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Welcome
to Career Connections.
Hello!
Welcome to the Career Development Center’s biweekly
student newsletter.
In this Issue:
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Checking
You Career Vital Signs
ATTENTION SENIORS!
It’s time to check your career plan’s vital signs.
Schedule your CAREER CHECK-UP now!
What are you doing after graduation?
Not sure?
Have an idea but not know the details?
Need some help?
The Career Development Center is hosting sessions for
seniors only. We will check the status of important
elements for a healthy career and graduate school plan
and prescribe proven remedies to enhance your professional
health.
Pick your time:
January 14th: 5:00 p.m.
January 15th: 12:30 p.m.
January 16th: 11:30 p.m.
January 17th: 5:00 p.m.
January 23rd: 5:00 p.m.
January 24th: 12:30 p.m.
All sessions will be held in the Audubon Room
on the 2nd floor of the Danna Center.
We’ll help evaluate where you are in the career process
and explore:
• Career decision-making
• Potential employers
• Geographic locations
• Professionalism
• Resumes, cover letters, and portfolios
• Job search strategies
• Networking
• Interviewing
• Graduate School Options
You’ve still got time to get everything in order before
graduation!
Let us help you figure out how.
RSVP to career@loyno.edu
or call 504.865.3860 to reserve your spot.
If your career or graduate school plans are already
set, please email us with the name and location of your
employer or graduate program. Thanks!
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Internship
of the Week
ORGANIZATION: Where Y’At Magazine
JOB TITLE: Publication Intern
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Interns
will work in an exciting atmosphere, meet interesting
people, and have the opportunity to publish work while
learning the ins and outs of a monthly entertainment
magazine. Duties include updating monthly concert calendars,
performing fact-checking tasks, researching local businesses,
writing pieces for publication, communicating with advertisers,
and maintaining general office organization. Applicants
must have an interest in media, publishing and communications,
a desire to learn, and openness to new experiences.
Usually students work ten hours in the office each week
with the possibility of working additional hours if
needed.
MAJORS: English, Communications
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION: New Orleans
entertainment monthly magazine with a distribution of
over 50,000 copies reaching 125,000 readers a month
from the West Bank to Baton Rouge.
ORGANIZATION WEBSITE: www.whereyat.net/
SALARY & PERKS: Course credit
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 “Where Y’At” in
the box right below the heading "Job Keywords"
and take it from there.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 14,
2008
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Job
of the Week
ORGANIZATION: Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
JOB TITLE: Associate
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: During
the year-long program, associates develop the knowledge,
skills, and experience necessary for careers with market-oriented
think tanks, policy institutes, and other non-profit
organizations. Associates spend four days each week
at non-profit organizations working in full-time positions
and one day each week at the Koch Foundation immersed
in a Market-Based Management® (MBM ®) curriculum.
MAJORS: All
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION: The Charles
G. Koch Charitable Foundation was established in 1980
by Charles G. Koch. The mission of the Foundation is
to advance social progress and well-being through the
development, application and dissemination of the Science
of Liberty.
ORGANIZATION WEBSITE: www.cgkfoundation.org
SALARY & PERKS: Associates receive
a competitive wage and benefits package commensurate
with experience.
LOCATION: Washington, D.C.
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 “Koch” in the
box right below the heading "Job Keywords"
and take it from there.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 21,
2008
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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 host a series of
career workshops.
Tuesday workshops are at 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday workshops are at 3:30 p.m.
Upcoming career workshops:
No workshops the next two weeks due to the
“Checking Your Career Vital Signs” Senior Sessions.
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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