ME Senior Seminar - Outline - Fall 2000

ME Senior Seminar - Fall 2000 - Outline

Week Tent.
Date Topic Assignment
1 8/30/00 What's it all about?
- Introduction, Career Choices
Bring your resume
to the next meeting
2 9/6/00 Finding a Job, I
- Resumes, Cover Letters Choices

3 9/13/00 Finding a Job, II
- Job Hunting, Interviewing

4 9/20/00 So what's Grad School all about?
- Is it just more of the same stuff?

5 9/27/00 Special Presentation - April Ige, Cummins, Inc.
"If I Knew Then What I Know Now"
New Hire Strategies for Success

6 10/4/00 I'll lose money by going to Graduate School
- Grad School vs. Working, and a look at Taxes

7 10/11/00 Graduate School is "Free"
- GRE, Fellowships, RAs, and TAs

8 10/18/00 How to become a Millionaire
- Savings and Benefits (401Ks, IRAs, Insurance)

9 10/25/00 Open Discussion
- Topics you want to discuss

10 11/1/00 All I need is a high starting salary
- Savings and Benefits (401Ks, IRAs, Insurance)

11 11/8/00 I need help?
- Selecting a Mentor; Why you need one

12 11/15/00 Buy, Buy, Bye
- Ethics, Consumerism, & Freedom

13 11/22/00 * No Seminar * - Thanksgiving
14 11/30/00 Open Discussion
- Topics you want to discuss

15 12/6/00 Open Discussion
- Topics you want to discuss

16 12/13/00 * No Seminar * - Finals Week

-Dr. P. H.8/18/00

Week	Tent. Date	Topic	Assignment
1	8/30/00	What's it all about? - Introduction, Career Choices	Bring your resume to the next meeting
2	9/6/00	Finding a Job, I - Resumes, Cover Letters Choices
3	9/13/00	Finding a Job, II - Job Hunting, Interviewing
4	9/20/00	So what's Grad School all about? - Is it just more of the same stuff?
5	9/27/00	Special Presentation - April Ige, Cummins, Inc. "If I Knew Then What I Know Now" New Hire Strategies for Success
6	10/4/00	I'll lose money by going to Graduate School - Grad School vs. Working, and a look at Taxes
7	10/11/00	Graduate School is "Free" - GRE, Fellowships, RAs, and TAs
8	10/18/00	How to become a Millionaire - Savings and Benefits (401Ks, IRAs, Insurance)
9	10/25/00	Open Discussion - Topics you want to discuss
10	11/1/00	All I need is a high starting salary - Savings and Benefits (401Ks, IRAs, Insurance)
11	11/8/00	I need help? - Selecting a Mentor; Why you need one
12	11/15/00	Buy, Buy, Bye - Ethics, Consumerism, & Freedom
13	11/22/00	* No Seminar * - Thanksgiving
14	11/30/00	Open Discussion - Topics you want to discuss
15	12/6/00	Open Discussion - Topics you want to discuss
16	12/13/00	* No Seminar * - Finals Week