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Welcome
to Career Connections
Welcome to the Career Development Center's
biweekly student newsletter.
In this Issue:
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Teach For America
Stop by the Teach For America information table in
the lobby of the Danna Center this
Wednesday, January 30th, from 11:00am
until 2:00pm to speak with representatives
and to get information about teaching opportunities
available for graduating students.
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Mardi
Gras Invitational Career Fair
It's that time of year again!
Parades, parties, crawfish boils.
It's also time for the annual
Mardi Gras Invitational Career Fair!
Mark your calendar:
February 19, 2008
1:00 to 6:00 p.m.
New Orleans Hilton Riverside Hotel
This is the Endymion of career fairs.
This fair brings in well-known and respected employers
from New Orleans and across the country. These employers
are looking for college students from ALL majors for
internship and full-time positions. So far, close to
110 employers have signed up. They want to hire you!
Make sure you are prepared for this career fair by
planning ahead.
Research participating employers. You can see who will
be coming and available positions by clicking below.
http://www.loyno.edu/careerservices/mgi_employers.html
Pick out your business suit. Professional dress is
critical!
Get your resume ready. Employers will be doing interviews
the day of the career fair and the following day. To
help facilitate this, we will be collecting resumes
and forwarding them to participating companies prior
to the fair.
Do you want your resume to be included? It will increase
your chances of getting one of those interviews! If
so, upload your resume into PackTRAK before
February 8, 2008.
If you are not registered in PackTRAK, go to the Career
Development Center's homepage at http://www.loyno.edu/careerservices/
to get started.
Once there, click on the register
button inside of the PackTRAK symbol.
Once you have registered, log into your account, (for
students already registered in PackTRAK follow the directions
from here on) and click on Your
PackTRAK Resumes.
Under Upload the
Following, select Resumes.
To upload Resume:
1. Please check the box indicating your agreement to
the release terms.
2. Give your resume a name. ex.: LAN 01/08
3. Under Assign Categories,
scroll down and highlight MGI
2008.
4. Click Browse to search for your resume. Click upload
to insert.
5. Click Upload Your Resume.
Review Resume:
If your resume looks correct, click Save
Resume.
Resume Search Status:
Select the option 1 if you would like employers to see
your resume on PackTRAK in addition to the Career Development
Center. If not, select option 2. Please do not select
option 3. When done, click Update
Your Status.
Your resume will automatically be registered for the
Mardi Gras Invitational 2008 employer resume book.
Thank you for registering your resume for the Fair.
We will see you there!
***You
DO NOT need to do this in order to attend the fair***
Need help getting your resume together?
Use OPTIMAL RESUME. This online resume tool helps you
put together a resume step by step. Go to www.loyno.edu/careerservices
and click on Optimal Resume to get
started.
Also, come in to the Career Development Center for
an individual appointment regarding your resume or come
by during walk-in hours (every Monday, Thursday, and
Friday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.) for quick resume reviews.
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Hot
Job of the Week
ORGANIZATION: Big Brothers
Big Sisters of Southeast Louisiana
JOB TITLE: Outreach
and Service Delivery Specialist
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for a special
person to help them serve children and families in the
greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge communities. The
incumbent will successfully make contacts with local
social service providers, schools, individuals, churches,
and groups within churches, etc. in order to develop
relationships that will result in greater community
support and increase the number of volunteers, children,
and partners involved with the Big Brothers Big Sisters
of SELA programs. This includes working with new and
current matches to provide positive impact for youth,
develop a synergy with current matches to bring more
volunteers into Big Brothers Big Sisters and create
a web of influence and partnership contacts while developing
a strong sense of affiliation with Big Brothers Big
Sisters of SELA.
MAJORS:
All majors
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:
The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters is to create,
develop, and nurture quality relationships between children
and mentors to guide each child to become a responsible,
socially competent and caring adult.
ORGANIZATION WEBSITE:
www.bbbssela.org
SALARY & PERKS:
$26,000 - $29,000 depending on experience.
LOCATION:
New Orleans, Louisiana, but will include extensive travel
to Baton Rouge area parishes.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should visit the Career Development
Center Website at http://www.loyno.edu/careerservices/.
Once you are there, simply click on the part of the
PackTRAK symbol called register. After
you have registered in the system, just login and click
on search jobs and internships. Type
Big Brothers in the box right below
the heading Job Keywords and take it
from there.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
February 11, 2008
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Hot
Internships of the Week
ORGANIZATION:
2008 New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival
JOB TITLE: Event
Intern
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Since this is a small film festival, you will
be offered the chance to be an integral part of an exciting
and growing project, and to learn many aspects of the
process of putting together a large and multi-faceted
arts event. Tasks will include corresponding with filmmakers,
communicating with festival sponsors, coordinating events
during the festival, contacting media, and other aspects
of the logistical work of the festival. Candidates should
be passionate about art and social justice.
