TAMU Career Center

1

• Career Connections
• David McMahon 69
• Associate Director

2
No. 2 Recruiting Schoolof Companies Recruiting
New Hires

• Wall Street Journal, Sept 13, 2010
• Focus on teaching practical skills
• One-stop shopping
• Big student populations
• Texas AM University
• Proximity to key operations
• Quality of candidates
• Breath of programs match recruiting needs

3
What is our Mission?

• Promote career learning throughout the entire
  period of a students involvement with Texas AM
  University by providing career information and
  facilitating employment contacts.
• In practical terms, this means . . .

4
You Are Here!
JOB
SEARCH
5
So Are We!

• John J. Koldus Building
• Suite 209
• 979-845-5139
• http//careercenter.tamu.edu
• advisor_at_cctr.tamu.edu

6

• Career Center Components
• Career Education
• Experiential Education
• Interview Services
• Former Student Services

7
Career Education

• Career Resources Library
• Salary and Relocation Statistics
• Employer Literature
• Employer Directories
• Job Choices Magazines
• Access to On-line
• Resources
• Helpful staff

8
Career Education Advising

• Resume Reviews
• 830-1100am and 130-400pm (M-F)
• 209 Koldus and various campus locations
• Appointments (call 845-5139)
• Walk-in advising (call for schedule)
• E-mail advisor_at_cctr.tamu.edu
• http//careercenter.tamu.edu

9
How Employers Grade TAMU Students
10
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
• Ive Got the Job! Now What?

11
Experiential Education

• AggiExternship 2012
• 1 Day Visit by Students
• Day-to-day Work of Someone in Your Major
• 28 Host Companies
• 37 Locations
• 670 Students Invited
• 418 Students Participated
• Austin, B/CS, Beaumont,
• Dallas, Fort Worth,
• Houston, Tyler, San Antonio
• Open to all Colleges
• AggiExternship 2013
• January 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th

12
Experiential Education

• Cooperative Education
• Multiple work terms Receive course credit
  Always paid
• Internships
• Typically in summer Usually paid
• Course credit possible
• Volunteer Work
• Community service related
• Friendly Staff

13
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!

14
Interview Services

• HireAggies.com
• You have already paid for it!!!!!!

15
Interview Services

• Career development/exploration resources
• Air Jobs Career Beam CareerSearch Career
  Shift Eco Jobs Going Global Internships.com
  Internships USA Interview Stream Jobweb
• Oil Gas Journal SIGI3
• Sports Job Board UniWorld
• Vault WetFeet.com
• Washington Information Directory

16
Interview Services

• Job 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

17
Interview Services2011 -2012

• HireAggies.com Job Postings
• 3,000 Companies
• 8,500 Job Postings
• On-campus interviews
• 15,000 conducted . Whoop!
• Resumes Drops
• 145,00 submitted!

18
Interview Services

• HireAggies.com Services
• Personal Advising and Workshops
• Job Postings
• Interviews I Qualify For
• Jobs I Qualify For (screening only)
• Jobs I Qualify For (all)

19
Key Tabs
20
Key Tabs
Key Data
21
Key Tabs
Key Data
22

• 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

23
Final Thought

• The man who waits for just the right time to
  start never gets anywhere.
• Roger W Babson
• Entrepreneur and business theorist
•  Start at least 2 semesters before you want to
  go to work!

24

• Questions?
• Weve Got Answers!