e-news archive
Friday, March, 13, 2009
in this issue...
- Topic of the Week: Long Distance Job Search
- Jobs & Internships! New This Week
- Ask Dot
- Featured Website
- Career Resources: Going Global
- Alumni Highlight: Theatre Arts
- Employer Spotlight: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
- Calendar of Career Events
Career Week 2009 | March 28 - April 3
The Marquette University Career Services Center is pleased to offer a variety of activities for all students in all years, in all majors for our Fourth Annual Career Week.
Job Search Boot Camp | Saturday, March 28, 2009 | 9:30-3:00
Career Services Center | Holthusen Hall, First Floor
Help for the last-minute job seeker!
Are you scared? Then get prepared! Feel the fear? The end is near! Space is limited to 50 Register Today!
CIRCLES: Speed Networking with Alumni | Monday, March 30, 2009 | AMU Ballrooms | 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. |
This student/alumni program will include one-on-one networking with high-level alumni during a 30-minute speed networking session followed by general networking segmented by the following industries: Business, Communication, Government/Nonprofit, Engineering, and Technical. Space is limited to 100
Register Today!
POWER Lunch: Diverse Women Career Professionals
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
AMU 157
See who is speaking...
Walk-in/Satellite Hours
Stop by Career Services walk-in hours Monday-Friday from 12-2pm
or visit our Career Interns at the AMU outside of the Brew Bayou on
Wednesdays from 9:30-10:30am for additional assistance!
FREE Business Cards!
Tired of digging out a pen to scribble down your info???
CSC is now offering FREE business cards to all Marquette Students.
Click here for more information and to fill out the request form.
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Calendar of Events
This calendar includes upcoming on campus recruiting events
and career-related workshops.
Got a Job? Let us know!!!
Click here to share your success story and
don't forget to stop by the Career Services Center to ring the bell!
LONG DISTANCE JOB SEARCH
Are you thinking that its time to venture out of Milwaukee? Possibly time to return home to the state that you love or try something new? The following tips will help you out with a long-distance job search. Keep in mind that it can take longer to establish contacts and find positions in another state but sometimes being flexible with your location is just what you need to land a great job!
- Research cities of interest. Read their newspapers (most are on-line now) or check out the city's websites.
- Reference USA can help you research companies in the area to target. You may find a mid-sized or smaller company that might not be as well-known but is still a great fit.
- Try to visit the city you are looking at. Possibly do some informational interviewing while you are there.
- Connect with people that live in that city and/or work for a company that you are interested in. LinkedIn is a great way to network on-line. Join groups in your field and seek out professionals or organizations. MU Connect can help you get connected to Marquette alumni who want to help you with your job search! Also, if you are a member of any professional organizations, they often have chapters scattered around the U.S. and other members that may be willing to help.
- Conduct informational interviews on the phone or in person, if possible, in order to learn more about certain jobs or companies. Also, talk to others that have relocated and find out if they have any advice.
- Marquette University Career Services Center has a reciprocity agreement with the other Jesuit universities in the country. This means that if there is a Jesuit institution in the area you are searching, you can use their career services center resources as well.
- Golden Eagle Search is a web-crawler and searches any non-password protecting job posting site. A huge time saver!
- Look at localized job search websites for posting. Find that city's equivalent of milwaukeejobs.com.
- Consider contacting temp agencies in the area if you have a specific start date or date you are moving regardless of employment. Temping can be a great way of establishing connections and getting your foot in the door.
- The Career Services Center also has a webpage dedicated to relocation strategies .
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Looking to gain career-related experience with an internship? Ready to start your job search? View internships and jobs posted recently for Marquette University students. To see even more internships and full-time jobs, register with MU Career Manager.
Did you know Disney offers great opportunities for both college students and professional internships? Click on the links below to learn more!
www.disneycollegeprogram.com -- Disney College Program
www.disneyinterns.com -- Disney Professional Internships
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Dear Dot,
I really would like to live abroad for a few years after graduation. Do you have any tips for doing a REALLY long-distance, international job search?
Megan Z.
Read Dot's advice
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www.indeed.com
"Simply a one-stop shop for job seekers."
Walter Mossberg, Wall Street Journal, March 31, 2005
Indeed is a search engine for jobs - with a radically different approach to job search. In one simple search, Indeed gives job seekers free access to millions of employment opportunities from thousands of websites. Indeed.com includes all the job listings from major job boards, newspapers, associations and company career pages - and we continue to add new sites every day.
