| This week’s HOT TOPIC focuses on Social Networking
Grad Corner – Becoming a Mentor Magnet
Career Tools looks at Career Development Certificate Program
HOT TOPICS
Social Networking
Social networking sites have mushroomed since they first appeared beginning in 2002. LinkedIn and Spoke.com are just two online social networks for professional where you can meet peers and make corporate connections. These types of sites can be helpful to find out more about your career field, training and jobs. Since these are professional social sites it’s easier to discuss your career interests, skills, and future goals with network members.
Many employers are also using these professional networking sites to search for new employees and to establish business relationships and contacts. Some are also using these web sites to check out potential candidates. Imagine the surprise they have in store with some of the images and writing they see:
- excessive alcohol use and/or under-aged drinking
- risky behavior
- derogatory comments
- drug use
- revealing/nude photos
- employment bashing
Behaviors that raise eyebrows and instill concern about your character are serious business for many employers. If an employer is to take the information they see as true and honest behavior then questions about your judgment, maturity and professionalism come into play. An employer may find that those behaviors go against the values of the company.
Our internet savvy world does not allow us to live in a vacuum. Information on the internet is available for all – whether you like it or not. Be prepared for any prying eyes. Be careful of the type of information you make available for the world to see. Be mindful of the image it presents especially if you are actively seeking employment (internship or full-time). Social networking can be a wonderful way to keep in touch with old and new friends, and it can be a wonderful career networking tool, but some discretion is a good thing.
LinkedIn
LinkedIn is an interconnected network of experienced professionals from around the world, representing 170 industries and 200 countries.
http://www.linkedin.com/
Spoke.com
Spoke makes it easy for business people to discover and gain access to other business people via detailed contact information and professional networking.
http://www.spoke.com/
GRAD CORNER
Becoming a "Mentor Magnet"
Among the many challenges of graduate school is the task of developing those personal and professional relationships that help one to build a body of work that will allow you to launch a professional career. While we often hear about the importance of networking, we tend to forget about mentors and the significant role they can play in our professional development. It’s a good idea to re-visit the mentor/protégé relationship and how we can make the most of it.
It’s unlikely that there’s a graduate student out there who doesn’t want a dynamic and inspiring mentor to challenge, encourage and motivate them to excel in their field. While this is a superb ideal, it is, in reality, only that – an ideal. Few faculty can stand up to students’ expectations of mentoring. Demands on faculty time from research, teaching, service and the demands of our fellow students places severe limits on the mentoring capacity of most faculty. So what’s a grad student to do?
First and foremost, don’t give up hope. Mentors - strong, influential and supportive mentors – do exist. But like any other relationship, mentors need to be cultivated. And just how does one cultivate a mentor? Consider what you can do to attract a mentor. Be a worthy and promising scholar. Do your reading, keep up with your assignments, develop a sense of curiosity about the work your mentor does. Develop good research practice and work on research that extends, expands or compliments your mentor’s work. You can do work that helps their work reach a wider audience. In other words, you can help yourself along by helping them along.
Another aspect of mentorship you need to consider relates to expectations. A good mentor may offer you sound advice regarding your research, but offer little, if any, personal encouragement. Recognize this as an opportunity to appreciate and make use of their insights while seeking encouragement elsewhere. Mentors cannot be all things to all students. Re-adjust your expectations and your satisfaction with your mentor may improve tremendously! It may be necessary (and advantageous)to develop several mentors, each of whom can offer unique support for your various needs.
Remember that above all else, good communication is the key to any relationship. Learning how and when to ask for help will facilitate getting the response you need from your mentor. Be aware of your mentors schedule, deadlines they’re dealing with, grants they’re writing, presentations they’re making. If you want your mentor to be responsive to your needs, it’s in your best interest to be respectful of their needs as well.
A healthy relationship with a mentor(s) can be a benefit, not only to your academic career, but to your professional career as well. Cultivate that relationship, strengthen your skills and attentiveness as a protégé, and you’ll find that you can indeed become a “mentor magnet”.
Jeff Patten, M.A., Coordinator, Career Services
CAREER TOOLS
Career Development Certificate Program
The University of Arizona Career Services Career Development Certificate Program, supported through a generous grant from the UA Parents and Family Association, gives you a flexible game-plan for exploring, creating and implementing your career plans. You have the opportunity to work through a modular program that assists you in solidifying your career plans.
http://www.career.arizona.edu/Students/Workbooks/?1
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Micron Technology Information Session
Date: November 09, 2009 (Monday)
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Engineering Bldg., 210
Micron is one of the world's leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions. Micron's DRAM and Flash components are used in today's most advanced computing, networking, and communications products, including computers, workstations, servers, cell phones, wireless devices, digital cameras, and gaming systems. Micron also provides CMOS image sensor solutions to the handset camera, digital still camera, and PC video camera markets.
Be part of a fast-paced, tomorrow-oriented team at one of the world's leading manufacturers of memory semiconductors. If you are a person who has the vision to imagine things beyond the expected and the ingenuity to bring them to the marketplace, then consider a future with Micron
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Center for Exploratory Students Presents - Pizza with a Professional: Careers in Forensics
Monday - November 16th, 2009
Student Union - Ventana Room (4th Floor) from 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
***RSVP Required Online: www.ces.arizona.edu
Guests Include:
Sarah Cione - Tucson Police Department, Toxicology
Bongi Bishop - Tucson Police Department, Fire Arms
Bruce Parks, MD - Pathologist, Pima County Medical Examiner
Brooke Arnone - Department of Public Safety, Criminalist
Andrew Singer - Department of Public Safety, Criminalist
Come and enjoy free pizza and learn about forensics
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IRS INFORMATION SESSION – Nov. 17
Have you ever considered a career as a Special Agent with the United States Treasury Department?
