Job Corner with Ms. Whelton, PE

This section is prepared for the newsletter by Ms. Margaret Whelton, PE. She is the SEE Manager of Industrial Experience. The responsibilities of this position include working with industry to secure internships, co-ops, and full-time job opportunities for students; developing real world senior design and research projects; and facilitating partnerships between industry and Sustainability Engineering and Environmental Engineering. She has twelve years of experience as a practicing environmental engineer prior to becoming part of SEE.  She is a registered professional engineer in Indiana, Virginia, and Alabama. 

Many of you have went to career fair this semester and are now preparing for interviews.  Here are resources from the CCO on different interview styles. 

When you are preparing for an interview, don’t forget to practice “self talk”.  It is a great way to build your confidence and make sure you don’t downplay your accomplishments.  An article outlining self talk practices is found here. 

If you have offers or questions about job opportunities, don’t hesitate to email me!

POTR 360 Computers

All computers in POTR 360 have been removed and replaced with 6 new computers. If you require software that is missing from the new computers, please email see@purdue.edu and it will be installed. 

EEE Combined Degree Program

Students with an overall GPA of 3.0 or better are encouraged to consider applying to the EEE Combined Degree program during their junior year, generally the 6th semester (essentially when you have 2 remaining semesters yet to complete the BS degree).  Email seegrad@purdue.edu with specific questions. You can also get general guidance from your EEE Faculty Mentor, your EEE advisor, Michelle Indarjit or Prof. Fu Zhao.  See the following link for details: https://engineering.purdue.edu/EEE/Academics/CurrentStudents/Graduate/CombinedDegreeProgram.

EEE47200: Community-Engaged Engineering Design

Those interested in this Spring 2026 course must send a resume and statement of interest to Dr. Lindsey Payne (paynel@purdue.edu) by November 7th at 5pm. More information can be found on the flyer.

London Study Abroad 2026: Water and Infrastructure Resilience

Join Prof. Whelton in his study abroad to London from March 14th to March 22nd, 2026 and learn about how man-made disasters are impacting public health and how professionals are working to support critical infrastructure. Students will earn 3 credits in EEE495. See the flyer or view the website: Water and Infrastructure Resilience: Public Health and Extreme Events - London, UK

Fall 2026 Doctoral Fellowship Opportunity

Students interested in conducting research about Greening the Digital Economy, Transportation, or Decarbonizing Steel and Electricity are invited to apply. More information can be found on the flyer. 

Cornell Engineering - Systems Engineering M. Eng. Program virtual session

Register to attend a virtual information session about the Cornell Systems Engineering M.Eng. Program, held on Wednesday, Nov 5 at 8PM ET.  Register at this link.  Other dates and info available here. Fall 2026 Apps Due: May 31, 2026

Learn About:

Curriculum & Course Offerings

Real-World M.Eng. Project Examples

Specialized Pathways in SEMI, Health, & Energy Systems

Professional Certificate Opportunities

Admissions & Application Requirements

GRE waived for 2025 - 2026 applicants

Application fee waiver codes available upon request

SEE Study Abroad

Interested in studying abroad? Here are the steps you should take: 

Meet with the Purdue Study Abroad office FIRST!  See how you can connect with them at https://www.purdue.edu/gpp/sa/about/appointment.html

Visit the Engineering Study Abroad Course Equivalency Database

Read the Studying Abroad in SEE page.  This includes a link to the EEE Qualtrics info survey. 

Complete the EEE Qualtrics info survey – it is required before meeting with your EEE advisor or EEE liaison.  It was created to guide students through the basic study abroad resources prior to meeting with their advisor, with the hope that it helps students to be more aware of existing resources and empowers them long-term on how to find appropriate help. In addition, follow up meetings with the EEE advisor can now be less focused on the basics and more productive focusing on real needs and questions.

AFTER you’ve completed the survey, you can make an appt with Tammi or Maeve if you’d like to discuss how to optimize your plan of study to incorporate abroad courses.

Systems Certificate

The Purdue Systems Collaboratory is offering a Systems Certificate to "equip the next generation of systems thinkers with the tools and approaches for tackling the world’s complex challenges – to move our world forward." See the flyer for more information and learn about the courses here: https://www.purdue.edu/collaboratory/

Help SEE Reach Goal of Picking Up 1 million Pieces of TRASH!

In celebration of earning over $1 Million on Purdue Day of Giving, SEE pledged to pick up a piece of trash for every dollar donated. We need all hands on deck to achieve this goal. We invite you to collect and properly dispose of litter (and document it with pictures/videos!). Help us reach our goal of picking up 1 million pieces of trash! 

