Centre College - Monthly Online Newsletter
April 1 , 2008
Summer
Internship Deadlines
| April 15 | |
| Mental Health America | April 6 |
| Ursuline College (Student Affairs) | April 15 |
| Norton Healthcare (Genetic Counseling and Web Marketing) | April 15 |
| Bellarmine University (Int'l Program Development) | April 30 |
Workshops and Events
Interviewing Skills Workshop |
April 8 |
Centre Internship Plus Deadline |
April 14 |
Federal Jobs Workshop |
April 17 |
Graduate School Workshop |
April 22 |
| In Every Language On Campus Recruiting | April 23 |
| Summer and Fall Internship Contract Deadline | May 7 |
Robert W. Baird & Co., a private management company, is looking for a summer Private Wealth Management Intern for their Cincinnati office. If you know of any interested students, please have them contact Mindy Wilson at 8792 for more information.
Contact Career Services for more information about Internships, Workshops or Events. If you'd like to see other offerings, would like Career Services to make a presentation for your class, group or major, or assist with planning a career panel for a major or club, please give us a call or drop us an e-mail. We'd be happy to help!
Career Services Office Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm
First Floor, Old Carnegie
Tips for the Job Search
If your seniors haven't started the job search, now is the time to start!
So, what can students do? Start with Internet research. There are lots of resources out there to help them find a job in their chosen field, many of which can be found on Career Services' web site. These include eRecruiting, Nacelink, Jobs by Career Field page, Jobs by Region page, and Company Research page. In addition, they can look at the local job search web sites. They should try being as specific as they can, as general sites like Monster and CareerBuilder can be so large that their resumes can be lost in the shuffle.
It's also important to network. Students always think that they don't have contacts, but they do! They should brainstorm a list of friends, family, friends of friends, etc. They'll be surprised how many people "know someone" or "know someone who knows someone" in their field of interest. And there's always Centre alumni. They love to help out current Centre students! Networking can not only help students gather information on careers of interest, but it can often provide leads on entry-level jobs. They should keep in mind that networking is not necessarily asking someone for a job but asking them for information. It's a lot easier for both parties to take this approach.
Finally, they should put together a resume. Career Services has resume information and samples to help them with this. They can come by our office or take a look at our samples here.
They shouldn't forget to meet with their career counselor. She can review their resumes and help customize a job search plan that will be most effective for them. Next, they can plan to work on their interviewing skills. They can do this in a meeting with their career counselor or through a "mock interview," where they get to put your interviewing skills to the test.
What Are You Doing This Summer?
Career Services likes to know what students are doing in the summer, so please drop Sherri Gowins an email to let us know how your students are planning to spend their summer!
Executive Leadership Program
Thursday, April 10 at 11:30 in the small portion of the Nichols Dining Room, three Board members will speak briefly about their careers, their views on leadership, and their role on the Centre College Board of Trustees. They will then entertain questions from students regarding the board, their careers, and leadership in government and business. The board members attending are:
- Elaine McReynolds – Former Administrator of the Federal Insurance Administration and former Senior Vice President of American General Financial Group and American General Life & Accident Insurance Group.
- Eddy Roberts – former State President of Bellsouth Kentucky
- Thomas Meeker – Former President and CEO of Churchill Downs
Feel free to stop by during lunch! For more information, contact Deb Jones.
Personal Finances 101: The Things They Don't Teach You in College
Are your students interested in learning more about investing, saving, insurance, and networking as a young professional? They should come hear Elizabeth Painter and Joy Asher discuss these issues and answer questions they may have in the Nichols Dining Room on April 8 at 6:00pm. Seniors are encouraged to attend, but this is open to all students!
If interested, students should RSVP to Ashley Distler at ashley.distler@centre.edu.
RICE: Research, Internships, and Creative Endeavors Symposium
This all-campus event will showcase Centre students' outstanding research projects, internship experiences, and creative endeavors over the past year. Mark your calendars for April 17th and go here for more information!
Centre Internship Plus Reminder
Don't forget that Centre Internship Plus proposals for summer internships are due on April 14th in the Career Services office. For more information, go here.
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