Career Connections
David McMahon ‘69
Associate 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)
• 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
• Dress for Success & Dining Etiquette
• Federal Employment Forum
• Applying to Graduate School
• How to “Work” Career Fairs
Career Education Workshops
• AggiExternship 2008• 1 Day Visit by Students• Day-to-day Work of Someone in Your Major• 32 Host Companies• 45 Locations• 262 Students Participated• Austin, B/CS, Dallas,
Fort Worth, Houston,
San Antonio• Open to all Colleges
• AggiExternship 2009• January 8th, 9th, 13th, 14th, 15th, & 16th
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 Services
HireAggies.com
You have already paid for it!!!!!!
Interview ServicesCareer development/exploration resources
Career Beam JobWebCareerSearch NACElink JobsGoing Global Perfect Interview Internships.com SIGI3
Internships USA VaultJobBot! WetFeet.comCurrent Jobs for GraduatesInternationalStudents4Hire.comOpportunities in Public Affairs
Interview Services
HireAggies.com Services• Personal Advising and Workshops
• AggiE-folio
• My Job Choices Campus Interviews Resume/Co-op Drops Aggie Classifieds (Internships)
Interview ServicesJob Posting Services
•Employers Register to:
•Post positions
•Collect or search resumes
•Students Register to:
•Apply for positions
•Manage job search process
•Sign up for interviews
Interview ServicesJob Posting Services • 1,950+ Companies actively recruiting
• On-campus interviewing for full-time, co-op, and internships
• 2,000+ Job interview schedules posted
•18,500+ Interviews hosted last year
•53,000+ Pre-select resumes submitted
• Resume Referrals to employers
• 3,200+ Resume/Co-op Drops jobs posted
•50,000+ Resumes submitted
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!
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