This Week in Career Services, October 5th
Index
1. Upcoming events
2. Job & Internship Fair
3. Monday Resume Clinic
4. Hot Jobs! Featured OCI positions
5. Employer info sessions
6. Walk-in hours
7. International Development Career Fair
8. Free practice tests
9. Careers in Sports and Athletics
1. Upcoming workshop and events
Prepare for the Job Fair workshop
Monday, Oct 5 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. SUB I, Room 348 (Career Library)
Resume Clinic
Monday, Oct 5 4 - 7 p.m. JC, Room 116
Job & Internship Fair
Wednesday, Oct 7 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. JC, Dewberry Hall
Thursday, Oct 8 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. JC, Dewberry Hall
For a complete list of workshops and events visit our calendar.
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2. Job & Internship Fair: October 7 & 8
Approximately 180 employers will be on campus on Wednesday, October 7 and
Thursday, October 8. Are you ready to meet them?
Prepare for the Fair today!
Check out the employer list to research attending companies and find out
which day they'll be at the Fair. View where they'll be located by checking
out the floor plans.
We surveyed employers and they told us that you will stand out to them if
you know these four points about their organization:
• their mission
• their values or philosophy
• their products or services
• their available job openings
Find out more about how to stand out. Professional dress is highly
recommended!
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3. Monday Resume Clinic
Monday, Oct 5 4 - 7 p.m. JC, Room 116
Is your resume ready to be given to employers at the Job & Internship Fair
on October 7 & 8? To find out, visit our Clinic with your resume in hand.
Career counselors will be available to give you practical feedback. First
come, first served.
Don't have a resume? Check out Resume Builder, our new online software that
walks you through writing each section of a resume. You can input your
personal information as you go and come out with a rough draft you can
build on.
To access Resume Builder:
1. Log in to PatriotJobWeb
2. Click on "documents" in the menu bar
3. Click on the Resume Builder tab
4. Follow the directions through each step
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4. Hot Jobs! Featured OCI positions
The resume submission deadline for these On-Campus Interviewing positions
is Wednesday, Oct 7.
Employer: Larson Allen LLC
Position: Audit Staff, Outsourcing Services Staff
Employer: IBM Global Business Services
Position: Financial Management Entry Level Consultant-Public Sector, IT
Specialists & Security Consultants-Public Sector
Employer: Track Group, The
Position: Federal Sales Account Manager
Employer: New York Life
Position: Financial Services Professional
Search for these positions on PatriotJobWeb. Learn more about on-campus
interviewing.
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5. Employer information sessions
Find out more about working for these organizations by attending these info
sessions:
Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program
October 7, Wednesday
4:30 p.m.
JC, Room F
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
October 7, Wednesday
5 p.m.
SUB II, Room 5
For a complete list of upcoming information sessions:
1. Log in to PatriotJobWeb
2. Click on "events" in the menu bar
3. Click on the Information Sessions tab
4. Conduct a search or scroll down
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6. Walk-in hours
Stop by for a short visit with a career counselor. Walk-ins are done on a
first come, first served basis.
Walk-in Schedule
Mondays 2 - 4 pm
Tuesdays 10 am - noon (and 4:30 - 6:30 pm when classes are in session)
Wednesdays 2 - 4 pm
Thursdays 2 - 4 pm
Fridays 10 am - noon
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7. International Development Career Fair
If you are interested in working within the international development
community as an intern or professional, check out the Society for
International Development Career Fair on Friday, October 9 at 1 p.m. in D.C.
SIDW also provides valuable knowledge about the field, seminars on topics
of interest and opportunities to strengthen networks with professionals in
the field.
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8. Free practice tests
Take a FREE GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, OAT, PCAT or DAT!
You are invited to Kaplan's FREE Practice Test at Mason on Sunday, October
25. This is a terrific opportunity to answer a critical question, "If I
took the exam today, how would I score?" Tests are administered under test-
like conditions, and you will receive a detailed score analysis of your
performance. Register online or by phone at 1-800-KAP-TEST.
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9. The Career Tap: Careers in Sports and Athletics
Tune in to WGMU tomorrow, October 2nd for The Career Tap at 11 a.m. Bill
Brown, head coach of the GMU baseball team, will be speaking on Careers in
Sports and Athletics.
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