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Searching for Your First Professional Position CSCE 181 Introduction to Computing
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Searching for Your First Professional Position
CSCE 181 Introduction to Computing
David McMahon ’69March 2014
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No. 2 Recruiting Schoolof Companies Recruiting New Hires
Wall Street Journal•Focus on teaching practical skills•One-stop shopping•Big student populations
Texas A&M University• Proximity to key operations• Quality of candidates• Breath of programs match recruiting needs
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You Are Here!
John J. Koldus BuildingSuite 209979-845-5139http://[email protected]
So Are We!
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Career Center Components
• Career Education• Experiential Education
• Interview Services• Former Student Services
How Employers “Grade” TAMU Students
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Resumes
Cover L
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Intervie
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Can A
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Company K
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Career
Directi
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Profes
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Demea
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Maturit
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Realis
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20%
40%
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80%
100% ABCDF
What Should Students Research at Company Websites?
Feedback from Students Employers
Company overview 80% 97%Products/Services 56% 77%Career Opportunity 75% 68%Location 46% 45%Financial 15% 13%Division 25% 6%
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Career Direction
• What brings that sparkle to your eye or fire in your belly?
• What are the 3 to 5 things you see yourself doing with your degree for my company?
• What in my job description excited you, that you see yourself doing?
• Why are you the best person to fill my job, not just qualified to do my job?
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What Employers Value When Selecting Full-time Employees
TAMU NationalInternships/Co-ops 100% 83%Personality/Social Skills 97%Creativity/Problem Solving 95%Technical/Academic Skills 92%GPA 92%Leadership in Professional Organization 90% 69%Leadership in Non-professional Organization 64% 48%Part-time job 54%Volunteer engagement 45% 46% Senior Design Projects 40% 71%AggiExternship 26%Research with Faculty 19% 52%Study Abroad 15% 38%Work Abroad 11% 54%
Career Education
Website Resources • Salary and Relocation Statistics• Resume Templates• Career Tube• AFS Find an Aggie• Online Resources
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Career development/exploration resourcesAir Jobs Career Beam CareerSearch Career Shift Eco Jobs Going Global
Internships.com Internships USA Virtual Mock Interview Jobweb Oil & Gas Journal SIGI3
Sports Job Board UniWorldVault WetFeet.com
Washington Information Directory
Career EducationOnline Resources
Career Education Advising
• Walk-in Advising & Resume Reviews: 8:30-11:00am and 1:30-4:00pm (M-F) 209 Koldus and various campus locations
• Individual Appointments (call 845-5139)• E-mail: [email protected]• http://HireAggies.com• Helpful staff
Career Education Workshops
• CO-OP Orientation• Resume Writing• How to “Work” Career Fairs• Job & Internship Search Strategies• Behavioral Interviewing Skills• Mock Interviews & Interview Coaching• The Company Visit Interview• Salary Evaluation/Negotiation• Business Ethics• Dress for Success & Dining Etiquette• Federal Employment Forum• Applying to Graduate School• I’ve Got the Job! Now What??
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Experiential Education
• AggiExternship 2014• 1 Day Visit by Students• Day-to-day Work of Someone in Your Major• 40 Host Companies• 55 Locations• 953 Students Invited• 763 Students Participated• Austin, B/CS, Beaumont,
Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Tyler, San Antonio
• Open to all Colleges• AggiExternship 2015
• January 13th, 14th, 15th, & 16th
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Experiential Education
• Cooperative Education Multiple work terms; Receive course credit; Always paid
• InternshipsTypically in summer; Usually paid; Course credit possible
• Volunteer WorkCommunity service related
• Friendly Staff
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Experiential Education
BENEFITS• Confirms your choice of major• Gain professional work experience• Increases marketability upon graduation• Meet amazing people • Network and gain valuable contacts• Apply classroom theory to real-world settings
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Interview Services
HireAggies.comYou have already paid for
it!!!!!!
No charge to Employers!!
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Interview Services
Job Posting ServicesEmployers Registered to:•Post positions - New Hire, Co-op,
Intern, Experienced•Collect and search resumes
Students Registered to:•Apply for positions•Manage job search process•Sign up for interviews
HireAggies.com Services•Personal Advising and Workshops•Job Postings
Interviews I Qualify ForJobs I Qualify For (screening only)Jobs I Qualify For (all)
Interview Services
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Key Tabs
Key Data
Interview Services2012 -2013
Companies• 3,700+ actively recruiting for full-time, co-op,
and internships Postings
• 10,500+ Interview Schedules & Job Postings On-campus interviews
• 16,000+ conducted – Whoop! Resume Drops
• 160,000+ submitted
Career Fairs
• Agriculture• Architecture• Business• Camp Day• Construction• Education• Engineering• Geosciences• Graduate and
Professional School
• Health Professions• Industrial Distribution• Landscape Architecture
& Urban Planning• Liberal Arts• Law School Caravan• Overseas Day• Retailing• Sciences
Other Texas A&M vs. Engineering Graduates Outcomes - Fall 2013
23Other TAMU Graduates
All Engr Graduates
Other TAMU Bachelors
All Engr Bachelors
2% 1% 3% 1%
29%18%
30%17%
22%
8%
25%
10%
10%
9%
11%
8%
36%
65%
32%
64%
Employed
Offers, Still Seeking
Graduate School
No Job Offer
Not Seeking
TAMU Bachelors Grads Starting Salaries - Fall 2012
24Vet & Biomed Sciences AverageSciences Average
Liberal Arts AverageGeosciences Average
Education AverageBusiness Average
Architecture AverageAg & Life Sciences Average
Engineering MaximumEngineering Average
Engineering Minimum
$25,000$53,320
$44,491$51,563
$42,771$54,180$54,167
$42,754
$110,000
$67,473$40,000
TAMU Bachelors Grads Starting Salaries - Fall 2012
25University Studies-ENTCPetroleum Engineering
Ocean Engineering Nuclear Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Industrial & Systems Engineering
Industrial Distribution Engineering Technology
Electrical Engineering Computer Science
Computer Engineering - ELEN Computer Engineering - CPSC
Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering Biological & Ag Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
$64,167$91,500
$71,600$59,133
$75,258$63,531
$58,993$61,600
$66,893$61,250$63,333
$76,917$61,273
$79,333$0
$63,000$65,203
Final Thought"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.“ - Walt Disney
“The man who waits for just the right time to start never gets anywhere.” - Roger W Babson - Entrepreneur and business theorist
Start at least 2 semesters before you want to go to work!
Questions? We’ve Got Answers!