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Welcome
to Career Connections.
Hello!
Welcome back to the Career Development Center’s biweekly
student newsletter.
In this Issue:
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A
Guide to Finding Internships
We've had some cooler days these last couple of weeks,
proving that winter is coming. While it may be getting
chilly, here in the Career Development Center, our thoughts
are of hot sultry days, sunshine and summer
internships. Yours should be too. Yes, now
is the time to make your summer internship plans. Many
large internship programs have February application
deadlines, but some deadlines are even earlier. So use
the upcoming winter break to start planning ahead!
Finding an internship takes time, preparation, strategy,
and persistence. It’s also excellent practice for finding
a full-time job. To be successful, you need to be deliberate
about your search. Here are a few questions to get you
started:
- Is my resume up to date, focused, and professional?
- What are my financial considerations for the summer?
Do I have external financial support or will I need
to make money?
- Where will I be this summer?
- Where do I want to live after graduation?
- In what industry do I want to work?
- At what companies would I like to start my career?
- What kinds of experiences do I need to make me more
marketable upon graduation?
- Who do I need to add to my network?
Once you’ve answered these questions, where do you
find opportunities? The Career Development Center can
help direct you to sources and help you explore possibilities,
but use your own skills as well. How have you found
jobs in the past? Here are some other ways to get your
search started.
PackTRAK
All internship and job opportunities that come into
Loyola’s Career Development Center get advertised in
Loyola’s online job and internship posting system. These
are specifically for Loyola students. We also send opportunities
out through listservs.
CAREER FAIRS
This spring, check out the Mardi Gras Invitational (MGI)
Career Fair and the Jesuit e-Fair. The MGI, scheduled
for February 19, is expected to have more than 125 employers
looking for full-time and internship candidates. The
Jesuit e-Fair, held in March, is a virtual career fair
for all Jesuit colleges and universities.
VAULT
Go to the Career Development Center webpage at www.loyno.edu/careerservices
and click on the Vault banner. There, you can research
more than 50 career paths, 40 industries, and 2500 employers.
There’s even a downloadable guide on hundreds of top
internships.
COMPANY AND NONPROFIT WEBSITES
Go to the career pages of companies’ and nonprofits’
websites to look for opportunities. While there, read
through the news section of the website. Look for new
trends, business strategies, product lines, etc. and
the people who are heading up those activities. Send
that person a cover letter and resume, and follow up.
ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Do you belong to any student or professional organizations?
Many of these groups advertise positions, so check out
their websites for internship opportunities.
DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGNS
Research contacts at several companies and organizations
where you would like to work and write targeted cover
letters asking for a meeting to discuss internship opportunities
with them.
NETWORK
Ask your friends where they did their internships. Talk
about your search with family, friends, and anyone you
come into contact with. More jobs are found through
networking than any other source.
INTERNET JOB SITES
Use Internet job sites to help with your internship
search. Here are a few that can help you discover possible
prospects:
www.indeed.com
www.usajobs.gov
www.careerbuilder.com
As you apply, emphasize skills and experiences that
differentiate you from other candidates. Don’t forget
to follow up with thank you notes and phone calls.
A good internship can help you find a full-time job,
build your resume, test career paths, and create your
network. Make sure the ones you choose are strategic
and beneficial.
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Internship
of the Week
ORGANIZATION: Neighborhoods Partnership Network
JOB TITLE: Community Support Intern
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Help the Membership Coordinator with the acquisition
of resources for Neighborhood Resource Centers
- Contact Neighborhood Resource Centers and evaluate
their needs
- Contact government/nonprofit organizations and
evaluate what they can offer resource centers
- Establish partnerships between resource centers
and organizations
- Search for social workers/case workers for resource
centers
MAJORS: All
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:
Neighborhoods Partnership Network (NPN) was established
to be first and foremost an organization that is accountable
to and guided by the neighborhoods of New Orleans. Trust
is the foundation of all community work and it is only
gained through consistent, personal contact. Helping
neighborhoods acquire the resources to better advocate
for their needs is an important part of NPN’s mission.
ORGANIZATION WEBSITE: http://www.npnnola.com
SALARY & PERKS: Unpaid. Check
with your professor(s) to see if it qualifies for academic
credit.
LOCATION: New Orleans, LA
HOW TO APPLY: Interested candidates
should visit the Career Development Center Website at
http://www.loyno.edu/careerservices/.
Once there, click on the part of the PackTRAK symbol
labeled "Register”. Once registered in the system,
login and click on “Search Jobs and Internships”. Type
“Neighborhoods” in the box right below the heading "Job
Keywords" and take it from there.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 10,
2007
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Job
of the Week
ORGANIZATION: Teach For America
JOB TITLE: Teacher
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Commit to teaching for two years in an urban or
rural public school
- Participate in a rigorous summer institute to gain
the foundational knowledge, skills, and mindsets needed
to be a highly effective beginning teacher
- Work as a classroom teacher in a high-needs school
district during the school year
- Establish goals that determine where students should
be academically by the end of each school year
- Work with parents, students, and others to achieve
these goals
MAJORS: All
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:
Teach For America (TFA) is nonprofit organization whose
national corps of outstanding recent college graduates
and professionals of all academic majors, career interests,
and professional backgrounds commit two years to teach
in urban and rural public schools and become leaders
in the effort to expand educational opportunity. The
mission is to enlist our nation's most promising future
leaders in the movement to eliminate educational inequality.
