So You've Graduated - Now What?

Take a look at this article from the official LinkedIn blog. This is helpful to all who just graduated this last May and to all who are curious about steps to take after graduation. LinkedIn is a great professional tool while starting out your career. Here are some tips on how to better utilize LinkedIn.

http://blog.linkedin.com/2013/06/06/three-ways-recent-grads-can-leverage-linkedin-for-long-term-success/

-Elaine

"Take the Advice of a Senior" - Now What?

Matthew Percival a USF senior graduating in May 2013 has written a great article in the Foghorn that everyone should read. He is giving advice to those freshman and sophomore from his experience. Please take his advice to heart and think about your future. MAKE USE OF YOUR FREE TIME & GET AN INTERNSHIP!!! PREPARE!!!

Read his article (link posted bellow):

http://foghorn.usfca.edu/2013/04/graduating-senior-asks-peers-now-what/

And please stop by our office just to see how we can help you! I am sure we can help you in one way or another. Stop by for a quick 15 minute appointment during drop in hours Monday - Friday 11am to 2pm. Located UC 5floor. Or contact us at 415-422-6216 or careeerservices@usfca.edu

Have a great week! And think its "your future."

Aloha,
Nate

Holiday Drop In Hours

Happy Holidays Everyone!

The Career Service Center Holiday Drop In Hours: 

 

Starting: Thursday, December 6, 2012 

12:00pm-1:00pm

Ending: Friday, January 18, 2013

Office will also be closed for Christmas & New Years: 
Starting: Friday, December 21, 2012
Ending: Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Aloha From- Career Service Center

Best Jobs on Campus for your future!

I know it’s a tough market to get a job on-campus, but I am here today to tell you what yahoo and others claim are the best on-campus jobs. There are two ways to look at jobs on-campus - either they could be overall great jobs that will help you in almost every career path, or a specific job for a specific career path. 

If we are talking about the best overall job that will help you in any career path with the skills it gives you, I'd recommend these:

1. Student Guides/Student Ambassadors- great job and normally easy to schedule around your classes, improves communications skills (public speaking and personal) which is the most important thing in getting any job. 

2. College Newspaper/College Radio Station- amazing job where you will possibly get to interview people, which teaches you research, writing, and broadcast media skills.

3. IT Support Job- Computers have become part of everyday life.  Here you will get to work with other technicians and students, and gain real world work experience. 

4. Resident Assistant- Monitors, counselors and mentors freshman students - not to mention free housing and stipend! - and also helps you gain interpersonal and organization skills. 

5. Career Services Assistant- desk jobs are great on campus especially in a office that looks to help you plan for your future.  There are multiple teams in our office, from Career Planning Peers to Graphic Designers, so be sure to take a close look at listings - there might be something for you! 

If we are talking about specific jobs for a specific career path, it will all depend on what you are looking to do.  For example, if you're interested in working in journalism or publishing, you might want to get an on-campus job as a Website Manager or Publications Coordinator. Another example is if you are interested in communications you might want to think about getting a job as a Tour Guide or Library Student Employee or Resident Safety Representative or even with Alumni Services.   If your interested in the sciences, a Lab Assistant/Research Assistant position is normally a good resume builder in the field your looking to work for - you can also build relationships with professors for possible future recommendations. 

There are many on and off campus jobs that can truly help you in the near future. Experience is experience and it is better than no experience at all, so please go out there and get some!  Listed bellow are a few other links of interesting college jobs that could highly benefit your future. 

Aloha, 

Nate

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to school!

I hope everyone had a great first week and is ready for an amazing semester. We have a lot going on this semester, from On Campus Interviews to the Non-profit Expo. Below is a listing of the many activities we will have this semester. 

