Discover Engineering in Central Texas

Several years ago when I was a trainer at Intel (I'm now in HR) I did presentations at Tigard HS at a career day. What I did could be adapted for any career field. I happened to be doing the presentation to English classes. I talked about what a trainer does and then I tied it into what they were studying and the required skills for the field of training. This covered not only writing skills but creativity and critical thinking, decision making skills, working in teams, etc. For engineers, it is important for them to not only cover the technical aspects but also the soft skills of the job that support the data. At Intel we hire technically, but terminations are most frequently the result of not being able to work in teams, think critically, or make good decisions. I knew what the students' curriculum was and tied into it to emphasize the importance of what they were studying and how it relates to the real work place. Thanks to Georgia Reid in Oregon for providing this activity idea.