Webinar Friday - EECS Hidden Keys to Success for Getting a Job

Event Type
Webinar Wednesday
Date
Event Location
Gilb 124 or Zoom
Event Description

Hosted by EECS Design Student Community of Practice

Join us to learn about “hidden keys” to finding an engineering job. This talk will be focused on career-finding and application knowledge for those hoping to get hired after graduation from EECS. Specific tips on finding an entry-level government job will also be discussed. This talk will be particularly helpful for building confidence in your ability to find and get a job in  the engineering industry. Entry is free, and all undergraduate and graduate students interested in finding jobs are encouraged to participate.

Free pizza will be served!!! Please sign up here ASAP.

In addition, please visit the EECS Design Discord Channel to post topics you’re interested in and exchange information about your interests with speakers before and after the event!

Zoom link: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/92577330004?pwd=VlJoMWZYbFI2d3V0ajE2U3ZCb…

Speaker Biography

Megan Hurley
Megan Hurley started at BPA as an intern in June 2020 and then converted to a full-time employee after graduating with her ECE degree in 2021. Initially, she worked in the field testing and energizing substation communications (mostly RAS and SCADA) equipment. Now she works on pre-testing equipment in the lab, performs control center testing, and makes short trips to the field as needed.

Nancy Morales
Nancy Morales started as an intern in June 2020 in the operations-renewables team and is still on that team since graduating with an ECE degree in 2021. Most of her duties entail conducting studies and researching the effect of renewables in the PNW, as well as input for future renewables entering the system (co-generators, batteries, new wind, and solar technologies). In August 2021, Nancy became the president of the Hispanic Latino Resource Group at BPA.

Erich White
Erich White is a specialist in engineering career knowledge and the assistant director of the Career Development College of Engineering at OSU. Previously, he served as assistant director of International Student Success.