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Presented by the Career Development Center. Offices are located in the Everett Wing (next to the Groves Health Center). Hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. When classes are in session, the Career Development Library only is open Thursday until 8 PM and Saturday, 1-4 PM. Drop-in hours are 2:00-4:30 PM, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; and 9:00-11:30 AM, Tuesday and Thursday.
Please note that the following listings for jobs, internships, fellowships, and scholarships are only a sampling of the opportunities available at the Career Development Center.
Part of a regular series of open advising sessions presenting information and instruction on researching and applying for funding for undergraduate and postgraduate work and study. Friday, November 10, CDC, 2 PM; and Friday, November 17, CDC, 10 AM.
Practice interviewing with staff members using video every Monday and Wednesday at 3 PM and 4 PM at the CDC. Call x2080 for an appointment. If you wish to keep a copy of your interview, bring a blank videotape.
Learn how to write a targeted cover letter or statement of interest
for
internships. Thank-you letters will also be covered. Wednesday, November
15, 302 Psychology and Education Building,
7-8 PM.
All January Term Career Exploration Project (CEP) participants must attend one of these meetings. Receive evaluation forms, learn what is expected when you are on site, and hear tips on how to make this a successful experience. The first session will be held Friday, November 10, 302 Psychology and Education Building, 4-5 PM. Future meeting dates: Wednesday, December 6, 302 Psychology and Education Building, 7-8 PM; Friday, December 8, 302 Psychology and Education Building, 4-5 PM; and Sunday, December 10, 302 Psychology and Education Building, 7-8 PM.
What actually occurs during an interview? What questions may be asked? How should you respond to inappropriate questions? Come to this meeting to gain inside information. Tuesday, November 14, 302 Psychology and Education Building, 7:00-8:30 PM.
Tips on summer job-hunting strategies emphasizing the importance of networking and the challenges of conducting a long-distance search. Wednesday, November 15, CDC, 7-8 PM.
Have a quick question? A counselor will be available to answer questions in the CDC library Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 2:00-4:30 PM; and Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00-11:30 AM. Drop-in sessions are informal and no advance appointment is necessary. Just come to the CDC Library during drop-in hours and sign up for a spot.
For students planning to study or travel abroad, an International Student Identity Card is an excellent investment. The world's most widely accepted student identification card, it entitles bearers to discounts such as reduced museum fees, special rail and bus passes, and discounts at hotels and shops in some countries. Cards are available from Janice Kane at the CDC for $18.
Check the "On-Campus Recruiting Notebook" for information on both on-campus and Five College recruiting. It is not necessary to sign up to attend information sessions. Interview locations and due dates for cover letters, resumes, and other requested materials are noted in parentheses.
Check "mhc.careers," a new newsgroup accessible through Tin or Netscape, for recruiting updates.
The following companies will be conducting on-campus interviews.
Opening for computer assurance services associate. Candidates should have experience in managing projects, business analysis, finance and auditing, or systems analysis. Knowledge of mainframe, midrange, or distributed computing environment and programming is a plus. Recruiting date is December 5. Submit cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcript by November 14.
Parthenon Consulting, Amherst College, Porter Lounge, Converse Hall, 7:30 PM
Bloomingdale's, 207 Blanchard Campus Center, 7 PM
New England Minority Network, 215 Blanchard Campus Center, 7 PM
Fidelity Management & Research, Amherst College, Porter Lounge, 7:30 PM
APM, Inc., Smith College, Neilson Library, Browsing Room, 7:30 PM
Teach For America, Willits-Hallowell Center, Andreola Room, 7 PM
Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Smith College, Career Development Office, 12:15 PM
Coopers & Lybrand LLP, Willits-Hallowell Center, Faculty Club
Room,
7 PM
Hannaford Bros. Co., Willits-Hallowell Center, Board Room, 7 PM
The ABCs of Minority Medical School Admissions A workshop presented by the UMass Medical Center in Worcester, MA. Sunday, November 19, 2-6 PM. $50 registration fee covers books, materials, parking, and a light meal. For information, contact the Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor at 508-856-2444 or see the bulletin board outside of the CDC library.
New Jersey Collegiate Career Day Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, will host the largest career day in the state on Friday, January 5. Meet more than 125 employers seeking entry-level candidates. For information, call Janet Bernardin, program coordinator, Rutgers Career Services, at 908-932-8105.
Careers '96 College Recruitment Conferences Meet and interview with some of the nation's top employers. To be considered for an invitation to the conferences, send a resume that includes gpa by November 22 to: Dept. NY, Box 840, North Haven, CT 06473-0840. Cover letter is optional but encouraged. Conference dates and locations: New York, January 3; Atlanta, January 19; Washington, DC, January 26; Chicago, February 5; and Daytona Beach, March 14-15. For information, see the poster on the bulletin board outside the CDC Library or pick up a Careers '96 brochure in the CDC.
Veterinary College Admission Test registration deadline (received by): December 15, test date: January 20.
Graduate Management Admissions Test registration deadline (received by): December 15, test date: January 20.
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