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Multidisciplinary Graduate
Engineering
ENCP 6000: Career Management
for Engineers
Preparing for Co-op Success
Professor Jessica Pike
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Matt Lenda
Maricla Pirozzi
Who are we?
A little about me
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B.A. English &
Secondary Education
M.Ed. Student Affairs
Counseling
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Rohini Mandewalkar
Mandewalkar.r@husky.neu.edu.
Teaching Assistants
karumuri.p@husky.neu.edu
PRUDHVI NAYAN KARUMURI
Vikash Sirwal
sirwal.v@husky.neu.edu
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Vikash Sirwal
mailto:Mandewalkar.r@husky.neu.edu
mailto:sirwal.v@husky.neu.edu
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Your Success Starts Here
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Lesson 1 Learning Objectives
1. Review the goals of cooperative education
– How a co-op experience will help achieve your career goals
– What you expect to gain from a co-op experience
2. Understand course policies and requirements
3. Learn Co-op rules and eligibility requirements
4. Think about career goals
5. Write a draft positioning statement.
Goals
of Co-op
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1. Apply
knowledge and
skills in new,
authentic contexts
2. Develop new
knowledge and
skills
3. Integrate and use
the deepened
knowledge and skills in
our academic program
4. Reflect and articulate
how you gained and used
new knowledge and skills,
and how “theory and
practice” work together and
help you succeed
Co-op is an optional part of your curriculum; it is not required or guaranteed
Co-op is not intended to fund your degree
Theory of Experiential Learning?
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Process involves setting goals,
thinking, planning,
experimentation, reflection,
observation, and review
A cyclical process that capitalizes
on the participants’ experiences
for acquisition of knowledge—
experiencing, reflecting, thinking,
and acting
Concrete
Experience
(doing/having an
experience)
Abstract
Conceptualization
(concluding/learning from
the experience)
Reflective
Observation
(reviewing/reflecting on
the experience)
Active Experimentation
(planning/trying out what you
have learned)
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You have a solid foundation
Education
Experience
Knowledge Skills
Ability
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Co-op Job
When you create a building, what do you
start with?.
The weight of a structure is supported by?
columns, and likewise it is the fundamental attitudes and
attributes that will support your career.
A plan!
What else do you need?
Build your first experience.
Tools!
Columns of Strength!
Then iterate and work on bigger and better
plans for your next experience
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Next: Create a plan and acquire tools
Resume
LinkedIn Profile
Interviewing Skills
Professional Correspondence:
Cover Letters, Networking, and
Thank You Letters
Positioning
Statement
Career Goals
Learning Outcomes
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Add fundamental pillars of strength that
enable the success of your career!
Mindset, Mindfulness, Motivation, Ethics, Professional Behavior, Diversity
Course Details: Grading
• This is a graded course! Counts towards GPA
• You must pass to go on co-op work experience
• Work must be turned in on time; late = 0
• Make sure you have a digital receipt that
shows you turned in your assignment
• Plagiarism will not be tolerated! Any work you
turn in must be your own work!
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Course Points and Grading
Assignment Points Grade to Students
Professionalism
Score
25
0 Points
Career Goals 80 A, B, or F
Positioning Statement
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A, B, or F
Resume Draft 1 25 A, B, or F
Resume Draft 2 25 A, B, or F
Resume Final 125 A, B, or F
LinkedIn Profile Draft 1 25 A, B, or F
LinkedIn Profile Final 80 A, B, or F
Cover Letter 60 A, B, or F
Interview Prep 40 A, B, or F
Interview Attire
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A, B, or F
Ethics Case 50 A, B, or F
Learning Outcomes 50 A, B, or F
Quiz: Policies 25 Points
Quiz: Mindset 25 Points
Quiz: Mindfulness 25 Points
Quiz: Ethics 25 Points
Get Informed Module
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Points
Course Point Total 1000 Convert to Final Grade per chart below
Model:
Professionalism: 25% = 250 pts
Assignments: 65% = 650 pts
Quizzes: 10% = 100 pts
Extra credit: Assignments survey,
workshops, perfect attendance, etc.
