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Gear up for the Career and Internship Fair
October 06, 2006
The Cooperative Education/Academic Internship Office and Career Development are hosting a plethora of resume, interviewing and networking workshops this month, which culminates with the Career and Internship Fair on Oct. 25 and 26.
“It gets students’ minds into the professional and employment mode,” said Maxine Herbert-Hill, director of the internship office.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the internship office will be hosting informative workshops about networking, including why it’s important, how to develop one, and how to “use” it to your advantage. The session begins at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, and at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11 in Ramstad 112.
Resume writing workshops will be held on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. in the Morken Public Events Room and on Monday, Oct. 16 at 5:30 p.m. in Ramstad 112. The workshop will focus on how to format a resume and what content to include.
More employers are using screening technology to sort through a stack of resumes. In order to get past the initial round of screening, students need to carefully format their resume and include key words, said Joy Barber, program specialist for the Center for Public Service.
“It’s become more of an art to get past the screening,” she said.
To make sure your resume is good to go, drop in to Ramstad 112 to meet with Career Development and have your resume reviewed by a professional on Oct. 18 or 23 from 1 to 4 p.m.
While the resume and application get the interview, the interview gets the job, said Herbert-Hill. Learn how to approach the interview, what employers are looking for and the steps in the interview process at interview workshops on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 3 p.m. in the Morken Public Events Room, and Oct. 16 and 31 in Ramstad 112.
In addition to the workshops, the office is hosting PLU’s first ever formal business dinner with etiquette lessons and a wardrobe demonstration on Thursday, Oct. 12 in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Tickets are required to attend the event, which is titled “Becoming a Professional: Etiquette and Image.”
Most of the employers are the fair are recruiting for employment and internship positions. The first day features business and private corporations, hospitals and healthcare, military and school districts, and the second day features non-profit employers, state and government agencies and graduate programs. For a more detailed list, click here.
Herbert-Hill said it’s never too early in the year to start looking for internship opportunities. Many of the summer positions have November application deadlines. Some employers, like Boeing, Microsoft and Weyerhaeuser, use their internship program to recruit future employees, she said. It’s not uncommon for interns to be offered a job when they graduate.
Herbert-Hill’s job is to help students find academic internships. After determining what kinds of employment students are interested in, she’ll help the student find an internship in that field. Herbert-Hill said she often coaches students on how to showcase their strengths through a cover letter, resume and job application, and assists in initiating the first contact with a company.
Students participating in academic internships will often have the opportunities unavailable to new employees, such as attending training sessions or high-level meetings, or conducting informational interview with top executives.
“Because they are participating in an academic internship, they have the leverage to do things they may not otherwise have been able to,” Hebert-Hill explained.
To learn more, contact the internship office at ext. 7324 or intern@plu.edu. Career Development can be reached at ext. 7459 or career@plu.edu.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the internship office will be hosting informative workshops about networking, including why it’s important, how to develop one, and how to “use” it to your advantage. The session begins at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, and at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11 in Ramstad 112.
Resume writing workshops will be held on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. in the Morken Public Events Room and on Monday, Oct. 16 at 5:30 p.m. in Ramstad 112. The workshop will focus on how to format a resume and what content to include.
More employers are using screening technology to sort through a stack of resumes. In order to get past the initial round of screening, students need to carefully format their resume and include key words, said Joy Barber, program specialist for the Center for Public Service.
“It’s become more of an art to get past the screening,” she said.
To make sure your resume is good to go, drop in to Ramstad 112 to meet with Career Development and have your resume reviewed by a professional on Oct. 18 or 23 from 1 to 4 p.m.
While the resume and application get the interview, the interview gets the job, said Herbert-Hill. Learn how to approach the interview, what employers are looking for and the steps in the interview process at interview workshops on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 3 p.m. in the Morken Public Events Room, and Oct. 16 and 31 in Ramstad 112.
In addition to the workshops, the office is hosting PLU’s first ever formal business dinner with etiquette lessons and a wardrobe demonstration on Thursday, Oct. 12 in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Tickets are required to attend the event, which is titled “Becoming a Professional: Etiquette and Image.”
Most of the employers are the fair are recruiting for employment and internship positions. The first day features business and private corporations, hospitals and healthcare, military and school districts, and the second day features non-profit employers, state and government agencies and graduate programs. For a more detailed list, click here.
Herbert-Hill said it’s never too early in the year to start looking for internship opportunities. Many of the summer positions have November application deadlines. Some employers, like Boeing, Microsoft and Weyerhaeuser, use their internship program to recruit future employees, she said. It’s not uncommon for interns to be offered a job when they graduate.
Herbert-Hill’s job is to help students find academic internships. After determining what kinds of employment students are interested in, she’ll help the student find an internship in that field. Herbert-Hill said she often coaches students on how to showcase their strengths through a cover letter, resume and job application, and assists in initiating the first contact with a company.
Students participating in academic internships will often have the opportunities unavailable to new employees, such as attending training sessions or high-level meetings, or conducting informational interview with top executives.
“Because they are participating in an academic internship, they have the leverage to do things they may not otherwise have been able to,” Hebert-Hill explained.
To learn more, contact the internship office at ext. 7324 or intern@plu.edu. Career Development can be reached at ext. 7459 or career@plu.edu.