~Elizabeth
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is
indistinguishable from magic."
~Arthur C. Clarke
Friday, November 13, 2009
Check out Career Services on the Web Portal!
Check out the Career Services tab on the My Curry Web Portal! This tab contains resources for job searching, selecting a major, internships, study abroad and more! Check it out now!
~Elizabeth
~Elizabeth
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Get Connected!
Come to Curry Connections and get connected! Explore internship opportunities, majors, minors, campus resources and more! Paint a pumpkin, drink some cider, talk to a professor, hear from an employer, enter to win a prize, and get connected!
Curry Connections
Miller Field House
Wednesday, October 28th
11:30-2:00
Curry Connections
Miller Field House
Wednesday, October 28th
11:30-2:00
Friday, October 16, 2009
Recent grads!
Here's some great info on using LinkedIn!
Launch Your Career with LinkedIn
Ok, future movers and shakers. Here it is. Your defining moment. Why are you here?
Get. Job. Now.
Your LinkedIn profile is your connection to over 35 million professionals in the business world. Use it to show the world who you are. To help the world find you. This network will not just help you find a job, but GET a job.
Get Started with Step 1
http://grads.linkedin.com/
Launch Your Career with LinkedIn
Ok, future movers and shakers. Here it is. Your defining moment. Why are you here?
Get. Job. Now.
Your LinkedIn profile is your connection to over 35 million professionals in the business world. Use it to show the world who you are. To help the world find you. This network will not just help you find a job, but GET a job.
Get Started with Step 1
http://grads.linkedin.com/
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Seniors! Graduation is closer than you think!
Dear senior...are you convinced that graduation is still a lifetime away? Are you aware that in less than 8 months you'll be jumping into the professional world and leaving the comfort of college life behind??
If you've been hiding your head in the sand, it's time to pull it out, dust it off, and come on down to the Career Services Office. The sooner you start working on your resume and researching career opportunities, the less stressful your spring will be. If you wait until the end of the year, you may find yourself unnecessarily stressed out about your job search.
Remember: The amount of time you spend in the Career Services Office is inversely proportional to the amount of time you'll spend living in your parents' basement.
Come visit us!
~Elizabeth
If you've been hiding your head in the sand, it's time to pull it out, dust it off, and come on down to the Career Services Office. The sooner you start working on your resume and researching career opportunities, the less stressful your spring will be. If you wait until the end of the year, you may find yourself unnecessarily stressed out about your job search.
Remember: The amount of time you spend in the Career Services Office is inversely proportional to the amount of time you'll spend living in your parents' basement.
Come visit us!
~Elizabeth
"Procrastination is Opportunity's Assassin"
~Victor Kiam
Monday, August 10, 2009
Check out this great video tutorial on how to best use LinkedIn for recent grads!
http://grads.linkedin.com/
http://grads.linkedin.com/
Monday, April 27, 2009
Don't get "Twitter Fired"
I just read this interesting article on MSNBC. Check it out. It's a must read for anyone using Twitter.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29796962
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29796962
Friday, March 13, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
In this economy, flexibility is key
I've been hearing frequently from many of you that your biggest fear is not finding a job "in my major." After 4 years of college and several years of concentrating on a specific major, of course your focus is on finding something that matches what you've studied. What you are missing however, are all the jobs out there that don't perfectly fit within a specific major. In this tight job market, these jobs cannot be ignored. You need to open your focus to a broader list of possibilities and consider alternatives to your first, second, or even third choice job. This doesn't mean that you should give up your dream of becoming a police officer, or public relations person, or psychologist, but you should be willing to apply to positions that may be very different from the type of job you've always pictured yourself doing. This also doesn't mean that you should apply to jobs that you are not qualified for, or not interested in. You don't want to find yourself taking a job, just to take a job.
