Professional dress is required. Please bring you student ID and résumé.

For a complete list of employers, log on to Bobcat CareerLink at: http://ohio-csm.symplicity.com/students

More information is available at: http://www.ohio.edu/careers/students/careerfair.cfm

Preparation is the Key to Success for the Upcoming Winter Career & Internship Fair

* Review the list of companies attending the career fair who are recruiting for your major (available in Bobcat Career Link in the “Attend Events” section).

* Create a list of your target companies.

* Research your companies of interest (their website is a great starting point) and be prepared to tell a recruiter why you are interested in their company.

* Prepare a 30 second commercial. This is an enthusiastic introduction of yourself, which typically includes: Name, Major, Year, Intent (Internship or full-time job), why you are interested in the company, and asking a good question that shows your interest. Also think about experiences from your past (work, academic, student involvement) that showcase what you have to offer an employer.

* Dress Professionally. Recruiters equate how neatly you dress with how neatly you work.

* Relax. Be Confident. Be yourself. Everyone wants you to succeed at the Career Fair.

Would you like a firsthand look at the occupation you are interested in?

Do you want to learn how to determine and apply your unique strengths?

If so, UC 269C is the perfect class for you! UC 269C is a 2 credit hour course for sophomores, taught by Kristine Hoke, Assistant Director in the Office of Career Services. UC 269C will provide you with an interactive approach to career exploration. Throughout the quarter you will explore potential careers and work to determine which are best suited to you. Your unique strengths will be determined and you will learn how to apply them in a professional setting. Additionally, you will be connected with a professional to arrange a job shadowing experience. Ways to get involved on campus, networking tips and opportunities to interact Alumni and faculty in your field of interest will be provided.
UC 269C will be offered on Tuesdays from 3:10-5pm this winter.

Register Today!  Class number 17236

Participating law schools include:

• American University Washington College of Law
• Case Western Reserve University School of Law
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
• Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University
• Hofstra University School of Law
• Michigan State University College of Law
• Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law
• Ohio Northern University
• Quinnipiac University School of Law
• Southern Illinois University School of Law
• Syracuse University College of Law
• The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
• The University of Akron School of Law
• The University of Toledo College of Law
• Tulane University Law School
• University of Cincinnati
• University of Dayton School of Law
• University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
• University of Kentucky
• University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law
• Valparaiso University Law School
• Western State University College of Law

Students should bring their student IDs to check in.  More information can be found on Bobcat CareerLink.

The Direct Action & Research Training (DART) Center will be on the OU campus on Monday, November 7 at 6:00pm in Bentley Hall 129 to discuss careers in the field of community organizing with students interested in empowering their communities and working for social change.

Please RSVP if you are interested by contacting Hannah Wittmer at hannah@thedartcenter.org or calling 785-506-8915  with your name, phone #, email address and year in school.

After years of research into best practices, experimentation, evaluation, and refinement, the Organizers Institute has become THE elite field school in the training of grassroots community organizers in the country.

DART is now accepting applications for the 2012 DART Organizers Institute, the paid, four-month field school for people interested in launching a career in community organizing. Participants will undergo a combined classroom and field training covering such topics as:

* Entering a community
* Identifying and training local leaders
* Strategic planning and issue cutting
* Relationship and community building
* Direct Action on community issues
* Fundraising

The DART Center, has built coalitions throughout the country that have won important victories on a broad set of justice issues including:

* Education reform in low-performing public schools
* Job Training
* Drugs and Violence
* Criminal Recidivism
* Living Wage
* Neighborhood Revitalization
* Predatory Lending
* Affordable Housing, etc.

The DART Organizers Institute combines a classroom orientation with infield training at a local grassroots organization and in-field training site.  Organizers are provided with a cost of living stipend and travel. Successful completion of the program will be placed into permanent full-time salaried positions earning $32,500/year + benefits.  DART is a 501(c)(3) organization, therefore, employees of the DART Network are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness under the recently enacted College Cost Reduction and Access Act.

The DART Organizers Institute will occur twice in 2012, with the first training beginning in January 2012, the second in July 2012.  Training locations will include placements in several states around the country.

Although it may be helpful, no direct experience is necessary. Participants in the DART Organizers Institute must demonstrate a desire to pursue community organizing as a long-term professional career. A master’s degree, JD, or similar life experience is preferred though not necessary. Candidates must have a college degree or be graduating prior to July 2012. Also, candidates must display a workmanlike diligence, be driven to produce sustained results, have proven capacity to build relationships of trust, create and execute a plan, act professionally, feel comfortable working with religious institutions, be accountable and willing to hold others accountable, demonstrate disciplined thought and action, and work in a team setting.  Community Organizers must also have access to a car during their training and be flexible regarding relocation. Fluency in Spanish/English is a plus and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Low-moderate income communities across the country are feeling the bite of the recession that began in December 2007. Cutbacks in human services and education, layoffs and persistent unemployment, home foreclosures, increased youth violence, predatory lending, and other serious issues are day-to-day realities for many. Now is the time for a new generation of community organizers to step up, unite people, and transform our communities. DART is recruiting and training that new generation.

