Career Connections David McMahon ‘69 Associate Director

2 No. 2 Recruiting School of Companies Recruiting New Hires Wall Street Journal, Sept 13, 2010 Focus on teaching practical skills One-stop shopping Big student populations Texas A&M University Proximity to key operations Quality of candidates Breath of programs match recruiting needs

Promote career learning throughout the entire period of a student’s involvement with Texas A&M University by providing career information and facilitating employment contacts. In practical terms, this means... What is our Mission?

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John J. Koldus Building Suite So Are We!

Career Center Components Career Education Experiential Education Interview Services

Career Education Career Resources Library Salary and Relocation Statistics Employer Literature Employer Directories Job Choices Magazines Access to On-line Resources Helpful staff

Career Education Advising Resume Reviews: 8:30-11:00am and 1:30-4:00pm (M-F) 209 Koldus and various campus locations Appointments (call ) Walk-in advising (call for schedule)

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Career Education Workshops CCTR Registration Orientation COOP Orientation Internship Search Strategies Resume Writing Behavioral Interviewing Skills Mock Interviews & Interview Coaching The Company Visit Salary Negotiation/Evaluation Business Ethics Dress for Success & Dining Etiquette Federal Employment Forum Applying to Graduate School How to “Work” Career Fairs

11 Experiential Education AggiExternship Day Visit by Students Day-to-day Work of Someone in Your Major 26 Host Companies 34 Locations 609 Students Invited 343 Students Participated Austin, B/CS, Beaumont, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Tyler, San Antonio Open to all Colleges AggiExternship 2012 January 5 th, 6 th, 10 th, 11 th, 12 th, & 13 th

Experiential Education Cooperative Education Multiple work terms; Receive course credit; Always paid Internships Typically in summer; Usually paid; Course credit possible Volunteer Work Community service related Friendly Staff

BENEFITS Confirms your choice of major Gain professional work experience Increases marketability upon graduation Meet amazing people Network and gain valuable contacts Apply classroom theory to real-world settings STUDENT’S PERSONAL EXPERIENCES Learned that engineers actually use equations in the real world Made numerous professional contacts Learned about the company and industry, engineering design, and manufacturing processes and MUCH MORE!!! Increased motivation to study and learn! Experiential Education

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15 Career development/exploration resources Air JobsCareer Beam CareerSearch Career Shift Eco JobsGoing Global Internships.com Internships USA Interview StreamJobweb Oil & Gas JournalSIGI 3 Sports Job BoardUniWorld VaultWetFeet.com Washington Information Directory Interview Services

Job Posting Services Employers Register to: Post positions Collect or search resumes Students Register to: Apply for positions Manage job search process Sign up for interviews

Interview Services Job Posting Services 3,000+ Companies actively recruiting for full- time, co-op, and internships On-Campus Recruiting interviewing 2,000+ Interview schedules 15,000+ Interviews hosted last year 48,500+ Resumes submitted Job Postings 7,100+ Job positions posted 95,700+ Resumes submitted

Interview Services HireAggies.com Services Personal Advising and Workshops Job Postings Interviews I Qualify For Jobs I Qualify For (screening only) Jobs I Qualify For (all)

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Career Fairs Agriculture Architecture Business Camp Day Construction Education Engineering Geosciences Graduate and Professional School Health Professions Industrial Distribution Liberal Arts Life Sciences Math Multicultural Greek Expo Retailing

Final Thought “The man who waits for just the right time to start never gets anywhere.” Roger W Babson Entrepreneur and business theorist

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