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The Career Development Center's biweekly
student newsletter.
In this Issue:
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Experience
Required
But how do you get that experience? One of best ways
to add experience to your resume is to complete an internship…or
more than one.
Students may complete internships any semester; however
some of the most competitive and prestigious internships
are completed during the summer. Why am I telling you
this in October? Because many of the nationally competitive,
summer internships have application deadlines in the
fall. Now is the time to get your research completed,
your application materials prepared, and your application
submitted.
FALL DEADLINES
Some of the areas that have fall deadlines are major
journalism organizations, financial institutions, government
agencies, fashion houses, and science programs. Organizations
are actively looking for interns in mathematics, business,
science, economics, psychology, communications, statistics,
research, writing, web design, and much more. Some internships
are major specific; many are just looking for skills
sets and enthusiasm. Here are just a few organizations
with approaching deadlines to get you thinking about
opportunities….
American Association of Advertising
Agencies |
December |
| American Society of Magazine Editors |
November |
| Anadorko Petroleum Corporation |
Fall |
| Baxter Healthcare Corporation |
Fall |
| Brookhaven National Laboratory |
November |
| Central Intelligence Agency |
November |
| Deutsche Bank |
November |
| Dow Chemical |
October |
| Dow Jones |
November |
| Dupont |
December |
Essence Magazine |
December |
| Exxon/Mobile |
Fall |
| Fantagraphics |
October |
| Hallmark |
October |
| Inroads (minority internships) |
Fall |
| International Radio and Television Society Foundation |
December |
| National GEM Consortium |
November |
| National Football League |
Fall |
| New York Times |
November |
| Nike |
November |
| Rodale Institute Experimental Farm |
December |
| Saks Fifth Avenue |
Fall |
| SEO, Sponsors for Educational Opportunity |
November |
| Turner Broadcasting System |
December |
| U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
October |
| Wall Street Journal |
November |
| The Washington Center |
Fall |
ENGINEERING FIRMS DON’T JUST HIRE ENGINEERS
Think beyond the name of the organization when you start
looking into organizations. For example, the Metropolitan
Museum of Art is looking for curators, conservators,
library support, research, marketing, and business administration.
Honeywell needs supply chain management, human resources,
marketing, and business. Hallmark offers internships
in design, writing, and business. Fantagraphics needs
art interns, but also research, proofreaders, and writers.
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
You can research internship opportunities, deadlines,
and skills on the Loyola Career Development Center’s
website through a link to internshipsusa.com or click
on Vault and download the e-book, The Vault Guide
to Top Internships. Go directly to companies' websites
and look on their career pages. There are so many resources
to help you find good opportunities.
GET ORGANIZED
As you put together your hit list of desired internships,
create a database management system in Word, Excel,
or another program to organize information about the
opportunities. Gather contact information, website addresses,
pay or other benefit information, application requirements,
and deadlines. Use this to keep you on track throughout
your application process.
PREPARE YOUR MATERIEALS
While researching opportunities, get your materials
ready. Typically, internship applications include resumes
and cover letters. However, some internship providers
require writing samples, references, essays or personal
statements, or portfolios. Be prepared, and give yourself
plenty of time to get everything in before their deadlines.
SUPPORT
As you get ready to build your resume with experience,
visit the Career Development Center. We can help you
with resumes, cover letters, personal statements, search
strategies and so much more. Make an appointment with
one of our career coaches or stop in during the center's
walk-in hours. Additionally, our website offers many
resource, which you may access 24/7/365. For instance,
OptimalResume, a career development web-based resource
that is found at loyno.edu/careerservices, offers resources
for resume building, cover letter writing, and e-portfolios.
OTHER DEADLINES
For other competitive internships, deadlines typically
occur three to six months prior to start dates. Many,
especially smaller organizations and more local internships,
advertise in real time -- they identify a need; they
advertise to fill it immediately. To know about these
opportunities, set up your profile in EMPLOYOLA to alert
you to new opportunities that focus on your key words,
skills, or industries.
Don’t delay. The internship that may launch your career
may be waiting for you.
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Optimal
Resume
More Resources to Help You Prepare for
Your Career Search Process
Need a resume? Want a cover letter? Feel
like you should brush up on those interview skills?
The Career Development Center staff is excited to provide
you with the OptimalResume online career services suite.
From your on-campus room, apartment,
or when you are home for the holidays, OptimalResume
can help you take care of all of these things and more.
