Pettrey, K., & Becnel, A. (2024, July), GIFTS: Career Guidance 101  Paper presented at 15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE), Boston, Massachusetts. 10.18260/1-2--48615

\bibitem{asee_peer_48615}
  Pettrey, K., \& Becnel, A. (2024, July), \emph{GIFTS: Career Guidance 101}
  Paper presented at 15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE), Boston, Massachusetts.
  10.18260/1-2--48615

Katherine Pettrey and Andrew Becnel.  "GIFTS: Career Guidance 101".  15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE), Boston, Massachusetts, 2024, July.  ASEE Conferences, 2024.  https://peer.asee.org/48615 Internet.  21 Dec, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_48615}
  Katherine Pettrey and Andrew Becnel.
  "GIFTS: Career Guidance 101".
  \emph{15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE), Boston, Massachusetts, 2024, July}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2024.
  https://peer.asee.org/48615 Internet.  21 Dec, 2024

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title = "GIFTS: Career Guidance 101"
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month = "July"
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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - Background: 
Students are frequently under the assumption that an engineering degree guarantees a job at graduation. 

Purpose: 
Our department began embedding career planning into the freshman engineering courses during the 2022-23 academic year. The goal is to provide a model for what it takes to be a top-tier job candidate at graduation. By providing students with the tools to set themselves up for success early in their college careers, they have the time to strategically tailor their experiences over the next 8+ semesters.

Approach: 
During Semester 1, students learn from an industry representative who provides them with employer insight into what makes a good job candidate for hire. Starting with “is engineering right for me,” the students are given several metrics by which they can self-assess if engineering is a good fit. Students then analyze a sample resume to determine what makes a strong resume, which leads into an analysis of how to tailor the next several years toward building a strong resume. Outside of class students create a resume and a 4-year plan, which are turned in for assessment by instructors.
During Semester 2, students update and refine their resumes, and attend two sessions offered by Career Services: (1) Networking, and (2) Job and Internship Search. At the end of the freshman year, all students have a good resume, a plan for the next few years, knowledge of resources available from the university to improve grades and gain experience, an electronic portfolio showcasing their engineering communication skills, and are ready to hit the ground running for the career fair during the fall of their sophomore year.

Participants: 
Participants will be provided with a copy of our template for career planning, including links to resources.
AU  - Katherine Pettrey
AU  - Andrew Becnel
CY  - Boston, Massachusetts
DA  - 2024/07/28
PB  - ASEE Conferences
TI  - GIFTS: Career Guidance 101
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