School of Mechanical Engineering Global Engineering Professional Seminar ME 290 Agenda Week Quiz II today 2. Make-up picture sessions after class next week. 3. Quiz III next week, Chaps11 to end (only), 4. Today--Professional Profiles--Getting Started

Global Engineering Professional Seminar 2 The Global Professional Profile A document that conveys a current identity of a mechanical engineer in training who has particular technical interests and the intention to become a contributing professional in a world that is increasingly interdependent and where major challenges are emerging. (Recall from two weeks ago….)

Global Engineering Professional Seminar 3 Professional Profile—What is it? Essay? Resume? Cover letter? Actually, it is a combination of all of these!

Global Engineering Professional Seminar 4 Not exactly like Facebook… ›Only one photo, if any ›No friend’s comments ›Has to look professional ›Writing in first person

Global Engineering Professional Seminar 5 In sum: ›It should be a way for you to communicate easily who you are and what you want to do in a 1.5 to 2.0 pages. ›It’s a “Facebook” profile for your career!

Global Engineering Professional Seminar 6 Profile is a way of listing – Who you are – Why you got into engineering – What work experience you have – Your career field of interest – What you want to do in the future

Global Engineering Professional Seminar 7 Layout ›Profile should have three parts: – Introduction—who you are/why you got into engineering – What you do in school—clubs,activities, work experience (internships or co-ops if you have them) – Future—what you would like to do in the future with your career

Global Engineering Professional Seminar 8 Similarities ›Resume vs Profile – Includes relevant credentials and experience – “Individual” but not actually “personal” ›Profile vs Interview – Includes commentary and discussion about credentials and experience – Focus is on the “person” behind the data or the document – Includes information about interests, goals

Global Engineering Professional Seminar 9 Differences ›Resume vs. Profile – Resume contains mostly history – Profile includes history and also future plans, goals, concerns – Profile items may be more selective but also more developed ›Profile vs. Interview – Profile is text, so interaction is one way, author-to-reader – Interview is interactive (F2F, audio, or at-a- distance) – Purposes are similar

Global Engineering Professional Seminar 10 Profile in Nutshell – About 1000 words, presenting professional credentials and interests – Hand-outs provide questions to get started – Draft this week – Review and expand next week – Polish for following week, April 9

Global Engineering Professional Seminar 11 Profile Format – Three segments—introduction, experience and goals – Formal report style—title, headings, subheads, footers – Visual required—professional picture – Use.pdf format to post on GlobalHUB

Global Engineering Professional Seminar 12 Profile Samples ›(Posted on “Assignments” for this week) – LEEDS LEEDS – NSF NSF