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Welcome
to Career Connections.
Hello!
Welcome back to the Career Development Center’s biweekly student newsletter.
Keep looking here for information about:
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The Career Development Center team:
Roberta
Kaskel
Director
of the Career Development Center
Career
Coach/Academic Liaison to the
College of Music and Fine Arts |
Jan
Moppert
Associate
Director of Internships
Career
Coach/Academic Liaison to the
College of Business and the
College of Social Sciences |
Amy
Newton
Assistant
Director of Career Planning
Career
Coach/Academic Liaison to the
College of Humanities and Natural
Sciences |
Mark
LaHood
Manager
of Recruiting Services |
Brian
Creel
Administrative
Assistant and Web Guru |
We’re
excited about working with students
across campus!
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The Importance of Internships
If someone told you there is one thing you can do to increase your chances of getting a job offer when you graduate by 60 percent, would you do it? That one thing is a strategic internship.
Employers are increasingly requiring internship experience of their new college-graduate hires, and employers are using their intern programs as recruiting pools. Last year, two-thirds of the interns at the 276 employers surveyed by NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) were offered full-time positions.* These same employers said that 30 percent of their total new college-graduate hires had internship experience. But the value of internships is more than just a job offer.
TOP 10 REASONS TO GET AN INTERNSHIP:
- Test a career choice
- Get a job offer
- Get the internship experience that many prospective employers require
- Overcome the “Experience Required” criterion for positions
- Build your resume with projects and experience
- Enhance your portfolio with examples of applied knowledge
- Receive academic credit (many majors provide one to three hours of elective credit for pre-approved internships)
- Bolster graduate and law school applications
- Develop your network
- Earn money—many internships pay or provide valuable perks
Strategic internships allow students to practice the theories and skills taught in class in a real-world setting and provide an opportunity to polish professional skills, build professional relationships, and ascertain if the career path is a good fit.
We recommend that all students complete at least one internship (paid or unpaid, for-credit or not-for-credit) before graduation—more, if possible. Internship opportunities are posted on Loyola’s PackTRAK, through student listservs, on bulletin boards throughout the campus, and on numerous websites. If you need help finding an internship, contact us at career@loyno.edu or 865-3860 to make an appointment.
* from NACE's 2007 Recruiting Benchmarks Survey
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Loyola Careers Online
Career information made easy.
On your time. In your home. At your service.
Check out these new online career resources for Loyola students:
GOING GLOBAL
Are you interested in working or interning abroad?
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 GOINGLOBAL logo.
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 get started, go to:
www.loyno.edu/careerservices
Click on the Vault logo.
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PACKTRAK
Have you registered for 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::
Www.loyno.edu/careerservices
Click Register on the PackTRAK 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 Monroe Library, Multimedia Room II.
Remember:
The workshops are at 3:30 p.m., in Monroe Library, Multimedia Room II.
A complete workshop schedule can be found at::
www.loyno.edu/careerservices
Click on Career Workshop Schedule.
JOB OF THE WEEK
Development Coordinator
ACORN—a grassroots organization fighting for social justice—is hiring for its development and fundraising team at the national headquarters in New Orleans. The organization takes on issues such as improving schools, increasing wages, building affordable housing, and cleaning up neighborhoods.
The staff and members of ACORN are dedicated to social change and are seeking others who feel the same. They will train good writers, but experience in the field is always welcome.
Responsibilities include:
- Writing grant proposals, letters of interest, and grant reports
- Finding, researching, and setting up fundraising opportunities
- Working with both staff and members of chapters from around the country to carry out fundraising strategies
- Tracking results and follow-ups for fundraising
- Writing grant proposals, letters of interest, and grant reports
- Writing grant proposals, letters of interest, and grant reports
Location: New Orleans, LA
To find out more, visit the Career Development Center's webpage and log in to PackTRAK. Click on Search Jobs. Type ACORN in the box below the heading Job Keywords.
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INTERNSHIP OF THE WEEK
Health Care Policy Intern
Lehman Brother’s Washington Equity Research Team
This opportunity is for students seeking to combine an interest in politics and policy with the chance to learn about Wall Street. Admission is highly competitive. Work is extremely fast-paced and deadline-driven.
Interns will perform extensive research and analysis of the impact of political events at the state, national, and global levels on various sectors of the U.S. economy and financial markets.
Areas of focus include:
| Federal Drug Association Actions |
Legislation and Regulation |
| Federal and State Level Policy |
Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| Health Care IT |
Pharmaceutical Events |
| Hospital Facility Systems |
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Qualifications:
- Strong background in policy, international affairs, and/or economics preferred
- Excellent writing and analytical skills
- Expertise in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, or statistical software packages is a plus
- Graduate and undergraduate candidates will be considered
Date: January 2 – May 23, 2008
Location: Washington, DC
Commitment: 30 hours minimum part-time; 50 hours full-time
Compensation: Unpaid
Requirements: MUST be able to receive school credit for independent study or field study. This policy is inflexible.
Application deadline: November 9, 2007
To find out more, visit the Career Development Center's webpage and log in to PackTRAK.
Click on Search Jobs. Type LEHMAN in the box below the heading Job Keywords.
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Keep exploring PackTRAK for information on all the jobs and internships for Loyola students.
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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.
- 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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