With the familiar look and feel of general search engines, Indeed makes it easy for you to drill down by keyword and location to jobs that fit your requirements precisely. You may save your searches and have jobs delivered to you by email alert, MyYahoo, or other RSS feed readers. If you have a MyYahoo account, for example, your saved Indeed job search may be added at the click of a button.
Going Global: Online tool with expert advice for finding jobs at home and abroad.
- Going Global Country Career Guides provide professional advice and insider tips for 24 countries on such topics as employment trends, recruiters, staffing agencies, work permit regulations, salary ranges, resume writing guidelines, professional and trade associations, and cultural advice.
- Going Global Employer Directory features corporate profiles for 25,000 worldwide companies in industries like consumer goods, consulting services, finance, and information technology. A mixture of local and multinational employers are featured and includes data on sales, revenues, brands, officers, key contacts and more.
- Going Global Daily Job Postings include more than 100,000 worldwide internship and job listings and feature employment opportunities that can be searched worldwide by country, industry and key word.
- Going Global Chat offers an area to ask questions or share personal advice and experiences with more than one million other Going Global customers from all over the world!
To access Going Global, clink on the Career Services Center’s Career Gateway link www.marquette.edu/gateway and log in with your eMarq username and password.
Happy Searching!!!
Kellie (Caldwell) de Leon , Theatre Arts, 2000.
Learn more about the success and career path of this Marquette Graduate.
Contact Kellie de Leon at kellie.deleon@gmail.com .
Are you interested in contacting other alumni for career advice?
Check out MU Connect: Career Alumni Network.
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VA operates one of the largest healthcare systems in the United States. The VA employs highly trained professionals who are dedicated to providing top quality health care to veterans. VA also ensures that veterans and their dependents receive accurate and timely financial payments, and a dignified burial. VA staff members work at military bases and hospitals worldwide.
Typical positions filled in VA include health related fields (such as doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, laboratory technician, research scientist, etc.), as well as positions in various professional, technical, administrative, secretarial/clerical, and trades and crafts occupations. There are also special opportunities at VA for students and new grads.
For more information, please visit: http://www.va.gov/jobs/.
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Want to learn how to work for the federal government?
A representative from the Partnership for Public Service Speaker will be on campus on March 19th to present information about the growth and type of federal internships and full-time job opportunities that are available to college students/graduates.
1 on 1 sessions: Sign up for a 15 minute time slot between 1pm-2:30pm to meet with the representative | Where: AMU, Room 228 | Students should call Career Services at 414.288.7423 to sign up for a time.
Student Presentation: When: March 19th, 3pm-4pm | Where: Career Services Center
Spreenkler is hosting weekly social media workshops for students to introduce them to social and professional networking sites. Explore the most cutting edge ways you can use social media to help increase your self-brand through social media self-marketing and networking.
Attend New Age Networking presented by Spreenkler
When: Every Friday, starting March 13th, 2009, 1pm - 2pm & 2pm - 4pm
Location: Bucketworks, 1340 N 6th St, Milwaukee, 53212
Are you a junior or senior looking for a career opportunity?
Come join us at Pano’s Char House in Brookfield!
Pass out your resume & mingle with top professionals.
When? Thursday, April 2nd from 5:30-7:30pm
Why? Because it’s a FREE networking event with Wisconsin’s leading executives; includes cash bar & FREE h’orderves
Juniors & Seniors ONLY | Dress is business casual
To attend? Email Dana Mills at dmills@wficweb.org by March 25th
Volunteer Abroad With Cross-Cultural Solutions!
Cross-Cultural Solutions is a non-profit organization that enables volunteers to make a meaningful contribution to the community by working side-by-side with local people, while gaining a new perspective and insight into the culture and themselves. The volunteer work is with carefully selected Partner Programs, all of which are dynamic and inspiring community-led initiatives. These include orphanages and childcare centers, schools, health clinics and hospitals, homes for the elderly, centers for people with disabilities, and other community organizations. Volunteers enjoy the flexibility of choosing from 12 countries, start dates year-round and programs from 1-12 weeks long. CCS offers international volunteer programs in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Morocco, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Thailand.
Cross-Cultural Solutions is a recognized leader in the field of international volunteering, founded in 1995. CCS has a worldwide staff of over 200 people, and has administrative offices located in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. We are in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations, and have been profiled in more than 500 news outlets.
For more information on Cross-Cultural Solutions, visit our website at
Calendar of Events
This calendar includes upcoming on campus recruiting events
and career-related workshops.
Upcoming Career Fairs
This calendar includes upcoming Marquette career fairs,
off-site career fairs, and e-fairs.
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