Opportunities to Participate
~ Be an Alumni or Corporate Volunteer

Check event dates for 2004-2005 at Upcoming Alumni Events

CAMPUS VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Every September - Every January - Career Prep Day: Devote one Saturday to mentoring graduating students and reviewing resumes. Volunteers are recruited in July/August and December/January by email. Thirty alumni are needed representing every field of engineering. Contact eaa@uic.edu.

Every April – Senior Design EXPO: Spend one day as a Corporate Judge evaluating student research conducted by dynamic teams of seniors. Judges are recruited in January at eaa@uic.edu.

Every May – Graduation: Attend College of Engineering Graduation ceremonies, sitting with alumni and their families in a VIP section. Reserve seats at eaa@uic.edu.

High School Outreach Program: Show students the world of engineering through your eyes. Make a presentation to an area science class or other group on "Engineering - College and Career." Technology is changing rapidly, and engineers are at the center of it. Many school counselors and teachers enjoy having engineers explain the fields in general and introduce UIC Engineering in particular. Contact Assistant Dean Denise Hayman for additional information.

Alumni-Admissions Outreach Program: Telephone six students who have been accepted to UIC within a one-month period to answer any questions that they may have. Contact the UIAA at http://www.uiaa.org/chicago/outreach/

Support Your Professional Society Campus Chapter: Volunteer as a mentor, speak at a meeting or class or bring student groups to tour your corporate facility. Support the Professional Engineering Societies Council (PESC) activities during National Engineers Week and all year long. Contact PESC. http://uic-pesc.org

Join the Engineering Alumni Association Board: Contact the EAA Board at eaa@uic.edu to discuss participation on the volunteer Board.

BE OUR VOICE AT YOUR WORKPLACE

Engineering Alumni Job Network and UIC Corporate Alumni Liaison: Be the corporate liaison for internships, co-op educational opportunities and full-time engineering positions at your company or a significant contact person providing information on positions and opportunities to the College of Engineering and your employer. Contact Ralph Pini, Associate Dean for Corporate Relations and Career Placement at rpini@uic.edu.

Career Fairs at UIC: Hiring? Fill your corporate fulltime and internship engineering needs by hiring UIC engineering students. Contact Ralph Pini, Associate Dean for Corporate Relations and Career Placement at rpini@uic.edu.