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September
Sep 02
Event: G.R.I.P. DAY ONE = Resume Review - Wed. Sept. 2nd
Wed, Sep 2 from 9am - 4pm Wednesday, September 2nd from 9am - 4pm
Sep 03
Event: G.R.I.P. DAY TWO = Interview Practice - Thurs. Sept. 3rd
Thu, Sep 3 from 9am - 4pm Thursday, September 3rd from 9am - 4pm
Sep 04
Event: Engineering/Computer Science Career Fair Prep Workshop #1
Fri, Sep 4 from 11am - 12pm Friday, September 4th from 11am - 12pm
Sep 09
Event: Engineering/Computer Science Career Fair Prep Workshop #2
Wed, Sep 9 from 12pm - 1pm Wednesday, September 9th from 12pm - 1pm
Sep 09
Event: RESUME STUDIO: Engineering & Computer Science Resume Studio #1
Wed, Sep 9 from 2pm - 4pm Wednesday, September 9th from 2pm - 4pm
Sep 11
Event: Engineering/Computer Science Career Fair Prep Workshop #3
Fri, Sep 11 from 12pm - 1pm Friday, September 11th from 12pm - 1pm
Sep 14
Event: RESUME STUDIO: Engineering & Computer Science Resume Studio #2
Mon, Sep 14 from 12pm - 2pm Monday, September 14th from 12pm - 2pm
Sep 15
Event: RESUME STUDIO: Engineering & Computer Science Resume Studio #3
Tue, Sep 15 from 1pm - 3pm Tuesday, September 15th from 1pm - 3pm
Sep 15
Event: Engineering/Computer Science Career Fair Prep Workshop #4
Tue, Sep 15 from 4pm - 5pm Tuesday, September 15th from 4pm - 5pm
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Event: CAREER CATALYST: Pitch Perfect & Interview Ready
Wed, Sep 16 from 3pm - 4:30pm Wednesday, September 16th from 3pm - 4:30pm
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Career CATalyst Guide: Year By Year Action Plan

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Career CATalyst Co-ops/Internships Job Search Tracker and Action Board (for Freshmen through Juniors) on Trello

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This is a UK Engineering Curated Job Search Organizer for co-ops and internships. This is geared towards Freshmen through Juniors …

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Career CATalyst Full-Time Job Search Tracker and Action Board (for Graduating Seniors in Engineering/Engineering Technology) on Trello

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This is a UK Engineering Curated Job Search Organizer for GRADUATING SENIORS in all Engineering/Engineering Technology majors.

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Career CATalyst Full-Time Job Search Tracker and Action Board (for Graduating Seniors in Computer Science/Computer Engineering) on Trello

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  • 01 Occupation Description
  • 02 Employment Trends
  • 03 Top Employers
  • 04 Education Levels
  • 05 Annual Earnings
  • 06 Technical Skills
  • 07 Core Competencies
  • 08 Job Titles

Occupation Description

Employment Trends

The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.

Top Employers

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    Education Levels

    The educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold Bachelor’s Degrees vs. Associate Degrees). Educational attainment levels are provided by O*NET.

    Annual Earnings

    Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.

    Technical Skills

    A list of hard skills associated with a given career ordered by the number of unique job postings which ask for those skills.

      Core Competencies

      The skills for the career. The "importance" is how relevant the ability is to the occupation: scale of 1-5. The "level" is the proficiency required by the occupation: scale of 0-100. Results are sorted by importance first, then level.

        Job Titles

        A list of job titles for all unique postings in a given career, sorted by frequency.

          Jobs, Co-ops, & Internships Opportunities

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          • IT Director and CIO
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          Contact & Location

          Phone
          (859) 257-9145
          Email
          engrcareer@uky.edu
          Address

          UKY Pigman College of Engineering
          Career & Co-op Center
          353 F. Paul Anderson Tower
          Lexington, KY 40506-0503

          Career Service Hours

          Day of the week
          		 Career & Co-op Center Hours Career Peer Drop-In Hours
          M Monday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Will Resume on Aug. 24th
          T Tuesday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Will Resume on Aug. 24th
          W Wednesday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Will Resume on Aug. 24th
          TH Thursday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Will Resume on Aug. 24th
          F Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Will Resume on Aug. 24th

          Students do not need an appointment to meet with our Career Peers, but appointments with Zach and Betsy must be requested through Handshake,

          Meet the Team

          Zach Fuqua Meet Zach
          Betsy Davies Meet Betsy
          Sarah Casas Meet Sarah
          Ella Gaddis Meet Ella
          Jessica Howard Meet Jessica
          Courtney Phillips Meet Courtney
          Sara Shytle Meet Sara
          James Russell Meet James
          Phone
          (859) 257-9145
          Email
          engrcareer@uky.edu
          Address

          UKY Pigman College of Engineering
          Career & Co-op Center
          353 F. Paul Anderson Tower
          Lexington, KY 40506-0503

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