Career Fairs:

- Non-profit Expo; Thursday September 6th, 2012, 11:30am-2:00pm, Gleeson Plaza

- Fall Career Fair (Career/Grad Fair); Tuesday October 16th, 2012, 11:00am-2:00pm, Gleeson Plaza

Info Sessions & Tables: 

- Peace Corps; Tuesday September 18^th, Wednesday, October 17th; Wednesday November 7th, and Thursday November 8th, all on the UC 5th Floor

- Across the Pond; Tuesday October 2nd, 2012 10:30am - 2:30pm, UC 2nd Floor Market Cafe

- Aspire Public Schools; Wednesday October 3rd, 2012, 12:00pm-1:00pm, UC 503

- FactSet Research; Thursday October 4th, 2012, 6:00pm-7:00p, UC 503

On-Campus Interviews: 

- Deloitte - resume due Sept. 19th, 2012; Wednesday October 3rd, 2012, 9:00am-5:00pm

- Burson - Marstellar - resume due Sept. 4; Tuesday September 18th, 2012, 9:00am-5:00pm

- KPMG - resume due Sept. 17; Monday October 1st, 2012, 9:00am-5:00pm

- Deloitte - resume due Sept. 19; Wednesday October 3rd, 2012, 9:00am-5:00pm

- Rothstein Kass & Co. - resume due Sept. 20; Thursday October 4th, 2012, 9:00am-5:00pm

- FactSet Research - resume due Sept. 21; Friday October 5th, 2012, 9:00am-5:00pm

- Sensiba San Filippo - resume due Sept. 25; Wednesday October 10th, 2012, 9:00am-5:00pm

- Armanino McKenna - resume due Sept. 27; Thursday October 11th, 2012, 9:00am-5:00pm

- Hood & Strong - resume due Sept. 28; Friday October 12th, 2012, 9:00am-5:00pm

- Novogradic & Company LLP- resume due Oct. 1; Monday October 15th, 2012, 9:00am-     

  5:00pm

- Grant Thornton - resume due Oct. 3; Wednesday October 17th, 2012, 9:00am-5:00pm

- Consolidated Electrical Distributor - Stop by their table at the Fall Career Fair on Oct. 16th

  for a chance to interview on Thursday October 18th, 2012, 9:00am-5:00pm

- OUM and Co. LLP - resume due Oct. 4; Thursday October 18th, 2012, 9:00am-5:00pm

- Pricewaterhouse Coopers - resume due Oct. 2; Friday October 19th, 2012, 9:00am-5:00pm

- EisnerAmper LLP - resume due Oct. 8; Monday October 22nd, 2012, 9:00am-5:00pm

- Seiler & Company - resume due Oct. 10; Wednesday, October 24th, 9:00am-5:00pm

- DZH Phillips - resume due Oct. 11; Thursday October 25th, 9:00am-5:00pm

- The Travelers Companies Inc. - resume due Oct. 15; Monday October 29th, 9:00am-5:00pm

- AT&T - resume due Oct. 25; Thursday November 8th, 2012, 9:00am-5:00pm

Workshops Events: 

- Resume and Cover Letter Workshops; Tuesday September 18th, 2012, 5:00pm-6:00pm,

   Fromm Hall Maier Room

- Resume Review Day; 12:00pm-1:30pm, UC 1st Floor 

     Thursday October 11, 2012 

     Friday October 12, 2012 

     Monday October 15, 2012 

     Tuesday February 26, 2013

     Wednesday February 27, 2013

     Thursday February 28, 2012 

- Career in Finance; Wednesday November 7th, 2012, 5:30pm-7:00pm, Fromm Hall Berman  

  Room

- Job Search and LinkedIn Workshop; Wednesday November 14th, 2012, 5:00pm-6:00pm,

  Fromm Hall Maier Room

To find more details click the link Career Services Website and then click the Events tab. 

Hope you are all excited about this new semester! 

Aloha, 

Nate  

Detours on Campus

Our staff will be in planning meetings all day today and tomorrow... making the office even more quiet right now during the summer. However, the construction happening outside for the new CSI building is definitely making up for the quiet! They are making tremendous progress though and I look forward to seeing the work once it's done.

Just a heads up, there have been multiple detours on campus that will probably add a few more minutes to your travel time to and from class. It is not certain if the detours will still be in place by the time classes start in August but just in case you decide to come visit the campus this summer (maybe for a drop in to have your resume reviewed? ;) ) be sure to plan enough time around your rendezvous with friends so you can get around campus. This might also help you for when classes start also.

Hope you are all enjoying your summer! See you in August!

~Rosie~