This welcome event is being held to welcome to Cornell all new minority graduate students across all academic fields. All faculty, staff, and students are invited to meet new and continuing minority grad students.

Sponsored by the Cornell Graduate School

Target Audience: Underrepresented minority and women undergraduate students new to the College of Engineering

The National Society of Black Engineers Welcome Dinner

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Welcome BBQ

The Society of Women Engineers Welcome Picnic

Target Audience: First-year and continuing underrepresented minority and women MS. MS/PhD, and PhD students in the College of Engineering

Want to discover how to have your best semester yet?

Strategic Actions for Excellence (SAFE) will be coming directly to your student organization meeting this month! (AISES, NSBE, SHPE,SWE)

Learn strategies on how to make a positive and lasting impression at career fairs and networking events.

Presented by: Eletta Kershaw, IBM

Target Audience: Undergrads and MEng Students

Co-sponsored by DPE and Engineering Co-op & Career Services

*Submit RSVP to mf253@cornell.edu.

Meet other CU EMPower peer mentors and protégés and enjoy a day of networking and team-building.

Presented by: DPE and Cornell Outdoor Education

*CU EMPower Peer Mentors and Protégés Only - Submit RSVP to dlm45@cornell.edu.

The Professional Networking Dinner is a great opportunity to network with company reps the night before the technical Career Fair and get a starting edge!

Tickets for the 2009 SWE Professional Networking Dinner are currently on sale in the Engineering Co-op and Career Services Office in 201 Carpenter, the Diversity Programs in Engineering Office, as well as in the Duffield Atrium (everyday from 11:00am-1:00pm).  

Tickets cost $8 for SWE members and $12 for non-SWE members. 

*Technical & Engineering Focus on Wednesday the 16th.

Presented by: Janelle Godfrey, Microsoft Corp.

Co-sponsored by Engineering Co-op & Career Services and DPE

Stop by for lunch, great company, and a chance to learn from recent Alumni about why they chose to pursue their M.Eng degree at Cornell.  This panel of alumni represents a variety of experiences, academic interests, and perspectives.  If you are thinking about pursuing your M.Eng degree at Cornell then this is a must attend event!  

*Click here to learn more about the M.Eng admission requirements for specific fields at Cornell

*Submit RSVP to mf253@cornell.edu by Friday, September 25.

Join Engineering Co-op & Career Services for panel discussing the Ph.D. job application process for Corporate, Research and Academic positions.

Co-Sponsored by Engineering Co-op & Career Services & DPE

Want to learn more about Co-ops, Internships, Study/Work Abroad, and Research Opportunities in Engineering? Come hear from a panel of students who have successfully integrated one or more of these in their engineering curriculum.

Target Audience: All Undergrads, particularly 2nd Year Students

Rise and shine to an opportunity of networking with other DPE participants and staff! Come enjoy breakfast ands tart your day off right!

During DHW, we introduce guest students to campus and engage them in a variety of activities to offer them a sample of Cornell University and the College of Engineering. We expect a strong turnout this year and we NEED YOUR SUPPORT to make this event a success. Volunteers are needed to host guests overnight, help out at registration, escort students to labs, or simply to pitch in an hour or two to help out with the tours and activities!

*Sign up here to be an Overnight Host or Volunteer today!

Co-sponsored by DPE & Engineering Admissions

At Women in Engineering Day, we introduce women students to campus and engage them in activities to offer them a sample of Cornell University and the College of Engineering.

*Sign up here to be a Volunteer!

Co-sponsored by DPE & Engineering Admissions

Lunch with Kraft Foods

Join Marlene Quijano, '85 ChemE and Senior Director for Research & Development for Kraft Foods, to learn from her experiences since graduating from Cornell.  Additionally, network with Kraft Food representatives and learn more about opportunities for engineering students at Kraft Foods.

Presented & Sponsored by: Kraft Foods

*Submit RSVP by Friday, October 16.

So you finally decided on your major, but can you get in? Are you ready for affiliation? Come learn the ins & outs of the affiliation process directly from Engineering Departments and Advisors.

