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Internship Tips!. Career Fairs Interviews Important Dates. Important Dates. Pratt and CS Spring Recruitment Kickoff Thurs Jan 19, 5:35-6:30pm, Schiciano B Resume Workshop with Pratt Alumni Sat Jan 21, 12-1:30pm TechConnect Tues Jan 24, 6-9:30pm Career & Summer Opportunities Fair
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Internship Tips! Career Fairs Interviews Important Dates
Important Dates • Pratt and CS Spring Recruitment Kickoff • Thurs Jan 19, 5:35-6:30pm, Schiciano B • Resume Workshop with Pratt Alumni • Sat Jan 21, 12-1:30pm • TechConnect • Tues Jan 24, 6-9:30pm • Career & Summer Opportunities Fair • Thurs Jan 26, 10am-3pm, Bryan Center • Fannie Mitchell Career Exchange (FMX) • Saturday Feb 4
Career Fair Tips • Dress Professionally • Bring Copies of Your Resume • Have a plan of action before hand – map out which companies you want to talk to and where they are located • RESEARCH- know a little bit about each company before you talk to them
Interviews • Dress the part for the company • Be consistent with facts in your resume and interview • Bring a copy (or 2) of your resume with you • Prepare questions beforehand • Classes to prepare for job • Culture? • Criteria for success and failure • Make sure you sell yourself! Set yourself apart
Behavioral Interviews = STAR Method • Theory: Past behavior is a predictor of future performance • Method of answering questions – STAR • Situation/Task – • Problem you encountered • Specific duties in position you held • Action • What YOU did (use I not we) • Tangible not theoretical (no would/could haves) • Result • Specific result of your actions / what you learned • AVOID – • Vague statements- “we”, “I always”, “sometimes”
Extra! • See handouts for more information on career fair advice and companies • If you have a case interview make sure you prepare for them • It is good to go to the career fairs even if you aren’t looking for anything- it makes it less stressful when you are!