Pathways to EECS! Fall Term Course Available

Calling all EECS Students! Looking for a 1 credit course to fulfill those credit requirements? Look no further. Pathways to EECS is a great course offered to our students. Below you will find a description of the course and the content as well as the link to the syllabus! Syllabus - https://beav.es/SNJ<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbeav.es%2FSNJ&data=05%7C01%7Ccs-ungrads%40engr.oregonstate.edu%7C642c90044ce64b49609908db6776c750%7Cce6d05e13c5e4d6287a84c4a2713c113%7C0%7C0%7C638217532059174989%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=y6Eley1XCV62FCL5Y%2BxM%2Bxy%2FKASUPh%2BortiPn060b5I%3D&reserved=0> This non-traditional class covers a broad range of topics to help prepare you for a career in EECS. We explore the many ways an EECS degree gets used, how to market yourself to prospective employers, how to prepare for a job interview, and more! This course features an exciting array of guest lecturers from the industry who will share their professional experience and life stories with you. Course may be taken multiple times. Professional development and career guidance - counts toward degree requirements. Week 1 - Class Goal Setting & Field Exploration Class goals, 3 subfields of interest Week 2 - OSU Experiences Available resources, Club presentations, Elevator Pitches Week 3 - Resumes Resume Review, Online Portfolios, Interview prep Week 4 - Meeting with Companies Career Fair, Networking Night, Appearances Week 5 - Interviews Mock Interviews, Typical structure Week 6 - Technical Communication Mini research topic presentations Week 7 - Ethics Case studies, personal values vs. professional values Week 8 - Job Goal Setting & Mentors Goals, Mentor matchmaking Week 9 - Skill Application Hackathon/Hweekend Week 10 - Reflection and the Future 5-year plan Have a wonderful summer and we look forward to seeing you next year! Sherry Barrett [cid:image003.jpg@01D99924.BA728500]Program & Assessment Assistant CDADIC Program Assistant School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Oregon State University | 1148 Kelley Engineering Center Office Phone: 541-737-5556 Sherry.Barrett@oregonstate.edu<mailto:Sherry.Barrett@oregonstate.edu>
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