Use this link to report how much trash you collect and to submit pictures/videos: Help SEE Pick Up 1 Million Pieces of Trash

The link will remain open, so keep collecting trash and adding it to our count! 

JCPenney Suit-Up Event

Get Career Ready with JCPenney Suit-Up! Students, staff, and faculty can text BOILERS to 67292 to receive a one-time 30% off coupon. This year’s sale goes beyond suits - shop discounts on workwear and scrubs too! Learn more at https://lnkd.in/e_NqBsBv es.

Department of Energy WDTS Summer Internship Fair

On November 6th, 2025 the U.S. Department of Energy is hosting an online Internship Fair for the summer of 2026. See more information on the flyer. Register here: https://lnkd.in/exmJrdMU

SCAA Environmental Excellence Award

The Spill Control Association of America (SCAA) Environmental Excellence Award is awarded annually to three students conducting studies in the areas of Oil Spill Response, Disaster Response & Recovery, and Emerging Contaminants. Three $1,000.00 scholarships are awarded. Two EEE seniors won last year, so you are encouraged to apply! Applications are due November 17th, 2025. Find more information on their website: https://www.scaa-spill.org/scaa-scholarship-opportunities

CDM Smith STEM Career Week

CDM Smith is hosting their annual STEM Career Week November 3^rd - 5^th, doing a deep dive into their various technical groups and the work that they do from the diverse perspectives from junior, mid, and senior level staff. 

The sessions for each technical group are:

• Construction (CCI & PSG) – November 3rd at 6 PM EST​
  • Majors: Construction Management, Civil Engineering,​
• Water Services – November 3rd at 6 PM EST​
  • Majors: Environmental Planning, Environmental Science; Chemical, Civil, Environmental, Water Resources Engineering​
• GIS & Asset Management – November 4th at 6 PM EST​
  • Majors: Construction Management, GIS Specialists ​
• ISG - Mechanical, Electrical, Automation – November 4th at 6 PM EST​
  • Majors: Automation, Electrical, Mechanical, and Computer Engineering ​
• Transportation Services – November 4th at 6 PM EST ​
  • Majors: Transportation Planning; Civil, Structural, Transportation Engineering ​
• ISG- Structural, Architectural, Geotechnical Engineering – November 5th at 6 PM EST​
  • Majors: Architecture, Geotechnical, and Structural Engineering ​
• Environmental Services – November 5th at 6 PM EST ​
  • Majors: Transportation Planning; Civil, Structural, Transportation Engineering 

Students can register here: CDM Smith | Event RegistrationYello Enterprise (recsolu.com) and search “STEM Career Week”

Hypersonic Horizons 2025: The High-Speed Video Challenge

The Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO) is pleased to announce the release of Hypersonic Horizons 2025: The High-Speed Video Challenge! This video competition is intended to introduce students to hypersonics science concepts and career opportunities. Students will answer questions designed to spark an interest in hypersonic wind tunnel testing and will have a chance at part of a $50,000 prize pool! The top prize is $10,000 paid directly to the student.   

The prize challenge is open, and more information can be found at https://hypersonics.tamu.edu/hypersonic-horizons-2025-the-high-speed-video-challenge/

JHTO reports to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Science & Technology (OASW (S&T)), and is responsible for accelerating hypersonics technology, developing the hypersonics workforce and moving hypersonic technologies from the conceptual to prototypes and then to working hypersonic vehicles.   

The challenge is open to any high school student or post-secondary school students enrolled in an undergraduate program, junior college, technical college, community college, vocational school, or trade school program. 

Winter Session 2025

Registration is officially open for Purdue’s 3-week Winter Session, running Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 to Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. This is your opportunity to earn three credits over winter break by completing an asynchronous online course or joining a short-term Study Abroad program.

The Winter 2025 schedule of classes is available in your myPurdue portal. Be sure to discuss potential winter courses with your academic advisor during your spring registration advising appointment to ensure they fit your plan of study.

Registration Details

- Winter courses fill on a first-come, first-served basis.

- Use Scheduling Assistant and your Fall PIN to register.

- Learn more about how to register. 

BoilerConnect Student

BoilerConnect Student is the student-facing side of BoilerConnect, designed to help students maximize their success at Purdue. It is available as an app called "Navigate360 Student" or via desktop (https://purdue.navigate.eab.com/). Students can schedule appointments, connect to resources, receive reminders, create checklists, form study groups, ask for help, and more.

Pre-Professional Advising Services

Pre-Professional Advising serves Purdue West Lafayette and Indianapolis students and alumni who are exploring, preparing, or applying to professional programs in healthcare and law. There are three preprofessional advisors and they all specialize in healthcare and law – students can see any one of them and are not assigned to a specific advisor. They are located on the second floor of Young Hall and are part of the Center for Career Opportunities. Their website provides information 24/7 to students and advisors including career guides, BoilerConnect scheduling instructions and our drop-in schedule, newsletter sign-up and calendar of events, and application tips.

