CareerPREP (Professional Resources for Engineering Preparedness)
CareerPREP (Professional Resources for Engineering Preparedness) is a training program designed to help engineering students prepare for a job search and for the workforce.
Students
CareerPREP offers a variety of events, activities, presentations, and self-guided resources from both employers and Penn State faculty/staff about career-related and professional development topics such as:
- Using Penn State career resources (e.g., Nittany Lion Careers)
- Writing effective résumés and cover letters
- Working a career fair
- Elevator pitches
- Preparing for interviews
- Finding research opportunities
- Building a personal brand
- Personal finance
- Applying to graduate school
- Networking with LinkedIn
- Comparing job offers and negotiating salary
- Technical skills development
- Industry-specific panel discussions
There are also opportunities for one-on-one engagement with employers and Penn State representatives, including résumé reviews and mock interviews. All engineering students at all degree levels are welcome at any event of interest.
CareerPREP events include both scheduled events and activities and ongoing training opportunities. Scheduled CareerPREP events and details are listed on our events page. Links to CareerPREP activities in the College of Engineering and at the university at large that are available on a semesterly or ongoing basis are listed below:
- CareerPREP: Writing Technical Reports
- CareerPREP: Writing Professional Emails
- CareerPREP: Avoiding Errors of Grammar
- CareerPREP: Principles of Assertion-Evidence Presentations
- CareerPREP: MoneyCounts Financial Literacy Series
- CareerPREP: English for Professional Purposes Intercultural Center (EPPIC) International Student Workshops
Employers and Penn State Faculty/Staff
The CareerPREP program gives employer, faculty, and staff presenters opportunities to engage with engineering students at different levels by sharing information and resources from their perspective and with their professional background in mind, emphasizing what skills, background, and preparation they expect from students and recent graduates.
Contact
Recruiters, faculty, and staff members who would like to provide a CareerPREP session on a professionally related topic should contact:
Kim Fox
Associate Director, Engineering Career Resources & Employer Relations
Email: kaw163@psu.edu | 814-863-9861
Bill Lippert
Associate Director, Engineering Career Resources & Employer Relations
Email: wjl132@psu.edu | 814-865-6799
