Career Center Winter Break Hours
December 21, 2009
The Heights: Jobs may be on the rebound
December 11, 2009
Check out the recent article in The Heights titled, “Jobs may be on the rebound: Job report shows positive trend, but students remain weary,” including some tips from BC Career Center’s recruiting manager, Joanne LaRosee.
For more information on Boston College’s recruiting program as part of your job search strategy, check out the information on our website.
Fab Five Tips from A&S Career Conversations
December 10, 2009
Did you miss the conversation with Event Planner Nina Jung? No worries! We have your top five tips from her presentation right here!
Nina is the event planner for Boston Symphony Orchestra, and has extensive experience in both the non-profit field as well as private planning companies. Her talk was extremely informative for anyone interested in planning and development, and she couldn’t stress the following enough:
1. Get that Internship! When you go out to apply for a job after graduation, the number one thing that companies look for is prior experience. Internships are an invaluable way of gaining that experience. Be creative! Look around for opportunities for planning experience that might be a little out of the box! Still concerned? Come to the Career Center!
2. Your major doesn’t matter, your skills do! The skills most event planning businesses are looking for? Multi-tasking, self-starting, detail oriented, budget management, and experience dealing with difficult and demanding clients.
3. Planning is not a 9-5 job. Especially when you’re starting out, the hours are long and unpredictable. Be prepared to give up those evenings and weekends! This may seem like a huge sacrifice, but as Nina points out, if you love your job, it won’t feel like work.
4. Event Planning is a small family…make sure you’re making a good impression on all of them. Burning bridges is the fastest way to push yourself out of the business. Keep your attitude positive and treat people with respect. It will take you a long way!
5. How to get started: check out hireculture.org and widgb.com for opportunities. Also check out hotels, vendors, destination management, corporate planning, and PR firms for something off-the-beaten-path.
Remember that it’s never too early to start networking and searching for that perfect opportunity! Event planning maybe not your thing? There will be weekly Career Conversations in the Spring…check them out and find your passion!
Careers for Sports Lovers Summary
December 9, 2009
If you missed the Careers for Sports Lovers panel held on November 12, 2009, don’t despair! Check out some of the information that the panelists covered that evening.
All of the panelists at the Careers for Sports Lovers program, at different times during the evening, mentioned the same three words:
Network. Experience. Passion
• Network: If you want to work in the sports field, make it your mission to get to know people in the sports field. Besides the multitude of people in sports careers on the BC campus, check out the Career Network for alumni willing to speak with you: http://www.bc.edu/offices/careers/careers/networking.html.
• Experience: ‘Experience is key’ was repeated many times throughout the evening. ‘Experience is going to beat out everything else.’ The panelists recommended volunteering at sporting events on campus and off; with large sporting organizations and small. They strongly recommended internships.
• Passion: Each panelist spoke of their passion for working in the field of sports. They said there are easier ways to make money if that’s what you’re looking for. You go into sports because you love it.
Other tips shared by the panelists:
• Absolutely use the Career Center. (And we didn’t even tell her to say that.)
• To break into sports, consider ticket sales. Especially in this down economy, organizations need people who can sell.
• Digital media is big. How can you develop your skills in this area?
• If you’re thinking of coaching while in college, get your CPR certification.
Sport sites to check out:
• Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association
• National Collegiate Athletic Association
• Sports Internships
• Sports Career Information
Panelists:
Mike Atwood – Coach, Foxboro High School
Leah DeCosta – Assistant Director of Sports Marketing, Boston College
Gerry Randolph – Intern, New York Giants
Lizz Summers – Director of Communications, The New England Revolution
Nursing Career Fair 2009
December 3, 2009
Nursing Career Fair 2009
co-hosted by the Career Center & the Connell School of Nursing
The Boston College Career Center and the Connell School of Nursing are pleased to participate in the Sixth annual East Coast Nursing Consortium Career Days:
When: Monday, December 7, 2009 from 11:00-2:00pm
Where: Heights Room in Corcoran Commons
Thanksgiving Office Hours
November 24, 2009
Please note that the Career Center will not be open for Evening Drop-In hours on Wednesday, November 25th; we will be closing at 3pm. We are closed on Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will resume normal Office Hours on Monday, November 30th.
Thank you and have a great holiday!
Career & Internship Connections Dates
November 20, 2009
Network and interview with 200+ companies in New York, Washington DC, Boston, and Los Angeles!
The 2010 dates for CICs are:
Washington, DC – January 4 • Los Angeles – January 5 • New York City – January 6 • Boston – January 8
Interested? Register Today!
Visit http://www.rochester.edu/careercenter/students/cic/index.html and click on the registration tutorial for complete registration details. Or go directly to the registration site at http://cic.erecruiting.com/ This year’s PASSWORD TOKEN is “cic2010”
To Apply for Pre-screened Interviews…
Upload and submit your resume to individual jobs by Monday, November 30, 2009. Employers receive resume collections and select candidates for pre-scheduled interviews. Interviews will take place at the event from 12:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
At the event…
Students network with employers and submit resumes from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Recruiters may, if they desire, add students to afternoon interview schedules.
NOTE: The Chicago CIC is on hiatus for the 2009-2010 season and will be doing VIRTUAL RESUME COLLECTIONS ONLY. Please sign in to the CIC system and conduct a one-click search “Chicago CIC – RESUME COLLECTIONS” to find these positions and apply!
The 14th European Career Fair (ECF)
November 19, 2009
The European Career Fair @ MIT (ECF) is an annual recruiting event, organized by the MIT European Club, that connects employers from Europe with the most talented candidates that live in the US.
The 14th ECF will take place January 29-February 1, 2010 on the campus of the Massachusetts Insitute of Technology, Cambridge (MA).
Every year, registration for candidates is free and submission of resumes is strongly encouraged, so that employers can pre-select candidates for interviews prior to the fair. The deadline for submission of resumes is set for November 23, 2009.
Lunch & Learn: InterviewStream
November 16, 2009
Feeling overwhelmed about the interview process? Crunched for time?
Come to next week’s Lunch and Learn and hear all about the splendors of InterviewStream, a new online resource available through the Career Center, that allows you to polish your professional speaking skills and prepare you for The Big Interview - right from the comfort of your own home!
Who: Derek Cameron from the Career Center
What: InterviewStream
Where: Campanella 250
Why: Free lunch, why else?
When: Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 12:00 noon
To RSVP:
1. Log into EagleLink
2. Click on “Events”
3. Click on “Workshops”
4. Click on RSVP for “Lunch & Learn: InterviewStream”
Space is limited so sign up today!
Women on Wall Street Talk
November 13, 2009
Sophomore women, come meet Kathryn Sweeney, BC’99, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs & Active volunteer for 10,000 Women: a non-profit organization empowering women to pursue management and entrepreneurship.
When: Tuesday, November 17th | 1:00 pm in t
Where: The Lynch Center
RSVP on EagleLink (limited to 20 sophomores)
