The ECRC is pleased to host College of Engineering Alum John Palmer on campus February 4 and 6. John will conduct Office Hours by appointment only, in order to allow students an opportunity to ask career related questions and gain career advice from an experienced CoE Alum. Topics of discussion may relate to interview preparation, career advice, working overseas, 'dual-career couple' advice, resume writing, etc. To schedule an Office Hours appointment, please see Job #57772 (Job Title: Office Hours with CoE Alum John Palmer) in Engineering Careers.

John Palmer’s Bio:
John Palmer is a 1987 Chemical Engineering graduate of the University of Michigan. John worked in several roles throughout his 30 year career at Shell Oil Company, including two years in a position recruiting at the University of Michigan. John began his career as a Control Systems engineer in a refinery, and then moved into team-lead positions related to control systems and electrical engineering supporting both Operations and Projects. During his career he took a position in Human Resources, where he helped to run the internal company resourcing process by which engineers were allocated to their next assignment, advised engineering staff regarding career and location choices, resourced critical engineering vacancies globally, and helped establish corporate-wide engineering recruiting targets. His final assignments were as an Engineering Manager supporting major projects, which included responsibility for delivery from many different engineering disciplines (control systems, electrical, civil, structural, mechanical, materials, rotating equipment, flow assurance and process). John has worked/lived in the US, Mexico, Canada, The Netherlands and Norway, and has had numerous business trips to 10 additional countries. John retired in February 2018, and is excited to share his expertise with other Michigan Engineers.