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HOT TOPICS
Interviewing Tips
Prepare for the interview:
- Make an appointment to have a mock interview with the Career Services office to prepare you for the types of behavioral questions that will be asked.
- Compile your work and activity examples for the interview; take time to remember details of your experiences that would be of interest to an employer.
- Formulate questions for the interviewer – “Tell me about a typical day for this position”, “What new projects is the department or company currently working on that I would be involved with?”
- Dress to convey a polished and professional image. Lean on the conservative side – no jeans, t-shirts, tight or revealing attire.
- Practice good grooming, no perfume/cologne, no jangling jewelry, take off the face hardware and tongue studs, no showgirl makeup and cover your tats!
- Have a portfolio, manila folder, or briefcase with extra copies of your resume, transcripts, references, and projects.
Day of interview:
- Arrive early for the interview – 10 to 15 minutes to give you time to check-in, go to the restroom, have a cup of water and wait to be called. Arrive earlier if you have been asked to fill out any paperwork before the interview.
- Greet the employer with a firm, confident handshake…no fishtail handshakes and no hand wrestling.
- Be polite to everyone you meet there – they all count.
- Maintain good eye contact, a confident physical posture, use positive vocal qualities and facial expressions.
- Feel free to ask for clarification before answering a question.
- When the interview is over thank the interviewer for their time, shake hands confidently and don’t forget to express your interest in the company.
- Don’t ask about salary and benefits until the employer brings up the subject but do your research on salaries for your major and experience level in anticipation of the question.
Interview etiquette:
- Interview with employers that you are actually interested in working for. Use mock interviews for practice. “Practice” interviews with employers wastes their time and prevents an interested student from interviewing with the company.
- Be punctual. If you can’t make the interview or are running late, call the employer.
- Don’t badmouth a previous employer or co-workers during the interview. Talk about their positive skills instead of their personalities.
- Turn OFF all electronic devices – no ringing, buzzing, ringtones, or vibrating should be heard. NEVER answer or look at your cell phone during an interview.
Interview follow-up:
- Send a thank you letter within 48 - 72 hours after an interview.
- Spell the employers’ name, title and company name correctly.
- Provide any additional employer requested materials such as references, transcripts, senior projects, etc.
- Prepare for a second interview/plant visit.
CAREER TOOLS
Spin the Wheel of Careers
Learn about various fields of study, career options and more information.
http://career.arizona.edu/Students/?orig=media&key=wheel&base=11
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Coke Zero Agent
Are you up for the challenge to be part of an elite team that makes the impossible possible? Then you might be just the Coke Zero Agent we’ve been searching for.
This unconventional internship provides a unique opportunity for the right person:
- Coke Zero Agent Role/The Mission:
Represent Coca-Cola’s core values and embody the Coke Zero brand to peers
- Prepare your own marketing campaign to be reviewed by the Coke Zero brand team for possible activations in future semesters
- Identify opportunities to build Coke Zero brand awareness on the campus
- Build relationships and coordinate with local Coca-Cola bottlers and affiliates
- Identify, promote, coordinate and execute interactive Coke Zero programs on campus
- Social networking with students
- Collaborate with regional manager to create calendar of events/semester syllabus
- Complete recaps to reporting website
- Budget and expense management
- Maintain consistent communication with school advisor
- Recurring contact with regional manager
- Manage assets and inventory (product, premiums, uniforms, equipment)
What’s In It For The Students/Benefits:
- Opportunity to operate as a Coke Zero Agent for a game changing brand
- Prepare your own marketing campaign to be reviewed by the Coke Zero brand team for possible activations in future semesters
- Access to VIP Spring Break in South Padre Island
- Training trip to the Coca-Cola headquarters in Atlanta (expenses paid
- Learn and meet the brains behind the Coke Zero brand
- Coke Zero for you and to share with your friends - plus lots of cool branded stuff
- Build a resume that’s second to none
- Gain real world skills while being mentored by experienced marketers
Skills/Agent Profile:
- Willing to break status quo with innovative and creative thinking
- Owner of strong leadership qualities
- Ability to multi-task and manage time wisely
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
- Proactive problem solver
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Collaborative team player
- Ability to motivate others
- Superb organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to set and achieve goals
- Desire to have a ton of fun learning & contributing to an unprecedented marketing campaign
Internship Requirements:
- Attend an all-expense paid training January 6-9, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia
- On good terms with your school with regard to their academic requirements
- Approximately 10-20 unpaid hours per week
- Pass driving, background and drug test screening
- Access to internet - personal laptop or computer
- Digital camera – show off your amazing photography skills with cool photos of events
- Cell phone needed – we want to chat with you
Timing:
Spring Semester 2010…
Jan 6 -9 for training and the first day of school through the last day of your spring semester.
