1. Get a Job or Internship InScience and Engineering
2. WorkshopAt the end of the workshop, you will be able to1.
Understand typical hiring processes in STEM2. Know where to find
opportunities and ways to connect with industry professionals3.
Know Columbia specific resources for your job/internship
search
3. Employers PerspectiveHow employers find perspective
applicants? Through University job posting systems
(LionSHARE)Professional association websites (American Chemical
Society,ASME, IEEE, SHPE)Industry specific job board (BME Career
Alliance, idealist.org, USAjobs)General job board (Indeed.com,
SimplyHire, Monster)Social Media (LinkedIn, Twitter)Their career
websiteReferral (Networking)
4. Job Search Process in Science and EngineeringFactors to
consider: Employer Industry vs. Job Function Technical vs.
Non-technical Position e.g. Project Management vs. Manufacturing
engineerTechnical Position: Software knowledge Basic knowledge of
the industry trendsNon-Technical Position: Project ManagementHiring
Process/Timeline: Depends on industry, employers usually prefer
students withinternship experience
5. Recruitment ProcessUnderstand their recruitment process Do
they have a structured hiring process? Do they have a specific
application deadline? Do they have a structured leadership program?
Are they hiring people on a rolling basis?
6. Network! Network! Network! Department Professors Advisor
Other Collaborators School Alumni Social School Organizations
Professional Community MembersYou Home Friends Friends Family
Family Volunteering Work Professional Associations Conferences
Former Employers
7. Informational Interviews A structured approach to building
relationships (initiated by YOU) One-on-one meeting to gather
information and showcase your skills Be prepared!
8. Topics for Informational Interviewing: Nature of the
profession Typical workday Necessary preparation for industry
Growth and trends in the field Resume tips Alternatives to the
profession
9. What can I do with a science degree? Sample career options
for students with a science majorNon-Profit Environmental Advocacy,
Public Health, Teaching, FoundationGovernment Agencies Food &
Drug Administration, National Science Foundation, Environmental
Protection Agency, National Institutes of HealthResearch Labs
University, Institutes, Hospitals, Clinics, National LabsPrivate
Organizations Chemical Manufacturers, Pharma Companies, Scientific
Journals, Environmental Consulting Firms, Consumer Product Goods,
Industry Trade Professional Associations, StartUps
10. Columbia Specific ResourcesLionSHARE Rockefeller University
American institutes for Research MIT Lincoln Lab Google Pacific
Northwest National Lab Oak Ridge National Laboratory Heart Disease
Research Foundation Mount Sinai School of Medicine Hospital for
Special SurgeryCCE Website Science, Biotech and Pharma Career
Resources Science Resources for Graduate Students Engineering
Consortium Career Fair Science, Technology and Engineering Program
(STEP)
11. Columbia Specific ResourcesColumbia Affiliated Research
Centers The Earth Institute Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Nevis
Laboratories Nanoscale Science and Engineering CenterColumbia
University Medical CenterColumbia Summer Undergraduate
ResearchFellowshipScience & Engineering Library Resources by
DisciplineDepartmental Website
12. Fellowships ProgramsFull Time GEM Consortium Fellowships
Program (Internship, EarlyOctober)National Science Foundation
Fellows (Early November)Echoing Green Fellowships (Early
January)NIH Clinical Center Department of Bioethics
PredoctoralFellowships (Early January) Science, Math, and Research
for Transformation Scholarships-for-Service (Mid-December)
13. Fellowships ProgramsInternship:US Department of Homeland
Security HS-STEM Program(Early January)Evolving Earth Foundation
(Early March) Global Health Corps (Mid-February) Green corps Field
School for Environmental Organizing (Mid-February) Herbert
Deresiewicz Summer Research Fellowship (Mid-March)Hollings
Undergraduate Scholarships (Early January) Leland Energy Fellows
(Early December) NASA Aeronautics Scholarships (Early January) NIH
Undergraduate Scholarships (Early February) Smithsonian
Astrophysics Observatory Internships Program (EarlyFebruary) Summer
Undergraduate Research Fellowships Programs atNorthwestern,
CalTech, Columbia (February)UNCF/ Merck Undergraduate Science
Research Scholarships(December)
14. What can I do with an engineering degree?Sample Industries:
Aerospace & Defense Maintenance engineering Biomaterials
Development Manufacturing and production Biomedical and medical
Medical devicestechnologies Process development, process Chemical
and pharmaceutical engineering, control and Civil engineering
(consulting or maintenancecontracting) Quality assurance and
quality Electrical engineering and controlpower generation Research
and development Energy and utilities Semi-conductor Engineering
design Systems analysis Environmental consultancy Software
development and Environmental sustainability engineering
Telecommunications Supply-chain management Industrial research
15. What can I do with an engineering degree?Additional
Industries: Business and management Finance Medicine IT Law
Management consulting Patents Research Teaching and Academia
Technical sales Technical writing
16. Columbia Specific ResourcesLionSHARE Sample Internship
EmployersAECOM PMC-SierraArup Regeneron Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.Boehringer Ingelheim Samsung Advanced Institute ofCanon U.S.A
TechnologyCelgene SavientCrestron Electronics SeatGeekD. E. Shaw
Research TerraCycleFacebook Texas InstrumentsGreeley and Hansen LLC
ThinkEcoHess Corporation Toyota Motor North America,Honeywell
Inc.Hunter Roberts Construction Twitter, Inc.Grouo VMwareKellogg
Company XeroxMicrosoft CorporationMTAPhilips
17. Columbia Specific ResourcesLionSHARE Sample Full Time
Employers10gen RaytheonAECOM China Rockefeller UniversityBASF
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Boeing Skidmore Owings &
MerrillBristol Myers Squibb LLPCon Edison Texas InstrumentsD. E.
