The Engineering Experience

My Experience in Getting Involved One of my favorite parts about Purdue are the many ways to get involved outside of the classroom. For me, I found a community and home through the Civil Engineering Student Advisory Council, or CESAC. Since joining CESAC my first semester of sophomore year and later becoming the director of community relations, I have had the opportunity to work with 25 of the top student-leaders on campus to serve the Civil Engineering student body in many ways.  Professional Development   As a CESAC member, I worked on a team to host the largest discipline-specific career fair on campus. With 175 Civil Engineering companies and over 500 students in attendance, there was a lot of planning that went into this event. My specific roles for this event included leading a team in the publicity of the career fair. This included delegating tasks such as social media posts, flyers to be hung around campus, and participating in publicity-based class talks for Civil Eng...

This past week, I had the exciting opportunity to travel to Houston, Texas to attend WE22, the world’s largest career fair for women in engineering and technology. This conference is hosted by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), and Purdue’s College of Engineering sponsored 40 SWE members from Purdue to attend! I love that Purdue has opportunities like this to develop well-rounded students. I’m going to share some of the highlights of this trip and what the conference offered! Rocket Park at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX Career Fair The career fair at the SWE conference spans two of the four days, and it is a great environment to speak with companies recruiting women! Many companies were conducting in-person interviews during the conference, and some were even giving out job offers. It was a great place to look for internships, co-ops, and full time positions, as well as network with professionals. Career fairs can be intimidating, but there were plenty of resources ...

     Throughout my life, I’ve had the opportunity to attend multiple college football games. They’ve ranged from tight matchups to complete blowouts and everything in between! For me, no matter the score, there’s always one thing I remember about a game: the atmosphere of the campus. Although I may be a bit biased, I say that the vibes present on Purdue’s campus during a game day are unlike any other.       As we approach the halfway point in the college football season, many critical factors come into play for a team. Injuries or lack of motivation can be setbacks, but the rallying cry of the fans can be the big determination in whether a team wins or loses a game! The Purdue student section does it like no other. Cheering, rallying behind the team, and providing our Boilermakers with the necessary support to make that next big play. Though I’m not a football player, I’m sure that stepping onto the field Ross-Ade and hearing the roar of the fans is qu...