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Career Connections David McMahon ‘69 Assistant Director

Career Connections David McMahon ‘69 Assistant Director. What is our Mission?. Promote career learning throughout the entire period of a student’s involvement with Texas A&M University by providing career information and facilitating employment contacts. In practical terms, this means.

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Career Connections David McMahon ‘69 Assistant Director

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  1. Career Connections David McMahon ‘69 Assistant Director

  2. What is our Mission? Promote career learning throughout the entire period of a student’s involvement with Texas A&M University by providing career information and facilitating employment contacts. In practical terms, this means . . .

  3. You Are Here! JOB SEARCH

  4. So Are We! John J. Koldus Building Suite 209 979-845-5139 http://careercenter.tamu.edu advisor@cctr.tamu.edu

  5. CareerCenterComponents • Career Education • Experiential Education • Interview Services

  6. Career Education Career Resources Library • Salary and Relocation Statistics • Employer Literature • Employer Directories • Job Choices magazines • Access to On-line Resources • Helpful staff

  7. Career Education Advising • Resume Reviews: • 8:30-11:00am and 1:30-4:00pm (M-F) • 209 Koldus and various campus locations • Appointments (call 845-5139) • Walk-in advising (call for schedule) • Sigi-Plus and WetFeet • E-mail:advisor@cctr.tamu.edu • http://careercenter.tamu.edu

  8. Career Education Workshops • CCTR Registration Orientation • COOP Orientation • Internship Search Strategies • Resume Writing • Behavioral Interviewing Skills • Mock Interviews & Interview Coaching • The Company Visit • Salary Negotiation/Evaluation • Business Ethics • Dining Etiquette • Federal Employment Forum • Applying to Graduate School • How to “Work” Career Fairs

  9. Career Education Workshops • AggiExternship 2006 • 1 Day Visit by Students • Day-to-day Work of Someone in Your Major • 18 Host Companies • 23 Locations • 200+ Students Participated • Austin, B/CS, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio • Open to all Colleges • AggiExternship 2007 • January 4th, 5th, 9th, 10th, & 11th

  10. Experiential Education • Cooperative Education Multiple work terms; Receive course credit; Always paid • Internships Typically in summer; Usually paid; Course credit possible • Volunteer Work Community service related • Friendly Staff

  11. Experiential Education BENEFITS • Confirms your choice of major • Gain professional work experience • Increases marketability upon graduation • Meet amazing people • Network and gain valuable contacts • Apply classroom theory to real-world settings

  12. Experiential Education Students’ Personal Experiences • Learned that engineers actually use equations in the real world • Made numerous professional contacts • Learned about the company and industry, engineering design, and manufacturing processes and MUCH MORE!!! • Increased motivation to study and learn!

  13. Interview Services AggieLaunch Basic – Free • 2,500+ Students Registered • Job listing databases – nationwide openings • Explore Cooperative Education & Internship Opportunities • Career development/exploration resources • CareerSearch, JobBot!, JobWeb, Sigi Plus, WetFeet, Vault, Going Global

  14. Interview Services AggieLaunch Premium • 1,450+ Employers Registered • Post positions • Collect or search resumes • 6,700+ Students Registered • Apply for positions • Manage job search process • Sign up for interviews

  15. Interview Services AggieLaunch Premium - $35/semester • AggieLaunch Basic services • 1,450+ Companies actively recruiting • On-campus interviewing for full-time, co-op, and internships • 1,800+ Job interview schedules posted • 20,600+ Interviews hosted last year • 66,350+ Pre-select resumes submitted • Resume Referrals to employers • 1,700+ Resume/Co-op Drops jobs posted • 52,150+ Resumes submitted

  16. How to Register • Go tohttp://careercenter.tamu.edu

  17. Click “AggieLaunch”

  18. Click “Register”

  19. How to Register • Complete Demographic Data and upload your resume (up to 4 versions) • Complete Basic Training tutorial • Registration validates User Agreement • Attend a Registration Training workshop • A $35 User Fee is charged by the university during each fall and spring semester you register with the Career Center through AggieLaunch for on-campus interviews.

  20. Agriculture • Architecture • Business • Camp Day • Construction • Education • Engineering • Geosciences • Graduate and Professional School • Health Professions • Industrial Distribution • Liberal Arts • Life Sciences • Math • Multicultural Greek Expo • Retailing Career Fairs

  21. Questions? We’ve Got Answers!

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