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*Find all course readings in advance - doing so will raise the chances of course approval.
*Document everything rigorously, so that another student can teach the course at a later date in a similar fashion.
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'''Project 3 - Lightning Talks'''
'''Project lead - Lisa Illes'''
'''OUTLINE FOR INTRODUCTORY LIGHTING TALK'''
*The critical '''super basics'''
**How to participate in a professional email chain
***When to reply all
***What to put in your email signature
***How to politely ask for something
**Dressing in the STEM field
***Interviews will rarely be in a laboratory space-- but can always ask if you need to wear specific clothing if it is
***Here is a bare bones interview outfit that works in the California context for all genders
***Ask whether or not you will be doing lab work, and if you need any special clothing
*The overall '''roadmap of career building as an undergraduate'''
**Participate in student projects and organizations
***Pick a specific student organization to focus on, and put extra time into it. Good way to learn a lot of stuff quickly and develop leadership skills.
**Start informational interviewing
***Informational interviewing is where you ask someone for 20-30 mins of their time either over the phone or in person to tell you about their career or what they know about your industry of interst
***Can find people to interview using LinkedIn
***Always ask who else you could talk to
**Seek out opportunities from the various admin-run orgs on campus (see change model canvas for a few ideas)
**Obtain a student position on campus in line with some of your interests
**Leverage learnings from student projects/orgs, student position, and network for a SMALL or MEDIUM sized company
***Will also go over how to find these types of companies
**Leverage learnings and network to secure internship or laboratory position aligned with your interest that may be more selective
**Repeat cycle until you have graduated
*'''Finding companies''' you are interested in
**Using LinkedIn
**Subscribe to publications
**Use Google
**Use your peers
*How to '''use LinkedIn to build your network'''
**Asking for an internship straight out the gate doesn’t work
**Ask for informational interviews
**If given an appropriate opening, mention that you are looking for a job or internship
***Ask if they know of any openings
*How to succeed in an internship
**Checklist of things to do on your first day
**Dealing with minimal management
**Dealing with micro management
**Networking at your internship
***Ask if you can conduct informational interviews within the organization!
**Checklist of what to do on your last day
= Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship<br/> =