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January 31, 2005 Vol. 76, no. 3S
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| REAL INSIGHT:
Mike Powers (B.S. '89 MSE, M.S. '92), an engineering scientist
at Agilent Technologies, will be one of many alumni panelists at
Real World Engineering this Thursday from 4:30 to 7:30 in Bechtel. |
Keepin'
it real this Thursday
Real World Engineering provides a glimpse of life
after Cal
So, do you love being a
student so much that you never want to leave, but your parents keep
asking how your resume is coming? Or, have you had your resume done
for months and can't wait to earn that first paycheck? Or, are
you thinking about grad school? Maybe you're even struggling with
that most basic of Berkeley engineering questions: which department
should I join?
Whatever your situation, Real World Engineering has something for you.
There are no presentations or recruiting spiels, just alumni and professors
who were once in your place ready to answer your questions. Topics include
anything from careers to how a specific major translates to a working
environment.
Be there to ask your own questions this Thursday, Feb. 3, 4:30 to 7:30
p.m. in Bechtel. There will be eleven panels; nine will focus on BioE,
CEE, ChemE, EECS, Engineering Science, IEOR, ME, MSE and Nuclear. The
others will highlight career opportunities outside of traditional engineering
fields, including the intersection of engineering and public policy.
Discussions and networking will continue at a sushi reception.
More than 50 Cal alumni will participate. Mike Powers (B.S. '89,
M.S. '92 MSE) is an engineering scientist at Agilent Technologies
who's been a Real World panelist for the last three years. "It's
a lot more than just networking," he says. "Students ask all
kinds of questions like, 'What kinds of classes should I be taking
outside of engineering? What is it like to be a working engineer or
scientist? Should I get a job or go to grad school?' We let them
drive the whole thing."
Anxiety over job prospects drove much of the discussion in the last
few years, but things are improving, says Powers. "Agilent's
new college hires are up this year."
Now that's real good news.
Get your questions ready! For more information, go to www.coe.berkeley.edu/realworld/.
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