Engineering Connections News - Oct. 3, 2023

Wednesday, Oct. 4. 5:30-6:30 p.m., Will Vill North, Room 160
Last year, the Academic Success Team interviewed senior students and asked, “What is one thing you would do differently if you went back to your first year?” They all said they wished they had talked to more students about how they overcame challenges and learned more about what worked for them. We listened, and this is your opportunity to do just that!

All of us can benefit from learning from those who have been through similar experiences.This Wednesday night, Engineering Connections is offering a free workshop with pizza provided! Come and hear current engineering students share times they faced major challenges and what they did to persevere at “A Blueprint for Navigating Challenges II: Knowing What I Know Now.” Advance registration is available.

These fairs are a great opportunity to explore career paths in different fields and learn more about companies hiring engineering and applied science graduates, even if you’re not actively job searching. 

• STEM Buffs Career and Internship Fair (day 1)
  All industries, spotlight on computing/software
  Tuesday, Oct. 3. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom

• STEM Buffs Career and Internship Fair (day 2)
  All industries, spotlight on aerospace/defense 
  Wednesday, Oct. 4. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom

• Roam Anywhere All Industries Career & Internship Fair
  Thursday, Oct. 5.  11 a.m.-4 p.m., UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom

Check out more upcoming fairs and Career Services events! 

If you are interested in co-creating fun and engaging events in Williams Village to support first-year engineering students, Joshua Yuen-Schat wants to collaborate with you to make them a reality! Please schedule a time to chat with him about your idea. He would love to connect with you virtually or in-person over coffee or tea!

Want to improve your academic experiences, like studying, test-taking or time management? Sometimes it can be nice to just talk it out with someone. Peer academic coaches are upper-class undergrads who have a passion for helping others. They undergo extensive, ongoing training by professional academic coaches. Meet this year’s coaches — next up is Alyssa!

“I'm a biomedical engineering major on the pre-med track with a focus on biomechanics, and I am currently pursuing minors in biochemistry and engineering management. When I first got to CU, I felt completely lost and didn't know where to start when it came to asking for help since I found the information overwhelming. I've encountered some daunting obstacles at CU. I wanted to be a Peer Academic Coach to help connect students to useful resources and reassure them that it gets better! I enjoy hiking, reading, drinking tea, and taking my dog, a 4-year-old goldendoodle named Cody, to the park. I absolutely LOVE nachos, and the ones at My Neighbor Felix on Pearl Street are AMAZING!”  Learn more about Alyssa and see her coaching schedule.

Learn actions you can take right now which have proven success in supporting students in developing stronger ways of approaching their academics by joining us at any of these free workshops hosted by our Academic Success Team and peer coaches. 

The Academic Success Team in CEAS has provided for you a collection of top, research-based tools and strategies. From how to take notes in college to test-taking strategies and more, visit this free resource for inspiration today!