Career ConnectionsDavid McMahon ‘69Associate 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 BuildingSuite 209

979-845-5139http://careercenter.tamu.edu

advisor@cctr.tamu.edu

So Are We!

Career Center Components

• Career Education• Experiential Education

• Interview Services

Career EducationCareer 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)• E-mail: advisor@cctr.tamu.edu• 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• Dress for Success & Dining Etiquette• Federal Employment Forum• Applying to Graduate School• How to “Work” Career Fairs

Career Education Workshops

• AggiExternship 2009• 1 Day Visit by Students• Day-to-day Work of Someone in Your Major• 27 Host Companies• 34 Locations• 641 Students Invited• 345 Students Participated• Austin, B/CS, Beaumont,

Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio

• Open to all Colleges• AggiExternship 2010

• January 7th, 8th, 12th, 13th, 14th, & 15th

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 Services

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Interview ServicesCareer development/exploration resources

Career Beam JobWebCareerSearch NACElink JobsGoing Global Perfect Interview Internships.com SIGI3

Internships USA VaultJobBot! WetFeet.comCurrent Jobs for GraduatesInternationalStudents4Hire.comOpportunities in Public Affairs

Interview Services

HireAggies.com Services• Personal Advising and Workshops• AggiE-folio• My Job Choices

Campus Interviews Resume/Co-op Drops Aggie Classifieds (Internships)

Interview ServicesJob Posting Services

• Employers Register to:• Post positions• Collect or search resumes

• Students Register to:• Apply for positions• Manage job search process• Sign up for interviews

Interview ServicesJob Posting Services • 1,950+ Companies actively recruiting

• On-campus interviewing for full-time, co-op, and internships• 2,000+ Job interview schedules posted• 18,500+ Interviews hosted last year• 53,000+ Pre-select resumes submitted

• Resume Referrals to employers• 3,200+ Resume/Co-op Drops jobs posted• 50,000+ Resumes submitted

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!