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September 23, 2002
Contents:
*Welcome
*Workshops and Events
*GRE Computer-Based Test (CBT) Centers in MN
*LSAT Intensive Review
*Career Fairs
*Jobs and Internships
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WELCOME
Welcome to the first fall issue of the Career Center Bulletin. The bulletin
is sent to juniors and seniors every other week and contains information
about events, workshops, internships, jobs and more. The Career Center's
mission is to teach students to plan, prepare for and pursue their life's
career and educational goals. Please stop by Sayles Hill 050 and familiarize
yourself with the resources we have to offer. You may also schedule
a time to meet with an advisor.
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WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Workshop
Tuesday, September 24
4:00-5:00 PM
Sayles Hill 253
Working with the Federal Government
Wednesday, September 25
12:00-1:00 PM, Table in Great Space
7:00-8:00 PM, Information Session in Sayles Hill 253
Shawn Steene '91 will be available to students to discuss internship
and full-time job opportunities with the federal government. He is currently
a Presidential Management Intern (with the office of the Secretary of
Defense).
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Senior Fair
Thursday, September 26
12-4 PM
Great Hall
The path of career development is full of twists, turns, and surprises.
We at the Career Center are here to help you plot a course that helps
lead you to your personal Emerald City. Come to the Career Center's
Senior Fair- meet the staff and learn what we have to offer regarding
fellowships, graduate school, resume writing, interviewing, job search,
tie tieing, and handshakes. Attendance at the Fair is required for seniors
who wish to participate in on-campus recruiting and job fairs.
Campbell Interest and Skill Survey (CISS) Workshop
Monday, September 30
4:00-5:00 PM
Sayles Hill 253
Selective Liberal Arts Consortium (SLAC) Fair Information Meeting
Monday, September 30
6:00-7:00 PM
Sayles Hill 253
SLAC Fairs cater specifically to small liberal arts college students
looking for employment. These employers have expressed interest in looking
for students with liberal arts education. SLAC fairs are especially
useful to interview with organizations that don't recruit on-campus.
Attendance at the meeting is required to participate in any of the 5
SLAC Fairs- Chicago, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Boston, and New
York.
International Internships and Post-Graduate Options
Tuesday, September 24
12:00-1:00 PM
Sayles Hill 253
Alum Talk on Marketing Consulting
Sunday, September 29
Noon
LDC 117
Emily Yueh '02 will talk about her work with AC Nielsen
BASES (one of the SLAC Chicago employers).
Peace Corps Information Session
Tuesday, October 1
10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Table in Great Space
Resume Workshop
Tuesday, October 1
4:00-5:00 PM
Sayles Hill 253
Teach for America Info Session
Tuesday, October 1
7:00-8:00 PM
Sayles Hill 253
Grad School Panel with New Faculty
Wednesday, October 2
4:30-5:30 PM
Sayles Hill 251
Interview Workshop
Wednesday, October 2
5:00-6:00 PM
Sayles Hill 253
Alumni/Student Networking Event
Thursday, October 3
4:30-7:30 PM
Panel discussion at 4:45
Alumni Guest House
This is an opportunity to meet with area alumni at Carleton! Find out
what Carls are doing after graduation and get some advice. Alumni will
be available until 7:30 to meet with you and answer questions. Don't
miss this event!
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GRE COMPUTER-BASED TEST (CBT) CENTERS IN MN
| Bemidji |
218-755-1075 |
| Duluth |
218-723-1494 |
| Edina/Bloomington |
800-473-2255 (do not use the number listed
in the GRE Bulletin) |
| Minneapolis (U of M) |
612-624-5520 |
| Moorhead |
218-236-2118 |
| Rochester* |
507-292-9713 |
| St. Cloud |
320-654-5456 |
| Woodbury |
651-702-6791 |
* Rochester Prometric is a convenient test center. They offer testing
Monday-Saturday at 8:00 AM and 12:00 noon, plus Monday and Tuesday at
4:00 PM. They have one lab with 11 stations. As of 9/19/02 they indicated
that they have a lot of availability in October. Their address is 2001
Second Street SW, Rochester. Directions: Take Hwy. 19 to Hwy. 52 So.
