Jason Ratliff Career Placement Services Brigham Young University 2008
Job/Internships search types I.
Passive
IV. Reactive
VII. Proactive
What are you looking for?
Effective steps to a great job/internship search I.
Self Assessment
III. Employment Objective V. Resume and Cover Letter VII.Job Search Strategy
How can career services help you in your search? I.
We administer assessments- Self Evaluation
III. Specific career advising for every major V. Review and edit professional
documents VII.Get students connected with employers
How to Prepare Networking Joan Dixon, Warren Wentworth
(class required), and Brad Harris Not for Profit Minor at least courses Internships paid and unpaid Advanced Degree (MPA, MBA, International
Development)
Where should you be looking?
1. Networking- Alumni Career Services ,
Industry Websites 3. On-Campus Tools- eRecruiting 5. Career Fairs- January 28th and more 7. Experiential Learning - Internships 9. Information Interviews – Career Advisor
Not for Profit Places to look Best Search Site:
http://www.nonprofitexpert.com/nonprofit_jobs.h America Humanics: http://www.humanics.org/s Search Strategy:
http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/interne
Underclasspersons 2008-2009 Search Timeline I.
Self Assessments- Now
III. Career Services resources – Now V.
Search companies – Now – January 2009
VII. Career Services contacts – Now IX. Application Processes – January 2009 – March
2009
XI. Networking- Forever!!! (who do you know?) XIII. Internship Fair- January 28, 2009
Seniors 2008-2009 Search Timeline Self Evaluation- Now Career Services resources – Now Search companies – Now Career Services contacts – Now Application Processes – Now Networking- Forever!!! (who do you know?) General Career Fair- October 1, 2008 Internship Fair- January 28, 2009
Important Tips I.
Be aggressive
II.
Ask, who do you know?
III.
Talk with people who do what you want to do
IV.
Plan for successes
V.
Keep your goal in mind (Rule the
Set up an appointment to meet with your Career Advisor To schedule an appointment go to: http://ccc.byu.edu/placement/advising.php Please call (801) 422-3000 or (801) 422-6535 to schedule an appointment with your advisor.
. . .leads to a great job search!