Last week I was able to register for an on campus interview with a company in Worcester. I have the interview Tuesday at the CDC for a leadership program within the company. I scheduled my interview for first thing in the morning so hopefully everything goes well! I looked into the same company in the fall and hopefully this time around things work out for the better. Tonight representatives from the company are coming to campus for a meeting and greet so I will be stopping by that too so I can see the interviewers before tomorrow morning!
Since the end of the term is coming everyone seems to be getting a little stressed out, including myself. We have a week of classes left and my MQP is also ending this term which is great, but also a lot of work at the same time. Our final presentation is a week from today and our paper is due the middle of next week.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
Career Fair!
Last week we had our career fair on campus and it was pretty successful! I had my resume all squared away and researched the companies beforehand. I was up at the career fair for most of the morning and had a great opportunity to talk to employers before the career fair even started.
I mainly talked to 4 or 5 companies when I was at the career fair and gave out a handful of resumes. I was able to get an interview with one company and we will see if I hear anything back from anyone else. I have to take the time now to follow up with contacts I made and apply for any positions that were suggested to me via companies websites.
The next thing I will need to do is prepare for my on campus interview and continue to research job options. We just had our 100 days to graduation celebration and its a little scary that graduation is really just around the corner! Time is just flying by so hopefully something works out for me in the job market : )
I mainly talked to 4 or 5 companies when I was at the career fair and gave out a handful of resumes. I was able to get an interview with one company and we will see if I hear anything back from anyone else. I have to take the time now to follow up with contacts I made and apply for any positions that were suggested to me via companies websites.
The next thing I will need to do is prepare for my on campus interview and continue to research job options. We just had our 100 days to graduation celebration and its a little scary that graduation is really just around the corner! Time is just flying by so hopefully something works out for me in the job market : )
Friday, January 23, 2009
Off-Campus and Life After College
Last year I was able to go away for my IQP and had a great experience! My project actual helped me get my internship this past summer with a Civil company. This term I am taking a senior seminar to finish my international studies minor and one of the topics that we cover is how to market your off campus experience. It has been great to be able to talk about my experience and learn how I should market my experience overseas.
Last night I was able to attend one of the sessions that Andy Masters did about Life after College. The CDC along with many other organizations worked together to bring him on campus to do two different presentations: Life after College and also Greek to Great. The Life after College presentation really made me stop and think about what I really want to do and what I might be happy doing. It also really motivated me to start a business, write a book, or become a motivational speaker but that is besides the point :)
The pep talk really gave me a kick to start looking at different businesses and field that I might not think of. That what the plan for next week it: look for different companies and figure out how I can market myself to them!
Last night I was able to attend one of the sessions that Andy Masters did about Life after College. The CDC along with many other organizations worked together to bring him on campus to do two different presentations: Life after College and also Greek to Great. The Life after College presentation really made me stop and think about what I really want to do and what I might be happy doing. It also really motivated me to start a business, write a book, or become a motivational speaker but that is besides the point :)
The pep talk really gave me a kick to start looking at different businesses and field that I might not think of. That what the plan for next week it: look for different companies and figure out how I can market myself to them!
Thursday, January 22, 2009
What I did over winter break
As always, I could not wait to go home and relax for the holidays! It was great to get back home and spend time with my family. While at home I did manage to get quite a few things accomplished in regards to my job search.
First thing, I talked to a lot of family members about potential careers I might want to have down the road. My major really allows me to be flexible in the type of industry that I can work in. Two of the big industries that I decided I want to get into eventually are either the medical field (working with hospitals information systems) or the education field (again, working with schools information systems or eventually teaching applications). A family member offered to have me come to the school district he works for over my spring break to see what he does and how things run. I will definitely go by because in the long run that may be something I am interested in.
For right now I am looking for something to get experience in. I apply for a few jobs right near the end of break for a few hospital sites in MA. Its about that time to start preparing for the career fair as well and I am hoping something works out for me this spring. It has finally hit that I am graduating in about 4 months and its a little scary but still exciting!
Hope your break went well and that your job search is going great!
