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Upcoming Events

September
Sep 02
Event: Engineering Career Fair Prep Workshop #1
Tue, Sep 2 from 12pm - 1pm Tuesday, September 2nd from 12pm - 1pm
Sep 02
Event: Engineering Career Fair Prep Workshop #2
Tue, Sep 2 from 4pm - 5pm Tuesday, September 2nd from 4pm - 5pm
Sep 03
Event: RESUME STUDIO: Engineering & Computer Science Resume Studio #1
Wed, Sep 3 from 2pm - 4pm Wednesday, September 3rd from 2pm - 4pm
Sep 04
Event: RESUME STUDIO: Engineering & Computer Science Resume Studio #2
Thu, Sep 4 from 12pm - 2pm Thursday, September 4th from 12pm - 2pm
Sep 05
Event: Engineering Career Fair Prep Workshop #3
Fri, Sep 5 from 12pm - 1pm Friday, September 5th from 12pm - 1pm
Sep 08
Event: Wildcat Wardrobe - Pop Up Shop For Engineering and Computer Science Students
Mon, Sep 8 from 10am - 3pm Monday, September 8th from 10am - 3pm
Sep 08
Event: CAREER CATALYST: Mastering Interviews, Branding, and Elevator Pitches
Mon, Sep 8 from 3:30pm - 5pm Monday, September 8th from 3:30pm - 5pm
Sep 09
Event: RESUME STUDIO: Engineering & Computer Science Resume Studio #3
Tue, Sep 9 from 12pm - 3pm Tuesday, September 9th from 12pm - 3pm
Sep 15
Event: 2025 Fall Pigman Civil Engineering Career Expo
Mon, Sep 15 from 4pm - 7pm Monday, September 15th from 4pm - 7pm
Sep 16
Event: 2025 Fall Pigman Engineering and Computer Science Career Fair
Tue, Sep 16 from 2pm - 6pm Tuesday, September 16th from 2pm - 6pm
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Career Strategy: Steps to Success Year By Year Guide

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Job Search Organizer Template on Trello

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Explore occupations by career categories and pathways and use real time labor market data to power your decision making.

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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

          • KEYENCE Corporation of America logo
            Elmwood Park, NJ - Territory Sales Representative (0-5 yrs. experience)
            KEYENCE Corporation of America
          • KEYENCE Corporation of America logo
            Indianapolis, IN -Territory Sales Representative (0-5 yrs. experience)
            KEYENCE Corporation of America
          • State Water Resources Control Board logo
            Assistant Deputy Director (JC-484692)
            State Water Resources Control Board
          • State Water Resources Control Board logo
            Research Data Specialist III (JC-471511)
            State Water Resources Control Board
          • KEYENCE Corporation of America logo
            Milwaukee, WI - Territory Sales Representative (0-5 yrs. experience)
            KEYENCE Corporation of America
          • California Air Resources Board logo
            Air Pollution Monitoring Program Support
            California Air Resources Board
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            Branch Chief
            California Air Resources Board
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            Consumer Product Programs APS
            California Air Resources Board
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            Scientific Data System User Interface Lead
            California Air Resources Board
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            Air Resources Engineer
            California Air Resources Board
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          Career Videos

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          Best Interview Answer: Stressful Situations

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          Program Manager, Honeywell Aerospace

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          Day in the Life of an Engineer at Owens Corning

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          Breakout Session: Engineering (Non-Computer Science)

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          Field Services Engineer, Water Engineering Leadership Program, GE

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          Nuclear Engineer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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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 Fall 2025
          T Tuesday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Will resume Fall 2025
          W Wednesday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Will resume Fall 2025
          TH Thursday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Will resume Fall 2025
          F Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Will resume Fall 2025

          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
          Ella Gaddis Meet Ella
          Jessica Howard Meet Jessica
          Abby Joyce Meet Abby
          Courtney Phillips Meet Courtney
          Hannah Whaley Meet Hannah
          (859) 257-9145
          engrcareer@uky.edu

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

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