e-news archive
Friday, January 25, 2008
in this issue...
- POWER Lunch: Faith & Spirituality in the Workplace
- WorkForce 2008
- Choosing a Major
- Jobs & Internships! New This Week
- Ask Dot
- Featured Website
- Career Resource: MU Connect
- Alumni Highlight: Pediatric Occupational Therapist
- Employer Spotlight: PriceWaterhouse Coopers
- Calendar of Career Events
- More Ways to Find Jobs & Internships!
POWER Lunch:
Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace
Wednesday, January 30
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
AMU Ballroom A
Panelists include:
- Melanie Landgraf
Tosa Yoga, Wauwatosa, WI
- Giselle Castillo
Direct Supply, Brown Deer, WI
- Dr. Robert Shelledy
Director of Catholic Social Action, Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
The POWER Lunch series provides the opportunity to network with professionals in various career fields, hear real stories and experiences from experts representing diverse cultures, and enjoy free lunch.
Each month we focus on various career fields plus diverse cultural, social, ethnic and religious backgrounds. Topics covered will include career information specific to each professional’s area of expertise and a focus on real experiences including stories of challenge and success.
All students, faculty, and staff are welcome!
More information may be found at www.mu.edu/csc/students/powerlunch
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WorkForce Career Fair
Wisconsin’s Premier Career and Internship Fair
Each spring the Wisconsin Private College Career Consortium (WIPCCC) holds a career fair at Marquette University. Students from the 20 private colleges and universities in Wisconsin are invited to attend this popular fair. Organizations from a business, industry, government, and non-profit sectors are invited to attend. Take advantage of this terrific opportunity to meet highly qualified candidates interested in you and your organization.
WorkForce 2008
- Thursday, February 21, 2008
- 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in the AMU Ballrooms
- WorkForce information:
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Are you unsure that your major is the right one for you and/or your career goals? If so, you’re not alone. And the good news is the Career Services Center is here to offer assistance and provide resources that will help you clarify your career goals.
A good career decision can only be made when you become aware of your personal style, identify your interest and skill areas, and acknowledge your work values. Without these pieces of the puzzle, a career decision is not grounded or based on criteria which matters to you.
The first step in the career development process is self-assessment. Taking part in self-assessment will not only help in choosing a major, but will also help in finding a variety of careers that will be a good fit based on your interests (what you enjoy doing), skills (what you are good at) and values (what is important to you in a job).
If you are unsure of your major, which typically is the case during freshman or sophomore year, visit the Counseling Center to obtain in-person assistance with self-assessment. Or, if you have a major but are still in need of clarification of your career goals, which typically happens during junior or senior year, the Career Services Center staff can help you in this process by offering various career assessments for you to complete.
Once you have developed a profile of what you are looking for in a career or major and created a list of potential majors and careers that are a good match, you are ready to embark on the second step in the career development process, occupational research.
The Career Services Center has a number of resources available to assist you with your research.
• Become familiar with majors offered at Marquette University.
• Talk with faculty, advisors, and students in academic departments you are
considering.
• Log on to DISCOVER, a computerized career guidance program to research
occupations.
• National links to Occupational Information with trends for a variety of career
fields.
• Speak with people in the career fields you are exploring. This process is called
informational interviewing. You may also consider job shadowing professionals
in careers that interest you. MU Connect: Career Alumni Network has
Marquette University Alumni interested in connecting with you.
• Learn where MU graduates get jobs, by major through the Job Titles Project.
• Join and become active in student organizations related to your major and
career interests.
• Enroll in different academic courses in majors you are considering; find
part-time work, summer jobs, engage in volunteer activities and
service learning to test out your career/major choices and gain related work
experience.
• Obtain an internship.
• Visit the Career Services Center's Kimberly Clark Career library that contains
numerous resources to help you research majors and careers of interest.
• Visit the Career Services Center website to view additional occupational
research websites.
If you have additional questions regarding choosing a major or career, please call the Career Services Center, 414-288-7423.
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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.
College-to-Work combines scholarship dollars with educational paid internship opportunities at Wisconsin’s leading companies and nonprofit organizations, such as Luther Manor Adult Day Center and Society Insurance. Students participate in a 10 week internship program in which they complete over 400 hours of work during their summer recess.
Over 40 students from Wisconsin’s private colleges collectively spent over 15,000 hours during the Summer 2007 as interns. It is anticipated that over 40 students will participate in College-to-Work internships during the Summer 2008.
To apply for a summer internship, begin by clicking here. This page lists all of the opportunities and is updated often! Click on each link to bring you to a description of the opportunity. The descriptions also have a direct link to the application page and application instructions.
***IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE YOU READ ALL OF THE APPLICATION***
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INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY!***
Remember, the Career Services Center would be happy to help you craft your resume, just drop-in for walk-in hours daily from 1-3 p.m. or call 414.288.7423 to make an appointment with a career counselor--Good Luck!!!
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Dear Dot,
I’ve been reading lately about how useful networking can be when starting the job search process. I don’t want to seem pushy or annoying when networking. I’m looking for advice regarding the process of networking and tips on who to network with.
