Omesh Kamat
Hi everyone! My name is Omesh Kamat and I am a senior at WPI, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. I am also working towards getting minors in Aerospace Engineering and Computer Science. I am a Senior Peer Advisor at the CDC and I am here to help you and provide you with awesome tips! If you have any questions or suggestions for topics, please feel free to contact me!
Omesh Kamat's Latest Posts
Dress to Achieve!
Hey Everyone, I hope all of you are having a fantastic D term so far! I cannot believe that we are already done with 3 weeks, meaning almost done with half of the final term for this school year. Today, I wanted to remind you about the basics, which is your professional wardrobe for anything […]
A Fantastic CDC Resource: Walk – Ins
Hey Everyone!! Before the end of C term, I just wanted to share another experience with you. This term I have been helping out with one hour of walk-ins every Friday for first-year students. It has been a wonderful experience and I cannot wait to do it more! I found out that I am very […]
How to Look Fresh on LinkedIn?
Hey Everyone!! I can’t believe that today is the last day of C term, hope it went well for all of you! Today I wanted to talk to you about LinkedIn and how important it is to keep your profile updated. Throughout my entire time on LinkedIn (which was D term of sophomore year – […]
I am a Junior and I need to decide on my MQP!
Hey Everyone! Hope C term is going well! Today I wanted to talk to all of you about the senior project at WPI, known as the Major Qualifying Project (MQP). The MQP is usually done in your senior year and you basically take all the skills you learned throughout your college and utilize it for […]
I Want a Job Closer to Home…
Hey Everyone, Hope you are having a great C term so far! Today I wanted to talk to you about jobs and their locations. Something I have noticed is that since WPI is located in Massachusetts, a lot of the companies that come to the career fair to hire students, are usually from New England. […]
Welcome Back! Here’s to an Amazing 2015!
Hey Everyone!! First of all, Happy New Year! Hope all of you had a fantastic break and ready to spring back into action for C term at WPI. I don’t know why, but winter break always seems so short and it goes by extremely quickly. I made sure to sleep a lot and I definitely […]
Writing the Dreaded Cover Letter
Hey Everyone, 4 more days stand between you and winter break! I hope finals week is going well for everyone so far. Today I wanted to talk to you about cover letters. A cover letter is basically an introduction and a way to sell yourself to an employer, in addition to your resume. Usually around […]
Make More Money, Be More Valued!
Hey Everyone! Today, I wanted to talk to you about job offers and salary negotiation. As a student at WPI, you know you are getting a great education, and because of a fantastic CDC, you also get multiple job interviews. Say you ace the interview, and you even get a job offer, now what? You […]
Unlocking LinkedIn to It’s Fullest Potential
Hello Everyone! I am so excited that we are going to have a few days off for Thanksgiving! This break is well deserved for everyone, WPI and B term can be so stressful; all the classwork, projects, and the weird changes in weather. During this break, I suggest you rest a lot, eat a lot, […]
Graduate School: Writing a Convincing Personal Statement
Hello Everyone! A few days ago, I started looking at the graduate school application because I really think that this is something I would like to do. There are a few integral parts to the application: make sure you are prepared for graduate school, research schools and programs, gather application materials such as taking the right […]