Corps members work relentlessly to ensure that more
students growing up today in our country's lowest-income
communities are given the educational opportunities
they deserve.
ORGANIZATION WEBSITE: http://www.teachforamerica.org
SALARY & PERKS: Corps members
are paid directly by the school districts where they
work and receive the same salaries and health benefits
as other beginning teachers. Salaries vary based on
the school district.
LOCATION: New Orleans and nationwide
HOW TO APPLY: Interested candidates
should visit the Teach For America website at http://www.teachforamerica.org.
The application is a competitive, multi-step process.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: There are deadlines
throughout the year. The final deadline to begin the
summer institute in Summer 2008 and begin teaching in
Fall 2008 is February 15.
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Loyola
Careers Online
Career information made easy.
On your time. In your home. At your service.
The winter break is the perfect time to launch your
job and internship search! It’s easy to get started
from home with Loyola’s online career resources.
Check out these tools wherever you are for the holidays.
PACKTRAK
PackTRAK is an online job and internship posting
system specifically for Loyola students. Get
information on ALL the jobs and internships
that come into the Career Development Center. Figure
out the details on how to apply for the opportunities
posted. Learn about qualifications employers are looking
for in various fields.
To get started in PackTRAK and search for opportunities,
go to the Career Development Center website at http://www.loyno.edu/careerservices/.
Click on the part of the PackTRAK symbol where it says
"register." Once you have registered in the
system, login and click on "Search Jobs and Internships".
If you are looking for a particular organization, type
the organization name in the box below the heading "Job
Keywords".
If you'd like to explore all the postings, click on
Search Jobs and Internships. You can
modify your search by job listing date, job type, job
category, and job location.
OPTIMAL RESUME
Need help with your resume? Not sure how to get started?
Get help with Optimal Resume.
Optimal Resume is an interactive, online resume
builder that helps students create and format
impressive and effective resumes. It gives students
ideas about what (and what not) to include on their
resumes and offers tips about what employers are looking
for as they review them.
There are some great examples to help you brainstorm
content and formatting techniques.
This online resource can help your resume rise to the
top of the stack!
To get started, go to:
www.loyno.edu/careerservices
Click on the Optimal Resume logo.
VAULT
Not sure what a claims adjuster does? Uncertain about
the career options in hospitality and tourism?
Find the answers with Vault!
Vault is an online career
library that helps students explore various
career industries and opportunities in order to better
understand what jobs are out there. You can learn about
different types of careers, what environments they might
operate in, and the experience necessary to pursue those
paths.
Are you interested in marketing, screenwriting, interior
design, environmental careers, or fundraising? Vault
can help you learn about these careers and much more!
It includes a wealth of information about the corporate
world for business-minded students and discusses details
about different companies as well.
Additionally, Vault has a range of articles that explore
various career issues and lets you explore the day-to-day
life of people in diverse careers.
To start your research, go to:
www.loyno.edu/careerservices
Click on the Vault logo.
GOING GLOBAL
Are you interested in working or interning abroad?
Fascinated by other cultures?
Going Global is an online resource
that helps students explore career opportunities around
the globe, learn about jobs and industries in various
countries, and discover the steps to pursue international
career options.
Learn about corporate profiles for key employers in
31 countries. Check out worldwide internship and job
postings. Discover a website with a wealth of country-specific
career and employment resources.
Take a look today!
To get started, go to:
www.loyno.edu/careerservices
Click on the Going Global logo.
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Tuesday
and Wednesday are Career Workshop Days!
Every Tuesday and Wednesday during the academic year,
the Career Development Center will be hosting career
workshops at 3:30 p.m. in Multimedia Room II in Monroe
Library.
Upcoming career workshops:
Tuesday, December 4: RESUME WRITING
Wednesday, December 5: JOB & INTERNSHIP
SEARCH STRATEGIES
Tuesday, December 11: No workshop – Finals
Week
Wednesday, December 12: No workshop – Finals
Week
Remember:
The workshops are at 3:30 p.m. in Multimedia Room II
in the Monroe Library.
A complete workshop schedule can be found at:
www.loyno.edu/careerservices
Click on Career Workshop Schedule.
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Come
by the Career Development Center with career-related
questions and concerns.
We can help you:
- Decide on a major in line with your interests.
- Explore different types of careers and what appeals
to you — there is more out there than doctors, lawyers,
and teachers!
- Take career assessments in order to investigate how
your personality and interests might lead to various
careers.
- Find internships and gain practical experience prior
to graduation.
- Create resumes and cover letters.
- Develop job search strategies.
- Connect with employers through career fairs, workshops,
and on-campus recruiting.
- Put together graduate school applications and establish
necessary timelines for admittance.
- Create personal statements and other written materials
for graduate schools.
- Practice your interviewing skills.
- Examine your options if you change your mind about
a career path.
- Discover alternative opportunities for a gap year
between college graduation and finding a real job or
enrolling in graduate school.
Have a safe and relaxing holiday
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