Theresa P.
Read Dot's advice
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Networking For Professionals Business Networking – Get Connected
Networking For Professionals is a dynamic business networking organization that powerfully combines online business networking and real life events.
By joining Networking For Professionals, and posting your member profile, you'll be able to network online with other members at anytime, 24/7.
- You can include a photo, articles you've written, and even a video in your profile.
- You'll be able to bookmark other members profiles, create contact lists, and manage an Address Book.
- You'll also have access to the list of attendees from all the past events you've signed up for.
Check it out TODAY!
A great way to learn more about majors and careers you are interested in is informational interviewing. One place to find potential contacts to arrange informational interviews with is the Career Alumni Network, which is available through the Career Services Center website. It is a link to alumni who have expressed interest in helping MU students with career options. Log-in HERE to find alumni who are working in a field you would like to learn more about!
Here are some tips to follow as you are contacting alumni:
- Select a manageable number of alumni volunteers to contact. Following up with more than three might prove time consuming. You can always visit this site again to select more alumni volunteers later.
- Be sure to include your full name, major, year and any other information relevant to your request. You may choose to include your phone number if a conversation would be appropriate and amenable to you both.
- Do not feel that you are imposing, as these alumni volunteers have given their permission for students and alumni to contact them.
- Be patient after your initial contact with an alumni volunteer. It may take someone a couple of days to follow up with you.
- Begin your e-mail with a little bit about you and your background. Then move into questions that you may have.
- Remember to keep your contact communication on a professional level. Use complete sentences and proper grammar.
- Monitor the time and the amounts of contact you have with alumni as they have careers, families, projects and their own deadlines and responsibilities.
- Show appreciation whenever you can. A thank you letter is always appropriate when someone has provided assistance.
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Courtney Kerin, Exercise Science , May 2004, Cove School.
Learn more about the success and career path of this Marquette Graduate.
Contact Courtney Kerin at courtneylyn26@hotmail.com.
Are you interested in contacting other alumni for career advice?
Check out MU Connect: Career Alumni Network.
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Pricewaterhouse Coopers is the largest global network of professional services firms, with more than 130,000 partners and staff in 148 countries offering a wide range of assurance, tax, and advisory services to many of the world's largest and most prestigious companies. PwC people have access to unparalleled knowledge, training, and technical resources around the world.
At PwC, you'll find a work culture that is inclusive and respectful of your individuality, and an environment where you can thrive and grow, both personally and professionally. PwC has developed programs and initiatives that make them flexible and responsive to the needs of all of their employees. They believe that only by focusing on common goals and working together can they be successful.
Career opportunities for recent grads include Advisory (developing a deep understanding of clients to help them address the complex issues of managing their enterprise), Assurance (helping clients respond to rapidly changing business conditions), and Tax (assisting clients ranging from multinational corporations to prominent individuals with tax strategy, planning and compliance).
For more information please visit: http://www.pwc.tv
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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.
MORE WAYS TO FIND JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS!
"Call To Serve" Non Profit Career Fair
Thursday, February 7, 2008
1 - 4 p.m.
Loyola University-Chicago
Gentile Center, Lake Shore Campus
$10 at the door for non-Loyola attendees
Professional attire is encouraged. Bring plenty of resumes.
For a list of registered employers, go to: http://www.luc.edu/career/fairs.shtml
Hosted by the Loyola University Career Development Center and University Ministry.
For more information, contact:
Loyola University Career Development Center
Sullivan Center 295, Lake Shore Campus
Call: 773.508.7716
E-mail: careercenter@luc.edu
Uline Careers Information Session
Full-time and Internship Opportunities
To find out more about Uline and career and internship opportunities
plan to attend the Uline Information Session:
Marquette University Career Services Center
Holthusen Hall, First Floor
Thursday, March 27
6:00 to 7:30 pm
Topics to include:
- Uline Capabilities presentation
- Full-Time and Internship Opportunities
- Questions and Answers
If you would like to attend the Uline Information Session, please email Patricia Jaeger at: pjaeger@uline.com
College-to-Work Summer Internships
College-to-Work combines scholarship dollars with educational paid internship opportunities at Wisconsin’s leading companies and nonprofit organizations, such as Luther Manor Adult Day Center and Society Insurance. Students participate in a 10 week internship program in which they complete over 400 hours of work during their summer recess.
Over 40 students from Wisconsin’s private colleges collectively spent over 15,000 hours during the Summer 2007 as interns. It is anticipated that over 40 students will participate in College-to-Work internships during the Summer 2008.
To apply for a summer internship, begin by clicking here. This page lists all of the opportunities and clicking on each link will bring you to a description of that opportunity. The descriptions also have a direct link to the application page and application instructions.
***IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE YOU READ ALL OF THE APPLICATION***
*** INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY!***
Remember, the Career Services Center would be happy to help you craft your resume, just drop-in for walk-in hours daily from 1-3 p.m. or call 414.288.7423 to make an appointment with a career counselor--Good Luck!!!
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