Join us for lunch, great company, and a chance to meet Frank Sui, a partner at Deloitte Consulting where he co-leads the financial services and media innovation and growth practice.  Key areas of focus for his team include the payment-to-purchase, search-to-purchase, and discovery-to-purchase internet platforms.  In addition to his work at Deloitte, Frank also speaks at selected conferences and leads senior executive programs on making innovation repeatable.  He also advises several emerging companies in consumer internet.

Prior to his career at Deloitte, Frank was a partner at Mitchell Madison Group. In 1999, he and his partners sold the firm for $300 million and Frank completed his earn out and liquidated his holdings in 2001.  As a founding partner, Frank helped build a $250 million annual revenue, global firm.

Frank is a '83 Alumnus of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and earned a MBA from Harvard University

Join us to learn about his truly impressive career!

*Submit RSVP by Friday, October 16

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Join distinguished Cornell Alumnae & Engineering College Council members Sarah Fischell and Evelyn Taylor Pearson for a networking reception and a panel discussion to learn about their experiences and insights on life and career pathways as leaders in engineering.  Additionally, our speakers will share their stories, discuss opportunities and barriers encountered, and identify key factors for developing women for leadership positions.

Target Audience: Women Engineering Graduate Students

*Submit RSVP to engr-research@cornell.edu

Co-sponsored by: Diversity Programs in Engineering and the office of the Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center chartered to apply advanced technology to problems of national security. Research and development activities focus on long-term technology development as well as rapid system prototyping and demonstration. MIT Lincoln Laboratory offers exceptional career opportunities that will let you put your knowledge and degree to work on projects with significant impact!

For more information on internship and full-time employment opportunities, stop by the Info Session!

Join us for a great dinner and to learn about Professor Robinson's research as well as his "Secret Life" as a scientist, as is profiled in Nova's "Secret Life of Scientists", a web-only series that shows what happens when the lab coats come off. 

*Submit RSVP by Friday, October 30

Are you interested in pursuing a M.Eng., M.S., or Ph.D.? Would you like to learn valuable strategies such as how to do test prep on a budget, prepare an effective personal statement, and secure great letters of recommendation?  Do you want to find out about important actions you should take now to become a more competitive graduate school applicant?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you need to join us for this important workshop!

Presented by: Dr. Renetta Tull, Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Development, UMBC and Director of PROMISE: Mayrland's Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP)

Target Audience: All students interested in graduate school, particularly Juniors, Seniors, and M.Eng students

*Submit RSVP by Wednesday, November 4

Sponsored by: Semiconductor Research Corporation, Intel

Co-Sponsored by: Engineering Learning Initiatives & DPE

Have you ever felt uncomfortable communicating your accomplishments to others? Do you wish you could do a better job at promoting yourself and your capabilities? If so, then this is the workshop for you!

In this workshop you will:

• Develop a personal PR profile that will help you better leverage your existing credentials and build new ones more effectively
• Understand practical, tactical processes for better aligning your relationship networks with your personal eminence goals
• Recognize the power of putting in place a personal board of directors -- understanding who you need an ways to garner their commitment in helping you achieve your goals
  

Presented & Sponsored by: Deloitte, LLP

Co-sponsored by DPE and  Co-op & Career Services

Join Tim O'Hara, Recruiting Leader for GE Global Research, Niskayuna, NY and Mark Savage, Director of Cornell Engineering Co-op & Career Services to learn key strategies for preparing for careers in industry. Our speakers will provide strategies from industry and university perspectives with Mr. O'Hara focusing on how PhD students can best prepare for the job search process (including CV, interview, and research presentation preparation) for PhD level positions in industry and Mr. Savage focusing on how Engineering Co-op & Careers Services can support you in your preparation efforts.

*Submit RSVP byTuesday, November 10

Sponsored & Presented by: GE Global Research

Co-Sponsored by: DPE and Engineering Co-op & Career Services

Wake up to another new day at Cornell! Join DPE Participants and staff for breakfast and wrap up the week on a good note!

Stop by for lunch, great company, and a chance to learn about undergraduate research opportunities and more form Lisa Schneider, Director of Engineering Learning Initiatives.

Sponsored by: Semiconductor Research Corporation, Intel

Co-Sponsored by: Engineering Learning Initiatives & DPE

Submit RSVP

It's not too late to ace those exams. Come learn effective studying methods for your finals.

*Submit RSVP by Tuesday, November 24.

Stop by DPE for a snack to keep you going through finals!

*By Invitation Only