Take the Second Street exit (same as for Mayo/St. Mary's Hospital) but
turn right on Second Street. They are located 2-1/2 blocks from Hwy.
52.
Beginning October 1st, the computer-based General Test will include
one 30-minute verbal section, one 45-minute quantitative section and
one 60-minute analytical writing section. The analytical section has
been changed to the new writing assessment and contains 2 tasks requiring
written response. Plan for a 4 hour appointment to take the CBT. Two
hours and 15 minutes are spent answering questions that count toward
your score. The remaining time is spent on tutorials, background information
questions, unidentified pretest and/or identified research sections,
selecting score recipients and a survey.
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LSAT INTENSIVE REVIEW
LSAT Intensive Review is an effective and cost-efficient LSAT prep
course. The intensive weekend format fully prepares you for the LSAT.
The classroom seminar includes professional classroom instruction, complete
diagnostic testing, individual classes for each LSAT question type,
and more. Classes will be held in Minneapolis September 28-29 and November
23-24. Register online.
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CAREER FAIRS
Career
Expo 2002 - Business.Fashion.Retail
Friday, October 4
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Radisson South Hotel - Bloomington, MN
Meet professionals in business, fashion and retail. Focus on the facets
of a career that is of interest to you. More than 20 local, regional
and national companies will meet with you to discuss career opportunities.
Boston
Career Forum
The 16th annual Boston Career Forum will allow international Japanese
students as well as other Japanese-English bilingual students to convert
their degree into an outstanding career with the world's leading companies.
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Carleton
College
Library Technical Services
Position is 20 to 30 hours per week from September 2002 through June
2003. Assist in making library material available to users, by providing
ongoing support in all areas of Technical Services- Acquisitions, Cataloging,
Periodicals, and Government Documents. Work closely with all staff in
department on regular tasks and special projects. Recent Carleton graduate
preferred.
Japan
Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program
Deadline: December 5
JET invites young graduates to come to Japan and engage in intercultural
exchange through team-teaching in local public schools or working in
local government offices. The JET Program is looking for people who
are friendly, creative, adaptable, knowledgeable about American culture,
and interested in Japan. Although teaching English is what most JET
participants do, teaching English is only a means for cultural exchange-you
are not expected to have professional teaching skills.
Jesuit Volunteer Corps
Deadline: February 15 (for international service); March 1 (for domestic
service)
Hundreds of grassroots organizations across the country count on Jesuit
Volunteers to provide essential services to low-income people and those
who live on the margins of our society. Jesuit Volunteers serve the
homeless, the unemployed, refugees, people with AIDS, the elderly, street
youth, abused women and children, the mentally ill and the developmentally
disabled. Social justice, simple life-style, community and spirituality:
these values provide the cornerstone for living out a commitment to
faith and justice. One-year commitment for domestic service begins in
August. Two-year commitment for international service begins in July.
JVC provides room and board, a small monthly stipend, health insurance,
forbearances or deferral for most student loans.
Teach
for America
Deadline: October 25 and February 21
Teach for America is the national corps of outstanding and diverse recent
college graduates who commit two years to teach in public schools in
low-income urban and rural communities. Each year, Teach for America
selects a corps of more than 1,500 individuals, provides them extensive
training during summer institutes, places them as full-time, paid teachers
in urban and rural public schools, and coordinates an ongoing network
to support them during their two years as teachers and beyond. Applications
for the 2003 corps are available online.
United States Department of State Bureau of Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES)
Deadline: October 25
The OES is pleased to announce a full-time, year-long, paid internship
opportunity starting in February 2003. This position is open to graduates
and exceptional students of all majors, and offers a unique opportunity
to work directly with the Special Assistant for Congressional Relations
in the OES Bureau on a wide range of global issues such as climate change,
HIV/AIDS policy and emerging infectious diseases, biotechnology, and
marine conservation. If interested, send your cover letter and resume
to Kathryn Wasik via email: WasikKA@state.gov;
or fax: 202-647-4221. If you have questions about the position call
202-736-7781.
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