Welcome to the NAMEPA TRAcS -Institutions

Hello NAMEPA Institutional Members:

The NAMEPA TRAcS System is finally available! There is a 2-week trial period for members to sample the system. This time will end on October 10, 2009. After that time, account activation is available upon receipt of annual membership dues and program listings. Those who have already paid membership dues (due in September) will be forwarded the link to register for an annual account on the TRAcS system.

The URL is:     www.engr.psu.edu/tracs
The temporary Login is:     NAMEPAinstitution
The temporary Password is:     NAMEPA

Please keep in mind that this site is being developed and updated daily. Currently you can:

Search students’ resumes
Add your internships and programs that students can search
Search NAMEPA institution programs across the nation
Search corporate internship and program opportunities for students

Students can enter the system NOW! At this time, Penn State students have entered information to initiate the database. Over the month of October, we expect this number to grow very quickly as NAMEPA Institutions across the country encourage students to enter information.

This tool was created with the intent of becoming the largest collection of diverse technical talent in the nation. This would include Engineering students, Science students and Technology students across all technical institutions. No one has more contact with diverse technical talent than NAMEPA members.

With that in mind please make a special effort help NAMEPA to build this database. Each student entering information from a NAMEPA school will be entered into a drawing for a $1000 scholarship! (Please feel free to offer additional incentives for your institution or program.)

Please forward the link www.engr.psu.edu/tracs

to your students inviting them to upload their resumes. Encourage them to:

review resume samples provided on the site
upload their best resumes
forward the link to other diverse groups of technical students.

The site is hosted by Penn State’s College of Engineering and provides professional development information (such as resume samples) through the Penn State Engineering Career Resource Center.

We believe this tool will fill a large gap in the search for diverse technical talent for industry and institutions- as only NAMEPA can.

Please check the system often as students will be uploading on an ongoing basis.

I look forward to success!

Amy Freeman, President
NAMEPA, Inc.

Frequently Asked Questions about NAMEPA TRAcS

Can students who are not attending NAMEPA Institutions upload resumes?

Yes. TRAcS is a national repository of technical talent from across the nation- not just NAMEPA institutions.

Can student who are not in engineering upload resumes?

Yes. Industry will often hire many forms of technical talent. For example: Chemical Engineering is very similar to Chemistry, and both majors can perform well at similar jobs or in similar research programs. Students in engineering retention programs often gravitate to Science or Technology and are eligible for similar opportunities offered by industry and academia.

Does anyone review resumes before they are uploaded? Can I review resumes uploaded from my school?

Resumes are not reviewed at this time. However, in discussion with corporate representatives, it was concluded that in light of the many variations of information received by corporations at career fairs in the country, this group of resumes would probably be of similar quality with a minimal number of true problem documents. Students provide resumes with the intent of promoting themselves. Most resumes are fair to exceptional.
If you would like to review resumes from your school, let us know. We are working on a tool that would alert you when a student is trying to upload. At this point, you would have to sort by Institution.

Are corporations reviewing employees by race?

No, Corporations cannot see the race of the students. The overall diversity ratio of the whole database is given however. This is a live number that changes as students enter resumes. For example, users of the system will see the statement: “XX % of the students in the TRAcS system are underrepresented.” The term “underrepresented” in this case includes US citizens or permanent residents who are African American, Native American or Hispanic. This suggests that when using this system, a company knows the likelihood of getting a diverse candidate- but not necessarily specific information about a given candidate. It is possible to find that a candidate from this system is a majority student.

Can corporations review each others’ job opportunities?

How can corporations find student located nearest the work site.

Sort by NAMEPA region (nearest states) or by Institution.

Will the stipulations of access change for corporations and institutions?

This membership cycle, September 2009-August 2010, access is granted with NAMEPA membership. As we work through the initial process of implementing this new system, and as popularity grows, stipulations for industry access could change.

Welcome to the NAMEPA TRAcS System- Industry

The NAMEPA TRAcS System is finally available! There is a 2-week trial period for members to sample the system. This time will end on October 10, 2009. After that time, account activation is available upon receipt of annual membership dues. Those who have already paid membership dues (due in September) will be forwarded the link to register for an annual account on the TRAcS system.

The URL is:     www.engr.psu.edu/tracs
The temporary Login is:     NAMEPAindustry
The temporary Password is:     NAMEPA

Please keep in mind that this site is being developed and updated daily. At this time, only Penn State students are in the database. Over the month of October, we expect this number to grow very quickly as NAMEPA Institutions across the country encourage students to upload resumes. Currently, you can:

Search students’ resumes
Add your internships and programs that students can search
Search NAMEPA institution programs across the nation

The site is hosted by Penn State’s College of Engineering and provides professional development information (such as resume samples) through the Penn State Engineering Career Resource Center.

We believe this tool will fill a large gap in the search for diverse technical talent for industry and institutions- as only NAMEPA can.

Again, please check the system often as students will be uploading on an ongoing basis.

Looking forward to success!

Amy Freeman, President
NAMEPA, Inc.

Frequently Asked Questions about NAMEPA TRAcS

Can students who are not attending NAMEPA Institutions upload resumes?

Yes. TRAcS is a national repository of technical talent from across the nation- not just NAMEPA institutions.

Can student who are not in engineering upload resumes?

Yes. Industry will often hire many forms of technical talent. For example: Chemical Engineering is very similar to Chemistry, and both majors can perform well at similar jobs or in similar research programs. Students in engineering retention programs often gravitate to Science or Technology and are eligible for similar opportunities offered by industry and academia.

Does anyone review resumes before they are uploaded? Can I review resumes uploaded from my school?

Resumes are not reviewed at this time. However, in discussion with corporate representatives, it was concluded that in light of the many variations of information received by corporations at career fairs in the country, this group of resumes would probably be of similar quality with a minimal number of true problem documents. Students provide resumes with the intent of promoting themselves. Most resumes are fair to exceptional.
If you would like to review resumes from your school, let us know. We are working on a tool that would alert you when a student is trying to upload. At this point, you would have to sort by Institution.

Are corporations reviewing employees by race?

No, Corporations cannot see the race of the students. The overall diversity ratio of the whole database is given however. This is a live number that changes as students enter resumes. For example, users of the system will see the statement: “XX % of the students in the TRAcS system are underrepresented.” The term “underrepresented” in this case includes US citizens or permanent residents who are African American, Native American or Hispanic. This suggests that when using this system, a company knows the likelihood of getting a diverse candidate- but not necessarily specific information about a given candidate. It is possible to find that a candidate from this system is a majority student.

Can corporations review each others' job opportunities?

How can corporations find student located nearest the work site.

Sort by NAMEPA region (nearest states) or by Institution.

Will the stipulations of access change for corporations and institutions?

This membership cycle, September 2009-August 2010, access is granted with NAMEPA membership. As we work through the initial process of implementing this new system, and as popularity grows, stipulations for industry access could change.