It seems like fall weather is here to stay and that means it's time for pumpkin flavored everything! Ah, my favorite reason for the season! What are your favorite pumpkiny treats? Pumpkin whoopie pies, anyone? Please leave a comment with your recommendations. I need to update my hit list! ;) Judith Compliments "Tonya, great work on the new bulletin board! I love how cute and cheerful it is!"-Elaina "Sam, Thanks for updating our internship posting board with Newhouse student org information. This will be super helpful for students looking to get involved and build their résumé!"-Judith Give someone a compliment today here to be featured next week on The Blog! Highlights Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Barnett!
Seminars Tuesday- Basic Cover Letter Writing Thursday- Finding an Internship Bridget is doing Quick Counsel. Upcoming event$ Career Day, Saturday, October 26, 2013 We need 2 specialists to work our check in table from 8:45 am-12 pm or so. Please email to let me know if you would like to earn extra money by working this event! I will email you details closer to the date. Microsoft Outlook Update & Reminder I added a seminar reminder template for the Art of Networking and also alphabetized the reminders by seminar in that template. Please remember to check the appointment request folder for new emails. We have an updated Fall 2013 Work Schedule (Elaina and Tonya adjusted their Friday shifts). View it here. Quick Tip Students are allowed to borrow our industry directories to scan pages in the Newhouse scanning bays in N1 to save money from making copies. Common Question Q: [A student comes in...] "I dropped off my résumé (or cover letter, networking email etc.) for the drop box. Is it ready yet?" Side note: Students can only submit one item for drop box review at a time. That way we don't get stuck with mulitiple copies of the same résumé or cover letter with a few sentences reworded. If we receive multiple copies from the same person, we will only review one. A: FYI: Whatever you do, DO NOT check, look or even touch the drop box envelope (I replaced the folder so students can't see what's inside). The student's materials may still be in there because we've been swamped with other priorities. We wouldn't tell them that of course. Instead, say, "Our counselors may still be working on it." Instead, here are some helpful questions to ask: "When did you drop it off?" Generally, it takes us 2 business days to review dropbox items. Sometimes longer if we have a seminar/event/full appointment hours going on during the week. "Do you see it posted on the wall (point to it) with your name on it?" If it's not on our wall and the student dropped it off more than 2 business days ago, please do the following 3 things: 1) Get the student's name. 2) Check with the counselors to see if they have it. -If they do, they will let you know when it will be ready to pick up and let the student know. -If they don't... 2) Say something like: "I'm sorry that it's not ready yet. I can touch base with our counselors to check the status of it. What's your name and email so I can follow up with you?" 3) AFTER the student leaves... Check the drop box folder if it's in there. If it is, see if one of the counselors can review it ASAP and explain that the student dropped it off a few days ago etc. Do you have a common question you're unsure of answering? Email it to me at [email protected] Resource of the Week Last week, Sam helped change the black panel to inform students about different Newhouse student orgs to get involved in. This is another great option to gain hands-on experience to build your résumé. She also created a handout listing all the Newhouse student orgs and a direct link (www.bit.ly/suorgs) for the full list. Unlike some internships, joining a student org is free and you don't have to worry about paying for credit or room/board since it's on campus. Walk over and check it out! Didn't she do a fantastic job??? :) Training Webinar Feedback Summary Thanks for sharing your feedback with me. I really appreciate it! Here are some highlights:
Good Suggestions to consider in the future:
-Doing a Fall webinar training and an in person Spring training -Take screenshots of webinar info for your records if you want to reference late. -Incorporate polls to see if attendees understand concepts. Questions for you 1) If you preferred a shorter training session, how do you define short? 2) Since everyone has different learning styles, what do you think about watching a pre-recorded webinar with videos and completing a worksheet based on it? Then we would meet in the CDC as a group to apply the concepts and answer any questions. The in person training would last about an hour. Would this be helpful? Please take a moment to answer these questions today by completing this form here.
