5 Mistakes That Cost Engineering Students Job Offers (And How to Fix Them)

Free Live Workshop for Engineering + Tech Students Preparing for Spring Recruiting

If you’re heading into spring recruiting—or trying to land an internship—and feel anxious, stuck, or behind, this session is for you.

Join us for The 5 Mistakes That Cost Technical Students Job Offers (And How To Fix Them) and learn how to stand out when 273 people have your same GPA.

In 45 minutes, you'll learn the five mistakes that cost technical students job offers—and exactly how to fix them:

1. Why your applications aren’t getting responses

If you’ve sent 50+ and heard nothing back, there’s a real reason—and you can change it quickly.

2. How to turn your technical work into stories that land

No dumbing it down. No faking enthusiasm. Just clear, confident explanations that non-engineers understand.

3. The specific reason you’re not advancing past first rounds

Plus what to practice before spring recruiting starts.

4. How to show confidence under pressure

Not mindset work—tactical skills you can use in interviews, presentations, and networking.

5. The unwritten rules of the workplace no one teaches you

The norms and expectations you’re somehow just supposed to “know.”

This Workshop Is For You If…

You’re an engineering or technical student (ENG, CS, math, physics, chemistry, DS, etc.) and:

• You’re preparing for spring recruiting or trying to land an internship
• You have strong technical skills but struggle to “sell yourself”
• You’ve sent 50+ applications with no responses
• You get first-round interviews but rarely advance
• You’re tired of being told you need “more confidence” with no explanation
• You feel like everyone else knows unwritten rules you don’t

If you’ve ever thought, “I know I’m capable—I just don’t know how to show it,” this workshop will help.

About the Instructor

Parker Tracey, PCC (ICF-Certified Executive Coach)
Parker has spent 25 years advising Congress, Fortune 500 companies, national labs, and unicorn tech startups. She works where technical expertise meets high-stakes decision-making.

She’s also a Michigan alum and executive leadership coach at the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy.

After coaching hundreds of engineers and scientists, she’s tired of watching outstanding candidates lose opportunities—not because they’re unqualified, but because nobody taught them the workplace skills that have nothing to do with thermodynamics or algorithms.

It’s a lie that technical students are “bad” at interviewing or networking. They’re unpracticed. And that's fixable.

If You'd Like Extra Support...

You’ll also hear about Standout, a 3-week winter break program that helps engineering + tech students practice interviewing, networking, and translating their technical work before recruiting season hits.

No pressure. No pitch. Just options.

https://parkertracey.com/standout