To Apply:
Contact the Nicole Hutson at nhutson@cpcexp.com
Send us your resume.
Application deadline is Sunday, November 29, 2009.
Company Background:
The Coca-Cola Company is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with nearly 500 sparkling and still brands and globally the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, juices and juice drinks and ready-to-drink teas and coffees. Through the world's largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy the Company's beverages at a rate of nearly 1.6 billion servings a day. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, the Company is focused on initiatives that protect the environment, conserve resources and enhance the economic development of the communities where they operate. For more information about the Company, please visit http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com .
Coca-Cola Zero® has been one of the most successful product launches in the Company’s history. It’s the 12th Coca-Cola Company brand to reach 1 Billion dollars in Global Annual Revenue. In 2009 Coke Zero reached a milestone by selling 100 million cases within a 12-month timeframe. Visit CokeZero.com.
CPC Experiential has served the corporate community in developing and implementing marketing programs since 1982. CPC Experiential is an agency of record for the Coke Zero brand and the Coca-Cola Company. They will be executing the Coke Zero Agent College program on behalf of the Coke Zero brand. Visit cpcexp.com.
CPC Experiential does not discriminate in any aspect of the internship on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local discrimination laws where CPC does business.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Scholarships and Summer Internships - Undergraduates, Graduate Students, and Faculty
http://www.orau.gov/dhseducationprograms
DHS Scholarship Program
- Undergraduate students
- U.S. citizenship required
- Funding available for fall 2010
- Full tuition and monthly stipends
- Includes 10-week summer internships at federal research facilities or DHS Centers of Excellence
- Application Deadline: January 5, 2010
DHS HS-STEM Summer Internship Program
- Undergraduate students
- U.S. citizenship required
- Funding available for summer 2010
- 10-week summer research experiences at federal research facilities
- $500 weekly stipends plus transportation expenses to/from the internship location
- Application Deadline: January 5, 2010
DHS Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions
- Early career faculty teamed with undergraduate and graduate students
- U.S. citizenship required
- Funding available for summer 2010
- 10-week summer research experiences at DHS Centers of Excellence
- Stipends plus transportation expenses to/from the internship location for faculty and students
- Application Deadline: February 1, 2010
Questions regarding DHS Education Programs can be sent via e-mail to dhsed@orau.org
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Rangel Program Seeks Individuals Interested in Foreign Affairs Careers The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program invites outstanding young people interested in making a difference in the world to apply for its 2010 Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship. The Program seeks applicants who are interested in promoting positive change in the world and representing their country overseas as Foreign Service Officers for the U.S. Department of State. The fellowship is open to undergraduate seniors and young professionals applying for two-year master’s programs beginning in the fall of 2010 to study international affairs, public administration, business administration, languages or other programs related to the Foreign Service. The program encourages the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service and those with financial need. The application deadline is January 22, 2010.
In March 2010, the program will select twenty Rangel Fellows who will receive significant financial support for graduate school, paid internships, and other professional development opportunities to help prepare them to succeed as Foreign Service Officers. Those who successfully complete the program will receive appointments as Foreign Service Officers upon graduation, embarking on one of the most exciting and rewarding careers.
The Rangel Program is managed by the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University and funded by the U.S. Department of State. It seeks to promote excellence and diversity in the U.S. Foreign Service.
Program Components:
FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDIES
In 2010 the Rangel Program will award 20 fellowships of up to $34,000 annually towards tuition, room, board, books and mandatory fees for completion of two-year master’s degrees. At the conclusion of two years of study, the Rangel Fellow is expected to obtain a degree in international affairs or another area of relevance to the work of the Foreign Service (such as public administration, public policy, business administration, foreign languages, economics, political science or communications) at a two-year graduate school in the United States that is approved by the Rangel Program.
TWO PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS (CAPITOL HILL AND OVERSEAS AT U.S. EMBASSIES)
Rangel Fellows will participate in two paid internships. The first, an internship working on international issues for Members of Congress in Washington, D.C., will occur in the summer before the first year of graduate study. The second will be an overseas internship in a U. S. Embassy that will occur in the summer before the second year of graduate study.
MENTORING
Each Fellow will receive mentoring from a Foreign Service Officer throughout the duration of the fellowship as well as during his/her early employment at the State Department.
EMPLOYMENT/CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Fellows who successfully complete the Rangel Program and Foreign Service entry requirements will receive appointments as Foreign Service Officers. Each Fellow is committed to a minimum of three years of service as a Foreign Service Officer.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
- Applicants must be in the senior year of their undergraduate study or have completed their undergraduate degree by June 2010 and must be seeking admission to enter graduate school in the fall of 2010.
- Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Note: There is no requirement for a specific academic major, and successful candidates have had wide range of academic backgrounds.
