Career Services Update - week of January 31, 2005!

* Congratulations New Hire! – Nick Cliche will be interning with the Portland Sea Dogs this semester. Slugger and the Trash Monster never had it so good. If you’ve secured a job or internship recently and want others to hear about it please email me.

* Mark your calendar –

There is still time to RSVP if you plan to attend the workshop!

Career Services will be hosting a resume workshop on Sunday February 13^th at 7:00pm in the Atrium. The presentation will last around an hour. Pizza will be served. This presentation is open to all students – I would greatly appreciate it if you would RSVP. Thanks!

MBNA will be hosting an open house for college students at their Belfast location on Friday February 18^th from 9am until 3pm. Click here for more information.

The list of folks attending our Career Fair on March 16^th is growing. Check out this link for more.

* Job Hunting Tips – Yesterday I spoke with a recruiter who was at the UMaine Career Fair (she will also attend our fair on March 16^th). She was amazed at the amount of students looking for work wearing jeans. This person also shared the story of an applicant who was breezing through an interview until he was asked if he had any questions for the interviewer. All he could come up with was “will I need to cut my hair to work here”? Please understand that you are being evaluated during all phases of the interview process and a misstep in any one area can rule you out. The hair question wouldn’t have been as bad if it had been preceded by several questions about job duties, expectations and opportunities for advancement. Dress appropriately, do some research and ask intelligent questions. If you don’t – rest assured someone else will. A huge pool of applicants can get whittled down very quickly when you factor in spelling errors on resumes and cover letters, appropriate dress, manners and communication skills. (that was a long one – sorry I got caught up in the moment….)

* New Jobs – The Career Services employment minions have added 7 positions to the jobs posting site yesterday alone. Jobs of note include several counselor positions at summer camps and Upward Bound programs. Click here to learn more.

Also on the jobs posting site – but worthy or separate mention is the application for the Maine State Government Summer Internship Program. This program, administered by the Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy, is open to all Thomas students. Most internships take place in Augusta. They are paid and are designed to fit in with your major when it’s possible. This is a competitive process (but there is no interview – it is solely based on the application). The deadline to apply is March 21, 2005. You will be notified of a decision (good or bad) with a letter sent by mid-April. If you need help with the application process please see me.

Have a great week!