GW’s School of Engineering & Applied Science (GW Engineering) aims to empower students for leadership, innovation, and societal impact. The W. Scott Amey Career Services Center, also known as the GW Engineering Career Services Center, plays a key role in this by setting students up to be major contributors to their local and global communities through holistic and professional development. To reintroduce undergraduate and graduate students to the services and resources available to them throughout every step of their professional journey, GW Engineering Career Services hosted an orientation event on January 25, 2024.
“The inspiration behind the orientation is rooted in GW Engineering Career Services’ commitment to empowering students on their professional journeys. It served as an excellent platform for students curious about the support our office provides,” said Jessica Palermo, Senior Career Counselor.
The hour-long orientation not only offered a brief overview of the GW Engineering Career Services Center and its services but also delved into their appointment types and the scheduling process, valuable tools on their website, and upcoming events beneficial to GW Engineering students. The spectrum of services offered by the office includes assistance with resumes, CVs, cover letters, mock interviews, LinkedIn, Jobscan consultations, career resources, and industry-specific career coaching.
This orientation is the first of many events GW Engineering Career Services has planned for the Spring 2024 semester to ignite GW Engineering students' careers, such as GW Engineering Speed Tablings, the GW Career Exploration Expo, and an Intel Panel and Networking Event. For GW Engineering sophomores, this orientation also kicked off the Internship Readiness Challenge, a new series designed to prepare students to tackle internship applications, interviews, and offers all while earning points to be entered to win gift cards and swag. Keep up-to-date on upcoming events and check out the helpful tools on the GW Engineering Careers website!