Application Deadline and Requirements:
Interested candidates must submit all components of their applications to the Rangel Program by January 22, 2010. Applicants should be applying to graduate school simultaneously with their Rangel application; there is no requirement for admission to a graduate program prior to application. Additional information about the Rangel Program and specific application requirements are available at http://www.howard.edu/rjb/rangelprogram_old.htm
DEADLINE: Friday, January 22, 2010
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Reminder***Reminder***Reminder***Reminder
Previously advertised with upcoming deadlines
Vanguard is pleased to announce two student scholarship opportunities.
The Vanguard Women in Information Technology Scholarship provides merit-based scholarships of up to $8,000.00 to female students studying computer science, computer engineering, web design or another IT-related field. To be considered for the scholarship, applicants must:
- Be a female college student entering your senior year of college in fall 2010.
- Be enrolled full-time in a four-year accredited college or university in the United States.
- Be pursuing a major in computer science, computer engineering, web design, or another IT-related discipline.
- Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States.
The Vanguard Scholarship Program provides merit-based scholarships of up to $10,000.00 to students pursuing studies in business, finance, economics, accounting, information technology and liberal arts. To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must:
- Be entering their senior year of college in fall 2010.
- Be a member of a racial minority.
- Be enrolled full-time in a four-year accredited college or university in the United States.
- Be pursuing studies in business, finance, economics, accounting, information technology or the liberal arts.
- Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Be a U.S, citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States.
To learn more about these scholarship opportunities, please refer to links below.
http://sms.scholarshipamerica.org/vanguard
http://sms.scholarshipamerica.org/vanguardwomenintechnology
Postmark deadline: Monday, November 30, 2009
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KOCH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM The spring Koch Internship Program is a unique, paid opportunity for students and recent graduates to work and learn in Washington, D.C. We are currently looking for candidates who not only have a commitment to free-market principles and individual liberty, but also demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit in and outside of the classroom
Details about the Koch Internship Program:
- Runs from January 19 to May 7, 2010
- Offers part-time flexibility
- Pays an hourly rate of $12.00
- Allows interns to gain real-world experience working in a think tank, policy institute, or grassroots organization
- Equips interns with the management training and professional development necessary to be successful and effective at advancing liberty.
Applications are due by Friday, December 4th.
http://www.cgkfoundation.org/internship-program
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GEICO
Driving your career - Insuring your future GEICO offers $1000 Achievement Awards to exceptional college students.
Applicants will:
- Be a college sophomore or junior.
- Have at least a 3.0 overall GPA.
- Be majoring in business, IT, math or a related field.
- Be a leader on campus and in the community.
Applications must be postmarked by February 20, 2010.
Learn more and apply today! http://www.geico.jobs/achievement
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Peace Corps Opportunities! Since 1961, the Peace Corps has shared with the world America's most precious resource - its people. Peace Corps Volunteers serve in 73 countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe and the Middle East. Collaborating with local community members, Volunteers work in areas like education, youth outreach and community development, the environment and information technology.
For more information visit the UA Peace Corps Web site and stop by Career Services to meet UA's own Peace Corps representative, Aaron Hoholik. His office hours at Career Services are Mondays and Wednesdays 1pm - 3pm, and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am - 12noon, and by appointment. Call: 621-7188.
OCCUPATIONS FOR...
History Majors
Educators
- Teaching history in K-12 schools, colleges/universities
Researchers
- Museums and cultural organizations, historical organizations (American Association of Museums, American Historical Association, Association of Children’s Museums, National Archives, etc.)
- Think Tanks (Atlantic Council of the United States, Brookings Foundation, Center for Ethical Solutions, Economic Research Institute)
- Historic Preservation (National Council for Preservation Education, National Trust for Historic Preservation, FEMA’s Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation Program)
Journalists, writers, archivists, editors, information management, documentarians, biographer, grants specialist
Genealogists, historical researchers, historical site manager, cultural events planner, conservator/restorer
Social Scientists
Anthropologists, political scientists, sociologists, geographers
Legal
Lawyers/paralegals, legislative advocates
WEB SITES OF INTEREST
Human Resource Agencies in Arizona
Avondale, Chandler, El Mirage, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Mesa, Peoria, Scottsdale, Surprise, Tempe, Maricopa County, State of AZ, US Federal government
http://phoenix.gov/EMPLOY/empagny.html
After College
The online professional platform that connects college students, alumni and employers through customized career networks at colleges and professional organizations across the country.
http://www.aftercollege.com
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HOT TOPICS
Interviewing Tips
CAREER TOOLS
Spin the Wheel of Careers
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Coke Zero Agent, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Rangel Program, Vanguard, Koch Internship Program and more
OCCUPATIONS FOR...
History Majors
WEB SITES OF INTEREST
Science.gov, Job Central
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