Seminars, Infosessions and Tours

Workshops: Technical, career and leadership development workshops presented by representatives from the nation's top companies and organizations, will give attendees the tools and knowledge to compete in today's corporate America and better prepare them for the future.
Corporate Infosessions: Networking is the key to matching students with the needs of the attending companies. This is an opportunity for ETCC sponsors to sell their companies to participating student attendees.
Partial list of 2008 Workshops, Infosessions and Tours (updated 2/2/08):
Corporate Tours - Sign up currently in progress
For more information on any of the following tours and to sign up, please contact Gisselina Yaport at gyaport@gmail.com. Space is limited and will be assigned on a first-come first-serve basis. Seniors and students with a GPA of a 3.2 and higher will have first priority.
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Location: Washington D.C.
Tour Overview: For over 200 years, the basic role of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has remained the same: to promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries (Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution). Under this system of protection, American industry has flourished. New products have been invented, new uses for old ones discovered, and employment opportunities created for millions of Americans. The strength and vitality of the U.S. economy depends directly on effective mechanisms that protect new ideas and investments in innovation and creativity. The continued demand for patents and trademarks underscores the ingenuity of American inventors and entrepreneurs. The USPTO is at the cutting edge of the Nation’s technological progress and achievement.
Time: 7:30 AM to 1:00PM
Dress Code Requirements: Business casual.

Seminar Sessions
Essay Writing Lab
Students will learn how to write a competitive essay for scholarship applications and graduate school.  This seminar is mandatory for all attendees. 

Resume Writing Lab
Students will learn how to write a competitive resume that highlights their technical competencies.  This seminar is mandatory for all attendees.

Leadership Panel

A panel discussion featuring SHPE regional and national leaders on what does leadership mean to you.

Corporate Infosessions

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