Career Connections

David McMahon ‘69

Associate 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 Building

Suite 209

979-845-5139

http://careercenter.tamu.edu

advisor@cctr.tamu.edu

So Are We!

Career Center Components

• Career Education

• Experiential Education

• Interview Services

Career Education

Career 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 2008• 1 Day Visit by Students• Day-to-day Work of Someone in Your Major• 32 Host Companies• 45 Locations• 262 Students Participated• Austin, B/CS, Dallas,

Fort Worth, Houston,

San Antonio• Open to all Colleges

• AggiExternship 2009• January 8th, 9th, 13th, 14th, 15th, & 16th

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

HireAggies.com

You have already paid for it!!!!!!

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!