Senior Feedback on Career Services

Name: Alexandra Demos

In 2008...

"In general, I found that Career Services couldn't have made it much easier to find job opportunities. All told, I have received full-time offers from National Instruments, Lockheed Martin, and Microsoft all originally applied for through career services and the job fairs. Attending career fairs starting my freshman year helped me throughout my college career in obtaining work opportunities. I am extremely satisfied with the job they are doing over there."

Have you been to a Career Fair? If, so was it useful in your Career development and/or did you find a job that was right for you?

Working at Sun Microsystems! - Spotlight on Jason Aldrich

Briefly describe Sun and explain the beneficial opportunities for an employee.

Sun Microsystems provides network computing infrastructure solutions that include computer systems, software, storage and services. Its core brands include the Java technology platform, the Solaris operating system, MySQL, StorageTek and the UltraSPARC processor. Sun's opportunities are at both the intern and new graduate levels but mostly in engineering disciplines including Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering. (more...)

Stand Out in the Job Search!

A recent Fortune magazine article beautifully illustrates how college students/grads and other job seekers these days need to get creative if they want to get hired.

“Creative” doesn’t mean resorting to gimmicks, as the magazine’s simply named “How to Get a Job” piece reveals. Instead, it calls for outworking your competitors, in terms of both research and demonstrating—specifically and clearly—what type of problem(s) you can solve for the hiring organization. (more...)

How to Ace an Interview

An interview gives you the opportunity to sell yourself to an employer—it is the best possible opportunity for an employer to get to know you and about your experiences before you get hired. Interviews can be an intimidating experience for anyone, both students and experienced adults alike. Please use these following interview tips to prepare for an upcoming interview and to make yourself the best possible candidate for the job! (more...)

Student in the Spotlight: Your PCA Christine

My name is Christine Gebbia. I am a junior at CU majoring in Psychology and Communication. I have been given the opportunity to intern for Northwestern Mutual-Denver as their Recruiting Assistant. Since I am a Peer Career Advisor at Career Services, I know how important internships are once you graduate, so I decided to attend the Spring Career and Internship Fair in 2009 to try and land an internship. Prior to dressing in business attire and heading into the fair, I researched the companies attending the fair.

Once I chose a few I found interesting, I formatted a “career script” to present myself and two types of resumes- a general resume and resumes specific to internships and companies I found on Career Services Online.

Once printing my name tag (they print one by scanning your Buff Card if you have an account on CSO), I headed over to the few booths I researched. One of the tables was Northwestern Mutual-Denver. Emily Faust was the recruiter at their table, so I went up to her and introduced myself using my career fair script. This is how our conversation went: (more...)

Thank You Career Services!

I am a MAII student in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. When I realized that I would graduate in less than a year, I began to frantically search for internships that would build my professional skills.

After a few frustrating weeks, I contacted Valentine Roche at the Career Services office. She referred me to the CU Mentors-on-Call list. This list was a valuable asset; I was able to review potential mentors and I chose to contact several individuals based on their career paths and current work. (more...)

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What Can I do with a Communications Major?

Students who major in Communications often ask “What can I do with a Communications major?”

Many students do not realize that having a Communications degree is extremely advantageous—especially to those who hope to pursue several different fields. Communications students focus on the study of human communication and how human interaction processes shape our experiences of the social world. Many employers find the skills that Communications majors gain beneficial to the professional environment and these students are considered assets to any team. (more...)