ECRC Staff are here to help you! Our mission is to offer comprehensive career development services to College of Engineering students and declared LSA Computer Science and Data Science majors.
CAREER RESOURCES
Check out the ECRC’s comprehensive career planning resources for students.
- Resumes, CVs, and Cover Letters
- Job Search
- Career Fairs and Networking Events
- Interviews
- Evaluating Offers
- Graduate School
ADVISING
Individual Career Advising Appointments
Appointments may be scheduled with ECRC Career Advisors for advice on your job search. To schedule an appointment with the ECRC, select ‘Appointments’ from the left side menu within your Engineering Careers, by 12twenty account.
Please Note: Appointments are typically posted on Monday for the following week only. If no appointments are currently available, we encourage you to check back on Monday afternoon to view more appointments for the following week
Workshops
The ECRC hosts a variety of career-related workshops throughout the year for current students. Typical workshops include:
- Engineer Your Resume: Resume Writing That Works!
- Career Fair Preparation: Stand Out in the Crowd
- How to Evaluate and Negotiate a Job Offer
- Interview Essentials: Achieve Interview Success
- US Job Search for International Students
Canvas Career Development Course
The ECRC provides career development modules in Canvas! To get started, visit umich.instructure.com/enroll/DR3D6F and click “Enroll in Course.”
- Introduction to Recruiting at Michigan Engineering
- Resume Writing
- Career Fair Preparation
- Interview Preparation
- Evaluating and Negotiating Job Offers
JOB SEARCH
Use all your resources to find employment with a great organization! Engineering Careers, by 12twenty is Michigan Engineering’s career portal for viewing and applying to jobs of interest.
CONNECT WITH EMPLOYERS
The ECRC hosts a variety of career related events throughout the year to help students explore career opportunities and connect with employers. All events are free of charge for students to attend.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
SUITED FOR SUCCESS
The ECRC recognizes the importance of wearing professional attire when interviewing. In an effort to help students with financial need present themselves professionally when interviewing, the ECRC is proud to offer Suited for Success.
This program provides eligible University of Michigan engineering, computer science, and data science students with a clothing award of up to $200 to spend on an interview suit.
If interested in the Suited for Success Program, fill out an application.
JOB SEEKING ALUMNI
ECRC resources are geared toward current students and recent grads at all degree levels, however, many of our recommended strategies and tools are applicable to a general job search. Researching potential careers, industries and employers and actively engaging in a wide variety of networking activities (in-person and virtual), remain the most effective means of landing a new job.
Alumni may access the following resources:
- Unlimited access to job postings and company profiles in Engineering Careers, by 12twenty
- ECRC job postings typically target current students and new grads.
- Access to Additional Job Search Links.
- Note, while many of the recommended resources are public websites, some may only be available to current students.
- Participation in on-campus recruiting (including virtual fairs) is available for up to one calendar year post graduation.
- Career advising appointments are available for two calendar years post graduation. Appointments are granted at the discretion of the ECRC.
College of Engineering alumni are encouraged to explore career resources available through the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan’s career website. Resources include:
- Alumni job board
- Opportunities to connect with fellow alumni via the Alumni Directory and LinkedIn alumni groups
- Participation in career events (virtual and in-person across geographic locales)
- Access the Alumni Association’s career coach referral system
FACULTY AND STAFF
Learn more about Resources for Faculty and Staff.
MEET OUR TEAM
Student Inquiries: [email protected]
ENGR 196/400/998 Inquiries: [email protected]
Phone: (734) 647-7160
ECRC Career Advisers
Rachel Kraft
Career Adviser
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Andrew LeMarbe
Assistant Director
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Catherine Lund
Senior Career Services Manager
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Colleen McNamee
Assistant Director, Experiential Learning
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Nancy Niebrzydoski
Senior Career Services Manager
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Chiara Swain
Career Services Manager
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ECRC Staff
Kerri Boivin
Director
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Tara Coffell
Associate Director
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Megan Geske
Office Coordinator
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Amanda Kostin
Career Services/Events Manager
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Janice Laughlin
Co-op Program/Events Coordinator
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Melanie Ordway
Recruiting Coordinator
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