Utilizing Your University’s

Career Center

Allison Fox

Michigan State University

Your Career Center

Supports you Freshman year

through Graduation

Helps with all things related to your transition from

College to Career

Your Career Center Provides

Advising

Job/internship postings

Employer Connections

Assessments

Guides to set goals

Resources to prepare

Expert info

Each Semester

Update/polish your resume

Meet with your career advisor

Get involved in clubs, civic engagement

Evaluate your current job/internship – big picture?

Attend events

Research organizations, jobs of interest

Year One: Explore, clarify purpose

Meet with Career Center

Staff

Learn your uni’sresources

Organize doc’s

Created LinkedIn Profile

Find a part-time job

Confirm major

Assessment

Get involved outside of class

Hone your communication

skills

Keep your grades up

Attend Events

Year Two: Awareness and Adaption

Elevate Your

Experience

Polish your documents

Informational Interviews

Connect with

faculty

InternshipNetwork

Mock Interview

Build Communication

Skills

Year Three: Prepare for Life After College

Job or Internship, related to your goals

Informational Interviews

Build your home network

Talk to alumni from your college

Build relationships with faculty (references!)

Career Events

High quality internship over summer

Year Four: Confidence and Connections

Leadership in student org’s

Mock Interviews

Update docs

More informational interviews

Career Events

Network Building

Questions to ask your career advisor

What are some of the career paths of alumni?

What are some examples of internships you know of with students in my major?

What should a student in my year/major be doing at this stage?

Tell me about students who get great jobs and internships –what tips can you share?

Thank You!

Allison Fox

foxallis@msu.edu

Networking Like a Pro, U.S. Style

Alan HeadbloomGTRI Conference

Grand Valley State UniversityFebruary 6, 2015

Networking 1: Business Cards

– Name tag

– Handshake

– The first question

Networking 2: Meeting People

Networking 2a: Difficult Names

– Learning about their situation, their life

– Asking about their needs

– Making connections

Networking 3: Giving Them Something

1. They are first. You are second.

2. No deal-and-dash!

3. “This is what I’m looking for.”

4. “Is there anyone you know who…?”

5. “Is there anyone here I should meet?”

Networking 4: Getting What You Need

1. Short email: Same evening (preferably) or the next day

2. Simple greeting / reminder

3. Keep your promises

4. Offer to be of future help

5. Ask for what you need

Networking 5: Following up

“It's supposed to be hard. If it were easy,

everyone would do it.”—Tom Hanks

A League of Their Own

Stretch Yourself

Watch 3 AISO members being interviewed about

their international student experience on

Feel Like You Belong

Shameless Plug

Anne CraftDirector of Marketing &

Communications

LinkedIno Make sure your profile is complete.

o Professional photograph is preferredo Current position, if any. Otherwise list as

“Electrical Engineering Master’s Candidate” or similar title

o All relevant experience and educationo Summary: Make your summary

personal, yet professional. Companies don’t hire employees; people hire people.

LinkedIn cont.o Build your networkoFind others you know in your industry and

send them an invitation to connect. When you send the invitation, include a personal note about how you met, or why you want to connect with them.

o Ask for recommendationsoOnly ask from people you personally know

and who have worked on a project with you or who have supervised you.

LinkedIn cont.o Post an update on your homepage that says

you’re searching for a job or internship opportunity

o Use LinkedIn Jobs, advanced job search, or Boolean logic to search for specific results

GOregistry is a database of international students interested in obtaining internships or jobs through CPT, OPT, or employer sponsored visas.

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Advantages:oEmployers search for YOUoEmployers are pre-screened and have

employment practices in place that allow and encourage them to hire foreign nationals for internship and/or job opportunities during CPT/OPT. Some may also file for H-1B status.

o Job environments are international student friendly

To Learn Morewww.MiGTRI.org

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