Corporate Committee
Chair: Tingting Zou (ieee-corp@umich.edu)
Professional development is one of the most important aspects in an electrical engineer’s career, and for IEEE, that means helping our members find jobs and succeed in them. In order to make this happen, we work very closely with external organizations and corporations to help our members get a good sense of what sort of opportunities are available. Some of the professional development-related events that IEEE has helped organize in the past include:
- Info sessions: presentations given by recruiters and representatives of companies and institutes. Usually are one to two hours long, followed by a simple Q&A session at the end.
- Tech talks: a presentations given by companies, in this case the focus would on current technologies or developments by the company
- Workshops: discussions involving the company and various aspects in a student’s professional career, such as interviews, resumes, and business etiquette
- Free food days: an easy way to get the news out about the latest available opportunities. Companies sponsor specific foods at the dB Café in the EECS building, sometimes with corporate representatives manning the booth, and publicity materials are handed out with each sale
The role of IEEE @ UM among all this is to serve as a reliable bridge between the industry and students in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science. We handle all logistics and publicity aspects for companies and their representatives who are seeking valuable face time to interact with students and for students to get to know them better. For each event, we charge a small fee to cover the cost of the event, and the rest goes to help the IEEE organize more events in the future. If your organization would like to request for assistance in holding any sort of event, such as the ones listed above but not limited to, then please contact us and it will be planned out smoothly and swiftly.
