Career Services Update - week of November 11, 2002!

 

* Internships - WHAT IS THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM? 

 

INFORMATION SESSION on Internships - November 13, From 1:30 - 2:15 in the Auditorium.  DO NOT MISS THIS!!  No need to sign up for this meeting!  Check out our website for more information!

*Bibliographies - We love this site and thought we'd pass it along..."EasyBib.com is a website dedicated to helping writers create bibliographies. We realize that at times, looking up all the correct forms of punctuation and order in a bibliography can often be a tedious and timely process. Whether the source may be an encyclopedia, a book with three authors, or an online database, the individual formats can often be confusing. However, at EasyBib.com, you don't need to worry about format and punctuation. "

 

*Contest - Have you put any thought into your entry for our November contest?  Entries will not be accepted after November 15 so Hurry!!

 

* ROAD TRIPS TO THE REAL WORLD! - Your chance to visit employers over Winter Break and learn about interesting career opportunities!  The Career Services Office and the Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers (EACE) invite you to several exciting site visits to meet with and learn from employers at their places of work.

 

-  National Security Agency (MD)

-  WHFS 99.1 Infinity Broadcasting (MD)

-  National Science Foundation (DC)

-  Liberal Arts Power in DC (DC)

-  Comcast-Spectacor (PA)

-  The Philadelphia Zoo (PA)

-  Hershey Entertainment & Resorts (PA)

-  WITF, Inc. (PA)

-  Cendant Mortgage (NJ)

-  Peace Corps Discussion (NJ)

-  RF Binder Partners (NY)

-  Cherry Lane Music (NY)

-  Bloomberg (NY)

-  Chubb Group of Insurance Companies (NY)

-  Museum of Science (MA)

-  Liberal Arts Power in Boston (MA)

 

These programs are free but you will be responsible for your own transportation.  For more information and to sign up, visit www.eace.org/networks/liberalarts. 

 

Spots fill extremely fast so sign up as soon as possible starting November 18 at 9 AM.

 

* Career Services Library - we have several titles that may be of interest to all job hunters.  Karen has hand picked the five following books from our wide selection to offer students:

 

1.    No One Will Hire Me! - Avoid 15 Mistakes and Win the Job!

2.   What Color is your Parachute? - A practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers

3.   Changing Careers for Dummies - This book is a must for anyone who wants a career they feel passionate about!

4.   Job Hunting for Dummies - Discover new ways to find the job you want!

5.   The Everything Online Job Search Book - Find the jobs, send your resume, and land the career of your dreams - all online!

 

Just stop into our office to borrow one of these or e-mail us if you are a CED/Grad student and we will drop a title off in the CED/Grad office for you to pick up. 

 

And finally, our office humor...

 

 

Job Application

Two young engineers applied for a single position at a computer company. They both had the same qualifications. In order to determine which individual to hire, the applicants were asked to take a test by the department manager. Upon completion of the test, both men had each missed only one of the questions. The manager went to the first applicant and said, ''Thank you for your interest, but we've decided to give the job to the other applicant.'' "And why would you be doing that? We both got nine questions correct," asked the rejected applicant. "We have based our decision not on the correct answers, but on the question you missed," said the department manager. "And just how would one incorrect answer be better than the other?" the rejected applicant inquired. ''Simple,'' said the department manager, ''Your fellow applicant put down on question #5, 'I don't know.' You put down, 'Neither do I.'''

 

We hope you have a great week! 

 

Career Services

Thomas College

Waterville, Maine

(207) 859-1106 - phone

(207) 859-1114 - fax