Career Connections David McMahon ‘69 Assistant Director
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Career Connections
David McMahon ‘69
Assistant Director
Promote career learning throughout the entire period of a student’s involvement with Texas A&M University by providing career information and facilitating employment contacts.
In practical terms, this means . . .
What is our Mission?What is our Mission?
You Are Here!
John J. Koldus Building
Suite 209
979-845-5139
http://careercenter.tamu.edu
So Are We!
Career Center Components
• Career Education
• Experiential Education
• Interview Services
Career Education
Career Resources Library• Salary and Relocation Statistics• Employer Literature• Employer Directories• Job Choices magazines• Access to On-line Resources• Helpful staff
Career Education Advising • Resume Reviews:
8:30-11:00am and 1:30-4:00pm (M-F)
209 Koldus and various campus locations• Appointments (call 845-5139)• Walk-in advising (call for schedule)• Sigi-Plus and WetFeet• E-mail: [email protected]• http://careercenter.tamu.edu
Career Education Workshops
• CCTR Registration Orientation• COOP Orientation• Internship Search Strategies• Resume Writing• Behavioral Interviewing Skills• Mock Interviews & Interview Coaching• The Company Visit• Salary Negotiation/Evaluation• Business Ethics• Dining Etiquette• Federal Employment Forum• Applying to Graduate School• How to “Work” Career Fairs
Career Education Workshops
• AggiExternship 2006• 1 Day Visit by Students• Day-to-day Work of Someone in Your Major• 18 Host Companies• 23 Locations• 200+ Students Participated• Austin, B/CS, Dallas,
Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio
• Open to all Colleges
AggiExternship 2007• January 4th, 5th, 9th, 10th, & 11th
Experiential Education• Cooperative Education
Multiple work terms; Receive course credit; Always paid
• InternshipsTypically in summer; Usually paid; Course credit possible
• Volunteer WorkCommunity service related
• Friendly Staff
Experiential Education BENEFITS
• Confirms your choice of major
• Gain professional work experience
• Increases marketability upon graduation
• Meet amazing people
• Network and gain valuable contacts
• Apply classroom theory to real-world settings
Students’ Personal Experiences
• Learned that engineers actually use equations in the real world
• Made numerous professional contacts
• Learned about the company and industry, engineering design, and manufacturing processes and MUCH MORE!!!
• Increased motivation to study and learn!
Experiential Education
Interview ServicesAggieLaunch Basic – Free
• 2,500+ Students Registered
• Job listing databases – nationwide openings
•Explore Cooperative Education & Internship Opportunities
• Career development/exploration resources
•CareerSearch, JobBot!, JobWeb, Sigi Plus, WetFeet, Vault, Going Global
Interview ServicesAggieLaunch Premium
•1,450+ Employers Registered
•Post positions
•Collect or search resumes
•6,700+ Students Registered
•Apply for positions
•Manage job search process
•Sign up for interviews
Interview ServicesAggieLaunch Premium - $35/semester• AggieLaunch Basic services
• 1,450+ Companies actively recruiting• On-campus interviewing for full-time, co-op, and internships
• 1,800+ Job interview schedules posted
•20,600+ Interviews hosted last year
•66,350+ Pre-select resumes submitted
• Resume Referrals to employers
• 1,700+ Resume/Co-op Drops jobs posted
•52,150+ Resumes submitted
How to Register
• Go to http://careercenter.tamu.edu
Click “AggieLaunch”
Click “Register”
• Complete Demographic Data and upload your resume (up to 4 versions)
• Complete Basic Training tutorial• Registration validates User Agreement• Attend a Registration Training workshop
A $35 User Fee is charged by the university during each fall and spring semester you register with the Career Center through AggieLaunch for on-campus interviews.
How to Register
Career Fairs
• Agriculture
• Architecture
• Business
• Camp Day
• Construction
• Education
• Engineering
• Geosciences
• Graduate and Professional School
• Health Professions
• Industrial Distribution
• Liberal Arts
• Life Sciences
• Math
• Multicultural Greek Expo
• Retailing
Questions?
We’ve Got Answers!