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ROSE-BUD - Activities

 

Students will learn, team-building skills, time-management techniques, coping strategies, and networking skills. The format will consist of seminars and informal activities throughout the academic year. Based upon participation, students will:

  • Be better prepared for their summer research experiences, internships, and post-graduation engineering career,

  • Develop peer and mentoring networks, and

  • Learn strategies to assist with study habits, classroom performance, and time management.


      ROSE-BUD Calendar of Activities

 

 

 

2009 Activities

 

Friday, MARCH 12, 2010
ROSE-BUD hosts SWE WEE workshop
Recruitment Activities

The program coordinators hosted a workshop for female high school seniors interested in Rose-Hulman and engineering.  The workshop included building an operational amplifier on a breadboard and using it to amplify a microphone signal through headphones.  These students visited the campus as part of the Society of Women Engineering (SWE) Women Exploring Engineering (WEE) event.  Many of the students have already been admitted to Rose-Hulman and are in the process of making their decision. 

 

Friday, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010, 6 p.m.
Welcome Picnic, Hawthorn Park
Dinner and Networking
Mentors, mentees and faculty will meet informally at Hawthorn Park for a picnic and networking.  Flyer Images

Friday, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010, 10th hour, Moench D219
ROSE-BUD Seminar
Time Management and Coping Strategies
Open to all students, new students will have an opportunity to interact with upperclassmen and network.  Images

Thursday, NOVEMBER 4, 2010, 5th hour, Moench D219
ROSE-BUD Seminar
Brown Bag Luncheon - Resilience Seminar

Dr. Kay C. Dee, Full Professor, Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering

Dr. Dee will discuss student study skills and coping mechanisms based upon  psychological theories such as the stereotyping threat and imposter syndrome. Image

 

Participant quote: "I thought this was an interesting session and often people at Rose-Hulman forget about how important emotional development <is>"

 

Wednesday, DECEMBER 8, 2010, 10th hour, Moench D219
ROSE-BUD Seminar

How to get an Internship

Kevin Hewerdine, Director, Career Services and Employer Relations

Brian Dougherty, Engineering Manager, Rose-Hulman Ventures

Representatives from Rose-Hulman Ventures and Rose Career Services will explain how to get an internship and opportunities available during the summer at Rose. Flyer

 

Thursday, JANUARY 20, 2011, 10th hour, Moench E104
ROSE-BUD Workshop
Dress for Success - Prepare for the Winter Career Fair

Facilitators, Carlotta Berry, Deborah Walter

Student Models - Lea Dekker, Anthony Korzeniewski
Open to all students, information will be presented on how to dress for the career fair and interview for internships or research assistantships. Flyer

 

Friday, FEBRUARY 4, 2011, Kahn Room
ROSE-Presentation
What is ECE?

Facilitators, Carlotta Berry, Deborah Walter

Dr. Walter and Dr. Berry made a presentation to admitted minority students during senior weekend.  The presentation involved a description of the ECE profession as well as a hands-on interactive exercise to build a simple DC circuit involving a battery, switch and fan.


Wednesday, APRIL 11, 2011

ROSE Spring Career Fair

Meet and Greet

Scholars will attend the career fair with faculty and/or student mentors and receive coaching on effective interview and presentation techniques.

 

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

ROSE-BUD Brown Bag Luncheon

Career Perspectives

Anita Salmon, a senior hardware engineer with National Instruments spoke to students about engineering careers and topics such as academic preparation and interviewing.  This was a joint event between SWE, ROSE-BUD, GEECS and other female engineering students. Flyer Image1 Image2 Image3

 

TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2011
ROSE-BUD End of Year Celebration 
Program participants met at Real Hacienda to network, reflect on the inaugural year and plan for next year.  Image

 

COMING IN SPRING 2012!
ROSE-BUD Internship Fair
Student Internship Fair
Open to all students, upperclassmen will present posters describing their internship and co-op experiences.  Scholars will learn how to apply for internships and prepare resumes for the Winter Career Fair.