Grade Scale:
A > 93.3% = 9
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pts
A- > 90.0% = 900 pts
B+ > 86.7% = 867 pts
B > 80.0% = 800 pts
I < 80.0% = 800 pts
Course Details: Professionalism
Course policies mimic work place professional expectations
• Come to class, be on time, and be prepared
• Participate and be engaged
• Don’t check phones during class or leave early
Exhibit Integrity and ethical behavior at all times
• Use your own device and only when present in class
• Never copy or plagiarize
• No cheating and no lying
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If you miss a class, you must make it up
• Failure to make up even a single class results in an
incomplete grade for the course
• Make-up methods – 2 options
– Attend a different instructors class – does not count as missed
• Email other instructor for permission to attend their session
– Submit a missed class paper – does count as a missed class
• Max of 2 missed class papers to avoid incomplete in course
• If you are going to miss a class, notify me ahead of time
• Attendance is taken at the start of class via phone/web
• If you are late … you are absent = missed class!
• Read the Course Policies memo
To Write a Missed Class Paper
• Read the slides that are posted and speak with
a classmate about what they learned
• Write a two page summary (double spaced)
– Pick two areas that interest you from the slides
– For each, write why it is relevant to a professional
workplace, and what you have learned about it
• Write the paper in your own words
• Do NOT copy or cut/paste the slides
• Submit it on Blackboard and get a receipt
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How to make up a class
Professionalism Status Action Points
Present and attentive in class None required; you attended class
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Attended a different section
of the same class with prior
notice and approval of
instructors
You get permission in advance to attend
You arrive early and sign in to the section attended
– This is not considered a missed class
– You do not have to submit a paper
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Missed Class
*Counts as a missed class
You do not attend any class for this lesson.
You submit a “Missed Class Paper” prior to the next
class.
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Missed Class
*Counts as a missed class
You do not attend any class for this lesson.
You submit a “Missed Class Paper” after the next class.
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* Missing more than two classes or failing to submit even a single “Missed
Class Paper” for any class that you missed will result in a grade of
“Incomplete” for the course.
Professionalism
Course Details: Blackboard
Check Blackboard often
• Announcements, Syllabus, Course Policies
• Assignments and Quizzes
Your responsibility to know assignments and due dates
Information is in the Syllabus and on Blackboard
Most written assignments are submitted using “Turnitin”
• Course Materials: Readings and Resources
• Slides from class that you can review (posted after class)
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Course Details: Syllabus
Together with Blackboard and the course policies
memo, contains all the course information
• Provides the Lesson Objectives for each lesson.
• Lists the required books, readings, and materials
• Lists the study assignment to be completed prior to each class
• Lists your homework assignments, point totals for
the
assignment and due dates
Please print and bring to each class:
• Course Syllabus
• Course Policies Memo
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Eligibility Requirements
for Co-op
• Complete 16 Semester Hours
• Considered one academic year
• Successfully passed ENCP 6000
• Must be in “Good Academic
Standing”
• 3.00 or higher GPA
• Must have at least one course left
in your program after co-op
Academic Integrity Policy – 3rd Notice
What does this mean?
• Don’t Lie, Cheat, or Steal things that don’t belong to you!
• This applies to
– Thoughts and ideas
– Web based content
– Homework and tests
• Submit your own work. This means no copying from other
students (past and present), no copying from websites, and do
not use templates
• Take tests on your own after reading and making sure you
understand the material
• Violators get reported to the Student Conduct Office for
disciplinary action
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Career Goals: Career Plan
• Career Goals are the start of your career plan
– What do you want your building/career to look like?
– In what town/industry should it be located?
– What types of materials or job roles do you want?
• It is hard to get someplace if you don’t know
where that place is
• What motivates you? (video)
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Basis of Career Goals
That
which
you love
That
which you
can be
paid for
That
which
you are
good at
That
which
the
world
needs
MissionPassion
Profession Vocation
Purpose
Career Goals: Exercise
• Take a few minutes to think about your career
plan and write an outline for your
– Background
– Co-op / 1st job goal
– 5 year career goal
– Ultimate goal
• Considerer motivators such as mastery,
autonomy, connectedness, purpose?
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Career Goals Assignment
Your paper (due next week) will be assessed on:
1. Content:
• How your academic and work background lead to your goals
• Your goal for your co-op and first job after graduation
• Where you hope to be in 5-10 years after graduation
• A description of your ultimate career goal
2. Completeness and Quality:
• Following directions in syllabus (double spaced, length, font size)
• Having all the sections
• Quality of your writing (clarity of words and thoughts, grammar
and spelling, etc.)