First thing, I talked to a lot of family members about potential careers I might want to have down the road. My major really allows me to be flexible in the type of industry that I can work in. Two of the big industries that I decided I want to get into eventually are either the medical field (working with hospitals information systems) or the education field (again, working with schools information systems or eventually teaching applications). A family member offered to have me come to the school district he works for over my spring break to see what he does and how things run. I will definitely go by because in the long run that may be something I am interested in.
For right now I am looking for something to get experience in. I apply for a few jobs right near the end of break for a few hospital sites in MA. Its about that time to start preparing for the career fair as well and I am hoping something works out for me this spring. It has finally hit that I am graduating in about 4 months and its a little scary but still exciting!
Hope your break went well and that your job search is going great!
Friday, December 12, 2008
Making Connections
This past week I really focused on talking with people I know in the working world, in particular alumni that I know. Everyone always says to keep good relations with people because you never know what will come in the future. I always took that as keep in contact with alumni in your field, which I found out is good, but not the only thing you need. I personally have a lot more contacts outside of the field of management information systems and never really thought they would come in handy until now.
A couple of alumni in particular have been really helpful in just talking about job opportunities that are out there. It has really given me the opportunity to look into fields that I wouldn't necessarily consider and give me an outlook on career paths out there.
Besides that, I applied to a few more positions this week and I will see what will come! Hope the job search is going well for you!
A couple of alumni in particular have been really helpful in just talking about job opportunities that are out there. It has really given me the opportunity to look into fields that I wouldn't necessarily consider and give me an outlook on career paths out there.
Besides that, I applied to a few more positions this week and I will see what will come! Hope the job search is going well for you!
Thursday, December 4, 2008
High Hopes!
So I got myself back out there and started applying to jobs and opening up to different areas that I didn't expect I would be looking. I had a couple of conversations with employers in the past week and will pursue those more in the upcoming week. Many of the companies I have started to look at know are medical companies (mostly hospitals for their information systems) and also education institutes (school districts and so on).
After talking to more place and people in different industries I am feeling more confident that I am going to find something that I like and get an offer by the spring (hopefully!). Phone interviews and conversations were really big for me this past week. Here are a couple of things I try to do beforehand and then during the conversation:
Beforehand:
After talking to more place and people in different industries I am feeling more confident that I am going to find something that I like and get an offer by the spring (hopefully!). Phone interviews and conversations were really big for me this past week. Here are a couple of things I try to do beforehand and then during the conversation:
Beforehand:
- Research the company just like you would for a face to face interview. Jot down notes but remember to keep them organized.
- Have a copy of your resume with you. By now I have looked at mine so many time that I think I could recite it top to bottom by memory but it is good to have one in front of you in case the employer references it.
- Find an area that is quiet and that you will not be disturbed in/distracted.
- If you are using a cell phone make sure it is charged/you have service. This seems obvious but you really don't want to lose the call with a potential employer right?
- Confirm the phone number that they will be calling you at. Many times people will have a home phone number and a campus/cell phone number. Confirm beforehand so there is no confusion.
During:
- Turn off anything around you that may be distracting to you...a computer, a TV, the radio. You want to focus on the person who is calling you.
- Speak clearly on the phone and try not to interrupt the person on the other side. Sometimes that can be difficult via phone but if you are having a good conversation it will start to come easy.
- Have a blank piece of paper and a pen with you. Since they won't be handing you any information in person or giving you a business card it is essential that you write down important information (especially future contact information!).
- Relax...talking on the phone isn't really for everyone. Many times the phone conversation that you have is your first impression so make it a good one!
Talking on the phone wasn't really my thing either but I have been getting better at it over time. Be confident on the phone because that comes across to the employer through your voice and also be respectful like you would in person!
Hope the job searches continue to go well for you all!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Getting a jump on restarting my job search
So after some not so good news from some places I interviewed with phase 2 of the job search will be starting this week. That is, I'm starting from the top with a positive attitude determined to find a job that suits me : )
I was feeling a little down last week with the lack of responses I was getting from interviews and people at the CDC suggested that I should just take a new look at things and get the ball rolling on a new search. Today and tomorrow I will spend some time looking for positions to apply to and I will let you all know how that goes!
I was feeling a little down last week with the lack of responses I was getting from interviews and people at the CDC suggested that I should just take a new look at things and get the ball rolling on a new search. Today and tomorrow I will spend some time looking for positions to apply to and I will let you all know how that goes!
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