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Wow. This is the last week of February! I hope everyone had a fun weekend. This week will be really full, but we'll keep it fun. Read below for details and let me know if you have any questions. Keep up the great work! It will be Friday before we know it. :) -Judith Memories From Last WeekMore photos from Sunday's internship video filming can be found here. Enjoy! Compliments"I am in love with that v-day serenade video to Kelly! Great job to all involved :)"- Whitney "Jeff is doing a great job taking initiative with our CDC video. Keep up the good work, Jeff!"- Valerie "To Jeff, Valerie and Whitney: I am so impressed with your level of professionalism with the production of our internship video. You all are doing an excellent job keeping everything organized from start to finish. Filming was so much fun on Sunday. I can't wait to see the final outcome! :)"-Judith "To Mary and Shy: Thank you so much for all your help with Hire Me CDC. I really appreciate all your hard work and creativity with with this special project."- Judith "Courtney, thank you for keeping our Pinterest boards current with helpful info especially with the interview attire board. This will really come in handy when students prepare for our Communications Consortium." - Judith Give someone a compliment today here to be featured next week on The Blog! HighlightsMonday- Basic Résumé and Cover Letter Writing Tuesday- Job Hunt Marathon Bridget will be doing Quick Counsel this week for any student who is NOT applying for the Communication Consortium and Winter Olympics. Please tell all CC and WO students to take advantage of our walk-in hours this week. Walk-in Hours For Who: Students applying for the Communications Consortium AND Winter Olympic internships ONLY!* *Students must have attended the résumé & cover letter seminar, completed GRA 217 or watched the video FIRST. If they arrive for walk-ins, please set them up to watch the video. When: Wed, Feb. 27th 10-12pm AND 2-4pm Thurs, Feb. 28th 10-12pm AND 2-4pm Fri, Feb. Mar. 1st 10-12pm AND 2-4pm Please inform students to bring hard copies of their materials with them. Office Updates Last week, many students brought their laptops to their appointments to show counselors their résumé and cover letters. So, we had each student print out their materials during their appointments putting us behind schedule. LOL. I couldn't resist. :) So I'd like you to help us do the following: -Remind students to bring hard copies to their appointment while you are scheduling their appointment. -Inform students they can print out their materials in the CDC if they arrive 10 minutes early. I've also updated our appointment reminder email with the following: "Please bring hard copies of your résumé, cover letter or networking email with you to your appointment so that our counselors can write their feedback on it. Please do not use your laptop to show our counselors your materials." Timesheets Please email me your timesheets individually with "Timesheet" in the subject line. These emails are filtered to my timesheet folder. Also, please note any additional hours added to your timesheet in your email. That way, if budget asks for clarification, I can send them an explaination. Thanks! :) Common QuestionMy answers are guidelines. You're welcome to reword to your liking, but please emphasize the same points. The first 2 questions are related to this week.
Q: "I'm really nervous about applying to the Communications Consortium and/or Winter Olympics. May I schedule an appointment?" A: "We actually have walk-in hours this week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10-12pm and 2-4pm. Simply stop by and sign in and a counselor will call your name to review your materials and give you feedback." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: "I'm not applying for the Communications Consortium or the Winter Olympics. What do you mean you don't have any available appointment hours this week!?!" A: "I'm sorry we don't have any available timeslots for you. Students typically come in a week before to schedule appointments in advance. I recommend stopping by for our Quick Counsel this Friday from 12-1pm. This week we will not be offering drop box services due to the high volume of materials we need to review this week." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: (Question via email) "I'm studying abroad and I'd like some feedback on my résumé and cover letter." This student does not meet our prerequisites. A: (Send the following email template which can be found in our Generic Answers folder under the Seminars/Appointments subfolder. This email is ONLY for students studying abroad. Do not email this video link to students on campus. We want them to come to our office :). CCS referrals still apply to non-Newhouse students requesting career counseling.) Subject: Study abroad student requesting feedback on résumé and cover letter Hello, Thank you for your email. We're happy to give you feedback, but first we ask that you watch our short video on how to create an effective résumé and cover letter here: http://bit.ly/cdcresumecoverlettervideo After you watch the 25 minute video, please make the necessary changes to your materials according to our video’s instructions. Please email us when you're ready to schedule a phone appointment to receive feedback. If you're not available to speak over the phone, you may also email us your materials for review. We'll print it for our dropbox service and will email you your materials with our feedback in 2 business days. If you have any questions, please let me know. Sincerely, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Do you have a common question you're unsure of answering? Email it to me at [email protected] |
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