This document provides advice from a career advisor on using career services to find internships, co-ops, and full-time jobs. It recommends students visit career services for career development appointments, attend seminars, and use online resources. Students are encouraged to design strong resumes, develop interview skills through practice, prepare for career fairs, and network through follow-ups. The career advisor stresses that career services provides an effective system to help students land desired jobs through various resources and opportunities.

1. WIECE
November 10, 2010
Julie Way
Career Advisor

2. CAREER SERVICES
PARTNERS

3. CAREER SERVICES
PARTNERS

4. It’s NEVER too early…
For YOUR Career Development
Why? Because professionally, academically, and
personally developing, and gaining hands-on
corporate and industry experience are the most
important things you can do NOW that will help
you get the job of your dreams later

5. Research Shows…
Students who use their Career Services are more
successful at finding an internship, co-op, or
full-time position
and…. are far more successful at landing the job of
their dreams

6. Effective, Proven System…
It’s competitive out there.
You need to bring you’re “A” game
…and we have a system that works

7. The System…
Use Career Services as a valuable resource…
 Visit Career Services physically for an easy, friendly, valuable
one-on-one Career Development appointment
 Attend our large event seminars
 Visit Career Services electronically for valuable, up to date
information
 Pay close attention to:
 www.career.mtu.edu
 Career Services emails
 NACElink

8. The System…
Use Career Services as a valuable resource…
 Visit Career Services physically for an easy, friendly, valuable
one-on-one Career Development appointment
 Attend our large event seminars
 Visit Career Services electronically for valuable, up to date
information
 Pay close attention to:
 www.career.mtu.edu
 Career Services emails
 NACElink

9. Career Services Professionals
 Provide one-on-one help with all your career development
needs:
 Choosing your optimal career – MyPlan
 Guidance for co-curricular participation
 Resume and cover letter writing
 Interview coaching and practicing
 Career Fair Preparation
 Job Search Strategies including our new on-line recruiting
software - NACElink
 On-campus interview scheduling
 Offer negotiation and benefits evaluation
 Business etiquette advice

10. Design a Muscular Resume
Both…
On paper
and
Through your Actions

11. Develop a 60 second Info-mercial
Be able to talk to anyone at anytime
and
have a minute’s worth of intrigue
memorized and ready to go…

12. Practice, practice, practice
…your interview skills
You wouldn’t play in a soccer game
without practicing…
Why would you participate in this
incredibly important event
without practicing?

13. Come to the Career Fair…no tilt-a-whirl,
but exciting non the less!
Put some time into your Career Fair Preparation.
Don’t go fishing…go target shooting.
Have an effective plan.
 Choose companies that are doing the kind of work you
want to do.
 Choose companies you can add value to
 Choose companies that are strong and growing and offer
diverse opportunities for your professional development.

14. Continue the Networking
Follow-up with everyone you meet:
Hand-write your thanks for coming to Michigan
Tech, for the time they spent with you, and for
their efforts in your interview.
Reach out through Professional Networking systems:
 Company website
 NACElink
 www.alumnirelations.mtu.edu

15. A million ways to “Skin It”
Career Fairs are dandy, but to think that they’re the
only way to get a job and that there are only 200
companies out there hiring strong, top-talent
Electrical Engineers is…
Nutty
There are numerous and diverse ways to search for,
apply to, and obtain the job of your dreams.

16. Connect with Companies who want YOU!
 This software will help you manage and publish your
resume, search job postings, and connect with
hundreds of employers from around the world.
 Upload your new or updated resume to NACElink
NOW!