Transfer & New Students Conference Searching for Your First Professional Position David McMahon 69 Summer 2016
Texas A&M Ranked #2 Favorite School by Recruiting Managers One-stop Shopping at Career Center Career Advising Services for All Majors Intern, Co-op, Full-time Jobs Career Coordinators Resume` Reviews Job Search Skills Walk-In or by Appointment 209 Koldus, 845-5139
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So Are We! John J. Koldus Building Suite 209 979-845-5139 http://hireaggies.com cc_advisor@tamu.edu
Career Center Components Career Education Experiential Education Interview Services Professional School Advising Former Student Services
How Employers Grade TAMU Students 2016 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% A B C D F
What Should Students Research at Company Websites? Feedback from Students Employers Company overview 80% 97% Products/Services 56% 77% Career Opportunity 75% 68% Location 46% 45% Financial 15% 13% Division 25% 6%
Career Direction What brings that sparkle to your eye or fire in your belly? What are the 3 to 5 things you see yourself doing with your degree for my company? What in my job description excited you, that you see yourself doing? Why are you the best person to fill my job, not just qualified to do my job?
What Employers Value When Selecting Full-time Employees Personality / Social skills 3.40 Creativity / Problem solving 3.29 GPA / Major 2.56 Intern / Co-op experience 2.54 GPA / Overall 2.41 Leadership in Professional organizations 2.31 Part-time work experience 2.14 Leadership in Non-professional organizations 2.06 Volunteer experience 1.71 Senior design project 1.49 Research with faculty 1.30 Work abroad experience 1.05 Study abroad experience 1.04 SCALE 4 Very Important 3 2 - Important 1-0 - Not at All Important
Career Education Website Resources Salary and Relocation Statistics Resume Templates Virtual Interviews Career Tube AFS Find an Aggie Online Resources
Career Education Online Resources Career development/exploration resources Air Jobs CareerSearch Eco Jobs Internships.com Mock Interview Oil & Gas Journal SIGI 3 Sports Job Board Career Beam Career Shift Going Global Internships USA Virtual Jobweb UniWorld Vault WetFeet.com Washington Information Directory
Career Education Advising Walk-in Advising & Resume Reviews: 8:30-11:00am and 1:30-4:00pm (M-F) 209 Koldus and various campus locations Individual Appointments: Call 979-845-5139 E-mail: cc_advisor@tamu.edu http://hireaggies.com Helpful staff
Career Education Workshops CO-OP Orientation Resume Writing How to Work Career Fairs Job/Internship Search Strategies Behavioral Interviewing Skills Mock Interviews & Coaching The Company Visit Interview Salary Evaluation/Negotiation Business Ethics Federal Employment Forums Applying to Graduate School I ve Got the Job! Now What??
Experiential Education AggiExternship 2016 1 Day Visit by Students Day-to-day Work of Someone in Your Major 55 Host Companies 72 Locations 1,262 Students Invited 843 Students Attended Austin, B/CS, Beaumont, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Tyler, San Antonio Open to all Colleges AggiExternship 2017 January 10 th, 11 th, 12 th, & 13 th
Experiential Education Cooperative Education Multiple work terms Receive course credit Always paid Internships Typically in summer Usually paid Course credit possible Volunteer Work Community service related Friendly Staff
Why Work Before Graduation To Gain Experience? Employers expect it! Increases marketability at graduation! Confirm your major and career options Understand classroom theory vs. real world applications Earn $$$ Make employment contacts Develop confidence, professional skills
Interview Services HireAggies.com You have already paid for it!!!!!! No charge to Employers!!
Interview Services Job Posting Services Employers Registered to: Post positions New Hire, Co-op, Intern, & Experienced Collect and search resumes Students Registered to: Apply for positions Manage job search process Sign up for interviews
Interviewing Services HireAggies.com Job Postings 4,900+ Companies 15,500+ Job Postings 71,000+ Positions On-campus interviews 18,200+. Whoop! Resumes Drops 138,200+ submitted! Career Fairs for all students and majors!
Professional School Advising Advise how to be competitive candidates when applying to professional schools: Medical Dental Physical Therapy Physician Assistant Nursing Law Pharmacy Veterinary Medicine
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Final Thought "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. - Walt Disney The man who waits for just the right time to start never gets anywhere. - Roger W Babson - Entrepreneur and business theorist Start at least 2 semesters before you want to go to work!
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