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Career Services Events
Upcoming Events
Check out the links below to learn more about Career Services workshops, events, job fairs, and contests:
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Job Fairs OCS actively supports the following job fairs. There are several other career and internship fairs throughout the year. Click here for a complete listing.
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On-Campus Interviews
Companies/Organizations
Coming to Manchester
2008-2009 Academic Year To be eligible to participate in any on campus interview, you must have a resume critique and mock interview with a Career Services Counselor. Call 5242 to arrange this.
“Enterprise finds that Manchester College graduates have what it takes to run a business from the ground up. They have the foundation of a solid education, and through our management training program, learn the basics of business and how to put their careers on the fast track to success.” - Jamie Sermersheim, Recruiting Supervisor, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, named one of Business Week's Top 50 Places to Launch a Career
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Workshops
OCS 2008-2009 Workshops
Get Smart About Campus Employment Select a Time to Attend: Sept 22, 10-11am, Sept 23, 12-1pm (bring your lunch!), Sept 24, 7-8pm Sept 25, 3-4pm or Sept 29, 4-5pm Union Conference Rooms (2nd Floor) Workshop Leaders: Liz Bushnell, Jen Fisher Even on-campus jobs are excellent preparation for your future career, but only if you take advantage of all your opportunities! Attend this fun, interactive and informative workshop to "get smart" about your on-campus job! Required for all student employees on campus.
Go for Grad School Tuesday, October 28, 4-5pm, Union Conference Room (2nd Floor) Workshop Leader: Liz Bushnell Want to know the “ins and outs” of grad school, if grad school is right for you, how and when to apply, which preparation tests to take, and how to research which schools might be best for you? If so, then this workshop is for you! Speed Interviewing Monday, November 10, 3:00-4pm, Union Conference Rooms (2nd Floor) Session Leader: Liz Bushnell You've heard of speed dating, right? Well, we've taken the idea and added a new twist - speed interviewing! You'll practice your interview skills and get helpful feedback for local employers! Not only do you get excellent practice, but you get a chance to network as well. You don't want to miss this great opportunity to meet employers and try out your interviewing skills. Be sure to RSVP! RSVP no later than Monday, November 3 to bjbutterbaugh@manchester.edu, x. 5242
The EVERYTHING Job Search Workshop Wednesday, December 3, 3-5pm, Union Conference Room (2nd Floor) Workshop Leaders: Jen Fisher & Liz Bushnell Ready to start working on your job, but not sure where to start? This workshop will cover EVERYTHING you need to know! We'll cover where to look, how to apply, when to follow up and how to use technology to aid your search. If you'll be looking for a job this year, don't miss this session!
Resume 101 Thursday, February 19, 4-5pm, Union Conference Room (2nd Floor) Workshop Leader: TBA Employers spend about 45-60 seconds reviewing your resume - or they have resume software that reviews it for them! So how can you stand out as a top candidate? With a perfect resume that matches your skills and experience to the job you want. Learn the basics about format and content, as well as the tricks of the trade, like keywords and customization at this hands-on workshop.
Shy Guy Stands Tall! Shy Gal Conquers All! Tuesday, March 31, 3-4pm, Union Meeting Rooms (2nd Floor) Workshop Leader: TBA Could there be anything more intimidating than a hall with hundreds of employer booths whom you're supposed to convince to interview you? Yikes! Worry not - everything's easier with a little practice! In this fun workshop, we'll model an actual job fair (but with people you already know) so you can learn the tricks and get comfortable approaching employers at the real deal. Fantastic practice for any future job fairs!
Job Search Crunch Tuesday, April 7, 4-5pm, Union Conference Rooms Workshop Leader: Liz Bushnell No job yet? Don't panic! You are not alone. The Job Search Crunch workshop will you learn ALL the strategies for tapping into the advertised and unadvertised job market in order to find a great job! Graduation is around the corner. If you're feeling the job search crunch, be sure to attend this informative workshop.
INTERNSHIP BOOT CAMP
 CALLING NEW RECRUITS!Career Services wants YOU to sign up for Internship Boot Camp! Want an internship? Not sure how to make it happen? Sign up for Internship Boot Camp! This is NOT your typical lecture/workshop! This is a hands-on session! You will leave with a description of your ideal internship, a completed résumé, a list of networking contacts, registration on internship search sites, and prepared ideas for an interview. Not bad for 1.5 hours!
Offered on Wednesday, October 8, 3-4:30pm, Union Conference Room and Tuesday, February 10, 3-4:30pm, Union Conference Room
Space is limited! Sign up with OCS TODAY by calling x. 5242 or emailing bjbutterbaugh@manchester.edu.
RESIDENCE HALL PROGRAMS
Let the Office of Career Services help you fulfill hall and floor activity requirements with fast, fun, quality programs led by Career Services staff.
The following programs are frequently requested, but do not feel limited to these. Please approach Career Services with your original ideas.
A good resume is not good enough! It must be excellent. This workshop will show you all the do's, don'ts and how to's of writing an excellent resume. Computer Lab Creations: This version of the resume workshop will meet in a computer lab and participants will create resumes as they go! Great for those just starting resumes. Cafe Resume: You bring the resumes, we'll bring the coffee. For this version of the resume workshop, we'll review resumes over coffee in your residence hall. Great for those perfecting or reviewing resumes.
What to major in, what job to pursue, what company is best for you ... wondering how to decide it all? Wondering where your choices might lead? Find out how the story ends (or might end) in this fun adventure of a workshop! Play our career choices game and you decide the ending of your own adventure - it'll be fun, different and you might learn a thing or two about decision making along the way.
Project Runway Whether it's interview attire or business casual, there are definite do's and don'ts in career fashion. Have your residents dress up in their business best and walk the fashion runway! Explore appropriate attire for all business occasions.
How do you make decisions? Why do you do things the way you do? Play some personality games to guess your Myers-Briggs type and learn more about the different personality styles.
Takes place in Career Services. This program will keep your residents moving and learning. Participant will have a friendly contest to see who can find their way around career services' resources the quickest. The winner receives a great prize!
Play a fun game of Jeopardy with college majors and careers! We'll create teams and go head-to-head in competition to see who knows the most about career options for various majors.
Work-life balance, negotiating, opportunities for advancement, salary inequity... Beyond all the basic career topics, there's a lot for women to explore and consider. Ladies, let's talk!
What will help and what will hurt your career prospects. There are a lot of great tools out there to enhance your marketability, like online professional networking, and there are a number of things that might seem unrelated, but can affect your career, like legal trouble. Set yourself up to succeed by learning what can help and what can hurt.
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