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The document is a presentation from the College of Engineering at Iowa State University. It discusses opportunities for students in the college, including cooperative education programs, internships, and career outcomes. Graduates of the college have high rates of employment, graduate school admission, and average starting salaries over $59,000. The college hosts career fairs twice a year with over 500 employer participants.
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- 1. College of Engineering Welcome to the College of Engineering Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu
- 2. College of Engineering Begin with the End In Mind Stephen R. Covey, Principles of Personal Leadership Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu
- 3. College of Engineering Imagine the Opportunities Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu
- 4. College of Engineering Imagine the Opportunities Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu
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- 20. College of Engineering Imagine the Opportunities Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu
- 21. College of Engineering Imagine the Opportunities Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu
- 22. College of Engineering Back to the Future Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu
- 23. College of Engineering Experience the Opportunities Objective: All baccalaureate graduates will have co-op or engineering intern experience of at least three months duration prior to graduation. Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu
- 24. College of Engineering Program Philosophy: Barrier Free Environment No Fees to Student or Employer No Career Services Fees No Defined Start Date No Tuition/Full Time Student Status No Specific GPA/ Academic Good Standing Required For PAY! Offer All Forms of Engineering Experiential Education Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu
- 25. College of Engineering Definitions Cooperative Education - Alternating semesters of work and on- campus study. Minimum of 12 months. Engineering Internship - One work period of a semester or a semester plus a summer. Summer Employment - One work period of at least three months. Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu
- 26. College of Engineering Value the Opportunities Academic Year 2010 2011 193 Companies employed 444 Students earned $ 6,148,000 Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu
- 27. College of Engineering Outcomes At-Graduation 1996 2009 ~10,000 Graduates 100.0% 90.0% The Numbers: 80.0% 70.0% Coop: 90 % 60.0% Intern: 83 % 50.0% Summer: 80 % 40.0% No Ex Ed: 54 % 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% Difference: 28 % Coop Intern Summer None Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu
- 28. College of Engineering Engineering Knowledge Necessary BUT Not Sufficient! For the practice of engineering at the professional level Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu
- 29. College of Engineering Learn from the Opportunities an ability to communicate effectively an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams an ability to engage in life-long learning Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu
- 30. College of Engineering Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu
- 31. College of Engineering Student Action Plan prepare resume attend career fairs engage in activities develop interviewing skills get work experience develop competencies network, network, and network Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu
- 32. College of Engineering How can this be? Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu
- 33. College of Engineering Current Economic Conditions and the College Educated Workforce Unemployment Rates (DOL BLS: May 06, 2011) Less than HS Diploma: 14.6% HS Graduate No College: 9.7 % Some College or Associate Degree: 7.5 % Bachelors Degree or Higher: 4.5 % STEM Workforce: ~ 3.0 % Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu
- 34. College of Engineering Will they E V E R Retire? 600 500 400 (000s) 300 200 100 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 In the work force 60-64 25-29 Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu
- 35. College of Engineering Imagine the Opportunities! Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu
- 36. College of Engineering Begin with the End In Mind Stephen R. Covey, Principles of Personal Leadership Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu
- 37. College of Engineering Fast Facts $59,297 Average starting full-time salary 3,800+ Campus interviews each year $3,120 Average monthly internship salary; >$18/hr 500 Employers at fall and spring career fairs 98% Job placement/military/graduate school (six months after graduation) 80 % Graduate with engineering work experience 2 Career fairs we host each year Sep 27, 2011 & Feb 7, 2012 - Hilton Coliseum 1 Amazing adventure Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu
- 38. College of Engineering What Questions Do You Have? Discovery with Purpose www.engineering.iastate.edu