Invest in yourself. Attend Winter 2007 Career Center Events for Graduate Students!

"Students looking back on their graduate careers often say that they wish they had started exploring career options and preparing themselves for the job market earlier. Whether you are in your first or last year of graduate school, it's never too late to start the process." Reference: Suedkamp Wells, K. & Fagen, A. (2002, January 14). "A Little Advice from 32,000 Graduate Students." The Chronicle of Higher Education. http://chronicle.com/jobs/2002/01/2002011401c.htm

UC Irvine Graduate Students:

Invest in yourself!  Plan to attend one or more of the following Winter 2007 Career Center Events for Graduate Students!
RSVP by visiting http://www.career.uci.edu. Click on the “Zotlink students” icon, login and click on “workshops and events.” 


SPECIAL WORKSHOPS
Location for all: UCI Career Center

Community College Internship Program Information Sessions
February 5 & 6
12 - 1pm and 4:30 - 5:30pm on both dates

Identify Your Skills and Enhance Your Future Employability
Tuesday, February 20
11:30am - 1pm

Career Options for Humanities and Arts Graduate Students
Thursday, Match 1, 4 - 6pm
Featuring guest panelists with graduate degrees working in academic and non-academic positions.


JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS
Location for all: UCI Career Center
Time for all: 11:30am - 1 pm
 
Job Search Strategies
Thursday, January 18
 
Writing your Resume & Cover Letter
Tuesday, January 23
 
Making the Most of the UCI Career Fair
Thursday, January 25
 
Interviewing
Tuesday, January 30
 

ACADEMIC JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS
Sponsored by the Teaching, Learning & Technology Center (previously the Instructional Resources Center, IRC)
Time for all (unless noted): 2 - 4pm

Academic Job Search
Tuesday, January 16
Student Services II, Room 1010

Academic Interviewing
Monday, January 22
Note: Special time: 4 – 6pm
UCI Career Center
 
Writing Your CV & Cover Letter
Tuesday, February 13
UCI Career Center
 
Teaching Portfolio
Tuesday, February 27
Student Services II, Room 1010

PLANNING TO ATTEND?
To reserve your space for any of the above events, RSVP by visiting http://www.career.uci.edu. Click on the “Zotlink students” icon, login and click on “workshops and events.”
 

OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS OPEN TO GRADUATE STUDENTS

Career Fair
Thursday, February 1, 10am – 3pm
Outside on Ring Road (from the Administration Building to the Engineering Bridge)
Note: Research companies in advance, dress professionally and bring copies of your resume.

Career Fest
February 5 - 28
23 career panels with guest panelists in fields from non-profit to science, government/politics to writing, higher education to technology AND MORE.  See http://www.career.uci.edu/pdf/tour_001.pdf for more information.
 
On Campus Interview (OCI) Orientations
Planning to graduate in the next 12 months?  Looking for an internship?  Each quarter employers come to UCI to interview job candidates, some are looking especially for graduate students.  Learn how to participate by attending a scheduled OCI orientation workshop.  The orientation is offered multiple times during the quarter, see http://www.career.uci.edu for dates and times. Click on the “Zotlink students” icon, login, and click on “workshops and events.” 
 
Company Information Sessions
Each quarter, company recruiters hold sessions to share information about their company's history, culture, structure, and/or benefits.  Recruiters use these events to meet interested and prospective candidates face to face so come dressed to impress and bring a resume.  Information sessions are added throughout the quarter, see http://www.career.uci.edu for dates and times. Click on the “Zotlink students” icon, login, and click on “workshops and events.” 


NEED ASSISTANCE PLANNING YOUR CAREER OR JOB SEARCH?
Please call 949-824-6881 to schedule an appointment with a career counselor.

Lydia Stawasz Soleil, Ph.D.
Graduate Student Career Consultant
UCI Career Center
Web: http://www.career.uci.edu/Graduate