I just recently got offered an internship with indeed.com and I wanted to share my WHOLE experience with you through blog posts from the very beginning of my journey to the day I got the offer. It's actually quite an interesting story I am sure many of you will relate to some aspects of it. I will be doing it in parts as it is a somewhat lengthy reflection and I don't wanna bore you. I guess it also adds to the suspense... so here we go! Part 1.
Anyone who knows me knows that for the past 3.5 years the Career Services Center has been the center of my professional life. I am definitely not complaining. As a matter of fact, I always look forward to going in to work because I absolutely love doing what I do at the CSC and the wonderful people I work with! :)
There have been some times, though, where I couldn't help but feel a bit of incongruity within myself. After all, here I am counseling my peers during drop ins, strongly encouraging them to have at least 3 internships before graduation, and yet, I hadn't been pushing myself to live up to the same standards. :/ I had managed to convince myself that my position as a Career Planning Peer was sufficient enough of an 'internship'. I would also reflect on the fact that I was more than content with what I had professionally and thought there was no need to look for something else. I was afraid. Afraid of rejection and afraid of not being able to balance something new.
But that BIG million dollar question every senior repeatedly gets asked when people figure out you're graduating soon was adding a lot of pressure. You know the whole, "so what are you doing after graduation?" question.... If it were up to me I would stay at USF forever but the reality is, that can't happen. I know I will soon have to leave my comfort zone here and needed to start pushing myself to start exploring more diverse experiences in an effort to figure out what I want out of life. I couldn't be afraid anymore.
I started telling myself it was time to be selfish and take advantage of the many platforms USF offers for networking and finding new opportunities rather than just promoting them. My first step was going around to speak to the employers and grad schools at the Fall Career Fair...
*Part II: 2012 Fall Career Fair, Where it All Began coming next ;) stay tuned!
Rosie
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Job Search & LinkedIn Workshop!
In today's job market, it is absolutely essential to have a complete LinkedIn profile and know how to use LinkedIn to your utmost advantage. Come get tips and tricks for navigating LinkedIn, as well as other job search strategies. Lynn Butler, one of LinkedIn's Top 100 Influencers, will be co-presenting on how recruiters utilize LinkedIn to find qualified candidates.
Wednesday, November 14
5:00 pm
Maier Room, Fromm Hall
Check out the presenters LinkedIn profiles:
www.linkedin.com/in/
www.linkedin.com/pub/lynn-
Sponsored by the USF Priscilla A. Scotlan Career Services Center
www.usfca.edu/career
415-422-6216
- Nate
Saturday, November 3, 2012
CAREERS IN FINANCE
WHEN: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 07, 2012 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
WHERE: FROMM HALL BERMAN ROOM
A panel of business professionals discuss their career paths and success strategies.
Topics include:
- Is now a good time to be starting a career in the financial sector?
- What types of internships are important?
- What's life really like in the world of finance?
- What are the current financial career trends?
- What are the different career options in finance?
- How important is an MBA or CFA?
- What does it take to make it in investment banking?
- What is essential daily reading for your career?
Aloha,
Nate
Monday, October 29, 2012
Hey Freshman – do you want prizes, everlasting fame in the Career Services Center, and the glory of being a winner? Of course you do. But how?!
The answer is easy: participate in our 3rd Annual Best Freshmen Resume Writing Contest. The top three entries get prizes listed below and the first place winner will also get their resume proudly displayed on our website as a sample resume for Freshmen to follow and for all students past and present to view.
When: The competition takes place from October 19th – November 18th; Winners will be announced December 1st.
How: Submit your best resume to careerplanningpeer@usfca.edu by 11:59pm on the deadline day (11/18/11) to enter OR bring in person to the Career Services Center by 5 pm on November 16th.
Requirements:
You must be a current Freshman.
A minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 drop-ins with our office are allowed to work on your resume formatting and content. (Drop-ins happen every weekday from 11am-2pm.)
You must mention to the counselor in the drop-in you are entering the contest for your submission to be eligible.
Prizes:
1st - Amazon Kindle and resume featured on our website
2nd - $50 worth of bookstore gear
3rd - USF leather portfolio
Easy, right? Right. So what are you waiting for?
Aloha,
Nate
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Career Fair
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Tuesday, Oct. 16 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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Come to the Career Fair!!! If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at careerservices@usfca.edu or 415-422-6216 or even stop by our office on the UC5floor.
Aloha,
Nate
Monday, September 24, 2012
Summer Internship
Hi Everyone!
I hope everyone had a great summer, got some work experience (internship/jobs) and had the opportunity to expand their network. I personally had a amazing, stressful and intense summer. I was looking for something not too intense or difficult,... but received the opportunity to work at Bank of Hawaii, ranked #1 in "Americas Best Banks" by Forbes. I worked in the Hawaii Branch and Business Banking Division for the bank as a summer intern. This was a great learning experience where the bank spent a lot of time and money on us interns with high expectations. The bank flew in many people from around the world to talk to us about different things including "managing younger people" and explaining the importance of lending. But with these great experience came long, 10-12 hour days and a lot of time outside of work to complete task and prepare for the next day. Competition was also high between the interns, who came from very prestigious college/universities. I would highly recommend this internship to anyone from Hawaii looking to go back home for a summer, who is looking to challenge themselves but also foresees that the opportunities could be endless. Overall it was an amazing summer networking with many different people and expanding both my knowledge and personal skills.
Tell us about your summer and email us at: careerplanningpeer@usfca.edu
We would love to post more experiences of other students and their accomplishments!
Aloha,
Nate
Saturday, September 1, 2012
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 18th, 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
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