Master Job Preparation, Interviewing, Offer Acceptance and Negotiation
Win in the Job Hunt!
As an engineering student, unlocking the skills to prepare, interview, accept and negotiate a job is important to get your first job after (and in some cases, before!) graduation. To master these skills, you must ask yourself four key questions:
- How should you communicate your qualifications and skills to employers?
- Once an employer wants to interview you, how should you prepare?
- How should you follow up after the interview and prepare to negotiate salary and benefits?
- After you land a job, how do you create value for the company and advance in your career?
These questions and more will be covered in the return of our popular “Stuff They Didn’t Teach You in School” seminar series! In collaboration with the Dean’s Leadership Board, this four-part series will be hosted by alumni with decades of engineering experience, which includes knowing what it's like to be on both sides of the hiring table.
The final session is on Fri., March 10. Seats are limited, so register today! Details for the first seminar, your speakers and more are below—you don’t want to miss this!
Discover the secrets of career success! Register today.
Seminar #4: Now That I Got the Job, What's Next?
Experienced industry professionals will teach you:
- What to do on the first 6 months on the job
- Key insights in company structure and processes
- How to discover where you fit in
- How to create value for your company and get noticed
- How to proactively develop your career
WHERE: Virtual. Register below to receive your Zoom link!
PLUS: A Q&A session!
Your Presenters
Clark Rucker ('83, Engineering Technology)
Clark Rucker is the former director of Phantom Works Quality at The Boeing Company. Rucker lead the overall strategy, program integration, management and personnel development of the Phantom Works Quality organization across The Boeing Company. Rucker is a member of the Dean's Leadership Board and the college's Hall of Fame 2019 class.
Jim Fruth
Jim Fruth is the former founder and CEO of Fruth Custom Plastics, Inc. For over 20 years, the company has served a diverse client base in the automotive, aerospace, medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, electronic, industrial and luxury goods industries. He sold the company in Aug. 2021. Fruth is a member of the Dean's Leadership Board.
Earn a Digital Badge in Career Development to Improve Employment Prospects!
To earn the digital badge, you must attend all four professional development seminars. The remaining three seminars are scheduled as follows:
- Fri., March 10 @ 4PM: SEMINAR #4 - Starting a Job and Advancing your Career. Register Today!
Don't Take Our Word for it: What Previous Attendees Say
"I ended up being able to get Lockheed Martin as a sponsor for the Steel Bridge Team—a project I was on—and get an interview with BART from the tips I learned during the seminar."
- Susanna Eng, civil engineering student