Master of Engineering Recruitment Guide
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Master of Engineering Student Services Staff
Recruiting Services, Policies and Schedule
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This is an interactive recruiting handbook. Please click on page numbers to jump to particular sections. Also click on links, logos, and pictures to learn more about specific areas.
Capstone Project Overview
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Travel Information
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Master of Engineering Program Overview
Dear Employer, Thank you for your interest in the Master of Engineering (MEng) Program, a part of the Coleman Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership. The MEng program is a fast-paced, 9 month intensive professional degree. We welcome students to campus mid-August and they graduate each May. The Fung Institute is the hub connecting engineering disciplines with management, data, and social sciences. We transform engineers and scientists into leaders who can take risks and develop technical, social, and economic innovations. The Fung Institute achieves its mission through its teaching, research, and service activities. We offer programs that combine leadership coursework with intensive study in any of the seven engineering disciplines offered by the College. We are shaping a research agenda that will connect technical innovation with people and businesses and use data in ways that will change the world. We invite you to learn about our Master of Engineering program and what our students have to offer. I look forward to connecting with you to help you with all your recruiting needs and goals throughout the year. Best, Julie McShane Associate Director, Career Development & Alumni Relations Fung Institute For Engineering Leadership UC Berkeley, College of Engineering Twitter: @FungInstitute
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Engineering Concentrations
Jocelyn provides career advising for MEng students through clarifying career goals, interview preparation, and working with students in creating a personalized career strategy. She is also involved in alumni relations initiatives.
Julie McShane Associate Director, Career Development & Alumni Relations (510) 642-6402 222 Shires Hall
Master of Engineering Career DEVELOPMENT TEAM
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Jocelyn Faye Career Development & Alumni Relations Specialist (510) 642-0721 221 Shires Hall
Julie specializes in career coaching and employer relations and provides assistance to students with their job search throughout the entire recruitment cycle. In addition to assisting students on their career decisions, Julie is happy to strategize with employers about their recruitment and branding efforts on campus.
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Taking a place at the forefront of today’s tech world takes more than technical knowledge. It requires the management and business acumen to lead. In our Master of Engineering Program, students experience all the rigor and leading edge focus you expect from a world-class engineering graduate school in an intensive and applied course of study. Together with a select student cohort in their Core Leadership Curriculum, each student gains the management skills necessary to lead a complete spectrum of technology ventures. The Leadership curriculum covers business principles for engineers in the areas of management, strategy and innovation. They take modules in areas such as marketing, finance, negotiation and IP. Beyond the Core Leadership Curriculum, MEng students explore cutting-edge technologies in depth while learning from globally-recognized experts and innovators in their chosen technical concentration. Working in teams, the year-long capstone project is what brings it all together as they apply their technical and leadership skills to a real-world problem.
World Class Engineering Expertise & Business Leadership
Master of Engineering
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CAPSTONE PROJECT SUMMARY The capstone project is a 5-unit course spanning both the fall and spring semesters. Students work in cross-disciplinary teams of 3 to 5 to solve a real-world problem through integration of the depth of knowledge from their technical coursework, with the breadth of knowledge from core leadership curriculum. The capstone projects require teams to develop a solution that meets an industry, market or social need through the use of a new technology or a new application of an existing technology. Berkeley faculty or industry partners propose capstone projects, and serve as technical advisors for the project teams. Please see our website to view example capstone projects or to get involved as an industry sponsor.
