The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering news for graduates
Happening
Lunchtime Food Trucks will be at the Shaw Building's picnic area on the corner of East Paul Dirac Drive and Pottsdamer Street starting at 11:00 am. Lunch truck tentative schedule here.
COE Cafe: Opens SU B, June 23, 2025, Mon - Fri, 9:00AM-2:00PM, Sat.-Sun., Closed | Menu
IME REU, ends August 2, 2025, at HPMI (Dickens)
NASA + EN BP-AE REU, ends August 1, 2025, at AME (Moore)
Resilience REU, May ends August 1, 2025, at RIDER (Zhang)
Tally Robotics Youth Summer Camp, June 16-July 24, 2025, M-F, 9:00am-3:00pm, Location TBD (Shearer)
Brilliant Resilience Summer School, June 16-July 24, 2025, M-F, 8:00am-5:00pm, Location TBD (Ernst)
Juneteenth Holiday, June 19, 2025, College closed
Independence Day Holiday, July 4, 2025, College closed
CLC Engineering Summer HS Camp, July 7 thru July 11, 2025, 10:00am-3:00pm, COE B118 (Amwake)
Joint Management Council Meeting, August 05, 2025 @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Event Location: Zoom (Brown)
Fall Semester Begins, August 25, 2025
Labor Day Holiday, September 1, 2025, College closed
STEM Resume Cafe, September 25, 2025
R-SEAT 2nd Annual UTC Conference, September 25-26, 2025, 8:00am-3:00pm, Location TBA (Amon Bryant)
R-SEAT Center’s 4th Advisory Board Member Meeting, September 25, 2025, 3:00pm-5:00pm, Location TBA (Bryant)
Engineering Ambassador Network (EAN) SE Workshop, September 26-28
STEM Career & Internship Fair, September 30, 2025
FAMU Homecoming, October 18, 2025
FSU Homecoming, November 1, 2025
Veteran's Day Holiday, November 11, 2025, College closed
Joint Management Council Meeting, November 18, 2025, 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Location B202 (Brown)
Thanksgiving Day Holiday—No Classes, November 26-28, 2025 (Wednesday-Friday)
Last Day of Classes, December 5, 2025
Final Exams, December 8-12, 2025
Fall Semester Ends, December 12, 2025
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Upcoming Beyond platform events and negotiation workshop
June 18th (12-1pm ET): Researching the Academic Job Market in Your Field
If you’re exploring career options, one factor to consider is the availability of academic jobs in your discipline and your competitiveness for those positions.
There is often limited public information available to doctoral students about the academic job market for their specific discipline and program. This lesson will help you research the academic job market in your field and figure out what the market looks like for YOU as a candidate.
While this research can be a challenging exercise for many PhDs, it’s an important step in helping you make an informed career decision about staying in academia or exploring non-academic career opportunities.
This webinar is designed for doctoral students, PhDs, and postdocs from all academic disciplines who are wondering:
● How do I determine what faculty opportunities are available in my discipline or field of study?
● How do I determine my competitiveness in the field?
● If I decide to pursue an academic position, how do I best prepare?
June 23 - 26 (2 - 2:30pm ET): How Hiring Works in North America
Welcome to graduate school! Are you an incoming master’s student ready to start your program and plan for the upcoming year? Are you already thinking about internships and how to stand out in a competitive job market?
If so, this boot camp series with Beyond Graduate School is for you.
“How Hiring Works in North America” is a virtual webinar series designed to help you prepare for internships and job applications during your master’s. You will learn essential job search strategies, tools, and techniques so that you can identify and pursue career opportunities in North America.
It can take 6 – 9 months to land a job or internship — now is the time to start preparing.
Join Beyond Graduate School for a week of webinars, each designed to show master’s students the components of a successful job search and how to stand out as a job candidate.
● WELCOME VIDEO: How Hiring Works in North America
● Monday, June 23: How to Find People to Network With
● Tuesday, June 24: Networking and Informational Interviews
● Wednesday, June 25: How to Unlock the Hidden Job Market
● Thursday, June 26: How to Stand Out As a Job Candidate
August 18th - 22nd (12-1pm ET): Academic Job Market Bootcamp
Get ready for the academic job market by attending the Academic Job Market Boot Camp 2025. Designed to help you stand out as a candidate, these workshops will demystify the various documents that make up an application package. You’ll learn strategies you need to clearly and confidently communicate who you are as an educator and scholar to hiring committees.
