1. preparing for the life after graduation

2. Erin Koolen – Assistant Director Strommen Career and Internship Center
Career and Self-Assessment Inventories 
One-on-One Career Planning/Counseling/Coaching 
Major Selection 
Career Information and Resources 
Career Exploration through Internships and Work Experience 
Resumes, Cover Letters, Interviewing, and Networking Assistance 
Employment Trends Information 
Job Searching Techniques
Graduate School Planning  
How to find us
Anderson Hall, Room 23
Career and Internship Wiki

3. Some of the hardest work you will ever do involves finding a job
Need to use a variety of job searching strategies to find a job
Networking is the best way to find a job – 80% of jobs are found through networking
83.2% of recruiters used online search engines to uncover information about job candidates and to weed out candidates
Employers look at a resume for 7 to 15 seconds

4. Employers are hiring 20.7% fewer interns than in the past
77.3% of employer report that they use their internship programs as their primary recruiting tool
Employers reported that job fairs are the most effective place to find interns
Employers begin recruiting for internships an average of six months before the position is needed

5. Participate in campus programs and events
Job Fairs and Events
Minnesota Private College Job and Internship Fair (February 16)
Alumni Networking Event (February 4)
Idealist Job Fair – Nonprofits (April 13)
Other Events
Employer Tables in the Christensen Center
Employer Panels

6. Apply for jobs that are posted
Use the Wiki:
General Job Posting Websites
Augpost, LandIt, JobPost, St. Thomas
Employer Websites
Specialized Posting Sites
Idealist:
Minnesota Council of Non-profits:
EdPost:

7. Target employers you are interested in
Direct employer contact
Directories
Minnesota Nonprofit Directory
United Way: Directory of Community Services
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Book of Lists
The Gold Book
On the Wiki:

8. NETWORK, NETWORK, NETWORK!!!
friends and family
Augsburg faculty and staff
work contacts
internship connections
volunteer connections
professional associations
linked in, facebook

9. Stay involved in college organizations
Volunteer in areas related to your major or the career field you want to be in
Search for current or summer internships
Start networking, job searching, and joining professional organizations
Attend all career events

10. Post Graduate Service Experiences
Graduate School
Post Graduate Service Experiences
Peace Corps
Americorps
Lutheran Volunteer Corps
Work, Teach, or Intern Abroad

11. Alumni Networking Event
Thursday, February 4, 2010 
MN Private College Job and Internship Fair
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 
AmeriCorp/Admission Possible Info Table
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
St. Joseph Worker Program Info Table
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Job Search Group
Tuesdays, Feb. 23, March 9, March 23, April 6 and April 13
Idealist Nonprofit Fair
Tuesday, April 13, 2010