Engineering students network with engineers from 16 local companies

On Dec. 5, the Engineering Department hosted 27 industry professionals representing 16 local employers at our 2nd Annual Networking Brunch.

Students networking with Christopher Meier (left) and Erin Anderson (right) from Riley Construction Company.The brunch, sponsored in-part by Generac Power Systems, brought together Carthage engineering students as well as students from the Shoreland Lutheran High School Project Lead the Way (PLTW) program. Students learned about the engineering profession and engineering opportunities available here in southeastern Wisconsin.

For Carthage engineering students, this annual brunch is the culminating experience of their College Success Seminar course. During the course, students learn about Carthage’s resources for developing professional resumes, finding internships, and developing a personal elevator pitch to use when networking. All students are given the names and LinkedIn profiles of attending professionals prior to the brunch. Students develop a strategy for how to approach the event and arrive ready to impress with their resumes in-hand. Beyond networking, the brunch allows engineering students to learn about the interdisciplinary nature of the engineering profession, the importance of a cross-disciplinary training, and the value of a liberal arts education for lifetime career success.  

A student talking to Kate Watling (right) from Racine Railroad Products.Thanks to Márcia Silva, Greta Arshem, Steve Thompson, Colin Bell, Meagan DeGroot, Alex Kimmet, Dane Hofmeister, Tim Kocha, Brandon Koltz ’72, James Hutsick, Austin Borkowski ’17, Ashley Neurauter, Christopher Gahan, Heather Heiking, Bob Newton, Philip Pyke, Chris Verzal, Christopher Brenny, Kate Watling, Nicholas Wojnar, Alyssa Pease, Erin Anderson, Christopher Meier, Jonathan Andersen, and George Yust for sharing your knowledge and wisdom with our students!

It is great to have such wonderful partners: Amorim Cork Composites, Applied Engineering, Inc., Generac, Hunzinger Construction Company, InSinkErator, Koltz Environmental Consulting, Komatsu North America, Milwaukee Tool, Modine Manufacturing Company, MTI Motion, Nosco, Racine Railroad Products, raSmith, Riley Construction Company, Inc., Snap-on, and Wisconsin Industrial Supply Co. 

Sponsoring Department, Office, or Organization:

Engineering Department