1. THE FUTURE???

2. SOME OF THE CHOICES EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT –TYPE OF ORGANIZATION PRIVATE SECTOR “FOR PROFIT” PRIVATE SECTOR “FOR PROFIT” PRIVATE SECTOR “NOT FOR PROFIT” PRIVATE SECTOR “NOT FOR PROFIT” PUBLIC SECTOR (i.e. FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT) PUBLIC SECTOR (i.e. FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT) –TYPE OF WORK GRADUATE SCHOOL GRADUATE SCHOOL –FIELD OF STUDY ENGINEERING (COMPOSITES/MATERIALS RELATED) ENGINEERING (COMPOSITES/MATERIALS RELATED) OTHER AREA OF ENGINEERING OTHER AREA OF ENGINEERING OTHER FIELD (BUSINESS, MEDICINE, LAW) OTHER FIELD (BUSINESS, MEDICINE, LAW) –DEGREE LEVEL (MASTERS, PHD) START A BUSINESS START A BUSINESS

3. PLANNING FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL DECIDE ON A FIELD OF STUDY AND THE DEGREE LEVEL DECIDE ON A FIELD OF STUDY AND THE DEGREE LEVEL RESEARCH SCHOOLS/PROGRAMS RESEARCH SCHOOLS/PROGRAMS –GUIDES –UNIVERSITY WEBSITES –FACULTY/ALUMNI –CAMPUS VISITS TAKE REQUIRED ENTRANCE EXAM (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT) TAKE REQUIRED ENTRANCE EXAM (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT) SUBMIT APPLICATIONS (RECOMMENDATIONS USUALLY REQUIRED) SUBMIT APPLICATIONS (RECOMMENDATIONS USUALLY REQUIRED) PURSUE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES (FELLOWSHIPS, RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS, TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS) PURSUE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES (FELLOWSHIPS, RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS, TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS) SELECT AN ADVISOR/RESEARCH TOPIC SELECT AN ADVISOR/RESEARCH TOPIC

4. APPROACHING INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT THE RIGHT FRAME OF MIND THE RIGHT FRAME OF MIND –BE WILLING TO ACCEPT A LESS GLAMOROUS POSITION WITH A SMALL, LESS WELL-KNOWN COMPANY –BE WILLING TO RELOCATE –THE JOB MARKET IS MUCH LARGER WHEN YOU HAVE TWO OR THREE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

5. JOB OPPORTUNITIES POSTED ON THE INTERNET DEPT. OF ENGINEERING WEBSITE DEPT. OF ENGINEERING WEBSITE DEPT. OF ENGINEERING WEBSITE DEPT. OF ENGINEERING WEBSITE PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS’ WEBSITES (.ORG) PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS’ WEBSITES (.ORG) –SAMPE SAMPE –SPE SPE –ASM ASM –ACMA ACMA ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS ( NETCOMPOSITES) ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS ( NETCOMPOSITES) NETCOMPOSITES MAJOR NEWSPAPERS MAJOR NEWSPAPERS MONSTER.COM, CAREERBUILDER.COM MONSTER.COM, CAREERBUILDER.COM MONSTER.COMCAREERBUILDER.COM MONSTER.COMCAREERBUILDER.COM SOCIAL MEDIA (LINKEDIN) SOCIAL MEDIA (LINKEDIN)LINKEDIN

6. OTHER SOURCES FOR FINDING JOB OPPORTUNITIES WSU CAREER SERVICES WSU CAREER SERVICES WSU CAREER SERVICES WSU CAREER SERVICES SOURCEBOOKS, MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORIES, CONFERENCE DIRECTORIES SOURCEBOOKS, MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORIES, CONFERENCE DIRECTORIES RECRUITERS/HEAD HUNTERS? RECRUITERS/HEAD HUNTERS?

7. THE JOB SEARCH PROCESS WSU CAREER SERVICES WSU CAREER SERVICES WSU CAREER SERVICES WSU CAREER SERVICES MONSTER.COM, CAREERBUILDER.COM MONSTER.COM, CAREERBUILDER.COM MONSTER.COMCAREERBUILDER.COM MONSTER.COMCAREERBUILDER.COM CONTACT PERSON CONTACT PERSON –TECHNICAL –HUMAN RESOURCE –BOTH COVER LETTER COVER LETTER –RESPOND TO ALL JOB REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN POSTING –REFLECT RESEARCH ON COMPANY –CLOSING SHOULD EXPRESS INTEREST IN DISCUSSING QUALIFICATIONS IN PERSON RESUME (PLACE ON THE WEB) RESUME (PLACE ON THE WEB) INTERVIEW INTERVIEW –BE PREPARED!!! –FOLLOW-UP WRITTEN RIGHT AFTER INTERVIEW (MAY INFLUENCE DECISION) WRITTEN RIGHT AFTER INTERVIEW (MAY INFLUENCE DECISION) SEND TO ALL THE PEOPLE YOU INTERVIEWED WITH SEND TO ALL THE PEOPLE YOU INTERVIEWED WITH THANK AND AGAIN EXPRESS INTEREST IN POSITION AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR IT THANK AND AGAIN EXPRESS INTEREST IN POSITION AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR IT

8. CONTENTS OF A RESUME PERSONAL INFORMATION PERSONAL INFORMATION –NAME –ADDRESS (PRESENT AND PERMANENT) –PHONE NUMBER –EMAIL ADDRESS EDUCATION (REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER) EDUCATION (REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER) –UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE (DEGREE, MAJOR, EXPECTED DATE OF GRADUATION) –HIGH SCHOOL? –HONORS AND AWARDS WORK EXPERIENCE (REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER) WORK EXPERIENCE (REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER) –COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS (CITY, STATE) –POSITION –DATES EMPLOYED –DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES –TAILOR TO POSITION APPLYING FOR –COMPOSITES RELATED –ENGINEERING RELATED –COMPUTER APPLICATIONS ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES –CLUBS –SPORTS –COMMUNITY