Program Events/Activity Examples

Build Your Campus Community

Attend a campus event (5 points) – examples:

An Engineering/STEM Career Fair
Engineering Student Club Fair
Spartan Leadership and Career Conference
Conference on Engineering Diversity
Women in Engineering Conference and WiE Connect Career Talk sessions
Bay Area Biomedical Medical Device Conference
Graduate & Professional Programs Fair
A Reconnecting dinner event
A Leadership breakfast

Follow or Like department’s social media, and/or College of Engineering social media (5 points*) – examples:

* Show evidence that you have followed/liked one or more of the social media groups listed above, and you can earn a one-time 5 points. Sorry, you will not get 5 points per social media group.

Attend a career-oriented seminar (5 points) – examples:

A Dean’s Career Conversation
A Silicon Valley Leaders Symposium talk
An Interdisciplinary Speaker Series talk
Career Center’s Networking and Informational Interviews workshop, Job Fair Success workshop, or Styled for Success with JC Penny workshop
Graduate school prep activities

Attend a department event (5 points) – examples:

Senior Design Showcase or Expo (If you present a project, you can get 10 points)
An industry info session/tech talk organized by your department or club

Explore the SJSU Library Engineering capabilities (5 points) – examples:

Virtual Reality space
Materials Library
Make something in one of SJSU Library’s new 3D printers

Join a student club/org (10 points) – examples:

Society of Women in Engineering
Precision Flight Team
Biomedical Engineering Society
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
IEEE at SJSU
Engineers Without Borders
Spartan Hyperloop
Spartan Racing
BASE, SOLES, OSTEM, or any other culturally based Engineering Club

Participate in MESA (15 points)

Be a tutor, mentor, or mentee with another student on or off campus (10 points) – examples:

Mentor gives advice and guidance
Tutor gives instruction
Peer Connections at SJSU
Learn about the Cyber Spartan program
Engineering in Action through SJSU CommUniverCity
Late-Night Tutoring - Technology Resources - SJSU Research Guides at San José State University Library

*Minimum of 16 hours per semester, one hour per week. A letter of agreement and hour tracking will be sufficient proof.* Check Peer Connections for ways to engage.

Build Your Network

Attend a non-campus event to build external network (industry event) (5 points) – examples:

Silicon Valley Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum
AI and Big Data virtual Expo North America 2021
Developer Week
Free Meet-ups
Professional society local chapter meetings

Tour an offsite facility (5 points) – examples:

Check with your department or student club to learn about arranged tours
Visit the Intel Museum (free)
Visit NASA Visitor Center (free)
Visit the Computer History Museum (student admission $13.50)
Tour a sanitation or wastewater facility
Tour an alternative (solar, wind, water) power company

Create a Linkedin profile (Profile strength: Beginner, 5 points) – examples:

Go to Career Center’s First Friday photo booth to get your free head shot

Build your Linkedin profile (Profile strength: Intermediate or Complete, 10 points)

Go to Career Center’s LinkedIn Profile Studio or attend an online Profiles appointment with a career counselor

Meet with an industry professional or join and actively participate in a professional membership group (10 points). *To earn these points, attend at least ONE in-person meeting and provide proof - Examples:

Coffee and an informational interview with a professional engineer
Join American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Join American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Join American Society of Civil Engineers, San Jose Branch
Join American Society of Materials, International
Join American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Join Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International - Silicon Valley Chapter
Join Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Join Society of Automotive Engineers, Mid California Section
Join Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Join Society of Women Engineers

Attend a professional engineering all-day or multi-day event (conference/workshop) (10 points)

Present at a senior design showcase or expo (10 points)

Shadow someone on the job (10 points)

*Spend a minimum of 3 hours shadowing an engineer in their place of work that aligns with your field of study. An email from the engineer confirming the date/duration/company will be sufficient proof

Build Your Skills

Watch a complete LinkedIn Learning video class (find the tile on your one.SJSU board) (5 points for all the videos for a class) - examples: Business Networking Etiquette, Getting Things Done, Time Management Tips.

Take MathWorks Online Trainings available on MATLAB Academy.

Participate in a professional skills building workshop through the Career Center or off campus (5 points) – examples:

A Spartan Success Series online resume review event
Interviewing
Presentation skills
Attend a Career Crunch Week event

Complete ENG - YJ2CR Explore Your Options Module (15 points)

Complete ENG - YJ2CR Build Experience Module (15 points)

Complete ENG - YJ2CR Launch Your Career Module (15 points)

*NOTE: for more information on the ENG - YJ2CR course, please contact kelly.masegian@sjsu.edu or rich.trocio@sjsu.edu.