e-news archive
Friday, November 9, 2007
in this issue...
- Marketing Your International Experience
- Jobs & Internships! New This Week
- Ask Dot
- Featured Website
- Career Resource: Going Global
- Alumni Highlight: Wholesale Mortgage Representative
- Employer Spotlight: Ernst & Young
- Calendar of Career Events
- On-Campus Interviews
Government/International Affairs Jobs Presentation
Thursday, November 15, 4:00 p.m., Cudahy Hall 001
Alumna Suzanne McGuire presents her experience getting an entry–level position and then progressing in international affairs positions in Washington, D.C. She was recently nominated by the Department of Defense to be a Brookings Institute Fellow on Capitol Hill for 2008. Presentation open to everyone who is interested in working for the U.S. Government.
Many potential employers will view a study abroad experience as beneficial.
In a competitive job market you need to highlight everything that might set you apart from other candidates and your experience from studying abroad can do just that. It is important to incorporate your experience and the valuable skills you gained from studying abroad on your resume, cover letter and in job interviews.
Communication Skills
Foreign language skills
Lead others in formal/informal groups
Effectively participate in group discussions with people from diverse backgrounds
Organizational Skills
General travel and navigational skills
Successfully juggle multiple demands
Able to prioritize
Interpersonal Skills
Global point of view
Appreciation of diversity
Cultural awareness
Intrapersonal Skills
Function with a high level of ambiguity
Achieve goals despite obstacles
Take initiative and risks
Cultural Competence
Employers seek students with a rich experience of work with others. Cultural competence may be defined as:
- Someone with the willingness and ability to value the importance of culture in interpersonal interactions with all segments of the population
- Someone with the perspective which values differences and is responsive to diversity topic
- Someone who is developmental, community focused, and family oriented
- Someone who promotes quality interactions to underserved, racial/ethnic groups through the valuing of differences and integration of cultural attitudes, beliefs, and practices
- Someone who is able to develop and continued promote those with skills and practices important in cross-cultural interactions to ensure that interactions occur in a culturally competent manner
Including Study Abroad Experience on your Resume
1. Education Section: Include your study abroad experience as part of the education section. Consider including specific skills that are related to your academic experience.
2. Experience Section: If you had an internship while studying abroad include it as part of the experience section. If you did not have an internship while studying abroad, consider including a specific aspect of your study abroad experience under the experience section. Be sure to include the skills you gained while studying abroad
3. Activities/Awards Section: Include any volunteer experience or activities you participated in during your study abroad experience as part of the activities section. Also include any honors or awards you received as part of studying abroad.
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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.
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Dear Dot,
I just came home after studying abroad for a semester. I loved my experience and think I want to find a full-time job abroad after I graduate. I know that networking is a critical part of the job search process. How do I network to work abroad?
Addison L.
Read Dot's advice
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www.iHipo.com
iHipo.com (International High Potential Network) is a social network that connects students and young professionals with international employers. It gives you the opportunity to build an international career network and join country-based communities. In addition, employers that seek to recruit international top-tier talent post vacancies on iHipo. Students and young professionals seeking international assignments and networking opportunities can join iHipo.
Check it out TODAY!
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!!!
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Chris Mollison, Business Administration, May 1995, Wholesale Mortgage Representative.
Learn more about the success and career path of this Marquette Graduate.
Contact Chris Mollison at cmollison@cox.net.
Are you interested in contacting other alumni for career advice?
Check out MU Connect: Career Alumni Network.
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As a global leader in professional services, Ernst & Young is committed to restoring the public’s trust in professional services firms and the quality of financial reporting. Ernst & Young provides world-class auditing and accounting, risk-advisory, tax, and transaction services. They deliver these services through global service lines: Assurance & Advisory Business Services, Tax, and Transaction Advisory Services.
At Ernst & Young, commitment to your development starts the day you join the firm, with orientation, and continues throughout your career. Their four-pronged approach includes:
Learning: Expand your knowledge—and realize your goals—through instructor-led courses and technology-enabled learning.
Experiences: Build your resume—and your confidence—with stretch assignments, role changes and opportunities to expand your scope of responsibility.
Relationships: Forge important connections now—and for life—through networking, mentoring and counseling relationships.
Feedback: Gain insights into your strengths and work style—and build on them—through performance feedback, goal-setting, development plans and self-assessment.
If you’re an undergraduate or graduate student, or just out of school, find out why Ernst & Young could be the right place to launch your career. Internships and full-time positions offer opportunities to learn, gain valuable experience, and enjoy career growth and success—now and in the future.
For more information please visit www.ey.com/careers.
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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.
Sign Up NOW for On-Campus Interviews
Attention Seniors! Are you seeking a full-time job upon graduation? For many majors the fall semester is the idea time to take part in on-campus interviews. Full-time on-campus interviews are coordinated through MU Career Manager. Many of the organizations visiting campus require students to submit a resume well in advance of the recruiting visit. These deadlines are now arriving. To register with MU Career Manager, please visit www.mu.edu/csc/careermanager. A resume is required as a part of the registration process. You are always welcome to visit the Career Services Center in person for assistance with MU Career Manager and on-campus interviews.
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