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Trying to find the right major for you?
Unsure what to do with the major you have chosen?
Having a difficulty clarifying your career goals?

Sign up for ARSC 50 Career Planning and Decision Making, a one credit, eight-week course, which will help you gain insight into your interests, skills, values, and personality characteristics, expand your knowledge of academic programs at Marquette University as well as the world of work, and devise a plan of accomplishing your career goals.

For more information about this course, contact Julia Rodrigues at julia.rodrigues@mu.edu or 414-288-5807.

Worried about your job search?
Unsure how to write a great resume and cover letter?
Terrified by the thought of interviewing?

Sign up for ARSC 051 Job Search Strategies, a one credit, eight-week course and learn the fundamentals of planning a successful job search—identifying career goals, assessment of skills, effective resume and cover letter writing, networking, interviewing, and much more!

Wondering what you can do over winter break that will get you AHEAD OF THE GAME for the spring semester? Use the extra time to prepare yourself for the internship or job you have been pondering. Use the career success class checklists below as a guide to what you should be doing NOW to start the career you want SOON!

FRESHMAN: Become familiar with student services offered at Marquette; Join a student organization; Become familiar with the majors offered at Marquette; Enroll in a variety of courses to explore majors; Take a career planning course to explore major and career options (ARSC 050); Engage in self-assessment; Find a career-related part-time or summer job; Engage in volunteer activities and service learning; Research careers.

SOPHOMORE: Take a career planning course to explore major and career options; Engage in self-assessment; Join a student organization; Research careers; Begin building your professional network; Begin looking to gain skills through career-related experiences, such as internships, co-ops, part-time or summer jobs, volunteer activities and services learning; Develop a resume; Utilize walk-in hours at the Career Services Center daily from 1pm-3pm; Schedule an appointment with a Career Counselor.

JUNIOR: Enroll in a course that will guide you through the job search process (ARSC 051); Research careers; Begin building your professional network; Begin looking to gain skills through career-related experiences, such as internships, co-ops, part-time or summer jobs, volunteer activities and services learning; Develop a resume; Register with MU Career Manager; Develop a job search plan; Practice your interviewing skills; Attend career fairs; Utilize walk-in hours at the Career Services Center daily from 1pm-3pm; Explore options for graduate and professional school.

SENIOR: Enroll in a course that will guide you through the job search process (ARSC 051); Research careers; Identify skills employers seek and transferable skills you possess; Begin building your professional network; Begin looking to gain skills through career-related experiences, such as internships, co-ops, part-time or summer jobs, volunteer activities and services learning; Develop a resume; Register with MU Career Manager; Develop a job search plan; Practice your interviewing skills; Attend career fairs; Utilize walk-in hours at the Career Services Center daily from 3pm-5pm; Explore options for graduate and professional school.

And remember that we are here to help you at any stage of your career planning. Come visit us in the Career Services Center located on the first floor of Holthusen Hall (2 doors down from Varsity Theatre) or make an appointment with a Career Counselor by calling 288.7423. Also, don’t forget to check our website (www.marquette.edu/csc) often or e-mail us with a question at career.services@marquette.edu.

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 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!!!

I’m graduating this semester and have a job interview scheduled for next week. I’ve gone on several interviews by now so I feel pretty comfortable with my interviewing skills, but this interview includes dinner. I’ve never been to an interview that includes dinner before and I don’t know how I’m supposed to act. Are there certain rules I’m supposed to follow during dinner?

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WetFeet.com provides information on companies, careers, and industries that job seekers use throughout their careers to make smarter career decisions. WetFeet also offers job seekers expert advice, newsletters, salary benchmarking tools, and discussion boards on everything from negotiating a raise to writing better cover letters. While some of the resources require users to pay to become a member, many resources are available free of charge, including:

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ReferenceUSA is a research and reference tool licensed to libraries, educational institutions and government agencies. Its business database contains 14 million companies and organizations.

ReferenceUSA can be used to:
• Compile a list of companies in a specific industry
• Locate and compile a list of out-of-town companies
• Conduct job searches
• Search for business opportunities and suppliers
• Track down addresses and phone numbers
• Conduct market and patent research

ReferenceUSA as a job hunting tool:
Because it is a database, students, as an example, may want to find all the pharmaceutical companies in Denver and can generate a list of the pharmaceutical companies in that area. They could then proceed to peruse the quick information—facts and statistics, see local competitors, view the company’s corporate family and click on the company’s website.

Steven Iverson, French, May 1983, President-Iverson Language Associates.

Learn more about the success and career path of this Marquette Graduate.

Contact Steven Iverson at steve@iversonlang.com.

Are you interested in contacting other alumni for career advice?
Check out MU Connect: Career Alumni Network.

ACUITY is a regional property and casualty insurer headquartered in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. For the past four years, ACUITY has been named as one of the top five medium size companies to work for in America by HR Magazine and the Great Place to Work Institute and has been listed on Ward’s 50 Best Run Companies for the past 8 years! Located less than an hour from Milwaukee and two hours from Chicago, Sheboygan is a wonderful place to live with world class recreation facilities and performing arts opportunities.

Founded in 1925, ACUITY has 850 employees, and manages $2 billion in assets. Our mission is to protect and enhance our customers’ financial well being.

We offer challenging careers in Accounting, Actuarial, Claims, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Marketing, and Underwriting. ACUITY offers comprehensive training designed to develop your technical expertise, leadership and general business skills. Personal and professional development is enhanced through on the job training and continuing education. And we have fun doing it!

Excellent salary and benefits in an award-winning work environment. Visit us at www.acuity.com!

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!

The Marquette University Career Services Center is pleased to announce Career and Internship Connections (CICs) 2008! Your chance to network and interview with 200+ companies in Chicago, New York, Washington DC, Boston, and San Francisco! Organizations represent all career fields including communications, consulting, and more.

The 2008 dates for CICs are:
- Chicago, January 3
- Washington, DC, January 4
- Boston, January 7
- New York City, January 9
- San Francisco, January 11

9:30 A.M.-11:30 A.M.
Students network with employers and submit resumes for interviews. Recruiters may, if they desire, add students to afternoon interview schedules.

12:15 P.M.-5:00 P.M.
Employers collect resumes and select candidates for afternoon interviews.


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