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Technical job and internship search fall2013
1. The Technical
Job & Internship Search
Holly M. Justice
Engineering Career Counselor
Career Services
259 Capen Hall
2. Agenda
• Preparing for the search
• Timeline
• Job & Internship searching strategies
• UB Career Services resources
3. Preparing for the Search
• Professional Materials
– Resume, Cover letter
• Research your industry and employers
• Increasing your competiveness in the
employment market
– Get experience!
– Develop your network of contacts!
• Identify the industries/companies you plan
to target & pursue
• Technical Interview Skills
5. Timeline
• First year / Freshman
• Second year / Sophomore
• Third year / Junior
– Fall – Early Fall attend Tech Fair and begin applying
to company opportunities
– Winter Break – Assess the progress of your Fall
search, attend networking events, & prepare to
search aggressively in the Spring
– Spring – continue to apply to companies
• Fourth year / Senior
– Fall – Job searching, applying to graduate school, or
both
11. Search Strategy 1: Find Opportunities
• UB Career Services Website / BullsEye system
– Internships posted & On-Campus Interviewing
– Additional Specific Job Search Engines
– Professional Association websites
– Career Fairs
• Career Fairs at other universities
12. Search Strategy 1: Find Opportunities
continued
• Commercial Websites
– Monster.com, Careerbuilder.com, hound.com
– collegerecruiter.com, collegegrad.com,
aftercollege.com,
– craigslist.com
– Indeed.com, simplyhired.com,
• Specific sites / companies you know
– www.employflorida.com
• What about Recruiters/Headhunters/Staffing
Agencies?*
14. Search Strategy 2:
Targeting Companies
• Identify companies and create a list of
companies to pursue.
–Review their website
• if they currently have openings – Apply!
• If no current opening - Submit your resume to
their database anyway where possible.
• Create a profile on their site.
– Stay organized! Lots of passwords etc…
15. Search Strategy 2:
Targeting Companies continued
Resources for Identify companies:
• Your “professional” network of Faculty, Staff, friends,
family, acquaintances…
• UB Career Services – Meet-a-Mentor program
• UB Career Services – “CareerSearch” tool
• For International Candidates – H-1B visa database
– www.myvisajobs.com
• Job Choices Magazine (list of companies by occupation)
• Professional Associations
• Fortune 500 list
• Internet – Google, vault.com…
• www.Linkedin.com
20. NETWORKING
• Getting noticed by a potential employer
through someone that employer already knows
and trusts.
• Employers use networking to recruit.
• Don’t look for a job, look to meet people who
need your help.
• Network by “Industry”
21. Search Strategy 3: Networking
• UB Career Services – Meet-a-Mentor program
(Bullseye)
• Family, friends, friends of friends, etc.
• Professors, guest lecturers
• Professional Associations
• Alumni Association
• www.Linkedin.com
– http://learn.linkedin.com/students/step-1
• Facebook – the dangers & usefulness
• You already know someone who knows someone
who may know about a job opportunity…
24. Getting started…
• Establish rapport or commonality
– Ex. friend of a friend; alumni from same institution;
• Ask to follow up later
– Be clear about what you’re asking for
– Collect business cards
– Leave the ball in your court
• Types of follow-up
– Meeting in person (most effective)
– Speaking via phone (effective)
– Email exchanges (effective)
25. What to say
• Prepare a “30-second commercial”, also
called the “elevator pitch”
• Should contain:
– Your name
– Educational background
– Summary of skills, experience, strengths
– Explanation of immediate goals
– A question to keep the conversation going.
26. NETWORKING TIPS & TECHNIQUES
• Be specific about your goals
• Ask how they got started
• Ask if there are any projects/special
events coming up that you can help
with.
• Do class projects that can put you in
contact with a potential
contact/company.
• Combine two seemingly diverse areas
of interest in your life
27. Think long-term
• Does this process seem
like a lot of effort? - It can
be.
• It’s never too early to start
• Don’t give up too soon
• You’ll improve your
networking skills the more
you practice them!
30. Career Services Resources
• Individual Career Counseling*
• Express Career Consult*
– 12:00pm-4:00pm M-F
– 20 minute, Same day appointments
• Workshops & Seminars
• Practice Interviews*
• On-Campus Recruiting
• Career & Job Fairs (www.ub-careers.buffalo.edu)
• Resume & Cover letter critiques
• Career Library
• Career Services Website
– Including BullsEye and CareerSearch
• Meet-A-Mentor Program
31. Individual Career Counseling
• Resume creation & critique
• Cover letter creation & critique
• Discuss academic major
• Internship & Job search strategies
• Preparing for an interview
• Strategies for Career Fairs
• Post graduation plans
– Job Market
– Graduate School
– Volunteer / Service
– Other
32. Express Career Consult
• One on one meeting
• 20 minute same day
appointment
• Monday – Friday 12:00-4:00
• Call 716-645-2231 or walk-
in to the office (259 Capen
Hall) to make an appt.
• Great for resume reviews,
cover letter reviews,
graduate school
preparation, salary
questions, etc…
33. Individual Career Counseling-
Practice Interviews
• Make an appointment for a practice
interview
• A Career Counselor will ask you interview
questions while you are being
videotaped.
• Then you and the Career Counselor will
review the tape together to identify
areas of improvement.
34. Practice Interview New Tool:
*Interview Stream*
• Online tool to practice interviewing
• 3,500 interview questions available, in
specialized categories including Job Fair
Preparation, Engineering, Nursing,
Business, etc..
• Access through UB Career Services
BullsEye system
37. Events
• Career Fairs
– Tech Fair - Fall semester
– Part-Time Job Fair /On-Campus Job Fair –Fall
– CareerFEST – All Majors Career Fair – Spring
• Career Conversations
– Networking event with Alumni & Students
held in different cities around New York State
– Career Conversations in NYC, Buffalo,
Rochester, & Albany
38. Where is the
UB Career Services office
located?
(Raise your Hand! )
Quiz question!
40. Contact Career Services
• Contact us:
– 259 Capen Hall 8:30am – 5:00pm M-F
– Call 716-645-2231 to schedule an appointment
– Email us at jobs@buffalo.edu
• Website resources
– www.ub-careers.buffalo.edu
• Individualized appointments
• Express Career Consult
• 20 minute same day appointment
• Monday – Friday from 12:00pm-4:00pm
• Call or stop by to make an appointment
41. Thank you for your time.
Good Luck!
Holly M. Justice
Engineering Career Counselor
Career Services
259 Capen Hall
Hinweis der Redaktion
*Recruiters are typical hired by a company to find experienced candidates. The company pays the recruiter for finding the candidate. If a company wants to hire entry-level candidates, they will go directly to the university, they do not need to pay a recruiter extra to find an entry-level candidate.
AdviceComplete your profileJoin GroupsBe active in group discussionsSend personalized invitations to connect. Using the generic invitation provided by linkedin is okay but says you aren’t putting much effort into the relationship.
Make at least one “call” a day. This means make a contact. You can do this in person, phone call, alumni connection, email, social media…. Etc..
* Story about girl who skydives as a hobby and knows lots of engineers who skydive too.
An opportunity to meet with employers to learn about different jobs and companies, network with employers, find mentors and of course impress the company representatives with you skills and get an internship/job.