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The Career Development Center's biweekly
student newsletter.
In this Issue:
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Are
You Thinking About Graduate School?
By: Tamara Baker, M.S.
Associate Director, Career Development Center
Before making the decision to go to graduate school,
it is a good idea to look at what your motivations for
going are. Consider your goals, interests, and abilities.
Assess your skills, competencies, and weaknesses with
brutal honesty. In-depth soul-searching is unpleasant,
but vital to making a choice you can live with for the
next two to seven years. Before you begin, ask yourself:
- What are the major reasons for why you are considering
graduate school?
- Do you have a clear idea of the program or specialized
area of interest you would like to pursue?
- Would you be able to start a career within your
field with only a bachelor's degree?
- Do you want to spend two to seven more years in
school?
What Specialties are Right for me?
Whereas an undergraduate degree in a particular major
is a broad introduction to a given field, graduate school
is very narrow and specialized. There are a variety
of programs to study beyond undergraduate: accounting,
biochemistry, education, psychology, and hundreds more,
and most of these break off into several specialties.
For example, a graduate student, looking to pursue psychology,
has a choice of a variety of programs such as: clinical,
counseling, developmental, industrial/organizational,
and social psychology, just to name a few. For this
student, choosing the correct specialty track could
provide the key to a successful, fulfilling career.
Certain professions require additional education after
completion of an undergraduate degree. If you are interested
in law or medicine, then law school or medical school
is in your future. Management positions in the corporate
climate often require an MBA degree. Reference occupational
directories (several are available on the CDC's website
through CareerBeam) to find out the educational requirements
or training required to participate or compete in your
chosen career. For many fields requiring advanced degrees,
you should begin graduate school soon after you complete
your undergraduate degree, which means that preparation
starts early. One exception to the go-straight-from-undergrad
plan is a master of business administration; most MBA
programs require or prefer three to five years' experience
before admission.
Choosing a Program
Some factors to consider when choosing programs:
- Geography: Will you be okay being
far away from loved ones? Is there a particular part
of the country or a particular country where you want
to go to graduate school?
Click
Here to Read More
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The
Career Development's Website: Vault
"It's like being on addictivegames.com;
once I started looking around and read the resources
available, I couldn't stop." Trei Epps, sociology,
SS '09
How would you like to get real insider
advice on your career path?
Do you understand what a day in the
life of your career choice is really like?
Do you know the many career directions
you can take in your desired industry?
Are you looking for advice on networking,
interviewing, and other career skills?
If the answer is "yes" to any
of these questions, spend some time looking through
Vault's e-library. This website, with a portal from
www.loyno.edu/careerservices, has hundreds of e-books
downloadable for your reading. The materials were developed
from thousands of surveys given to employees at industry
leaders, as well as interviews with key players in the
industries, and in-depth research. The advice and comments
are real and honest. Find out about industry trends,
tips to break into a desired career, what the work environment
is really like in a desired career path, what promotion
trends are, and much, much more.
Spend some time getting lost in Vault.
It's time well spent.
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EMPLOYOLA
Tips
UPLOADING RESUMES
It's like the old joke...You can't win the lottery if
you don't buy a ticket.
Employers won't find you in EMPLOYOLA, if you don't
upload your resume.
After you've filled out your EMPLOYOLA profile…
- Click on My Documents located under
My Account on the navigation bar
of your homepage.
- Click on Upload File next to Resumes.
- Type in a name for your resume; this will be the
document name that employers see when you apply for
a position, so name it carefully.
- Use the Browse button to select the file you want
to upload.
- Click on Upload.
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Job
Spotlight
teachNOLA
teachNOLA seeks the nation's most outstanding mid-
and post-career professionals and recent college graduates
to make a difference by teaching in public schools in
New Orleans starting in January 2009. This highly-selective
initiative recruits talented individuals to drive the
city's rebirth by boosting academic achievement for
all students.
teachNOLA is currently accepting applications for its
Mid-Year Program. Candidates who apply now have the
opportunity to begin their training in December 2008
and to start teaching full time in January 2009.
More information and application instructions can be
found at EMPOLOYOLA at loyno.edu/careerservices.
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Internship
Spotlight
Where Y'At Magazine
Where Y'At Magazine is a free, full-color,
monthly entertainment magazine for the greater New Orleans
area.
As an intern with Where Y’at, students have
a wide variety of responsibilities. Duties include updating
monthly concert calendar, 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. Interns need
to be computer competent (with both PCs and Macs), have
their own mode of transportation, and be familiar with
New Orleans. Interns also should have access to a digital
camera and personal computer. Usually students work
ten hours, in the office each week with the possibility
of working additional hours if needed.
Visit EMPOLOYOLA at loyno.edu/careerservices
to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
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Career
Workshops
Please plan to come to a regularly scheduled workshop
during the fall 2008 semester. All workshops are held
from 12:30 until 1:30P.M. on Tuesdays in the Monroe
Library. Here is the schedule of workshops, workshop
titles, and locations:
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.
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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 & Audubon Room, Danna Center
12:30 - 4:30P.M.
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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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