1. Professor for a Day... 50 Years - California State University, Northridge

2. Clark Dilley Graduated 2006, BSBA option IS (old, old program) IS/IT Manager at AFTRA-SAG Credit Union clarkinthedark@gmail.com

3. Topics to Cover IS/IT at CSUN (and only CSUN) Your careers Project management tips Questions & Suggested Reading

4. IS/IT Program Get to know your professors... take advantage of them. Get to know your peers... they might be working for you, or you for them one day. Get to know yourselves... Take stock; what are you looking to get out of this?

5. MISA - www.csunmisa.orgwww.csunmisa.org BAY - www.csun.edu/bay ISACA - www.isaca.orgwww.isaca.org Chili’s Extra-curriculars

6. Your new career… The job search Resume Interview tips Your new job

7. The job search Apply for jobs for which you’re not sure you’re qualified Talk to professors, your peers, parents, friends, neighbors... make connections Jobs you may be interested in, may go by different titles Go to Meet the Firms! Don’t give up. Treat the job search like a job

8. Your resume If little to no job experience, focus on your college career (i.e. projects, group work, etc.) Join campus organizations... Join MISA! Take your time, write like you care, be brief and to the point (i.e. use bullets!) Get recommendation letters

9. Your resume Build your brand, tailor it to the position to which you’re applying Don’t lie, don’t exaggerate

10. Interview Tips Take a shower... Dress like you care Don’t be late... Don’t lie Talk, build your brand, share experiences, tell your story, but keep it brief an relevant Confidence, not arrogance Take your projects with you, be ready to speak to them and your role therein

11. Interview Tips Take copies of your resume and recommendation letters Relax! After the interview, immediately send a thank you note Follow up once a week, sound interested, but not desperate (like dating)

12. Your new job Create a good reputation for yourself, live up to your brand Keep learning (certifications like PMP or CCNA, seminars, magazine subscriptions, etc.) Keep networking, join Alumni Association Watch out for people Like what you do, or leave

13. Your new job Politics... The veterans, be nice to them Know the system, see the big picture Don’t sell yourself short Don’t lie

14. Project Management Know the framework, whether you use it or not Use your resources: Microsoft Project! Don’t be afraid to say No. “I’d like to do X for you, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to dedicate the time it deserves.”

15. Project Management Plant the seeds early, harvest a lot! See the big picture Think outside the box. Watch for scope creep Document, document, document

16. Questions & Suggested Reading The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey Knock ‘em Dead, 2008: The Ultimate Job Search Guide, Martin Yate Information Technology Project Management, Kathy Schwalbe