Career Services Office
GCCSO Update - Week of January 28, 2008
Topics in this issue:
- CareerSearch-A Resource to Support Your Job Search
- Graduate College Professional Development Workshops
- Brown Bag on Time Management
- Recent Articles about Careers and Job Search Strategies
- INTERLINK
- Office of the Mayor of the City of Chicago, 2008 Fellowship Program
- Historic Preservation Internships, Summer 2008
- MetriTech Looking for Test Scorers
- The Graduate College Career Services Office
1. CareerSearch-A RESOURCE FOR YOUR JOB SEARCH
Are you on the job market? Do you want to find more information about the companies and organizations that are out there? One of the best tools for organizational research is CareerSearch, www.grad.uiuc.edu/careerservices/careersearch.htm. This powerful database catalogs more than 4 million employers in the United States and can be searched by industry and geographic location. CareerSearch allows you to target your job search with information on a particular company, person, industry, or location. You can also search thousands of job listings and internships. CareerSearch allows you to tap into the hidden job market by providing company data so you can send out unsolicited resumes and cover letters.
The service is free, but you will need a client referral code to access the database. Call the Graduate College at 333-4610 to get the code.
2. GRADUATE COLLEGE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
Interviewing Skills
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
3:00-4:30 p.m.
407 Illini Union
Successful interviews are an essential part of any job search. This workshop will cover the basic format of a job interview, general interview questions, hints for responding to tough questions, and topics to avoid. It will also include information about behavioral-based interviewing as well as strategies for preparation and self-presentation.
The Nonacademic Job Search
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
3:00-4:30 p.m.
407 Illini Union
This workshop will discuss nonacademic job search strategies for graduate students. It will provide information about how to begin and organize the job search, what strategies are most effective, how to research organizations, and where to find other helpful resources.
For a listing of additional professional development workshops sponsored by the Graduate College Career Services Office, visit www.grad.uiuc.edu/mastercalendar.
3. BROWN BAG ON TIME MANAGEMENT
Thursday, February 6, 2008
Noon-1:00 p.m.
304 Coble Hall
Bring your lunch and meet with Greg Lambeth from the Counseling Center to get great advice on time management for graduate students.
4. RECENT ARTICLES ABOUT CAREERS AND JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES
The Afterlife of Rejection
Job interviews, even when they end in disappointment, can yield unexpected results.
http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2008/01/2008011701c/careers.html
Going After Major Money
A look at how getting and running a big-grant program fit into a faculty career.
http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2008/01/2008011601c/careers.html
How to Be an Author
Once you're done writing a book, part of your job is to promote it.
http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2008/01/2008011401c/careers.html
5. INTERLINK
INTERLINK is an international student mentoring program, where new and returning international students have the opportunity to be paired with a University of Illinois student, faulty or staff member who can provide support in adjusting to life in the US. Both mentees and mentors commit to the program for one semester, with the option to continue if they choose.
Mentees:
Can be new or returning international students
Can be graduate or undergraduate
Mentors:
Can be student (graduate or undergraduate), faculty, or staff members
Can be from the US or international student with some experience of living in the US
Additional program information, including application forms, is also available at www.couns.uiuc.edu/Interlink/interlink.htm.
6. OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, 2008 FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The Mayor's Office Fellowship Program is a wonderful opportunity for graduate students who are interested in local government and public policy. Participants have the opportunity to get a broad overview of municipal government, as well as unique, hands-on experience in the development of new policy and program initiatives. Participants research policies and evaluate their potential benefit to Chicago, draft memoranda for senior staff on upcoming issues and new initiatives, and participate in a variety of special events that provide a unique insight into how City government operates.
Completed applications for participation in the summer session (June 9, 2008 through August 22, 2008) must be postmarked by February 15, 2008. Completed applications for participation in the academic year session (August 25, 2008 through June 5, 2009) must be postmarked by August 15, 2008. Applications received after each deadline will be automatically considered for the next session.
For more information about the program, please contact Kate McAdams at (312) 744-9991 or visit www.cityofchicago.org/mayorfellowship.
7. HISTORIC PRESERVATION INTERNSHIPS, SUMMER 2008
The National Park Service, in partnership with the National Council for Preservation Education, announces its historic preservation internships for Summer 2008. The program is designed to allow students in historic preservation programs and allied disciplines to gain an awareness of National Park Service cultural resource management activities and to provide an opportunity to work alongside professionals in the field of historic preservation. A variety of positions in preservation and related fields are offered at the National Park Service and partnering agencies. The deadline for applications is February 15, 2008.
More information is available through the National Park Service at http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/hpit_p.htm and the National Council at http://www.preservenet.cornell.edu/employ/ncpe.html.
8. MetriTech LOOKING FOR TEST SCORERS
MetriTech, founded in 1982, is a professionally staffed organization specializing in the research and development of assessment and training products for both schools and businesses. Each year, MetriTech Scoring Centers employ hundreds of full- and part-time temporary staff to aid in the scoring and processing of over one million educational test booklets at its Champaign and Bloomington locations.
This spring, MetriTech is especially interested in scoring English Language writing proficiency for English as a Second Language learners in grades K - 12.
For more information, visit www.metritech.com or email MetriTech at jobinfo@metritech.com
9. THE GRADUATE COLLEGE CAREER SERVICES OFFICE
The Graduate College Career Services Office (GCCSO) assists University of Illinois graduate students with decision making and planning for career paths both within and beyond the academy. It is a centralized resource for graduate students from all disciplines, with services focused especially on the needs of graduate students in the humanities, the social sciences, the fine arts, and other areas in which students are not presently served by dedicated, discipline-based career services offices. GCCSO staff provides advising, special programs, resources, and referrals to help students with career choices and with the job search. For more information, see www.grad.uiuc.edu/careerservices/.
Career Services Office
The Graduate College
801 South Wright Street
204 Coble Hall, MC-322
Champaign, IL 61820-6210
Phone: (217) 333-4610
Fax: (217) 333-8019
GradCareerServices@uiuc.edu
