Friday, September 1
in this issue...
On-campus interviews begin September 22
resume writing
internships! new this week
ask dot
career resource: mu careertrak
alumni highlight
employer spotlight
calendar of career events
No Resume? No Problem!
Stop watching that cursor blink on an empty page and use these tips
to get started on your resume!
Do you know your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address? Great—the first section of your resume is done! more
No college student should be graduating without career-related experience. Be sure to gain skills through internships and co-ops related to your career goal or major. View internships posted recently for Marquette University students. To see even more internships plus full-time jobs, register with MU CareerTRAK.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE INTERNSHIPS
There are internships with many different bureaus and even some at embassies and consulates abroad. About half of the domestic internships are in Washington, D.C. more
Dear Dot,
Lately I have been hearing a lot about how I should remove my profile from Facebook and that it is going to ruin any chance I have at getting a good internship or job. I don’t even understand how an employer would see my profile because I thought Facebook was only accessible to college students. If other people are looking at my profile, I think that is a total violation of my right to free speech and privacy. That said, I don’t want to ruin my chances of getting a job—what should I do?
Please help!
Peter G.
Read Dot's advice
Seniors and internship-seeking juniors: On-campus interviews begin on September 22. Many leading employers only hold interviews during the fall semester, even for May and August graduates. Since most of the on-campus interviews involve submitting a resume three weeks in advance of an employer visit, the time to sign up for interviews is now.
The first round of interview deadlines is Friday, September 8. All interviews are arranged through MU CareerTRAK. We strongly encourage all job seekers to register with MU CareerTRAK. The process is easy and begins by submitting a resume to career.services@marquette.edu. One of our counselors will respond with detailed instructions. Campus interview schedules are also available through the Marquette Calendar of Events. You may also visit our office in person for personal assistance with MU CareerTRAK and signing up for on-campus interviews.
Register with MU CareerTRAK for Employment Opportunities
Are you interested in reviewing job and internship postings and taking part in on-campus interviews for internships, co-ops, and full-time opportunities? In order to sign up for these opportunities you will need to create an account with MU CareerTRAK.
Creating an account is easy – the first step is to obtain a password to register. more
Kimberly Celusniak, Advertising and Public Relations (Marketing minor), May 2006, Catering Manager, Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI, Celusniak@mpm.edu.
Learn more about the success and career path of this Marquette Graduate.
Are you interested in contacting other alumni for career advice? Check out MU Connect: Career Alumni Network.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car is the largest car rental company in North America. Career opportunities for recent grads include a Management Training Program, Fleet Services, Human Resources, Car Sales, Accounting, Marketing, and Information Systems. more
For more information please visit: http://www.erac.com/recruit
Calendar of Events
This calendar includes upcoming on campus recruiting events and career-related workshops.
Basic Information
- Your name as you want to be referred to professionally (Jon Baker, Jonathon Baker, Jon E. Baker).
- Current address and phone number with area code (where you can be reached now!).
- Permanent address and phone number with area code (if you will be in different locations during your search, use an address of someone who will always know how to reach you—this could be a family address).
- If you use e-mail, include your address (but make sure it is professional—not fluffybunny@gmail.com).
And why are you writing this resume? If you know the answer to this question, section two is a cinch!
Objective
A clear objective is critical to resume development because it helps focus and select information. Although you may wish to make your objective broad, do not make it so broad that it says nothing. If you are pursuing employment in more than one field, simply create different objectives for each field. Your career objective should answer this question, “What do I want to do?” Is it for graduate school, a part-time job, an internship, a professional position after graduation, a scholarship? Make sure your objective makes this clear.
Some sample objectives are, “Seeking a(n)…
…research position in biochemical laboratory”
…position teaching science or social studies at the secondary school level”
…editorial or research assistantship in a public affairs organization”
…acceptance to College Student Personnel Administration graduate program”
…internship position to explore career options in the health field”
…summer job in the field of physical therapy”
So, where have you gone to school and/or where do you currently attend school? That’s not such a difficult question to answer, either!
Education
For each degree-conferring institution make sure to list the following:
- Institution
- City, State
- Graduation date
- Degree or certification obtained
- Major/Minor/ emphasis area
- Any areas of Concentration
- GPA (if proud of it)
- Additional certification or licensure
- Relevant coursework (if it is not obvious and will further sell your skills)
- Specialized instruction
Next, answer the question, “What have I done that has helped me build skills necessary to perform well in the job I am applying for?”
Experience
This part of your resume may include information about your work experience, volunteer experience, internship experience, student teaching experience, leadership experience, and any other area in which you may have significant experience, such as publications or presentations. You may divide this into sections such as:
- Career Related Experience and Other Work Experience
- Briefly describe for each position:
1) Job title, dates, organization name, and location
2) List your responsibilities for each position using a variety of ACTION WORDS to describe situations and achievements
3) Unless necessary, avoid little words in description such as “a”, “an”, “the.”
