Making the Most of Your Summer: Internships, Research, and Beyond

About

With so many different opportunities to pursue during the summer, it can be difficult to decide what avenue to go down. For this reason, we have invited representatives from a wide variety of on-campus organizations to speak about different opportunities, so that you can find the one that best fits your interests! To begin, the Career & Professional Development Office (CPD) will provide their tips and tricks for standing out at career fairs like Expo, and general advice for finding internships. Then, the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) will share various different research opportunities, and walk you through the process of applying for research internships. Lastly, the Center for Enhancing Engineering Diversity (CEED) will discuss the summer positions that CEED is hiring for, the application process, and how to stand out. At the end, there will be a Q&A session for you to get all of your questions answered.

Agenda

Presentation 1: "Unlocking Summer Opportunities"

• Speaker: Ms. Work from the Career & Professional Development Office.
• Learn how to find internships, explore alternative summer activities, utilize CPD resources (resume help, job fairs), and develop networking strategies while balancing academics

Presentation 2: "Exploring Research as an Undergraduate"

• Speaker: Mr. Elliott from the Office of Undergraduate Research
• Provides an overview of OUR opportunities, tips for connecting with faculty, applying for funding, and the impact of research on career growth.

Presentation 3: "CEED Summer and Academic Year Opportunities"

• Speaker: Dr. Lester from CEED
• Outlines CEED programs, the application process, skill-building opportunities, and how to stand out

Q&A Session

• Open forum for attendees to ask questions and discuss summer planning challenges with presenters

Attending Organizations