Students are encouraged to schedule individual appointments with the Pre-Professional Advisors to discuss strategies to explore the career path of interest to them, classes they need to take, healthcare or law related activities to participate in, preparing for admissions exams, and the application process. They also offer mock interview appointments for current applicants to healthcare programs. Their appointments are virtual, but students can request an in-person appointment when scheduling.

Two classes are offered through the PPA office each semester. BIOL 39600 Premedical Planning Seminar (0 credits, 10-weeks) is open to all pre-health students (not just premeds), typically juniors or seniors, who want an in-depth understanding of the application process. GS 490000 Law School Exploration (1 credit, 10-weeks) is open to students of any year who are interested in exploring a career in law and the law school application process.

The office also hosts the Health Programs Expo each spring. Next year’s event will take place Monday, February 23, 2026 from 2pm-5pm in the PMU North & South Ballrooms. All pre-health students and advisors and faculty who work with them, are encouraged to attend. Registration is not required for participants. This is a wonderful opportunity for pre-health students to talk directly to healthcare degree program representatives and ask questions about their requirements, characteristics of a competitive applicant to their program, scholarship or financial aid questions, etc. Information about programs attending will be on our website in February.

Pre-Professional Advisors are willing to speak to clubs, classes, advisors, etc. If an advising office or instructor would like to invite them to speak, please fill out the form here. You can follow the Pre-Professional team on Instagram @purdueppa.

Grief Sucks

Grief Sucks is a discussion-based student organization focusing on fostering community and making grief talkable. They meet weekly on Thursdays. More information can be found on the flyer. 

CARES Hub Check-In & Chat

Emma Brehm, social work grad student, has started Check-In & Chat for students - No therapy. No diagnosis. No appointment.  Just confidential walk-in hours to talk about whatever students want to discuss...personal issues, time management, stress, and more.  Emma is super supportive, nonjudgmental, and full of great ideas and resources!  Details on Flyer, or see below: 

Mondays from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in ABE 1034; 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. in ME 3057

Thursdays from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. in LMBS 2243

Fridays from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in ARMS 1264

Students are also able to schedule time with Emma by emailing her at brehme@purdue.edu.

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

CAPS is here to support students. Anyone seeking services can be seen for brief screen on the same day or next day when requesting services. Students can schedule these appointments online, by contacting the main line at 765-494-6995, or coming to PUSH. During the same day/next day brief screen appointment, the counselor and student develop a support plan and identify next steps. The longest wait for the next appointment is when a student wants individual counseling and the current wait for the next appointment is 2-3 weeks for a Routine Initial Consultation while an Urgent Initial Consultation is 1-2 days. 

See the Fall 2025 Welcome Letter, Let's Talk Drop-in Flyer, Anxiety Toolbox Flyer, or Wellness Workshop Poster for more information on CAPS events this semester. 

Academic Success Center (ASC)

The ASC offers a collection of services and programs designed to help students be successful in the classroom. Be proactive and review available resources now. Don’t wait till things get difficult to manage.  ASC provides:  Study Skills Consultations, Peer Success Coaching, Supplemental Instruction (SI), Workshops, Accountability Groups, and much more.  See ASC’s offerings at https://www.purdue.edu/asc/. 

QUESTIONS? For more specific information about each service, be sure to check out their homepages, or Email academicsuccess@purdue.edu, call 765-494-4700, or visit Wiley C215.

Some of the Fall 2025 events include: 

• Workshop Schedule - They will be offering 9 workshops throughout the semester. All of the workshop descriptions and links to register are available here.

• Accountability Groups – They are offering 14 Accountability Groups this semester. Students can view group times and join here. These groups provide students with consistent, dedicated study time, peer connection and support, and academic skill development. 

• Peer Success Coaching – The Fall 2025 Peer Success Coach Request Form is now open. Peer Success Coaches serve as a point person for students as they navigate life at Purdue. Coaches function as guides, listeners, and motivational partners. Think you could benefit? attend PSC drop-in hours or request a personal PSC.

• Supplemental Instruction (SI) - The Supplemental Instruction (SI) session and office hour schedule is live. Students enrolled in a SI linked course will also have a course titled Fall 2025 Supplemental Instruction on their Brightspace. This course will indicate session times, locations, leaders, and any changes made throughout the semester. 

• Study Skills Consultations - Study Skills Consultations are individual meetings (in-person or virtual) with a professional staff member to discuss academic skills and strategies related to time management, studying, exam preparation, etc. Students can schedule an appointment using BoilerConnect.

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