Next Week in Career Services, November 2nd Index 1. Upcoming workshop 2. International Students Workshop Days 3. Employer Info Sessions 4. Hot Jobs! 5. Interview Practice with Employers 6. Looking for a career in the art world? 7. Research people before you meet with them 1. Upcoming workshop Behavioral Interviewing Monday, Nov 2 5:30 - 7 p.m. SUB I, Room 348 For a complete list of workshops and events visit our calendar. Back to Index __________________________________________________________ 2. International Students Workshop Days Need help searching for jobs? Interested in a co-op? Prepare for your job or internship search by attending these "how to" workshops. Join us for one or all of these sessions. Registration is not required. All students are welcome. Friday, October 30 in JC, Room A, 3rd floor Job Search Strategies & F-1 Employment Options 10 - 11:30 a.m. Resume & Cover Letter Writing for International Students 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Friday, November 6 in JC, Room A, 3rd floor Interviewing Skills for Non-Native English Speakers 10 - 11:15 a.m. How to Research Employers 11:30 am - 12:45 p.m. Co-op Orientation for F-1 Visa Holders 1 - 2 p.m. Cosponsored by University Career Services, the Graduate International Student Association and the Vietnamese Student Association Back to Index __________________________________________________________ 3. Employer Information Sessions Find out more about working for these employers by attending these info sessions: Lockheed Martin Monday, Nov at 6 p.m. in JC, Room B U.S. Peace Corps Thursday, Nov 5 at 12:30 p.m. in SUB I, Room 348 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 Back to Index __________________________________________________________ 4. Hot Jobs! Featured OCI positions The resume submission deadline for these On-Campus Interview positions is Wednesday, November 4. Customer Value Partners (CVP) Positions: Information Assurance Associate and Information Systems Associate Federal Reserve Board Position: Computer Applications Programmer Computer Sciences Corporation Positions: Systems Engineer, Business Analyst, Technical Analyst Search for these and other positions on PatriotJobWeb. Learn more about on- campus interviewing. Back to Index __________________________________________________________ 5. Interview Practice with Employers To land a job you have to answer some tough questions. Improve your interviewing skills by practicing with area employers visiting campus. To set up an appointment, log in to PatriotJobWeb and click on "Campus Interviews I Qualify For." Upcoming interview date: Wednesday, Nov. 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in SUB I, Room 348 Back to Index __________________________________________________________ 6. Looking for a career in the art world? Sotheby's Institute of Art invites prospectives to an information session on Thursday, Nov 5 from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. in SUB 1, Room C. Learn about the wide range of career options a graduate degree at Sotheby's Institute of Art will enable you to pursue. Graduate level programs include Art Business, Contemporary Art, Photography, Fine & Decorative Art, East Asian Art and Contemporary Design. Sotheby's Institute of Art is among the world's leading institutions for graduate art studies offering master's degree programs, summer study programs and specialized short courses in art scholarship, connoisseurship and art business. Campuses are located in London, New York and Singapore. RSVP to Lauren Mang by Wednesday, Nov. 4. Download a brochure for more info. Back to Index __________________________________________________________ 7. Do Your Homework: Research people before you meet with them By Ronald Mitchell on GottaMentor.com It is amazing how many people do not properly research the individual they are meeting with prior to meeting with them to request assistance. With a limitless number of resources available through the Internet, completing your research is relatively simple. Before we discuss "what" information you should be looking for, let me first explain "why" you should be seeking this information. Keep reading... Back to Index __________________________________________________________ Career Services ... Connecting to Your Future SUB I, Room 348 careers.gmu.edu 703-993-2370