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Engineering Concentrations Bioengineering Civil & Environmental Engineering Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences Industrial Engineering & Operations Research Materials Science & Engineering Mechanical Engineering Nuclear Engineering
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Bioengineering (BIOE) Targeted innovation for clinical and societal needs. The M.Eng. degree places strong emphasis on both engineering and entrepreneurship in the broadest aspects of bioengineering, preparing students for leadership in industry. Capstone projects have the potential to lead to technological and commercial innovations, specifically in fields in which Berkeley’s Department of Bioengineering has established a preeminent international reputation. These areas include: micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), systems and synthetic biology, and biomaterials. Recent recruiters of BIOE students: Abbott Labs, Athena Health, COMSOL, Deloitte, Fahrenheit 212, GE Health, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, Medtronic, Stryker, ZS Associates For more information about Bioengineering: Link
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Master of Engineering Concentrations
Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) Regarded as the #1 Civil and Environmental Engineering graduate program in the nation, our CEE department provides unsurpassed training, research and service. There are two concentrations offered: * Civil Systems Concentration: Link * Transportation Engineering Concentration: Link Recent recruiters of CEE students: Arup, DPR, Enercon, Fehr & Peers, Gallup, Google, Hilti, Lend Lease, Mace Group, NAVIS, Shimmick, Turner For more information about Civil & Environmental Engineering: Link
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (EECS) The following concentrations provides the advanced skills and knowledge needed to standout in fields such as robotics, visual computing, software development, electronics and communications. The EECS Areas of Concentration: * Data Science and Systems * Integrated Circuits & Physical Electronics * Robotics & Embedded Software * Signal Processing & Communications * Visual Computing & Computer Graphics For more information about these concentrations: Link Technical Courses: Link Recent recruiters of EECS students: Adobe, Amazon, Apple, Cisco, Facebook, Google, Kontagent, Linear Technology, Marvell, Microsoft, National Instruments, NVIDIA, SanDisk, Shlumberger, Silicon Lab, Texas Instruments, Uber, Yahoo. For more information about Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences: Link
Industrial Engineering & Operations Research (IEOR) The IEOR concentration promotes mastery of economic efficiency, productivity and quality, as well as the development and creative use of analytical and computational methods for solving these problems. Students are required to take Optimization Analytics, Risk Modeling, and Simulation & Data Analysis along with two additional IEOR electives of their choice. Recent recruiters of IEOR students: Accenture, ADP, Amazon, Applied Predictive Technologies, Ascend, Bain, Baker Hughes, Bank of America, Booz Allen Hamilton, C3 Energy, Captricity, Citi, Cornerstone, Detecon, Disney, Exxon, Foxconn, Google, Goldman Sachs, Halliburton, IMS, Intuit, iRunway, Lab126, LEK, Levis, LiveRamp, McKinsey, Medallia, Microsoft, Mobile Mini, Modspace, Nielsen, Palantir, Prism Skylabs, Protivti, PwC, SanDisk, SKIM, Smith & Associates, Tenaris, TinyCo, Trafigura, Yahoo, ZS Associates, Zynga For more information about Industrial Engineering & Operations Research: Link
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Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) This concentration focuses on leadership and technical skills for those specializing in materials for advanced energy systems, advances in opto-electronic materials, advanced structural materials or general material science and engineering. Areas of Technical Concentrations: * General Program * Advances in Opto-Electronic Materials * Advanced Structural Materials * Materials for Adv. Energy Systems For more information regarding these concentrations: Link Recent recruiters of MSE students: Chevron, Dow, JPL, OSISoft, SanDisk, Shell, Tesla For more information about Material Science & Engineering: Link
Mechanical Engineering (ME) A concentration in Mechanical Engineering helps to develop professional leaders who understand the technical, environmental, economic and social issues involved in Mechanical Engineering. The ME Areas of Concentration: * Advanced Energy Technology * Modeling and Simulation of Physical Processes and Systems * Experiential Advanced Control Systems Design * Product Design For more information regarding these concentrations: Link Recent recruiters of ME students: Accenture, Achates Power, Aerotech, Applied Materials, Bain, BCL Technologies, Chevron, Climateworks, Copper Industires, Delphi, DPR, Edison, Enercon, EnerNoc, Exxon, Foxconn, Function Engineering, GM, Greencorps, JPL, Keystone, KLA-Tencor, Lockheed Martin, McMaster-Carr, Moog, Navigant Consulting, Nokia, PA Consulting, Pace Harmon, PARC, Planet Labs, Schlumberger, Tesla, Trinity Consulting, Turner, ZS Associates For more information about Mechanical Engineering: Link
Nuclear Engineering (NE) The Nuclear Engineering concentration produces leaders well versed in the technical, environmental, economic, and social issues involved in the design and operation of nuclear devices, systems, and organizations. Concentrations for Nuclear Engineering: * Fission Reactor Analysis & Engineering * Non-Proliferation * Nuclear Materials * Nuclear Waste & Materials Management For more information about NE concentrations: Link Recent recruiters of NE students: CIA, Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Agency, PA Consulting Group For more information about Nuclear Engineering: Link
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recruiting services
Career Center Policies and Guidelines for Employers
In addition to the Master of Engineering Career Services, the Cal Career Center has an extensive on-campus recruiting program and workshops to extend your hiring search beyond the MEng Program.
