Interested in a Fall Internship?

If you're interested in a fall internship, now is the time to start applying! Internships offer a variety of benefits to students as they seek to further professionally develop themselves in preparation for their future career.

Benefits of an internship include...

• Acquiring practical and relevant work experience- the majority of employers prefer to hire candidates with relevant work experience
• Identifying and/ or assessing interests, skills, and desired career paths 
• Learning day-to-day business functions
• Increasing marketability and value to employers

The Career Services Office is no implementing the Train-A-Don Internship Program, a program designed to help IPFW students prepare for internship application and assisnt in the internship search process.


How to apply to the Train-A-Don Internship Program...

• Create a resume and a cover letter
• Please refer back to the Career Guide or schedule an appointment with a Career Counselor to assist you with your resume
•  Apply for the Train-A-Don program by signing in to your JobZone account and applying to the "Train-A-Don Internship Program" job post
• You will need to submit a resume and cover letter (specific instructions for how to create your cover letter can be found on the job posting)
•  Once you have applied, a Career Services staff member will reach out to you to discuss the next step 

Hoosier Hot 50 Jobs

Interested in pursuing a career field that is fast growing and high paying?  The Hoosier Hot 50 Jobs are occupations that are projected to grow in number and salary by 2020.  Data to create the top 50 list is gathered from Hoosier Occupational Employment Statistics (OES), produced by Indiana's Department of Workforce Development.

Hoosier Hot 50 Jobs are also split into 16 different Career Clusters. Each cluster highlights the specific skills needed for success in a particular industry. Below are the 16 different clusters:

• Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources
• Architecture & Construction
• Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications
• Business, Management, & Administration
• Education & Training
• Finance
• Health Science
• Hospitality & Tourism
• Human Services
• Information Technology
• Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security
• Manufacturing
• Marketing, Sales, & Service
• Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM)
• Transporation, Distribution, & Logistics

Finally, when checking out the Hoosier Hot 50 list, keep an eye out for the yellow flame.  This symbol indicates that the job in in demand right now. 

What Not to Wear-Career Fair Edition

The grad interns in our office had some thoughts about what we saw at the job fair...and therefore what NOT to wear!

In summary, the 2013 NICE Spring Job Fair had a 

Grand Total of 726 students & alumni and 118 Employers!! 

A lot of people to make excellent first impressions!

Tip #1: If at all possible, try to attend without your children. This can be distracting and possibly  create a bias against you from the employer [Will they be able to attend work every day on time and make necessary arrangements for their children if they cannot attend the job fair without them?]

 Tip #2: Do NOT wear jeans to a Career Fair, this event is professional business attire only. How are you setting yourself apart?








Tip #3: Wear clothing that allows for no distraction. The employer wants to concentrate on you as a person and your conversation with them, not your "loud" outfit you recently bought.

 Tip #4: Leave your pajamas at home for sleeping, not for obtaining a professional position and making that first impression [You want them to see you are a go-getter, ready for work, and willing to take the time to get ready...right?!]





Tip #5: Printed jeans/leggings/jeggings....again, this outfit almost sends the professional vibe until the pants. The employer wants to meet you as a future employee and professional, not your style preference.

Tip #6: Rain boots? The job fair is pretty dry, no chance of rain in the forecast. Again, this tells the employer you did not take the time to get ready. What else does that say about you?

For the continual learner

It may be close to summer break, but there are great ways to keep your brain active and learning over the summer.  And, for those that share my nerdiness of the pure enjoyment of learning... here is a great resource with FREE online courses from reputable colleges.

www.openculture.com
There is an abundance of resources available at Open Culture and as I explore the site more and more I get excited for all the resources available, like free textbooks, eBooks, movies, audio books, and more.  Here is what they say on their About Us page.

Open Culture brings together high-quality cultural & educational media for the worldwide lifelong learning community. Web 2.0 has given us great amounts of intelligent audio and video. It’s all free. It’s all enriching. But it’s also scattered across the web, and not easy to find. Our whole mission is to centralize this content, curate it, and give you access to this high quality content whenever and wherever you want it. Free audio books, free online courses, free movies, free language lessons, free ebooks and other enriching content — it’s all here. Open Culture was founded in 2006.

Check out their online learning section at  http://www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses and you can learn about Archaeology  Photography, Philosophy, Game Theory, World Cultures, Foreign Languages, and so much more.  I have a feeling I will be nerding out this summer and learning Italian!  What will you do to keep your brain sharp this summer?

The Northeast Indiana Career Enrichment Fair (NICE) is only...

...10 days away
...8 business days away

WHEN: Thursday, April 11, 2013 from 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: IPFW Gates Center Field House, Fort Wayne, Indiana

  

PREP SESSIONS: April 9 & 10, 10:00-4:00pm, IPFW Career Services, Fort Wayne, Indiana

FOR STUDENTS

The NICE Career Fair is open to students and alumni of any accredited college and university. The committee strives to bring employers and candidates together who can discuss internship and full-time employment opportunities.

There is no charge for students and alumni to attend.

There will be a photo booth for students to get a free, professional picture taken, which can be used for profiles.

If you have questions about the event or how to prepare for a job fair, contact Career Services at 260-481-0689.

Looking for a new opportunity? NICE Career Fair will have over 100 employers!

More info at:

http://users.manchester.edu/facstaff/ejbushnell/nice/

Job Fair Prep Sessions

With the NICE Job Fair right around the corner (April 11^th), it’s time to start preparing! The Career Services Office is offering job fair prep sessions two days before the Fair to help prepare students for the fair. 

Prep sessions are April 9^th & 10^th in Kettler Hall 109 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. At the prep sessions you may: 

•          Perfect your resume by getting a free critique
  
•          Receives tips regarding employer interaction
  
•         Learn about professional dress 
  
•         Practice your elevator pitch

Mock Interviews: Practice Makes Perfect!

Soon-to-be grad? Ready to obtain a full-time postion but anxious about the interviewing process? Why not schedule an appointment for a mock interview with a Career Services staff member?

What is a mock interview?


One of three interviewing rooms available
 through IPFW Career Services

A mock interview is a practice interview and a good place to make mistakes and learn interviewing strategies. A Career Services staff member will try to make the mock interview as realistic as possible by role playing the employer and asking typical interview questions. Mock interviews can be taped so that you can see and hear yourself being interviewed. After going through the typical interview questions, the staff member will review your answers with you and give you feedback and suggestions on how to ace your next interview!

Why do a mock interview?

• Practice makes perfect! A mock interview gives you the practice you need.
• Increase your odds of getting the job.
• Gain confidence, and more importantly, the knowledge and interview skills you need to sail throught the interviewing process.
• Idenitfy two or three of your top selling points and determine how to illustrate them in an interview.
• Practice your interviewing skills in a safe place and gain valuable feedback.

Ready to schedule a mock interview? Call IPFW Career Services today!