Shaw Research Tishman ConstructionDuPont Toyota Motor North
America,Google, Inc. Inc.Intel CorporationJohnson &
JohnsonLawrence Berkeley NationalLaboratoryLend LeaseMainstream
EngineeringCorporation
18. Rotational Programs Medium to large companies Usually 6-8
months rotational assignments across variousbusiness
unitsLeadership and management trainingApplication Deadline: Fall
SemesterSample companies:- Merck Future Talent Program- Nestle
Purina Manufacturing Management Training Program- Intel Rotation
Engineers Program- Johnson & Johnson Leadership Development
Programs- BAE Systems Operations Leadership Development Programs-
Abbott Labs Professional Development Program- GE Leadership
Program- Con Edison GOLD ProgramResources:CCE Page Leadership
Development and Rotational Programs
19. Columbia Specific ResourcesCCE Website Engineering,
Computer, Technology Career Resources Science Resources for
Graduate Students Engineering Consortium Career FairCCE Internship
Program Science, Technology and Engineering Program (STEP)Columbia
Undergraduate Research InvolvementProgramColumbia Affiliated
Research Centers The Earth Institute Lamont-Doherty Earth
Observatory Nevis Laboratories Nanoscale Science and Engineering
CenterColumbia University Medical Center
20. External ResourcesSample Professional Associations American
Institute of Physics American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Association for Computing Machinery Society of Industrial and
Applied Mathematics American Institute for Medical and Biological
Engineering American Institute of Chemical Engineers American
Society of Civil Engineers Association of Environmental Engineers
and Scientists Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Construction Managers Association of America SHPE, NSBE, SWE,
etc.Professional Journals ScienceCareers Career Trends: The
Informed Job Search Mechanical Engineering Magazine Industrial
Engineer Magazine
21. External ResourcesSample Local Professional Associations
Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council NY Mechanical
Contractors Association New York Biotechnology Association American
Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Metropolitan Section California
Healthcare Institute American Council of Engineering Companies of
NYLocal Directories The Blue Book (thebluebook.com)
Hoovers.comGeneral Job Board Indeed.com Dice.comStaffing firms,
Conference, Competition, Scholarship
22. Connect with the insiders!Connect with people in these
organizations Friends, Family, Peers, Professors, Staff Subscribe
to their social media, career website Google News Alert, RSS Feed
Develop an Online Presence (Linkedin, Twitter, etc.) Attend career
fairs and networking receptions Volunteer at a professional
association event Prepare for your 30-second Introduction Make
contact with people in your list of target companies
23. Cold Call/Email/LetterA cold call should consist of the
following in a clear and concise manner: a personal introduction an
explanation of the reason why you are calling a brief description
of your career and educational background a specific question
regarding job opportunitiesA cold email/letter is an inquiry for
possible opportunity at a computer, use the cover letter to address
the inquiry
24. Tips on how to improve your chance Follow Up Connect with
people inside your company to advocate your application Keep up
with the company updates Attend events to network with prospective
employers Request for informational interviews Apply for more
opportunities Do just one thing per day Block off time on your
calendar in advance for the job search Stay positive
25. Act Now!Develop an Action Plan Track your progress Schedule
your follow ups Monitor LionSHARE job postings (Job Agent) Use
external resources to identify opportunities Keep up with LinkedIn
Practice your interviewing skillsStay positive and balance your job
search
26. Upcoming WorkshopsGovernment and International
AffairsTuesday, October 9, 2012, 12:00-1:30pmCCE Conference
RoomArts ManagementWednesday, February 13, 2013, 12:00-1:30pmCCE
Conference RoomNonprofit Advocacy and
CommunityDevelopmentWednesday, March 13, 2013, 12:00-1:30pmCCE
Conference Room
27. East Campus, Lower Level(212)
[email protected].eduMonday
Friday, 9am-5pmWednesdays (during the semester),9am-8pmQuick
Questions, 1pm-4pm