MAJORS:
All
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:
The New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival
is dedicated to nurturing its city's human rights community,
supporting the work of local social justice organizers
and organizations, and linking local and international
struggles. Their goal is to raise awareness of these
issues and provide a forum for artistic expression of
these themes.
ORGANIZATION WEBSITE:
www.nolahumanrights.org
SALARY & PERKS:
None.
LOCATION:
New Orleans, LA
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should visit the Career Development
Center Website at http://www.loyno.edu/careerservices/.
Once you are there, simply click on the part of the
PackTRAK symbol called register. After
you have registered in the system, just login and click
on search jobs and internships. Type
New Orleans International in the box
right below the heading Job Keywords,
followed by selecting Louisiana in
the box below Job location and take
it from there.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
February 1, 2008
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ORGANIZATION:
Touro Infirmary
JOB TITLES: Junior
Volunteer Program Intern
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The highly motivated and energetic intern will
work on planning and coordinating two high school programs.
From the beginning of March until the end of July, this
intern will work on the planning and implementation
of the Junior Volunteer program and the hospital’s first
Nursing/Allied Health Career Camp. The Junior Volunteer
program places students, ages 14-17, in various hospital
departments, where they assist patients, visitors and
staff. The Nursing/Allied Health Career Camp introduces
students, ages 16-17, to careers in these fields through
educational and shadowing opportunities.
Applicants MUST like working with young people and
be staying in the area over the summer.
MAJORS:
All
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:
Founded in 1852, Touro Infirmary is New Orleans' only
community based, not-for-profit faith-based hospital.
In 1923, Touro was one of only fifteen hospitals in
the country approved to use insulin to treat diabetes.
Today, thousands of people from the New Orleans community
take advantage of Touro’s free diabetes screenings and
education seminars.
ORGANIZATION WEBSITE:
www.touro.com
SALARY & PERKS:
$10 to $15 per hour based upon qualifications and experience;
required to work 15 hours per week for the first three
months, and 20-25 hours during the summer.
LOCATION:
New Orleans, LA
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should visit the Career Development
Center Website at http://www.loyno.edu/careerservices/.
Once you are there, simply click on the part of the
PackTRAK symbol called register. After
you have registered in the system, just login and click
on search jobs and internships. Type
Touro in the box right below the heading
Job Keywords, followed by selecting
Louisiana in the box below Job
location and take it from there.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
February 8, 2008
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ORGANIZATION:
Eduventures Inc.
JOB TITLE: Intern
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Eduventures has internship opportunities for
undergraduate and graduate students in the following
fields: research, consulting, marketing/event planning,
finance, IT/website, and human resources.
MAJORS:
Business
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:
Now in their fourteenth year, Eduventures is the industry
leader in collaborative research and consulting. They
constantly strive to offer the education market cost-effective,
data-driven insight, understanding, and guidance to
improve education. Their clients include senior administrators
and executives from leading educational institutions
and companies serving the K-12, higher education, and
corporate learning markets, as well as decision-makers
in government agencies and the investment community.
ORGANIZATION WEBSITE:
www.eduventures.com
SALARY & PERKS:
None, but free T-passes (subway), individual mentors,
resume writing workshops and tips for interviewing,
complimentary breakfasts, snacks, and beverages, and
exposure to leaders in the industry will be available
to interns.
LOCATION:
Boston, MA
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and
resume to: jobs@eduventures.com.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
February 11, 2008
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Loyola
Careers Online
Career information made easy.
On your time. In your home. At your service.
Highlight: VAULT
A key part of the career decision-making process is
information - information about
particular jobs, information about opportunities in
different industries, and information about employers
hiring in various areas.
VAULT can help get you that
information.
Not sure what a corporate trainer does? Unsure about
the career options in publishing? Are you interested
in fashion, marketing, screenwriting, interior design,
environmental careers, or fundraising?
Find the answers with this online career library.
VAULT has information on more than 50 different career
paths, 40 different industries, and 2,500 employer profiles.
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 get started, go to:
www.loyno.edu/careerservices
Click on the VAULT logo.
**Please note that VAULT requires Adobe version 8.1.1.
You can download this version through our website. You
must also set your computer to accept cookies from the
VAULT website. Your Loyola login and *initial* password
are required to enter the site. Your initial password
is the year and month of your birth.
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Tuesday
and Wednesday are Career Workshop Days!
Every Tuesday and Wednesday during the academic year,
the Career Development Center will host a series of
career workshops about various career issues.
Tuesday workshops are at 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday workshops are at 3:30 p.m.
All workshops will be held in Mercy Hall room 311.
Upcoming career workshops:
Tuesday, January 29, 12:30 p.m.: Resume Writing
Wednesday, January 30, 3:30 p.m.: Resume Writing
Remember: Both workshops are in Mercy Hall, room 311.
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.
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