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OVERVIEW. Up to 30 Organizations: Representing government, consulting, nonprofit conservation, and business. Multiple Interviews in One Day: But must sign up for them 1 day at a time to start with Yale and Duke Alum/Employers Internship and Full-Time Employment Opportunities
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OVERVIEW • Up to 30 Organizations: Representing government, consulting, nonprofit conservation, and business. • Multiple Interviews in One Day: But must sign up for them 1 day at a time to start with • Yale and Duke Alum/Employers • Internship and Full-Time Employment Opportunities • Opportunities for domestic and international students
Informational Interviews • Pre-Select Interviews (Jan 5 DDL) • Information Booths • Lunch with Employers • Yale Alumni Reception (TGIF)
2012 Employers • AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships • Abt Associates • American Journal Experts • AtSite • Buzzword, Inc. • Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) • Chemonics International • Concurrent Technologies Corp. (CTC) • Conservation International • Ecology and Environment • Environmental Investigation Agency • ICF International • International Resources Group • NAEM • National Park Service • Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) • PepsiCo • PRIZIM Inc. • Tetra Tech, Inc • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - OSWER • United Water • The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) • (as of Jan 9th)
INFORMATION CENTER environment.yale.edu/careers/fairs/DY12/
ACCOMODATIONS • Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University Rates: Reduced rate of $ 155 per night for single/double and $165 triple $175/quad. For room reservations you must CALL 202.651.6000 and state that you are with the Duke/Yale Career Fair. http://www.gukcc.com/ • FES Alum/Friends • Area hotels
TRANSPORTATION • Car Pools: CDO will provide $100 of support to carpools of 4 or more students • Train: $57 each way, Amtrak coach www.amtrak.com, student discount may apply • Chinatown Bus out of NYC, $? each way, www.chinatown-bus.com/ • Planes: Check sales going on now • Use the Red Line stop at Union Station if using the metro station and then take the Gallaudet University shuttle or taxi
GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY 800 FLORIDA AVE. NE, WASHINGTON D.C (202) 651-5000
Prepare 1-2 page perfect Word Doc Upload resume to your DY erecruiting account, and submit it for each interview slot you sign up for online Bring paper copies of resume to fair RESUME
ONLINE INTERVIEW SIGN UPS - For a total of 3 (exclusive of pre-select slots) Jan 12 – 16 Thurs, Jan 12 12:01am 1 Yale interview Fri, Jan 13 1 Yale interview Mon, Jan 16 1 Yale interview Tues, Jan 17 Unlimited signups Fri, Jan 20 Last Pre-Fair Day to sign up until Feb. 3 TRAVEL DAY Early Thursday, February 2 PRESELECT Interviews January 5 or Deadlines as Posted- Students should be notified by Jan 18. ONSITE INTERVIEW SIGN UPS Friday, February 3rd- ADD/ DROP in DC SCHEDULE
DY experience.com Account • On-line Interview Sign-Up Opens at 12:01am, Thursday, January 12th • Log In now to set up account, upload your resume and see employers as they register • Log-In and Password: • 12FESnetID, i.e. 12FESkk77 • dukeyale12 • Website address: • www.dukeyalefair.experience.com
SIGN UP ESSENTIALS • Upload a resume to your DY erecruiting account • Submit a resume for each interview slot by scrolling to bottom and following directions for “To Apply” • Only sign up for top 2 choices on Day 1 • Use the “YALE” schedules • Keep a list of scheduled interview slots and manage your day–Use “Applications” on experience account menu
USE Yale Career Network and FES Alumni Database (download at /cdo) to set up informational interviews on Wednesday or Thursday with DC alums or DC employers Set up Informational Interviews outside of networks Take notes during fair day and be sure to make follow up contacts after the fair Follow up on any leads/conversations with alums at reception Friday evening NETWORKING
International Student House (http://ishdc.org/) 1825 R Street, NW | Washington, DC Tentatively – 6:30 – 9:30 pm Dress = Casually neat TGIF for Students and Alumni
Based on last year’s employer attendees and this year’s registrations thus far, determine if fair is appropriate for your career goals Prepare perfect resume Log in to your DY erecruiting account, and bookmark page Apply for Pre-select interviews by January 5th Confirm travel/housing arrangements Begin research and networking, set up informational interviews while in DC Mark your calendar with sign-up dates Suit Up! ADVANCE PREPARATION