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ASK FOR HELP: IT COULD LEAD TO YOUR DREAM JOB
Charles Mokhtarzadeh, PhD
Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians
Synthetic Chemist, Components Research, Intel
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As I have progressed through my life, asking for help has only become more critical to my success. Be it under professional or personal circumstances, I’ve learned that seeking guidance is a skill to be honed as opposed to a crutch to stumble over. It is not always easy to ask for help but in asking problems are solved, challenges are championed, and relationships are built. It is a powerful skill set to seek and cultivate.
Many people who take an interest in science eventually reach a plateau in what they can achieve on their own. As classes became more challenging, I found myself more and more on my own with limited resources at home. It was difficult to track down people and information for help navigating the next steps of my life (college). Fortunately, I managed to piece together a plan for college after I started to seek assistance from counselors and other mentors with whom I felt comfortable discussing my goals.
Once I got to college, I quickly realized I had many more questions than I had answers. Taking everything in was like drinking from a fire hose. I knew I was a science guy and I gravitated toward chemistry as a major. I wanted to make a career out of it, but I continued to fumble around in the dark trying to understand what I could do with that degree. During my last year of college I realized I had to get my foot into an undergraduate research lab, but again, I had no idea how to do it. Of the estimated 350,000 bachelor’s degrees in STEM conferred to U.S. graduates each year, only roughly 20 percent are earned by students of color, including 0.4 percent by Native Americans, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. I realized the only way I was going to become a chemist was to ask questions and seek coaching. I needed to learn everything.
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ADVICE FOR A PRODUCTIVE JOB SEARCH
Sarah Harrison, Intel Campus Relations Manager
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Just as it’s my responsibility as campus relations manager to strategize and engage with universities, you should create a plan with your college. It’s important to strategize how you will use your university’s resources to elevate your brand and career search. A college’s career services center is an important resource because it’s often among the first sources university partners go to for recruiting. It is likely the career service center will have insight into a company’s presence on campus as well as information about positions where they’re looking to hire.
Given the current COVID-19 pandemic, many employer engagement events have become virtual. With fewer recruiters on college campuses, candidates will more likely apply for positions via a hiring website. That means the resume is that much more important because it needs to stand on its own.
Here are a few tips to make yourself stand out more during a virtual recruiting season.
Fine-tune Your Resume
Resumes should be tailored to each position you’re applying for. If a job calls for a certain skill set, the resume must demonstrate that knowledge since a recruiter will not be probing for additional information.
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IF I ONLY KNEW THEN …
Intel employees share letters to their younger selves
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Stories are powerful and provide a sense of culture, history, and personal identity. A person’s story is a compilation of life’s journey, packed with experiences and lessons learned along the way. A few Intel employees wanted to share their stories through open letters to their younger selves, offering advice and encouragement.
Dear Georgia,
At this moment you are pregnant and wondering how you’re supposed to bring a child into the world without having your life on track. You don’t know the mountain of opportunities coming your way. Keep focused and remember that resilience is part of being Indigenous. One piece of advice I always listen to is that it’s completely healthy to let yourself fall every now and then if you ALWAYS pick yourself up and hit the ground running.
What is courageous presence? It’s that aura that surrounds people who know who they are, where they want to go, and how they will get there. Become a force to be reckoned with in your daughter’s life, so that she never questions if she is shining too brightly.
Do not settle. Embrace change with open arms. Do not make excuses for your success or apologize for your strength. Learn to give and receive constructive criticism. Take up space. Prepare your heart and soul for a lifetime of love and happiness.
Sincerely,
A Slightly Wiser Georgia, Navajo (Diné)
P.S. Stock up on toilet paper. You’ll understand.
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FUNDING THE WAY
Q&A with Dr. Michael "Mike" Smith
GEM Fellowship Program
What is the National GEM Consortium and how does it benefit students?
The university and employer members of the National GEM Consortium (GEM) provide a large network, financial support, and expert knowledge to help ensure student success in competitive academic and professional environments. GEM recruits underrepresented students looking to pursue master’s and doctoral degrees in applied science and engineering, and matches their specific skills to the specific technical needs of GEM employer members.
Unlike many other fellowship programs, GEM offers internship opportunities through their fellowships. Master’s degree candidates can participate in two internships and PhD candidates can participate in one internship.
How many GEM partners are there?
Within the GEM Consortium are 150 university and employer members, including industry and national laboratories, that come together to support students in graduate school. While they share different audiences, they have a common mission and objectives. GEM also has several community STEM partners, such as AISES, NSBE, SACNAS, SHPE, and SWE.
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INTEL & AISES
A History of Engagement
Intel’s engagement with Native American communities dates back to the early 1990s with former CEO Craig Barrett. The company has continued Barrett's commitment to Native American communities in a number of ways, including the annual $330,000 Intel Scholarship to reward AISES student members for their technical and leadership accomplishments and interest in computer science. Learn more about Intel's history with AISES here.
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Intel Foundation Supports the AISES T3 Fund
As part of Intel’s commitment to provide contributions in support of coronavirus relief efforts in communities, the Intel Foundation contributed $50,000 to the AISES T3 (Together Towards Tomorrow) Fund, which provides scholarships to Indigenous undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lending a Hand
Since March 2020, Intel has pledged $50 million in a Pandemic Response Technology Initiative to combat the coronavirus through accelerating access to technology at the point of patient care, speeding scientific research, and ensuring access to online learning. Additionally, Intel has donated 4,000 surgical masks to the Navajo Nation to help protect the elderly as volunteers helped to care for them —2,000 went to the Navajo Nation in Arizona and 2,000 went to the Zuni Pueblo Indian community in New Mexico. Click here to learn more about our Pandemic Response Technology Initiative to Combat Coronavirus and available support and resources.
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TECH INNOVATIONS AT INTEL
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INTEL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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