Career Connections David McMahon ‘69 Assistant Director

Career Connections

David McMahon ‘69

Assistant Director

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?What is our Mission?

You Are Here!

John J. Koldus Building

Suite 209

979-845-5139

http://careercenter.tamu.edu

[email protected]

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 845-5139)• Walk-in advising (call for schedule)• Sigi-Plus and WetFeet• E-mail: [email protected]• http://careercenter.tamu.edu

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• Dining Etiquette• Federal Employment Forum• Applying to Graduate School• How to “Work” Career Fairs

Career Education Workshops

• AggiExternship 2006• 1 Day Visit by Students• Day-to-day Work of Someone in Your Major• 18 Host Companies• 23 Locations• 200+ Students Participated• Austin, B/CS, Dallas,

Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio

• Open to all Colleges

AggiExternship 2007• January 4th, 5th, 9th, 10th, & 11th

Experiential Education• Cooperative Education

Multiple work terms; Receive course credit; Always paid

• InternshipsTypically in summer; Usually paid; Course credit possible

• Volunteer WorkCommunity service related

• Friendly Staff

Experiential Education 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

Students’ 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

Interview ServicesAggieLaunch Basic – Free

• 2,500+ Students Registered

• Job listing databases – nationwide openings

•Explore Cooperative Education & Internship Opportunities

• Career development/exploration resources

•CareerSearch, JobBot!, JobWeb, Sigi Plus, WetFeet, Vault, Going Global

Interview ServicesAggieLaunch Premium

•1,450+ Employers Registered

•Post positions

•Collect or search resumes

•6,700+ Students Registered

•Apply for positions

•Manage job search process

•Sign up for interviews

Interview ServicesAggieLaunch Premium - $35/semester• AggieLaunch Basic services

• 1,450+ Companies actively recruiting• On-campus interviewing for full-time, co-op, and internships

• 1,800+ Job interview schedules posted

•20,600+ Interviews hosted last year

•66,350+ Pre-select resumes submitted

• Resume Referrals to employers

• 1,700+ Resume/Co-op Drops jobs posted

•52,150+ Resumes submitted

How to Register

• Go to http://careercenter.tamu.edu

Click “AggieLaunch”

Click “Register”

• Complete Demographic Data and upload your resume (up to 4 versions)

• Complete Basic Training tutorial• Registration validates User Agreement• Attend a Registration Training workshop

A $35 User Fee is charged by the university during each fall and spring semester you register with the Career Center through AggieLaunch for on-campus interviews.

How to Register

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

Questions?

We’ve Got Answers!