On March 31st from 12-3pm in the Parents' Lounge, we will be holding our annual Career Fair. Employers who are actively recruiting recent grads will be there to speak about their open positions. This is the perfect opportunity to speak with employers from a variety of industries. Half of the employers attending are recruiting students from all majors. This is your opportunity to see what's out there beyond the jobs in your major. If you choose not to attend because "there was no one there from my major" then you will be missing out on possibly the only opportunity you'll have before you graduate to speak to employers in person. If you don't consider other alternatives, you will not only be limiting yourself so narrowly that finding a job may be impossible, but you will also risk missing an opportunity to discover something new.
~Elizabeth
On March 31st from 12-3pm in the Parents' Lounge, we will be holding our annual Career Fair. Employers who are actively recruiting recent grads will be there to speak about their open positions. This is the perfect opportunity to speak with employers from a variety of industries. Half of the employers attending are recruiting students from all majors. This is your opportunity to see what's out there beyond the jobs in your major. If you choose not to attend because "there was no one there from my major" then you will be missing out on possibly the only opportunity you'll have before you graduate to speak to employers in person. If you don't consider other alternatives, you will not only be limiting yourself so narrowly that finding a job may be impossible, but you will also risk missing an opportunity to discover something new.
~Elizabeth
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
In a Senior's Words: Benefits of Internships
During my sophomore year at Curry College, the last thing on my mind was interning or my life after college. Of course my parents had been reminding me on a daily basis about my future and how important interning was, however I was a sophomore; I had no concern for anything but getting through my classes and looking forward to the spring semester. Before I knew it, I was a junior. I slowly started to see my friends intern, get more involved with school, and gain a serious advantage on their future. I quickly realized that if I didn’t start taking my future serious, it would not be looking too good. I jumped into gear and headed to Career Services. I think I spent about two hours in Career Services that day. I was shocked! There was actually a place on campus that could not only help me with finding an internship, but with jobs!
I came across a position at Lombardo’s Function Hall in Randolph. It sounded great; I went in for an interview and was hired on the spot. My second semester junior year I began my first Internship. The first month or two at Lombardo’s was great. I was getting credit to do something I found a lot more interesting than class. I really got a sense of what it would be like to get up and go to work everyday. My experience at Lombardo’s was definitely a great first internship. I learned what I did and didn’t like about the event planning industry and gained experience that will definitely help me in my future career.
One of the most important things I learned from my internship with Lombardo’s, was just how important doing an internship was. I definitely had to work my way up to my second internship. Lombardo’s gave me experience and useful background knowledge on the event planning industry. Although it was not my ideal job, because I interned I had so many more options the second time I began applying for internships. My experience at Lombardo’s gave me the option to choose a second internship, instead of taking the only one that was offered. Experience is key, whether it is interning or in the work world.
My second internship was my first semester senior year. I was an intern at the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Massachusetts (AICUM). I was hired as a corporate/ political event planner for the company. This was probably the coolest internship I could ever imagine. I worked as a paid intern in Boston next to the State House. My experience at AICUM was extremely fulfilling and rewarding. The connections I made through my internship at AICUM will be forever helpful to me.
What I learned most during my two internships while at Curry was experience matters. My first internship was a great learning experience. Did I absolutely love it? No. However without that experience I would not have been qualified for the internship position I obtained the next semester. Internships are all about experience and gaining knowledge. I feel much more confident graduating in a few months, now knowing what the real world entails. In my opinion, interning is the fastest way to get your resume looked at. Think about it, while it might be great you played a sport in college for 4 years that took up a lot of time and showed team work, it’s more important that you got experience in the workforce. Finding an internship at Curry is simple, helpful, and important! For the longest time I thought graduation was so far away and the only important thing was staying academically stable, however I was wrong. All of sudden I’m graduating in 3 months, and my sophomore year feels like yesterday. The best thing I did for my future was walk into Career Services that day two years ago. College flies by and I feel much more confident heading out into the real world next year with two internship under my belt.
