me. Tuesday this week was super cool!! WPI’s Phi Kappa Theata (KAP), Bonardi’s Formalwear (on Highland Street) and of course the Career Development Center got to put on a pretty […]
First Impressions Are Everything. Make Yours Worth It!
Fact: Talking to employers is difficult and stressful. Fiction: It’s impossible to connect with a company at a Career Fair. Talking to employers is often the make or break moment at a Career Fair or networking event; here’s a few helpful tips for you to make the most of it. If you met a […]
You’re Going To Like The Way It Fits, We Guarantee It!
Calling all men on campus looking to dress to impress: here’s your chance to get a discounted suit and some clothing advice in the process! Thank KAP It’s Formal is a brand new event happening on Tuesday, January 29th, intended to hold sessions on the differences between business casual and black tie event, how […]
Why I Prepare For The Career Fair NOW
“Hey you guys, I just got an email from Joey asking if could borrow a tie for the Career Fair tomorrow. THE CAREER FAIR’S TOMORROW?!” If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone on campus react like this in September or February, multiplied by the number of people in suit jackets printing […]
WANT TO BE FAMOUS!??
Hey WPI! Are you invovled on campus? Are you a student leader? Has your WPI experience been extremely marketable? Have you been able to use the Career Development Center’s resources to help market your experiences? Did you do a walk-in? Did you set up an appointment? Have you been to a workshop or the […]
Finding Jobs in your Hometown or around US
Do you use JobFinder to look for suitable internships/jobs? You want to live at home while working over the summer to save up some money? Your hometown is not in the Northeast? If any of these questions are going through your mind, that means you need to get familiarized with “CareerSearch”. This is an extensive […]
Bringing It Back Home: How To Market Your IQP Experience
“My IQP is actually what made a big difference in my interview for the job I have now. My company reps were really impressed with what I did, and spent over 20 minutes asking me about it!“ In so many words, I’ve heard this said from dozens of my alumni friends from WPI. Between hearing […]
Walk In, Yeah I Did That!
This term the Career Development Center is being extremely flexible. The walk-in hours are from 10:00 AM to 4:00PM, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays! That’s like a billion hours total ( I’m no pro at Math)! Walk ins are awesome for Resume Critiques, Cover Letter Critiques and much more. Make sure you have a hard copy […]
How to make use of a Company Info Session?
Hello everyone! I recently realized that giving some tips on how to best utilize the company info sessions would be helpful. First of all, most companies have interviews on campus the day after the company info session and they usually leave a couple extra spots for people to sign-up during the sessions. So it would […]
Rebuilding Communities: How The CDC Helped My IQP
You’re about to travel for two months across continents, in a completely new working environment, with students outside of your usual courses and social circles, to address social and dynamic issues with your collective engineering backgrounds. Good luck! How do you thoughtfully prepare for an experience like this? What resources and strategies do you […]