IRS Criminal Investigation may be the place for you.
Special Agents from IRS Criminal Investigation are sworn federal law enforcement agents that conduct complex financial investigations involving tax evasion and money laundering. Combine your financial skills with the latest training and investigative techniques to help prosecute sophisticated white-collar criminals.
Special Agents carry firearms, conduct surveillances, make arrests, and execute search warrants in order to track down criminal financial activity.
You are invited to a casual information session to find out if this career could be right for you. Special Agents will tell you all about IRS Criminal Investigation and answer your questions.
We will specifically answer questions about our Special Agent Student Trainee position that is currently being offered. Presently, we are not hiring for the Special Agent position, but when we do, we will tell you how to apply.
We accept all majors, but we do require 15 units of accounting and 9 units of closely related courses (finance, economics, business law, tax law, or money and banking.)
When: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 from 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (please drop in anytime – come as you are – no need to dress up)
Where: Career Services Workshop Room (SUMC 411)
Questions: Contact Brian Watson 205-5116, brian.watson@ci.irs.gov
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Taste of L’Oréal
Experience the world’s leading Beauty Company in the world’s greatest city…Taste of L’Oréal
L’Oréal invites you to discover the world of brand management and corporate finance at our annual undergraduate internship recruitment weekend. Step into the shoes of an international Marketing Manager and learn firsthand from the industry’s top executives how you can turn ideas into products. You’ll also have an opportunity to interview for a coveted spot in the summer 2010 internship class.
A Taste of our Company
Visit our headquarters and get a behind-the-scenes look at how we work. Most of all, network with top executives and interview for a 2010 internship.
A Taste of our Culture
At L’Oréal, creativity and development are key. Learn about our innovative approach to marketing and brand management as our marketers and creative teams coach you through a marketing case. It’s a rare opportunity to gain insight into the types of projects L’Oréal Brand Managers oversee; plus get personalized feedback.
A Taste of our City
Experience one of the most inspirational backdrops in the world - New York City!
Did we mention that L’Oréal will be picking up the tab for meals, hotel accommodations, and all weekend activities?
WHO: Juniors interested in learning about an innovative, fast-paced, global company.
WHEN: The weekend of February 5-7, 2010.
HOW: Apply at http://atasteofloreal.com before midnight on Monday, December 7th, 2009.
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KOCH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The spring Koch Internship Program is a unique, paid opportunity for students and recent graduates to work and learn in Washington, D.C. We are currently looking for candidates who not only have a commitment to free-market principles and individual liberty, but also demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit in and outside of the classroom
Details about the Koch Internship Program:
- Runs from January 19 to May 7, 2010
- Offers part-time flexibility
- Pays an hourly rate of $12.00
- Allows interns to gain real-world experience working in a think tank, policy institute, or grassroots organization
- Equips interns with the management training and professional development necessary to be successful and effective at advancing liberty.
Applications are due by Friday, December 4th.
http://www.cgkfoundation.org/internship-program
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Peace Corps Opportunities!
Since 1961, the Peace Corps has shared with the world America's most precious resource - its people. Peace Corps Volunteers serve in 73 countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe and the Middle East. Collaborating with local community members, Volunteers work in areas like education, youth outreach and community development, the environment and information technology.
For more information visit the UA Peace Corps Web site and stop by Career Services to meet UA's own Peace Corps representative, Aaron Hoholik. His office hours at Career Services are Mondays and Wednesdays 1pm - 3pm, and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am - 12noon, and by appointment. Call: 621-7188.
OCCUPATIONS FOR...
Mathematics Majors
Actuary
Calculates insurance and annuity premiums, reserves and dividends. Analyze statistical data such as sickness, injury, disability, and retirement rates.
Cost estimator
Cost estimators figure out how much a project or product will cost. They will analyze labor, materials, machinery requirements, and specific project locations.
Economist
Economists research, analyze and monitor economic trends.
Physicist
Physicists study the natural world and perform experiments and conduct research to develop theories related to laws of nature, energy, motion and matter.
Market researcher
Market researchers examine market conditions to determine potential sales of product or service.
Mathematician
Theoretical mathematicians develop new principles of math and look for new developments in existing principles. Applied mathematicians use theories and techniques to solve economic, scientific, engineering, physics and business problems.
Statistician
Statisticians work with theoretical and applied statistics in both the private and public sectors. The core of that work is to measure, interpret, and describe the world and human activity patterns within it.
Educator
Research and/or academic jobs focusing on mathematics.
Surveyor
Surveyors measure and record the Earth's surfaces, determine land boundaries, and measure man-made structures.
WEB SITES OF INTEREST
Making the Difference
Your source for federal jobs and internships. Where to find them. How to get them.
http://www.makingthedifference.org/index.shtml
USAJobs
The Federal government’s official job site.
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/
Students.gov
Student gateway to the U.S. government.
http://www.students.gov/STUGOVWebApp/Public
URBAN INTERNS
http://www.urbaninterns.com/
Urban Interns is a national marketplace that connects small businesses with people seeking part-time jobs and internships.
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