Dear BIS Student:
Please take a moment to look at some of the highlights from the weekly GMU Career Services update!  Some of it may apply to you!


Index

1. After the Job Fair
2. Workshops & panels
3. Federal Job Search & Security Clearances
4. International Students Workshop Day
5. Hot jobs & cool internships
6. Info sessions with Macy's & Turner Construction (resumes accepted on site!)
7. Interview on campus with Cvent, AT&T, Lockheed & more!
8. Diversity Career Day
9. Wanted! Partnership for Public Service Fellows

1. After the Job Fair

So you met employers, had some good conversations, maybe scored an interview - now what?

Find out how to follow up and how to interview. You can even practice your interviewing skills online with a prerecorded interviewer using our Perfect Interview software.

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2. Workshops & panels

Workshop: Resume & Cover Letter Writing
Monday, October 24
5:30 - 7 p.m.
SUB I, Room 3400

Panel: Translate Your Humanities & Social Sciences Degree into a Career
Thursday, October 27
5:30 - 7 p.m.
JC, Room A

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3. Federal Job Search & Security Clearances workshops

Wednesday, October 26
Research Hall, Room 163

Federal Government Job & Internship Search
6 - 7 p.m.

Security Clearances
7 - 8 p.m.

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4. International Students Workshop Day

Friday, October 28
JC, Room A

Job Search Strategies & F-1 Employment Options
10 - 11:15 a.m.

Resume & Cover Letter Writing
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Interviewing Skills for Non-Native English Speakers
1:15 - 2:30 p.m.

All students are welcome! No RSVP is required.

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5. Hot jobs & cool internships

Log in to HireMason to apply for these and many other positions!

FULL-TIME POSITIONS

Controller
BRTRC - Technology Research Corporation
Application deadline: October 22

Associate Internal Auditor
NeuStar
Application deadline: October 24

Accounts Receivable Specialist
ZeniMax Media
Application deadline: October 25

PART-TIME POSITIONS

Rising Software Programming Star
VW International, Inc.
Application deadline: October 22

Early Childhood Educators
Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia
Application deadline: October 25

UNPAID INTERNSHIPS

Development Internship
Freedom House
Application deadline: October 22

Festival/Tour Promotion Intern
Cuneiform Records
Application deadline: October 24

Political Management Internship of Capital Hill
The Campaign for Limited Government
Application deadline: October 26

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6. Info sessions with Macy's & Turner Construction

Attend these information sessions to learn more about working for these employers:

Macy's
Wednesday, Oct. 26
6 - 7 p.m.
JC, Room B

Turner Construction Company
Friday, Oct. 28
1 - 2 p.m.
SUB I, Room 3400
RESUMES accepted at info session for positions in engineering and finance!

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7. Featured on-campus interviewing positions

Apply for these and other positions in HireMason:

Financial Advisor
AXA Advisors
Application deadline: Wednesday, Oct. 26

Engineering & Computer Science FT/Intern
Lockheed Martin
Application deadline: Wednesday, Oct. 26

Leadership Development Program
Financial Leadership Program

AT&T
Application deadline: Wednesday, Oct. 26

Business Systems Analyst FT/intern
Clinical Data Analyst FT/intern

Management Consultants for Affiliated Physicians
Application deadline: Wednesday, Oct. 26

Interested in working for a fast-paced, growing technology company with international operations?
Cvent, the market leader of event management software and strategic meetings management solutions, is conducting on-campus interviews for a variety of positions.

The Washington Business Journal named Cvent one of the best places to work in the Washington D.C. metro area from 2009 - 11, and the company hired 70 candidates from college last year, six being from Mason. Log in to HireMason to review Cvent's job postings and apply.

Application deadline: Monday, Oct. 31

Learn more about the On-Campus Interviewing Program.

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8. Diversity Career Day at the University of Virginia

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Wednesday, November 2
Mason student's welcome! Look for the Visiting Students Lounge.

View what companies will be represented and directions to the location.

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9. Wanted! Partnership for Public Service Fellows

The Partnership for Public Service is seeking current students or recent graduates to join our team and contribute to our mission as Public Service Fellows.

We anticipate spring fellows beginning work in mid-January, but start dates are flexible based on teams. Full-time fellows with an undergraduate or graduate degree will receive a $1,000 per month stipend. Full-time fellows who are currently undergraduate students will receive an $800 per month stipend.

Application deadline: October 28
Learn more. Questions? Email or call 202-775-9111.

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