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Yance, These are great pointers - thank you for the feedback. It seems that in today's economy finding internships or part-time engineering related experience is relatively easy. When I went through my undergrad program, it was in the middle of the recession and those opportunities were very rare ...

Thanks Jesse! We appreciate your insight. Glad to hear you find the ePortfolio a helpful tool. Our University has a big initiative with ePortfolios, I'm sure you'll start seeing more and more with applicants. Cheers, Mike ------------------------------ Michael Perez Ph.D., EI, A.M.ASCE Iowa ...

Kensey, Thanks for the feedback. To clarify, would you recommend a student always show their GPA, even if its low? What's the best way for a candidate to explain a low GPA? Would that be something to elaborate on in a cover letter? I very much like your suggestion of listing contributions instead ...

Calling all who recruit undergraduate Civil and Construction students: What do you look for in a resume? What makes a strong and lasting impression when you're sorting through a list of applicants? Are you using ePortfolios to find strong candidates? We're collecting feedback from industry professionals ...