~Chelsea Bennett, Career Services Student Ambassador
I came across a position at Lombardo’s Function Hall in Randolph. It sounded great; I went in for an interview and was hired on the spot. My second semester junior year I began my first Internship. The first month or two at Lombardo’s was great. I was getting credit to do something I found a lot more interesting than class. I really got a sense of what it would be like to get up and go to work everyday. My experience at Lombardo’s was definitely a great first internship. I learned what I did and didn’t like about the event planning industry and gained experience that will definitely help me in my future career.
One of the most important things I learned from my internship with Lombardo’s, was just how important doing an internship was. I definitely had to work my way up to my second internship. Lombardo’s gave me experience and useful background knowledge on the event planning industry. Although it was not my ideal job, because I interned I had so many more options the second time I began applying for internships. My experience at Lombardo’s gave me the option to choose a second internship, instead of taking the only one that was offered. Experience is key, whether it is interning or in the work world.
My second internship was my first semester senior year. I was an intern at the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Massachusetts (AICUM). I was hired as a corporate/ political event planner for the company. This was probably the coolest internship I could ever imagine. I worked as a paid intern in Boston next to the State House. My experience at AICUM was extremely fulfilling and rewarding. The connections I made through my internship at AICUM will be forever helpful to me.
What I learned most during my two internships while at Curry was experience matters. My first internship was a great learning experience. Did I absolutely love it? No. However without that experience I would not have been qualified for the internship position I obtained the next semester. Internships are all about experience and gaining knowledge. I feel much more confident graduating in a few months, now knowing what the real world entails. In my opinion, interning is the fastest way to get your resume looked at. Think about it, while it might be great you played a sport in college for 4 years that took up a lot of time and showed team work, it’s more important that you got experience in the workforce. Finding an internship at Curry is simple, helpful, and important! For the longest time I thought graduation was so far away and the only important thing was staying academically stable, however I was wrong. All of sudden I’m graduating in 3 months, and my sophomore year feels like yesterday. The best thing I did for my future was walk into Career Services that day two years ago. College flies by and I feel much more confident heading out into the real world next year with two internship under my belt.
~Chelsea Bennett, Career Services Student Ambassador
Monday, January 26, 2009
Welcome Back!
I hope all of you had a wonderful winter break. As you begin to readjust to life back on campus, I encourage everyone to take an opportunity to stop by the Career Services Office.
First years: Having trouble choosing a major? Stop by and we'll lend you a hand. Also consider attending several events during Career Discovery Week (February 23-27).
Sophomores and Juniors: Drop by to learn about study abroad or internships. Plan on attending at least two events during Career Discovery Week (February 23-27).
Seniors: Career Services is here to assist you through your transition to life after Curry. As you know, the job market is tight. The good news is that there are employers who are hiring. It just may take a little longer to find them. We're still getting active postings in our online job database, Curry Connect. I've also gotten a number of phone calls from employers who are looking to fill their vacant positions. Many of these employers are planning on attending our Career Fair on March 31st, so plan to be there.
Where ever you are in your undergraduate experience, the Career Services Office has something for you. All you need to do is visit us.
~Elizabeth
First years: Having trouble choosing a major? Stop by and we'll lend you a hand. Also consider attending several events during Career Discovery Week (February 23-27).
Sophomores and Juniors: Drop by to learn about study abroad or internships. Plan on attending at least two events during Career Discovery Week (February 23-27).
Seniors: Career Services is here to assist you through your transition to life after Curry. As you know, the job market is tight. The good news is that there are employers who are hiring. It just may take a little longer to find them. We're still getting active postings in our online job database, Curry Connect. I've also gotten a number of phone calls from employers who are looking to fill their vacant positions. Many of these employers are planning on attending our Career Fair on March 31st, so plan to be there.
Where ever you are in your undergraduate experience, the Career Services Office has something for you. All you need to do is visit us.
~Elizabeth
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