These virtual workshops are designed for doctoral students, PhDs, and postdocs from all disciplines who want to strengthen their application package.
Can’t make it live? Replays will be available — register in advance to receive notification.
● Aug 18 - Cover Letters
● Aug 19 - Research statements
● Aug 20 - Teaching statements
● Aug 21 - Teaching portfolios
● Aug 22 - What if I’m not successful this year?
Dissertation and Thesis Defenses
Dissertation Defenses
Samuel Takyi, Tuesday, June 10, 2025 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Event Location: B-202
Razieh Khayamim, Wednesday, June 18, 2025 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Event Location: A115
Weiwei Wang, Friday, June 20, 2025 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Event Location: Virtual
Farhad Farzaneh, Tuesday, July 01, 2025 @ 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Event Location: B202
Thesis Defenses
Hamisi Masambaji, Monday, June 23, 2025 @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Event Location: B202-B
Thobias Mallya, Monday, June 30, 2025 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Event Location: B202-B
For full defense announcement info click here.

Opportunities for Graduates
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ACE Learning Studio
FSU's ACE Learning Studio Workshop calendar.
Need to Know
Engineering Our Future
We identified five strategic priorities to focus on for the next five years. For each of these priorities, we set goals with identified metrics for our college:
Good to Know
FAMU-FSU Engineering Career Services Liaisons
FAMU - Sean Collins - sean.collins@famu.edu
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Sr. Career Specialist, Career Services Liaison at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering.
Spring 2025 Student Advising Hours:
Pre-Scheduled Main Office Career Coaching Appointments (Scheduled via Handshake)
- Wednesdays: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. In-Person, Virtually – COE #A143
- Walk-In Wednesday Career Coaching (No Appointment Necessary):
- Wednesdays: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. In-Person – COE #A143
Pre-Scheduled Main Office Career Coaching Appointments (Scheduled via Handshake):
- Mondays: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Thursdays: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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FSU - Abbey Hale - amhale@fsu.edu
Florida State University Career Center, Assistant Director, Employer Relations, Career Liaison at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering.
Spring 2025 Student Advising Hours:
Drop-in Career Advising (No Appointment Necessary):
- Tuesdays: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. In-Person – COE #A141
- Wednesdays: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. In-Person – COE #A141
Pre-Scheduled Virtual Career Advising Appointments (Scheduled via NoleNetwork):
- Thursdays: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- CareerDocs
Things to Do
Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee
Hollywood Movies at the IMAX | Call (850) 645-7796 to Buy Tickets
Student tickets are $11. Check out all the new movies now playing, here.
Resources
Engineering Career Services
Virtual and F2F advising hours here.
FAMU Academics
Links to academic info, student services, student life and more.
FSU Student Academic Resources
Links to academic info, official university announcements and public health information.
Online Scholarship Search
Engineering Spirit Shop
Order here. All orders can be picked up locally or shipped. If you have questions, please email Dana.
In case of emergencies
Call 9-1-1. If you have concerns about your safety while on the engineering campus, call FSU Police 850-644-1234.
The Engineering Library Circulation Desk
Hours are: Monday - Friday – 8am to 5pm | (850) 410-6328 | A225 & A248
College Lost and Found
Student Services in B111 is the college lost and found location. If you've found something, drop it off here and if you've lost something, check here first!
Need a Mental Health Break?
Welcome to the Breakroom, B226-H, which is available for one person at a time, from 9:00 am - 4:50 pm on normal business days. Reserve a 50-minute slot using this link.
FAMU Office of Counseling Services located at 1735 Wahnish Way Suite 304 (CASS Building), provides a professional, safe atmosphere where students can discuss academic and personal issues. Schedule an appointment to talk to someone: (850) 599-3145 or counseling@famu.edu. For after-hours assistance, call BetterMynd for FREE at (844) 287-6963. In case of emergency, call FAMU Police Department at (850) 599-3256 or dial 911
FSU Counseling & Psychological Services is fully committed to the health and wellness of our students. We are offering Telemental Health Services (through zoom), in-person services, and Telephonic Crisis Support to students. Call us at 850-644-TALK (8255) to talk to a clinician today. Check online for more information.
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