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For the week of 22 May 2009
Welcome, students, to the new Career Services version of @COE. This e-newsletter will reach you weekly (biweekly through the summer months) with announcements, news, articles and opportunities from the fine folks in Dunford Hall.
From help finding a summer internship or post-graduation employment to workshops and articles, the Career Services @COE newsletter has got you covered!
Career Services Announcements
Congratulations Seniors! The Office of Career Services requests each year that all recent (or soon to be) UT graduates complete a placement survey. This survey collects anonymous data on the number of graduates who are still seeking employment after graduation or have left the job market, those who plan to go on to Graduate School (at UT or elsewhere), and those who have accepted employment after graduation. Please log in to the Hire-A-Vol website to fill out the Graduate Placement Survey. Your participation is very important to the University as we try to collect accurate statistics to report to the general community. We ask all graduates to fill out this survey regardless of your current employment status.
To complete the survey log in to your Hire-A-Vol student or alumni account: https://utk-csm.symplicity.com/students. Find the Quick Link on your homepage for the Graduate Placement Survey. On the survey page, please click on Add New and fill out your placement information.
Your submitted information will be anonymously included in our Annual Report. All University of Tennessee Alumni are encouraged to continue using the Hire-A-Vol database to job search. Alumni are given lifetime access to the Hire-A-Vol system as well as services at the Office of Career Services. Your participation in this survey will indicate your desire to continue receiving access to the Hire-A-Vol system.
If you have any difficulties accessing our survey, you may also email your placement data to Leslie Fox at lfox6@utk.edu. Please include your name, e-mail address, employment status (Still Seeking, Graduate School, Out of Job Market, Employed), Name of Company or Grad School, Title of New Position, Salary/Wage, Location of New Job or Grad School.
Remember that all December 2009 and May/August 2010 graduates need to have a resume on the HIRE-A-VOL system and be “job-fair” ready by September 1st! Expect to start searching for jobs, submitting your resume for interview consideration, talking to recruiters and begin making decisions about your future as soon as you return to campus for the Fall semester. Over half of the job offers for May graduates are usually made and accepted by January 1st!
Fall 2009 Career Services Important Dates
SAVE THESE FALL 2009 CAREER SERVICES IMPORTANT DATES!
- Fall Semester Classes Begin August 19, 2009
- Part-Time Job Fair – All Majors - August 26, 2009
- Career Kick Off Picnic – Everyone come and eat! - September 10, 2009
- Kick Off to Engineering Career Success Day - September 15, 2009
- Graduate School for Engineers – Don Asher - September 23, 2009
- Logistics (Industrial Engineers also) Fair - September 29, 2009
- Fall Job Fair – All Majors (250+ companies and ½ are usually looking for engineers) - September 30, 2009
- On-Campus Interviews Start – October 1, 2009
Virtual Career Fair for International Students
OPEN TO STUDENTS THROUGH JUNE 30
Many international students studying in the United States find the search for jobs and internships to be challenging. UT Career Services is pleased to announce that our international students now have the opportunity to connect with interested employers through a virtual career fair just for international students.
Sponsored by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), the NACE International Students Virtual Career Fair is FREE and open to international students at schools that hold NACE membership who:
- wish to return to their home country for full-time or internship/co-op opportunities.
- are currently pursuing one-year Optional Practical Training (OPT) and/or long-term opportunities in the United States.
- are currently pursuing summer Curricular Practical Training (CPT) internships in the United States.
The NISVCF will remain open for NACE college member international students through June 30, 2009. Through the fair, you’ll have access to interested employers and their full-time, internship, and co-op opportunities. Currently, nearly 12,000 students are participating in the fair, and 73 employers have registered.
REGISTER TODAY!
To register visit, the UT Career Services website at http://career.utk.edu and click on the NACE International Student Virtual Career Fair button. Then, select Candidate Registration from the top of the next page and follow the instructions!
Career Services is OPEN for Appointments during the Summer!
We encourage any seniors who are still searching for positions or juniors who want to be ready for their senior year of interviews to come and visit Career Services during the summer. Just call 974-5435 to schedule your appointment with Leslie Fox, College of Engineering Career Services Consultant or send her an e-mail at lfox6@utk.edu. And be sure to keep checking HIRE-A-VOL for engineering job opportunities!
To schedule an appointment for resume review, interview and job fair preparation or the job search process, call 974-5435 and ask to make an appointment with Leslie Fox, Engineering Career Consultant. Career Services if located in 100 Dunford Hall on Volunteer Boulevard.
If you have questions, comments or concerns regarding the Career Services @COE, please send them to L. Ashley Susong at lsusong@utk.edu.