Program Events/Activity Examples
Build Your Campus Community
Attend a campus event (5 points) – examples:
- An Engineering/STEM Career Fair
- Engineering Student Club Fair
- Spartan Leadership and Career Conference
- Conference on Engineering Diversity
- Women in Engineering Conference and WiE Connect Career Talk sessions
- Bay Area Biomedical Medical Device Conference
- Graduate & Professional Programs Fair
- A Reconnecting dinner event
- A Leadership breakfast
Follow or Like department’s social media, and/or College of Engineering social media (5 points*) – examples:
* Show evidence that you have followed/liked one or more of the social media groups listed above, and you can earn a one-time 5 points. Sorry, you will not get 5 points per social media group.
Attend a career-oriented seminar (5 points) – examples:
- A Dean’s Career Conversation
- A Silicon Valley Leaders Symposium talk
- An Interdisciplinary Speaker Series talk
- Career Center’s Networking and Informational Interviews workshop, Job Fair Success workshop, or Styled for Success with JC Penny workshop
- Graduate school prep activities
Attend a department event (5 points) – examples:
- Senior Design Showcase or Expo (If you present a project, you can get 10 points)
- An industry info session/tech talk organized by your department or club
Explore the 91ÁÔÆæ Library Engineering capabilities (5 points) – examples:
- Virtual Reality space
- Materials Library
- Make something in one of 91ÁÔÆæ Library’s new 3D printers
Join a student club/org (10 points) – examples:
- , , OSTEM, or any other culturally based Engineering Club
Participate in MESA (15 points)
Be a tutor, mentor, or mentee with another student on or off campus (10 points) – examples:
- Mentor gives advice and guidance
- Tutor gives instruction
- Peer Connections at 91ÁÔÆæ
- Learn about the
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*Minimum of 16 hours per semester, one hour per week. A letter of agreement and hour tracking will be sufficient proof.* Check Peer Connections for ways to engage.
Build Your Network
Attend a non-campus event to build external network (industry event) (5 points) – examples:
- Free Meet-ups
- Professional society local chapter meetings
Tour an offsite facility (5 points) – examples:
- Check with your department or student club to learn about arranged tours
- Visit the Intel Museum (free)
- Visit NASA Visitor Center (free)
- Visit the Computer History Museum (student admission $13.50)
- Tour a sanitation or wastewater facility
- Tour an alternative (solar, wind, water) power company
Create a Linkedin profile (Profile strength: Beginner, 5 points) – examples:
- Go to Career Center’s First Friday photo booth to get your free head shot
Build your Linkedin profile (Profile strength: Intermediate or Complete, 10 points)
- Go to Career Center’s LinkedIn Profile Studio or attend an online Profiles appointment with a career counselor
Meet with an industry professional or join and actively participate in a professional membership group (10 points). *To earn these points, attend at least ONE in-person meeting and provide proof - Examples:
- Coffee and an informational interview with a professional engineer
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Attend a professional engineering all-day or multi-day event (conference/workshop) (10 points)
Present at a senior design showcase or expo (10 points)
Shadow someone on the job (10 points)
*Spend a minimum of 3 hours shadowing an engineer in their place of work that aligns with your field of study. An email from the engineer confirming the date/duration/company will be sufficient proof
Build Your Skills
Watch a complete (find the tile on your one.91ÁÔÆæ board) (5 points for all the videos for a class) - examples: Business Networking Etiquette, Getting Things Done, Time Management Tips.
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Participate in a professional skills building workshop through the Career Center or off campus (5 points) – examples:
- A Spartan Success Series online resume review event
- Interviewing
- Presentation skills
- Attend a Career Crunch Week event
Complete ENG - YJ2CR Explore Your Options Module (15 points)
Complete ENG - YJ2CR Build Experience Module (15 points)
Complete ENG - YJ2CR Launch Your Career Module (15 points)
*NOTE: for more information on the ENG - YJ2CR course, please contact kelly.masegian@sjsu.edu or rich.trocio@sjsu.edu.
Intern or volunteer in an engineering capacity (15 points)
Participate in or contribute towards research projects (15 points)
Participate in an innovation contest (15 points) – examples:
- Silicon Valley Innovation Contest
- Hacking competitions
- - the world’s largest collegiate hackathon, hosted at UC Berkeley.
