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Career Connections David McMahon ‘69 Associate 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 Associate 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 . . .
You Are Here! JOB SEARCH
So Are We! John J. Koldus Building Suite 209 979-845-5139 http://careercenter.tamu.edu advisor@cctr.tamu.edu
CareerCenterComponents • Career Education • Experiential Education • Interview Services
Career Education Career Resources Library • Salary and Relocation Statistics • Employer Literature • Employer Directories • Job Choices Magazines • Access to On-line Resources • Helpful staff
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) • E-mail:advisor@cctr.tamu.edu • http://careercenter.tamu.edu
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 • Dress for Success & Dining Etiquette • Federal Employment Forum • Applying to Graduate School • How to “Work” Career Fairs
Career Education Workshops • AggiExternship 2009 • 1 Day Visit by Students • Day-to-day Work of Someone in Your Major • 27 Host Companies • 34 Locations • 641 Students Invited • 345 Students Participated • Austin, B/CS, Beaumont, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio • Open to all Colleges • AggiExternship 2010 • January 7th, 8th, 12th, 13th, 14th, & 15th
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
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
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!
Interview Services HireAggies.com You have already paid for it!!!!!!
Interview Services Career development/exploration resources Career Beam JobWeb CareerSearch NACElink Jobs Going Global Perfect Interview Internships.com SIGI3 Internships USA Vault JobBot! WetFeet.com Current Jobs for Graduates InternationalStudents4Hire.com Opportunities in Public Affairs
Interview Services HireAggies.com Services • Personal Advising and Workshops • AggiE-folio • My Job Choices • Campus Interviews • Resume/Co-op Drops • Aggie Classifieds (Internships)
Interview Services Job Posting Services • Employers Register to: • Post positions • Collect or search resumes • Students Register to: • Apply for positions • Manage job search process • Sign up for interviews
Interview Services Job Posting Services • 1,950+ Companies actively recruiting • On-campus interviewing for full-time, co-op, and internships • 2,000+ Job interview schedules posted • 18,500+ Interviews hosted last year • 53,000+ Pre-select resumes submitted • Resume Referrals to employers • 3,200+ Resume/Co-op Drops jobs posted • 50,000+ Resumes submitted
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
Questions? We’ve Got Answers!