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Career Services / Admissions Update

Career Services / Admissions Update Office of Career Services Wickes Hall 270 (989) 964-4954 www.svsu.edu/careers. Career Services. Resources Available. Resume and cover letter building and critiques Online Tutorials Resume, Cover Letter, Interviewing, Job Search Strategies

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Career Services / Admissions Update

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  1. Career Services / Admissions Update Office of Career ServicesWickes Hall 270(989) 964-4954www.svsu.edu/careers

  2. Career Services Resources Available • Resume and cover letter building and critiques • Online Tutorials • Resume, Cover Letter, Interviewing, Job Search Strategies • Mock interviews and interview coaching • Network development • Career fairs on campus exclusively for SVSU students to network with potential employers • Internship/Co-op advising • Job search strategies • Developing personal brand • On-campus student employment www.svsu.edu/careers

  3. Career Services As of 8/19/14 we have 5,011 employers www.svsu.edu/careers

  4. Career Services www.svsu.edu/careers

  5. Career Services Why Career Fairs are Important! www.svsu.edu/careers

  6. Career Services SVSU Employment Fairs Brewing Issue: Last year, we had 340 employers visit and 1,380 students/alumni attend National best practice – we needed 2,720 attendees • Host 7 per academic year • Accounting & Finance Fair (September) • Fall University-Wide Fair (October) • Health & Human Services Fair (November) • Summer Job & Internship Fair (January) • MIT Fair (February) • Spring University-Wide Fair (March) • Education Fair (April) • Increased employer registration by 60% in 2013-14 compared to 2012-13 • Spring University-Wide Fair (March 2014) • 112 Employers • 450 SVSU students attended • 200 Non-SVSU students attended www.svsu.edu/careers

  7. Career Services What are the “hot” career fields? • Governor’s Economic Summit (3/18/14) • Top 4 talent needs in Michigan: • IT Professionals • Skilled Workers • Project Managers • Engineers • Manufacturing is still the base of Michigan’s economy • Experiential learning must happen in any career pathway www.svsu.edu/careers

  8. Career Services Fortune’s “10 hot careers for 2012 – and beyond” • Information Technology • Health Care Professionals • Health Care Management & Support Staff • Engineers • Industrial Skills • Life Sciences &Biotech • Sales • Accounting/Finance • Discount retailers • Private equity firms Source: http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2011/12/27/10-hot-careers-for-2012-and-beyond/ www.svsu.edu/careers

  9. Career Services Placement Rates • Official location at svsu.edu: • http://www.svsu.edu/oir/section245/ www.svsu.edu/careers

  10. The Value of Internships Overall first-job offer to new college graduates with NO internship experience: $37,621 Overall first-job offer to new college graduates with an internship experience: $41,580 Difference of $3,959 Career Services Source: 2013 NACE Salary Survey www.svsu.edu/careers

  11. Notable SVSU Internship Placements NASA The Dow Chemical Company Dow Corning Corporation Nexteer XALT Energy Target / Cintas (other chains) Yeo and Yeo, Rehmann, AHP (other accounting firms) Quicken Loans Compuware http://www.cuna.org/Stay-Informed/News-Now/CU-System/CU-internship-brings-college-grads-back-to-work/ Career Services has located over 260 different sites Pay ranges from minimum wage to < $25/hour Career Services www.svsu.edu/careers

  12. Part-Time Jobs Near Campus • Career Services Be willing to work nights/weekends Dress professionally Take your resume Prepare specific documents for the positions you are seeking • Tips to follow when applying:

  13. On-Campus Student Employment Federal Workstudy on Financial Aid does not guarantee on-campus employment Positions are competitive On-Campus supervisors select candidates to interview based on resume and cover letter quality Students limited to 20 hours / week to work Key to success = personalizing cover letters and resumes to match skills with departments Career Services www.svsu.edu/careers

  14. Career Services THANK YOU! careers@svsu.edu(989) 964-4954 www.svsu.edu/careers

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