Career Services Office
GCCSO Update - Week of September 24, 2007
Topics in this issue:
- Upcoming Graduate College Workshops
- CV Doctor!
- McKinsey and Company Presentation
- Recent Articles about Careers and Job Search Strategies
- Health and Graduate School Fair
- The Graduate College Career Services Office
Upcoming Graduate College Workshops
Interviewing Skills for Academic Jobs
October 3
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
210 Illini Union
This workshop is designed to help graduate students perform well in academic interviews. We will discuss general interview questions, strategies for preparation and self-presentation, recommendations about how to respond to tough questions, and topics to avoid. This workshop is free to all UIUC graduate students. No registration required.
Job Search in Consulting Workshop
October 4
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
404 Illini Union
Consulting firms regularly recruit PhDs from a wide range of disciplines. This workshop covers job search strategies and provides 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. This workshop is free to all UIUC graduate students. No registration required.
For a complete calendar of GCCSO workshops for graduate students, visit the Graduate College Calendar of Events for Graduate Student Professional Development.
CV Doctor!
Friday, September 28 and Friday, October 12
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Bring your CV to Espresso Royale in the basement of the Undergraduate Library for a free, confidential critique! Graduate College staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide advice on formatting, content, and delivery, as well as answer questions on cover letters and the job search process. We hope to see you there!
McKinsey and Company Presentation
For Ph.D. students, Post-docs, M.D. students, Interns, Residents, Fellows and Masters students* (non-M.B.A.)
September 24
7:00 - 9:00pm
Levis Center - 3rd Floor
Presentation Agenda:
7:00 - 7:30 p.m. Introduction to McKinsey and our work, overview of recruiting steps
7:30 - 7:45 p.m. Group Q&A
7:45 - 9:00 p.m. Reception, McKinsey consultants available for small group and individual discussions (refreshments served)
* Please note that Masters students should have completed their undergrad before July 1, 2004. If you completed your Masters program after this date, please visit www.mckinsey.com/usschools to learn more about our Business Analyst opportunities.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Application deadline for permanent positions in offices worldwide: October 7, 2007.
Please visit our website for more information and to apply: www.apd.mckinsey.com
If you will be finished with your studies in 2008 you should apply for a permanent position by the deadline above. Medical interns, residents and fellows finishing in 2009 may also apply now, for a permanent position, to receive an early decision. Those finishing studies in 2009 may apply for an internship by December 10, 2007. All others finishing their program at a later date are welcome to attend and learn more for the future. If you will not be applying now, you may register at the same website; registrants will receive e-mails about upcoming events and opportunities.
A CAREER WITH McKINSEY & COMPANY
McKinsey & Company is a management consulting firm that advises senior management of the world's leading organizations on issues of strategy, organization, technology and operations. We are always on the lookout for high caliber individuals to help us fulfill our mission: 1) to help our clients make positive, lasting and substantial improvements to their performance, and 2) to build a great firm that is able to attract, develop, excite and retain exceptional people.
People join us from a wide range of disciplines, and you'll find that we're more interested in the quality of your achievements than your particular area of
studies. What is most important to us is evidence of success in your chosen field. Working with us, you will gain exposure to a diverse range of industry sectors
and business issues that will not only enhance your career options, but also accelerate the pace of your personal development.
In addition, you'll be a member of a core team working directly with senior client executives to address the defining business issues of our time.
So, if you like the idea of a career alternative that will stimulate and challenge the very brightest minds together with the opportunity to work with highly motivated colleagues in a supportive, team-based environment, please join us for our presentation.
Also, please visit the McKinsey website at www.apd.mckinsey.com/ to learn more about McKinsey & Company. The website features profiles of consultants with backgrounds similar to your own, information about selection criteria, application tips, and the on-line application form.
Please contact your recruiter should you have questions:
Kristy Sullivan, Recruiter
McKinsey & Company
apd_mwse@mckinsey.com
www.apd.mckinsey.com
Recent Articles about Careers and Job Search Strategies
Like Dating After a Divorce
The not-quite-mutual decision of college and scholar to part ways can sour you on the prospect of finding the perfect academic "fit."
The Beauty of a Small Research Center
When his vision of finding a job at a big research university faded, a Ph.D. in ecology took the less traditional path.
Health and Graduate School Fair
Monday, October 1
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Illini Union Rooms A, B, and C and South Lounge
The Health and Graduate School Fair offers a wonderful opportunity for all students to meet with admissions representatives from various graduate, health, and professional school programs. www.careercenter.uiuc.edu/hgfair2007/
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
