Presentation given to new graduate students in American University\'s School of International Service.

1. Everything You Need to Know to Get the Jobs and Internships You Want By Rob SanGeorge and John Charles Career Center SIS Team American University August 21, 2009

2. Quiz: 1. Why should I intern? 2.When should you start looking for a full-time job?

3. A Full Range of Services SIS team services: - Internships- Career Development - Self-Assessments - Networking Opportunities - Interview Coaching - Job Search Strategy -Website and Listserv Postings John – 1st year grad students Robert – 2nd year grad students Federal Careers Week SIS Networking Receptions SIS Career Week

4. Aspects to consider as you begin your program Level of competition in the field for internships and jobs Key employable skills Networking and sources of contacts How to enhance your marketability during your studies Languages, technology skills

5. Nearly 80% of SIS students intern while at AU Most students complete more than one internship Internships strongly influence career plans DC is a great place to intern Let the Career Center help you locate your internship!

6. Unique Resources Resume Builder Virtual Mock Interview H1VisaJobs for International Students Career Center Facebook Page AU Career Web inCircleOnline Community My Career Advisor blog

7. Advisors bring it to you Scheduled 45 minute and 30 minute appointments (online scheduling at www.american.edu/careercenter) Davenport Drop-in hours Thursdays from 3:30 to 5 pm Stop-in session during busy times: Tuesday, Aug. 25, 1-2 pm and Wed. Sep 2 in Career Center, 5th Floor Butler Pavilion

8. Two Annual Job and Internship Fairs Our Fairs typically draw over 150 organizations!

9. SIS Employers registered for Job Fair, Sept. 24th, 20091-4 pm in Bender Arena

10. AU Career Center Home Page

11. AU CareerWebProfile Page

12. Networking with Alumni & Employers Federal Careers Week–Oct 5-9 SIS Career Week—early February inCircleOnline Community

14. It’s Not Just the White House That is a Metro Ride Away

15. Nonprofits, Public and Private Sector?

16. ABC World News Tonight AED American Red Cross Amnesty International Bearing Point Biometrics BioReliance Lab Booz Allen Hamilton Brookings Institution Center for Strategic and International Studies Chemonics CIA Clear Channel Corporation CNN International Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Corcoran Gallery of Art C-Span DC Superior Court Defense Intelligence Agency Department of State Discovery Communications Drug Enforcement Agency Embassy of France Emily’s List Environmental Protection Agency European Institute Fannie Mae Fleishman-Hillard Fund for Peace Goldman Sachs Heritage Foundation Human Rights Campaign Inter-American Foundation International Foundation for Election Systems IFC Places Students Have Interned

17. More Places Students Have Interned Kennedy Center KPMG Legg Mason Maryland House of Delegates Merrill Lynch Middle East Institute Morgan Stanley MTV National Cancer Institute National Democratic Institute National Endowment of the Arts National Geographic National Public Radio PBS Public Citizen Global Trade Watch Public Defender Service Public International Law & Policy Group Republican Youth Majority Smith Barney Smithsonian Institute The Washington Post The White House UBS Financial Services United Nations United States Congress United States Department of Justice US Dept of Commerce USA Today Washington Capitals Washington Sports and Entertainment World Bank WTOP Radio Network

18. Strategy Create your own online profile AU CareerWeb LinkedIn Clean up Facebook page Meet with John at some point before the end of fall semester Expand you network while in school Take advantage of professors’ connections Sign up for SIS-L

19. QUESTIONS??? Schedule an appointment with John Charles by going online at www.american.edu/careercenter charles@american.edu (John prefers phone calls: 202-885-1810) sangeorg@american.edu