This Week in Career Services, October 26th Index 1. Upcoming workshops 2. International Students Workshop Days 3. Hot Jobs! 4. Women for Hire Career Expo 5. Academic Affairs Internship 6. The Career Tap: Restaurant management & the culinary arts 1. Upcoming workshops Planning for Grad School Monday, Oct 26 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. SUB I, Rooms B & C Behavioral Interviewing Tuesday, Oct 27 5:30 - 7 p.m. SUB I, Rooms A & B Federal Government Job & Internship Search Thursday, Oct 29 5:30 - 7 p.m. JC, Room A 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 on October 30 and November 6. 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 and Cover Letter Writing for International Students 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. See a list of the workshops on day two, November 6. Cosponsored by University Career Services, the Graduate International Student Association and the Vietnamese Student Association Back to Index __________________________________________________________ 3. Hot Jobs! Featured OCI positions The resume submission deadline for these On-Campus Interview positions is Wednesday, October 28. Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division Positions: various engineer positions BIAP Systems Position: junior software engineer Computer Sciences Corporation Position: accountant Geico Position: Supervisor Leadership Program Insight Global Position: account manager Search for these and other positions on PatriotJobWeb. Learn more about on- campus interviewing. Back to Index __________________________________________________________ 4. Women for Hire in Washington, D.C. Thursday, Oct 29 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Almas Temple at the Hamilton Crowne Hotel 1315 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 In this economy, networking and meeting face-to-face with employers should be at the top of every job seeker's to-do list. You can make it happen at the Women for Hire Fall 2009 Career Expo! This is the perfect place for you to meet directly with top employers, glean valuable career tips at our ongoing career workshops and perhaps get feedback on how to make your resume shine. *Free admission *Free career seminars *Free resume critiquing *Resumes and business attired required for admittance Back to Index __________________________________________________________ 5. Academic Affairs Internship with Envision EMI Interns on the Academic Affairs team will be responsible for research and writing to contribute to development of curricular materials. This will include the development of briefing sheets, country and topic overviews and other projects as needed. Hours are flexible from 10-40 hours per week. This is a paid position: $10 per hour. Note: This is an in-office position. Apply. Position Requirements: • Major in history, political science, international relations, English or similar field • Strong research, writing and editing skills, including internet research • Detail oriented with ability to prioritize and work on various projects simultaneously • Interest in international relations • Knowledge of leadership skills • Strong oral and written communication skills • The ideal candidate has experience working with educational programs, preferably for high school students. • The ideal candidate is creative, versatile and flexible Back to Index __________________________________________________________ 6. The Career Tap: Restaurant management & the culinary arts Tune in to WGMU tomorrow, October 23rd for The Career Tap at 11 a.m. Brad Nelson, VP of Culinary and Corporate Chef for Marriott will be interviewed on careers in restaurant management and the culinary arts. Missed a show? Listen to past episodes on iTunesU. Back to Index __________________________________________________________ Career Services ... Connecting to Your Future SUB I, Room 348 careers.gmu.edu 703-993-2370