Chicago Engineers’ Foundation (CEF) provides college students with a variety of career development activities to help them establish and build their professional network and achieve their engineering career goals. Activities are a mix of in-person and virtual opportunities.
Please note, some these activities are offered exclusively to CEF Incentive Award recipients and Award alumni. To view programs open to all engineering college students, visit the CEF YouTube Channel.
Workshops:
CEF hosts workshops and discussions exclusively for award recipients. These opportunities brings together award recipients and professionals to focus on resume development, interview practice, and other career resources to provide awardees with tools to get ready for the upcoming internship hiring season. Professionals from fields including engineering, technology, finance, law, and more serve as mentors, providing resume evaluations, mock interview sessions, and best practice advice to the students.
Virtual Learning Events:
Many virtual learning events are available to any student seeking resources and best practices related to developing a LinkedIn presence, securing internships, creating great resumes, interview preparation, and more trending topics. Upcoming events will be listed on the CEF website as well as the organization’s social media pages. Check out past virtual learning events on the CEF YouTube Channel.
Networking:
CEF hosts virtual and in-person networking events for award recipients, program alumni, and other student groups. Students and professionals gather for activities focused on building professional networks. Participants spend time networking, sharing ideas, and connecting with peers. CEF also provides award recipients with headshots to improve their online, professional presence, and the opportunity to receive personalized business cards for upcoming interviews and other networking opportunities.
In addition to networking activities, award recipients and alumni participate in virtual networking and peer-mentoring during the academic year, via social media platforms hosted by CEF.
Resume Exchange:
The Chicago Engineers’ Foundation (CEF) Resume Exchange is an annual resource of resumes collected from Incentive Award recipients and alumni. Dozens of companies seeking to hire engineering interns receive exclusive invitations to browse the CEF Resume Exchange and directly contact students they would like to correspond with regarding open internship positions.
Corporate participation in the CEF Resume Exchange is by invitation. Please contact Debbie Birrell at [email protected] if your company would like to be considered for the upcoming Resume Exchange.