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Get Equipped

Developed by Indiana Tech’s Career Center to produce career-ready graduates, Get Equipped provides students with a variety of immersive experiences to gain the skills needed to enter the job market with confidence.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Get Equipped 2021 will look a little different, but students will still be able to hear firsthand from employers who hire our students as interns. Employer trainings will be virtual, and students will have opportunities to practice important skills both virtually and in-person.

Hiring professionals from distinguished companies will present on a variety of topics throughout the spring 2021 semester, helping students:Hiring professionals from distinguished companies will present on a variety of topics throughout the spring 2021 semester, helping students:

  • Understand the relationship between their major, career planning and experiential learning
  • Identify their career objectives so they can develop solid internship and career goals
  • Write a professional resume and cover letter that is tailored to the internship experience they are applying for
  • Articulate their professional brand to highlight their educational experiences, knowledge base and skill sets, particularly on LinkedIn
  • Master professional dress, business etiquette and workplace ethics so they can approach the interview process with confidence
  • Learn search strategies and the internship application process to maximize their internship opportunities
  • Document and track their internship experiences

In addition to these employer-led trainings, students will also participate in the following events throughout the semester, and on Indiana Tech’s Career Day on Feb. 23, 2021:

  • Business, Government and Non-Profit Career Fair
  • Engineering and Computer Science Career Fair
  • Opportunities to register for spring mock interviews
  • Opportunities to register for spring informational interviews and virtual job shadowing
  • LinkedIn profile reviews
  • Professional dress critiques
  • Resume reviews
  • Etiquette and dining training

Want to Get Equipped?

Register for the Spring course: IIT2000 Pre-Internship Seminar – Equipped or contact us at careercenter@indianatech.edu

Get Equipped was launched in spring 2013 with a grant from AT&T. It was developed from the INdorsed Career Ready Graduate Program.

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