4) Include scope of responsibility such as: “Trained eight student workers”
5) Concretely outline any outstanding results such as: “Developed new computerized customer listing using MS Access software to improve output by ten percent”
- Honors/Activities/Leadership/Special Skills
- Front load these with those most important or most pertinent to your objective (career goal). You may want to use specific headings such as professional organizations, computer skills, and leadership positions. Include any honors, scholarships or recognition awards that you have received. If you were actively involved in any clubs, teams or committees while in college, those may be included also. The key to this section is keeping it brief. If you feel you need more detail, use the guidelines for Experience and make it a complete section.
- Interests
- The trend is to keep away from any extraneous information that does not clearly connect to your career goal. However, if you are applying for a position in which you have experience through a hobby or leisure activity, you may want to consider adding it to your resume. For example, if you are applying for a forest ranger position and you enjoy hiking in the wilderness, include it by stating: Skilled in all-terrain hiking, camping and navigating. What you need to ask yourself is, “Will this information help the potential employer learn more about how well I can do the job?” If your answer is yes, then be sure to include the information.
So, now that I have all of this information, what do I do with it?
Polishing It Up
After you get all your information down on paper, go through and decide which experiences are directly related to your objective, which experiences are definitely not related, and which are questionable. The questionable information can be used only if there is room. Otherwise stick with the directly related experiences.
For more information on how to format your resume, please follow this link: http://www.marquette.edu/csc/students/sampleresumes.shtml
And don’t forget to call 288-7423 to make an appointment with a Career Counselor to answer any specific questions you have about resume writing, submit your resume for critique to career.services@marquette.edu, or drop by the Career Services Center during walk-in hours this Fall every Monday through Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE INTERNSHIPS
Deadlines:
Summer Internship – November 1
Fall Internship – March 1
Spring Internship – July 1
The State Department is proud to announce that they have made it faster and more convenient for students to apply for an internship through the online “Gateway to State” system. www.careers.state.gov
Click on “Student Programs”
Click on “Programs”
Click on “Student Internships”
(You may want to download the 2006 Student Internship Information Brochure.)
There are internships with many different bureaus and even some at embassies and consulates abroad. About half of the domestic internships are in Washington, D.C.
“Abroad range of academic majors is sought in areas such as Business, Public Administration, Social Work, Economics, Information Management, Journalism and Biological, Physical or Engineering Sciences; intern duties and responsibilities vary according to post or office assignment, from scientific/technical tasks to administrative projects to logistical support.”
You are eligible if you are:
- A U.S. Citizen
- A Student
- A full-or part-time continuing college or university junior, senior or graduate student in good academic standing in an accredited institution.
The majority of all internships are unpaid. A limited number of Paid internships are available to students who can demonstrate financial need.
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To obtain a password you can do one of the following:
1) Send a copy of your resume to career.services@marquette.edu and one of our career counselors will respond with feedback on your resume.
2) Make an appointment with a career counselor to have your resume critiqued. Call 288-7423 to make an appointment.
3) Visit our office during daily walk-in hours from 3:00 – 5:00 PM and meet with a Career Intern to have your resume critiqued.
If you need help creating a resume, you are welcome to visit our office each day for walk-in hours (3:00 – 5:00 PM) or to visit our website (http://www.marquette.edu/csc/students/resume.shtml) for examples and advice.
Creating an account with MU CareerTRAK is the best way you can become more connected with our office. It also allows the Career Services Center to proactively refer your resume to organizations interested in speaking with you about opportunities.
For more information on the on-campus recruiting program and MU CareerTRAK, you are welcome to contact Kristin Finn at kristin.finn@marquette.edu.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car is the largest car rental company in North America. They are an $8.2 billion company with more than 818,000 vehicles in their rental and leasing fleet, more than 61,000 employees and over 6,500 locations in the U.S., Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Enterprise is known for customer service practices that go above and beyond others in the industry. Their customers know them because they revolutionized the industry by giving them a ride to their rental car. This innovative practice was instituted by an enterprising Rental Manager from Florida and the service quickly spread to other locations.
Since their origin in 1957, their employees have always been empowered to make decisions that greatly effect their work and their career. It is this philosophy along with an unyielding dedication to customer service that has made Enterprise a true success story and a truly unique place to work. At Enterprise, you'll gain valuable and highly marketable skills in every aspect of business management from sales and marketing and developing a staff to customer service and accounting. Yet, we're not all business all the time. Enterprise is also a tight knit culture, where great people really enjoy each other's company both in and outside of work.
Career opportunities for recent grads include a Management Training Program, Fleet Services, Human Resources, Car Sales, Accounting, Marketing, and Information Systems.
For more information please visit: http://www.erac.com/recruit
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