Career Services Update - week of February 7, 2005!

* Internship News – A few days ago I emailed a notice regarding a summer Internal Auditing Internship at Banknorth . Interviews for that are tentatively scheduled to happen Thursday February 17^th. If you are planning to apply I need your resume and cover letter no later than Monday at noon. I’ll then send them off and work on coordinating interviews.

* Mark your calendar – Preparations have moved to the full-readiness stage as 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.

There have been some additions to the list of folks attending our Career Fair on March 16^th. Check out this link for more.

* Boiled Frogs – This heartwarming scientific experiment works like so: If you toss a frog into a boiling pot of water it will immediately jump out, sensing the danger. If you take that same frog and put it in room temperature water and slooowly turn up the heat the hapless amphibian will stay put until it becomes stew. Why? Because frogs are apparently only able to perceive drastic changes in their environment. This translates well to the business world and there is a parallel that I can draw too. Throughout your time at Thomas (and your working life) you should be acquiring new skills and adapting to the world around you. The people who do will always have good jobs. The people who don’t become stew. If you’re not able to update your resume with a new skill every six months you might also be unaware that it’s getting warmer……

* New Jobs – Great new stuff to share including: Behavioral Specialists positions at Care and Comfort of Waterville, an Assistant to the Head Pro opening at Spring Meadows G.C. in Gray and an Insurance Examiner job with the State of Maine. Click here to learn more about other openings.

This one is worth another spin….

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!