This easy-to-use online software allows you to quickly
and effortlessly create essential professional documents
such as resumes, cover letters, thank you notes, as
well as produce video resumes and e-portfolios. Additionally
OptimalResume lets you practice crucial interviewing
skills and play back your interview for personal critiquing
(You need a webcam to get the most of this option. If
you don’t have a webcam, make an appointment to use
ours in the Career Development Center). It’s like having
a career coach sit next to you throughout the career
search process, but you’re in the privacy of your own
home.
Try the many resources of OptimalResume
today. It can be found 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
and 365 days a year at loyno.edu/careerservices.
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EMPLOYOLA
Tips
SETTING UP OPPORTUNITY ALERTS
Did you know you can set up your EMPLOYOLA account to
do some of the searching for you?
After you’ve filled out your EMPLOYOLA profile…
- Go to Job Search on the top banner.
- Complete a job search using a few criteria that
help define what you are looking for and where. Make
your search wide; avoid using too many criteria or
the search will be too narrow and eliminate some opportunities
that you may be willing to consider.
- Save your search (click on the Save Search option
in blue in the right corner of the search results).
- A dialogue box will open for you to name your search.
Name your search, and then mark the box asking if
you would like emails that alert you to new opportunities
that fit the criteria of this saved search as they
get posted in EMPLOYOLA.
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Job
Spotlight
IRS Revenue Officer
The Internal Revenue Service is looking for revenue
officers to work in Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi,
and Arkansas. They will consider all majors, and will
provide extensive training.
The IRS is a great place to work. They offer specialized
training, exposure to one of the largest financial institutions
in the world, career stability, and outstanding advancement
opportunities.
A revenue officer is a highly trained professional,
who is responsible for ensuring the financial interests
of the Federal government and the taxpaying public are
protected by enforcing the tax laws. The primary job
responsibilities involve collecting delinquent tax debts,
obtaining overdue tax returns, and educating taxpayers
on their tax responsibilities. This work will include
initiating and conducting civil tax investigations to
enforce current and future compliance. More information
and applications instructions can be found at EMPOLOYOLA
at loyno.edu/careerservices.
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Internship
Spotlight
New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors
Bureau
New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau
offers convention services and information for visitors
to New Orleans. Whether someone is planning a New Orleans
vacation, a business trip, or traveling with friends
to one of the many New Orleans events, like Mardi Gras,
including Bourbon Street and French Quarter festivities,
the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors
Bureau is the place to come. Along with coupons for
various stores and events, and information on where
to do the best New Orleans shopping, the bureau also
offers information on New Orleans hotel availability,
culture and background, New Orleans restaurants, and
the best in New Orleans music and entertainment.
Every semester the bureau offers several internships
from design and event coordination to sales. Visit EMPOLOYOLA
at loyno.edu/careerservices
to see learn more about the opportunities and to apply.
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Career
Workshops
Please plan to come to a regularly scheduled workshop
during the fall 2008 semester. The October 16th
workshop will be held on a Thursday
from 12:30 until 1:30 P.M. Workshops
will be held from 12:30 until 1:30 on Tuesdays in the
multimedia rooms of the Monroe Library. Here is the
schedule of workshops, workshop titles, and locations:
October 16: Resume Writing, Monroe
Library, Multimedia RM 2
October 21: Graduate School Fair, Monroe
Library, Multimedia RM 2
October 28: Internships, Monroe Library,
Multimedia RM 2
November 4: Resume Writing, Monroe
Library, Multimedia RM 1
November 11: Job Searching/Networking,
Monroe Library, Multimedia RM 1
November 18: Interviewing, Monroe Library,
Multimedia RM 2
A complete workshop schedule can be found at:
www.loyno.edu/careerservices.
Click on "Career Workshop Schedule."
Create Your Own Workshop
If your student organization would like to schedule
a career development workshop for one of your meetings,
contact us. Request one of the topics listed above or
ask us to develop a targeted presentation of your choice.
Past presentations have included such topics as:
- The Interview from Hell
- Business Etiquette
- Preparing for MBA School
- Writing Personal Statements
- Networking
- Careers in a Major
- Professional Image
Let us help you design a presentation to fill your
organization’s needs.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Come visit with recruiters from more than 80 graduate
schools. Representatives from liberal arts programs,
to science, to law schools and MBA programs will be
on campus to meet with you.
2008
Graduate & Professional School Fair
Wednesday, October 29
St. Charles Room, Danna Center
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Get
To Know Us
Your Career Development Center is ready to
help you. Visit us with career-related questions and
concerns.
We can help you:
- Take career assessments in order to investigate
how your personality and interests might lead to various
careers
- Explore different types of careers and what appeals
to you — there are more options than doctors, lawyers,
accountants, and teachers
- Decide on a major in line with your interests
- 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 first career job or enrolling in graduate school
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