Events

Here is your chance to get started with GIS. You will learn basic functionality and applications in environmental engineering. Topics covered include GIS data formats, basic database management, display and symbology, navigation, tools, and basic cartographic principles. You will be creating your own first map!

Learn how to import external data sources into GIS, including tabular data, images, photos, and spreadsheets. Create from scratch GIS vector data in your own geodatabase. Learn the basics of projections and coordinate systems. 

Master how to geocode tabular data based on descriptive geographic fields, such as addresses or zip codes. Other topics include working with tabular and spatial queries, as well as joins.

Do you want to calculate the average distance between coal mines and the nearest river? Learn how spatial analysis tools are used to solve geographic problems. You will explore several analysis methods such as buffers and overlay.

Continue on building your spatial analysis skills by learning more advanced analyses, such as terrain analysis tools like aspect and slope, and several raster overlay methods.

It might take you 30 hours to work on your resume, but an employer will take less than 30 seconds to review it. We will provide graduate students with tips, formats, and approaches to targeting your resume to make you stand out from other applicants. It is important to understand what companies expect to see in a resume for both content as well as layout!

Once you RSVP, the Zoom meeting link will be sent to your email by a Michelin Career Center Counselor closer to the webinar date.

If you are considering a career within academia or research, you will need to produce a curriculum vitae. This seminar will guide graduate students in formatting and developing content toward faculty hiring preferences. Learn the different types of information you should and should not include based on post-doctoral or faculty position descriptions.

The Zoom link will be sent to you prior to the event.

With companies increasingly using LinkedIn for recruiting, it is important for you to build a profile that will represent you professionally, as well as check your online presence in general. This seminar will go over different tools to utilize, sections to include and how to format information to help you make a great first impression with viewers of your profile.

Once you RSVP, the Zoom meeting link will be sent to your email by a Michelin Career Center Counselor closer to the webinar date.

What do employers and graduate/professional schools really want? They are searching for candidates who demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitude (a.k.a. competency) necessary for success in their respective environments. This session will help students understand the sought-after core competencies and learn how to clearly articulate the depth of their experiences throughout the job search process, including writing a resume and preparing for an interview. This workshop will help graduate students understand, acquire, and articulate these 9 competencies.

Once you RSVP, the Zoom meeting link will be sent to your email by a Michelin Career Center Counselor closer to the webinar date.

Need to understand the do’s and don’ts of job seeking in the U.S.? Come learn strategies to ensure that your professional documents match what U.S. companies are seeking and how to prepare for interviews. International Services will also be present to discuss CPT, OPT, and other related topics.

Once you RSVP, the Zoom meeting link will be sent to your email by a Michelin Career Center Counselor closer to the webinar date.