Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics
Haowei Zhai
Please describe any relevant past experience
With science background, I have worked in a securities company and a venture capital company. So I know how to make students who have science and engineering background involve into financial career. Also, I was a member of a student union in the College of William and Mary, planning and serving different events for students and scholars.
What are your goals/vision for your committees of choice? How do you think you can contribute to them?
I would like to contact alumni and ask for their help and offer students in Engineering school more opportunities such as career events & talks, alumni connections, and job opportunities. For career development, I would like to use my working experience to guide students and give talks and discussions periodically for their future career. Also, I know a number of alumni who graduated from Columbia University and have positions in different areas such as venture capital securities, banking, IT, consulting, and industries.
Season Yang
Please describe any relevant past experience
Ambassador of Mathematical & Physical Science at UC Davis: During my senior year at UC Davis, I was recommended by my department to be an ambassador of Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MPS). It is a year long position and we focused on advising and outreach. Being an AMPS, I advised students in need and promoted MPS majors with different events through social media and other marketing tools. As a committee chair, our team worked on a year-long project to create an alumni video that let the alumni to share their during/post-college experience to current students. In addition, we also hosted a chemistry career fair and thus enhance the MPS society.
What are your goals/vision for your committees of choice? How do you think you can contribute to them?
Career Committee: Since most of master students are required to graduate within 1 and an half years, students sometime aren’t well-prepared to launch a career after graduation. I would like to help student to prepare their career profile at the earliest stage and guide them through their career path. Social Committee: As networking is one of the key aspects of jobs hunting, I want to join the social committee to help to expand the networking for engineering graduate students. In addition, I would like to promote social events specifically for each department so that students can interact directly with people within their fields. Alumni Committee: Alumni is also an important resource for current students. Since alumni have more experience within their fields, current student can be benefit by interacting with alumni. I would like to help current students to build the connection between alumni, which can potentially guide them in their future career paths.