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What is a Positioning Statement and
why do you need one?
• A key communication tool to describe you
• A well defined, strategic focus on what makes
you marketable to hiring managers “your
personal brand”
• Highlights the following:
• Background/Profession
• Experience
• Unique strengths and skills
• What you can do to add value
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Positioning Statement Summary
• The positioning statement forms the basis of
the summary section on your resume and
your LinkedIn profile.
• Use it at the career fair, during networking
meetings, and at the supermarket
• It can help answer the interview question:
Tell me About Yourself
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Positioning Statement: Your Brand
• Apple is associated with products that
are easy to use, simple, and high
quality. The brand is known to be
representative of a way of life.
• Coca-Cola is the number one
beverage brand. Has reinvented itself
for healthier options.
“Taste the Feeling“
“Things Go Better wth Coke”
“Have a Coke and a Smile”
https://youtu.be/qStdSMad6TY
Positioning Statement
In one to two minutes you want to convey who
you are, what is special about you, and why the
listener and potential hirer should be interested
1. What is your background?
2. What was your path to get where you are?
3. What are you good at? What are your values?
4. Share a key accomplishment or experience
5. What do you want to do, aspire to?
6. End with a “soft” ask
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Sample Positioning Statement
CSYE Student
Hi. My name is Mei Zheng. I am a software engineer with one year of work
experience in China. Currently I am computer systems graduate student with a
commitment to developing innovative and creative systems solutions. I am
particularly interested in the field of Healthcare related information and
applications. I have designed my own application to aid a doctor’s office in billing
clients more efficiently. I have a strong background in computer science and
management, and a proven track record using the full software development
cycle, including initial design, testing and technical support of the finished
product. My areas of expertise include Software design & testing, Java, C++, SQL
Server, ASP.NET, Javascript, and Linux.
For the next phase of my career I am interested in a software position with a fast-
paced company in healthcare or other services. Ideally the company would offer
training and possibly mentoring to help me learn and grow.
Do you have any suggestions for what areas I should explore, or how I might
prepare for a job at your company, what types of jobs may become available, or
anyone you might suggest that I should speak with?
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Exercise
• Write a draft of your positioning statement. Work
individually.
• Think about how to best present yourself and your
accomplishments to an employer or while
networking.
• When finished, work with a teammate and present
out loud; get feedback and brainstorm ideas to
improve your statement.
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Positioning Statement
In one to two minutes you want to convey who
you are, what is special about you, and why the
listener and potential hirer should be interested
1. What is your background?
2. What was your path to get where you are?
3. What are you good at? What are your values?
4. Share a key accomplishment or experience
5. What do you want to do, aspire to?
6. End with a “soft” ask
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Questions about Career Goals or
Positioning Statements?
Cover
Letter
Networking
Letter
Interview
Learning
Outcomes
Thank You
Note
Job Search
Strategy
Positioning
Statement
Resume
Career
Goals
Submit on Blackboard (via ‘Turnitin’) before the
due date/time, and get a digital receipt!
Follow the instructions in your syllabus
Your paper (due next week) will be assessed on:
1. Content
2. Completeness and Quality
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Career Goals *** Assignment
Policies Quiz ***Assignment
Complete the Policies quiz on Blackboard prior
to the due date and time
Quizzes are TIMED with NO BACK-TRACKING
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Office Hours and Appointments
• Office location: 5th Floor Dana Research Center on Forsyth
Street – DA 505A
• My office hours are by appointment. Please schedule through
your myNEU portal. Email me if you can’t get an appointment.
• Appointment Calendar
• For directions on setting up an appointment, go to myNEU Services and
Links Support ITS Teaching Support Appointment Calendar
(Appointment Calendar Training)
• State the purpose of the meeting so I can prepare for the appointment.
• If you can’t keep the appointment, please cancel 24 hours in advance.
• Office hours are for individual help in understanding the
material or for individual guidance
• Please email any time with questions.
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NU Resources for your
Success
• Check out the NU Career Development
Website at www.northeastern.edu/careers
• Visit the writing center for help with your
writing Northeastern Writing Center
• Also, review the slides from this lesson
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Questions?
