The Engineering Experience

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Beata Strubel  Choosing a career is not a one stop shop decided solely by choosing your major when you come to college. Another key piece is your involvement once you come to Purdue! What experiences will you gain inside and outside of class? Will you pursue an internship? Now that you’ve had some time to think about engineering majors you are considering, we expand on relevant internship advice with CCO Ambassador Taylor Doolen. Meet the Expert: Taylor is currently a sophomore in Construction Engineering Management. He interned last summer at DPR Construction in the Bay Area, CA as a Project Engineer intern. Through his internship, he learned more about the commercial construction industry and made valuable connections. As a CCO Ambassador, he helps review Purdue students' resumes, share CCO career services, and more! Read on to hear his advice and response to our question - How did you find your Engineering internship? In order to ge

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Ashley Devore Recently, WE Link held a chat night for our awesome volunteers, where we got to chat with our volunteers and hear about their cool experiences.  We had some awesome girls come out, and I had the wonderful opportunity to speak to two freshmen girls in first year engineering, Amber Reiff and Annie Gassner, about their experiences so far as freshman girls in engineering.  Here are their responses below! J WE Link: How do you like freshmen year so far? Amber: So far, freshman year has been really great. There have been so many new experiences that were not what I would have expected but they have turned out to be great learning experiences. I have also made a lot of really good friends with girls on my floor and people in my classes. Annie: Freshman year has been great, but very challenging. I’ve met so many awesome people that I now call my friends and, as cheesy as it sounds, I can now call Purdue my home because of these peopl

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Beata Strubel  How do you choose your Engineering major? Do you need to know your choice before you come to Purdue? These thoughts may be racing through your mind as you juggle the college application process, senior classes, extracurricular activities, and possibly your final year living in the same town as some of your friends. You have enough on your plate – and now you need to plan the rest of your life?! The number of choices left me a bit overwhelmed my senior year of high school. I have good news, though. It doesn’t need to be that stressful! WE Link is here to answer your questions, provide advice, and connect you with all the great resources Purdue has to offer. We reached out to our friends at the Purdue Center for Career Opportunities (CCO) for some expert advice on choosing a major and finding your path. Meet the Expert: Bidisha, CCO Ambassador, is currently a junior in Electrical Engineering. She is the president of P