McMaster SELECT Engineering Leadership Program: Now Accepting Applications

Beginning September 2011, McMaster Engineering piloting an exciting new opportunity for undergraduate students at McMaster Engineering. The SELECT program is a multi-level, session-based program designed specifically for Engineering students who are passionate about, and involved in, any form of extracurricular team/group activity. SELECT utilizes leadership-oriented, hands-on training exercises facilitated by Engineering alumni to help students develop skills and confidence that will enhance their extracurricular leadership experience and future careers.

The student leaders involved in the program will range from executives to general members from over 20 different student organisations in McMaster Engineering. These include the McMaster Engineering Society (MES), McMaster chapter of Engineers Without Border (EWB), departmental clubs, the McMaster Solar Car Project and many more. SELECT provides an opportunity for students to develop skills and relationships in an environment that promotes collaboration, mentorship and personal development.

Each session will combine various learning tools, such as individual assessments, group activities and reflection. Prominent, young McMaster Engineering alumni will facilitate each module – a unique added value for undergraduates who want to understand how what they are learning can apply to their future careers.

The support for students’ extracurricular involvement and relating content to real-world engineering experience are distinct features of the SELECT program. The students will have the opportunity to actively engage with the community within McMaster Engineering Faculty, mentor and/or facilitate SELECT program for newer students, and exchange valuable input with peers/staff/Faculty for a holistic learning experience throughout their time at McMaster.

Seats are limited, so it is advised that you submit your application as early as possible.  More details, as well as the link for the application, are available at www.eng.mcmaster.ca/select/apply.html.

ATS Automation Career Open House: MAY 31 and JUNE 2

ATS Automation Career Open House:

Start you career on the fast track. We invite you to a Career Open House where we are interested in meeting energetic and enthusiastic, career-oriented individuals in Engineering, Finance, Operations, Project & Program Management, and Skilled Trades.

Join us on May 31 (5:30 to 8:30 pm) or on June 2 (10:00 am to 2:00 pm), at our home on:

730 Fountain Street North, Cambridge

For more information, or if you are unable to attend, email us with questions or send your resume to careers@atsautomation.com

www.atsautomation.com

More details are available on our poster, by clicking on this link.

SUMMER ECCS Office Hours and Appointments

The ECCS office remains open during the summer months, Monday – Friday, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.  (With the exception of statutory holidays on May 21, July 2, August 6, and September 3.)  Have questions about your job search, resume/cover lettering, or interviewing?  To ensure that a career advisor is available to meet with you during the summer, please schedule an appointment via OSCARplus.  After logging in to your account, select the “Appointments” module on the top navigation bar, and then the “Engineering” tab.

Not in Hamilton during the summer months?  Career Advisors are available to meet via telephone – in the “Additional Information” section of the appointment, please state that this is a phone meeting and include a number at which the advisor can call you.

If none of the scheduled times are convenient for you, please e-mail your advisor:
• BTech biotechnology, automotive & vehicle, process automation students: David Coughlin at coughld@mcmaster.ca
• BTech DCP students, engineering and computer science students: Jessica Farrell at jfarrel@mcmaster.ca

Can I still apply for Summer 2012 jobs? YES!!!!!!!

YES!!! Employers and companies will continue to post Summer 2012 co-op jobs through the months of March, April and even May.  Wait – isn’t May too late?  No . . . as long as the position starts by the first week of June, it can still meet the requirement of being a minimum of 12 weeks in length (i.e., three months).

(Internship positions – e.g., 8-, 12- and 16-month terms – will be posted throughout the spring and summer months.  Most positions will have September start dates; however, an internship can also begin in June, July or August.)

Why do some managers wait until the spring to post their summer jobs?  Because of budget reasons.  Many companies have budget cycles that run from April to March, or July to June (even October to September).  Therefore, some managers will not post their co-op openings UNTIL their budgets are confirmed – usually during the spring months.

WHERE DO I FIND THESE POSTINGS?  In OSCARplus – AND on the employer websites.  Remember, some managers opt to ONLY post their co-op openings on the company website.

CO-OP STUDENTS: Search for job postings under the “Internships & Co-op” module (for jobs already “pre-approved” as co-op), under the “Job Postings” module (choose Summer Employment as the “Position Type” under Advanced Search), and the “Workstudy” module.  Although the applications under the Job Posting and Workstudy module are not pre-approved as co-op, if the job meets the criteria for co-op, it may be able to count as a co-op work term.  (Criteria for a job to count as co-op: be related to the student’s degree program, be a minimum of 12 weeks in length for the summer, and a minimum of 35 hours per week.  There are NO restrictions on industry, company or location.  Students can work in any industry, at any company, anywhere in the world as long of the job meets the co-op criteria.)  To have a job reviewed by the University to determine if it can count as co-op, please submit a copy of the job offer (including a listing of job responsibilities, start and end dates, number of hours per week, and company contact information) to the ECCS office in JHE A214.

(Originally published on February 27, 2012)

SUMMER SECTIONS of Co-op Prep Course

The schedule for the co-op prep course (ENG 1EE0; ENG TECH 1ET0) has been tentatively confirmed for the months of May, June and July.  More details, as well as registration information, are available by clicking on this link.

What’s happening in April?

A lot of stuff!

COMPANIES ARE STILL POSTING JOBS FOR SUMMER 2012 (and internships)!  See our earlier blog entries for more details: Can I still apply for summer jobs? and Summer jobs at McMaster.

Attend a “refresher” session on job search methods, resume/cover letter writing and interviewing skills.  Company representatives and managers have been giving us some great tips and advice to pass on to students.  Days and times (as well as pre-registration) of the presentations may be found in the “Events” module, under the “Engineering” tab, of your OSCARplus account (log-in is available at https://www.oscarplusmcmaster.ca).  NOTE: The presentations are listed as “co-op prep course sessions” – but all co-op students are welcome to attend, even if ENG 1EE0/ENG TECH 1ET0 was previously completed.

APPOINTMENTS AND OFFICE HOURS: The ECCS co-op office maintains regular office hours year-round (Monday – Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm), including during the exam period in April.  (However, McMaster University, including ECCS, will be closed on Friday, April 6, for the statutory holiday.)  To ensure that a Career Advisor is available to meet with your about your job search questions, resume/cover letter critiquing, and interview preparation, schedule an appointment via OSCARplus.  Log in to your OSCARplus account (https://oscarplusmcmaster.ca), and click on the “Appointments” module on the top navigation bar – then select the “Engineering” tab.  Don’t see any availability for the week?  To make an advance booking, please email your respective advisor:

BTech 4-year students – David Coughlin, coughld@mcmaster.ca

BTech DCP (2-year), BEng, CompSci students – Jessica Farrell, jfarrel@mcmaster.ca

 

MCAH McMaster Chapter Scholarship

The McMaster Chapter of the Mechanical Contractors Association Hamilton is once again offering a scholarship worth $1000 for the upcoming academic year.  The application deadline is Friday, April 27, 2012.  The application form is available from the following website: http://mcah.mcmaster.ca/scholarships.html.  Application consists of a completed form, CV,  Cover letter, 1 Reference and unofficial degree audit printout.  (Must be a returning undergraduate student and a Canadian or permanent resident of Canada.)