The Berkeley Master of Engineering Program career development team will work with you to understand your hiring needs and recruitment cycle. Please feel free to contact us for a strategy meeting - in person or over the phone. Our targeted outreach efforts include email campaigns and on-campus workshop/event opportunities, and alumni outreach. Examples of on-campus recruiting events include: Sponsored networking events - Sponsoring an event at your workplace, on campus or easy to commute to location allows students to interact with company representatives in a informal setting. Speaker at a career focused workshop - Student organized lunch or evening-time workshop allows you to meet a targeted group of students while adding value to their career development. Site Visits or "Tech Treks" - Inviting a group of students to your workplace is great way to communicate the quality of your opportunities and your company's culture. Employer In-Residence - Conduct "office hours" to intimately meet with students to answer their burning questions about anything from your industry, to job opportunities to how to sharpen interviewing skills
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Resources, Events & Connections
Recruiting services
Sample of Master of Engineering Career Events Fall Semester: New Student and Alumni Brunch Employer Breakfast Fall Career Chat Lunch Series Spring Semester: Start-up Networking Night in SF Alumni & New Student Happy Hour Spring Career Chat Lunch Series
The MEng degree is achieved in 9 months; the students step into the classroom in late August and cross the graduation stage in mid-May. To maximize your recruitment efforts within the academic calendar, we encourage you to contact us to at any time to explore the best approach for your organization.
Start planning your recruitment event today! Access the UC Berkeley academic calendar for additional planning information.
Sample of Cal Career Fair Schedule and Recruiting Timeline (contact the Cal Career Center directly for up to date schedules) Fall Semester: Consulting Forum Cal Career Fair EECS Career Fair Masters &PhD Career Fair Civil & Environmental Engineering Career Fair Spring Semester: Spring Career Fair Internship & Summer Job Fair CED Career Fair Just in Time Job Fair On Campus recruiting also runs from Mid-September through Mid-November and late January though early April.
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Here is a sampling of some of the clubs and organizations that M.Eng. students join on campus. Click on the logo for more information.
Student Connections
For a list of all clubs on UC Berkeley Campus:
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Travel to Berkeley
Hotels near campus (in order of proximity to campus) Hotel Shattuck Durant Hotel Bancroft Hotel Berkeley City Club Doubletree Hotel
Travel Oakland International Airport (OAK) --or-- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) BART is the rapid transit service in the Bay Area. You can take the BART directly from either airport to the Downtown Berkeley station on the "Richmond" train line. Campus Maps Interactive Campus Map Free Map app for iPhone Users Map to locate the Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership Convenient parking near our Blum Hall office is located at the Lower Hearst Parking structure (see campus map). Contact our staff for information about parking permits. Weather View the National Weather Service's Weather Page for the San Francisco Bay Area
We look forward to working with you on your recruitment needs. The following information is to assist you in planning your upcoming trip to UC Berkeley. Feel free to contact the Career Development staff if you have any questions.
