Career Connections David McMahon ‘69 Associate Director What is our Mission? Promote career learning throughout the entire period of a student’s involvement with Texas A&M.
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Career Connections David McMahon ‘69 Associate Director What is our Mission? Promote career learning throughout the entire period of a student’s involvement with Texas A&M University by providing career information and facilitating employment contacts. In practical terms, this means . . . You Are Here! So Are We! John J. Koldus Building Suite 209 979-845-5139 http://careercenter.tamu.edu [email protected] Career Center Components • Career Education • Experiential Education • Interview Services Career Education Career Resources Library • Salary and Relocation Statistics • Employer Literature • Employer Directories • Job Choices Magazines • Access to On-line Resources • Helpful staff Career Education Advising • Resume Reviews: • • • • 8:30-11:00am and 1:30-4:00pm (M-F) 209 Koldus and various campus locations Appointments (call 845-5139) Walk-in advising (call for schedule) E-mail: [email protected] http://careercenter.tamu.edu • • • • • • • • • • • • • Career Education Workshops CCTR Registration Orientation COOP Orientation Internship Search Strategies Resume Writing Behavioral Interviewing Skills Mock Interviews & Interview Coaching The Company Visit Salary Negotiation/Evaluation Business Ethics Dress for Success & Dining Etiquette Federal Employment Forum Applying to Graduate School How to “Work” Career Fairs Career Education Workshops • AggiExternship 2009 • 1 Day Visit by Students • Day-to-day Work of Someone in Your Major • 27 Host Companies • 34 Locations • 641 Students Invited • 345 Students Participated • Austin, B/CS, Beaumont, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio • Open to all Colleges • AggiExternship 2010 • January 7th, 8th, 12th, 13th, 14th, & 15th Experiential Education • Cooperative Education • • • Multiple work terms; Receive course credit; Always paid Internships Typically in summer; Usually paid; Course credit possible Volunteer Work Community service related Friendly Staff Experiential Education BENEFITS • • • • • • Confirms your choice of major Gain professional work experience Increases marketability upon graduation Meet amazing people Network and gain valuable contacts Apply classroom theory to real-world settings STUDENT’S PERSONAL EXPERIENCES • Learned that engineers actually use equations in the real world • Made numerous professional contacts • Learned about the company and industry, engineering design, and manufacturing processes and MUCH MORE!!! • Increased motivation to study and learn! Interview Services HireAggies.com You have already paid for it!!!!!! Interview Services Career development/exploration resources Career Beam Internships USA CareerSearch Perfect Interview Eco Jobs SIGI3 Going Global Vault Internships.com WetFeet.com Current Jobs for Graduates InternationalStudents4Hire.com Washington Information Directory 2008-09 Interview Services HireAggies.com Services • Personal Advising and Workshops • AggiE-folio • My Job Choices Campus Interviews Resume/Co-op Drops Aggie Classifieds (Internships) Interview Services Job Posting Services • Employers Register to: •Post positions •Collect or search resumes • Students Register to: •Apply for positions •Manage job search process •Sign up for interviews Interview Services Job Posting Services • 1,600+ Companies actively recruiting • On-campus interviewing for full-time, co-op, and internships • 1,600+ Job interview schedules posted • 17,000+ Interviews hosted last year • 56,000+ Pre-select resumes submitted • Resume Referrals to employers • 2,850+ Resume/Co-op Drops jobs posted • 72,000+ Resumes submitted Career Fairs • Agriculture • Architecture • Business • Camp Day • Construction • Education • Engineering • Geosciences • Graduate and • • • • • • • Professional School Health Professions Industrial Distribution Liberal Arts Life Sciences Math Multicultural Greek Expo Retailing Questions? We’ve Got Answers!