To find out more about DART or to apply, we encourage you to contact Hannah Wittmer at hannah@thedartcenter.org or785-506-8915 . You can download applications or view profiles of DART Organizers Institute alumni at the DART website: www.thedartcenter.org .

From Abercrombie & Fitch to Yelp, over 100 employers will participate in Ohio University Career Services’s Fall Career & Internship Fair.  Employers will be hiring for internship, co-op, part-time and full-time opportunities.  The fair will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 3:oo p.m. on Tuesday, October 4 in the Baker University Center Ballroom.

Employers participating in the 2011 Fall Career & Internship Fair are:

• Abercrombie & Fitch
• Accenture
• Aerotek, Inc.
• Alliance Staffing Solutions
• Allied Machine & Engineering Corp.
• American Bank
• American Greetings Corporation
• American Share Insurance Corporation
• Anomatic Corporation
• Applied Industrial Technologies
• Ariel Corporation
• Associated Materials, Inc.
• AT&T
• Babcock & Wilcox Company, The
• Becker Professional Education
• Blue & Co., LLC
• Bridgestone Retail Operations
• Brooksource
• Buckle
• CDW
• CGI
• City Year Columbus
• Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc.
• Corporate Executive Board, The
• DLA Land and Maritime
• Edgepark Medical Supplies
• EduConUS. – Teach English at a Public School in S. Korea
• Emerson Climate Technologies
• Equity Trust Company
• Excite IT Partners
• Federal-Mogul
• Fenetech
• Frito-Lay
• GBQ Partners LLC
• Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
• Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
• Great Roofing & Restoration LLC
• GSE Lining Technology
• Hamilton County Dept. of Job and Family Services
• Heartland Dental Care, Inc
• HMB Information System Developers
• Honda R&D Americas, Inc.
• Hyatt Regency Columbus
• Hyland Software, Inc.
• Indecon Solutions
• Insight Global, Inc.
• Intrax Internships Abroad
• J.L. Uhrig and Associates, Inc.
• JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• Kcura
• Kent State University, School of Library and Information Science
• KeyBank
• Keyence Corporation of America
• Kohl’s Department Stores -Wisconsin
• Kokosing Construction Company
• Lane Bryant
• Liberty Mutual Group
• Liggett-Stashower
• London Computer Systems
• Marathon Petroleum Corporation
• Maxim Healthcare Services
• Medical Mutual of Ohio
• Methodist Theological School in Ohio
• MRI Software
• National Interstate Insurance Company
• Nationwide
• Nebraska Book Company
• Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
• Ohio Auditor Of State
• Parker Hannifin
• Paycor, Inc.
• Pep
• PNC
• POOLCORP
• Precious Formals
• Progressive Insurance
• Rea & Associates
• Red Frog Events
• Reynolds & Reynolds
• Sherwin-Williams Company
• Sogeti USA
• Speedway SuperAmerica LLC
• Stanley Electric U.S. Co., Inc.
• Steelcase, Inc.
• Target Corporation
• TATA Consultancy Services.
• Teach For America
• Tegrit Technologies
• TEKsystems
• The Kroger Co.
• The Sherwin-Williams Company
• The SpyGlass Group, Inc.
• The Timken Company
• Total Quality Logistics, Inc. (TQL)
• Triad Engineering
• U.S.Bank
• University of Dayton
• US Peace Corps
• Verizon Wireless
• Westfield Insurance
• Wright-Patterson Air Force Base – WPAFB
• Yelp

Available positions at each company can be viewed by logging in to Bobcat CareerLink.  All students are welcome to attend the fair.  Students should bring their student id and copies of their resume. Professional dress is required.

Panelists include Angela Krile, Krista Sanford and Kristin Crain.

Angela Krile is President of Krile Communications – a Lancaster-based consulting firm specializing in communications strategy, marketing and public relations. During her nearly 20-year career, Angela has worked with clients that span the globe and range from small, local non-profit organizations to Fortune 500 Companies and international art exhibitions. Angela’s clients have included such familiar names as The Coca-Cola Company, Cirque du Soleil, The Longaberger Company, Tween Brands, the Ohio Children’s Hospital Association, Telhio Credit Union and Buffalo Wild Wings.  She has also consulted on numerous winning ballot issue campaigns.

Angela received her degree at the prestigious E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University and has served on Ohio University’s National Alumni Board. Ms. Krile was named to the 2006 class of Business First’s “Forty Under 40,” and is a member of the Leadership Columbus class of 2006 and the Public Relations Society of America. Angela chairs numerous volunteer committees for such organizations as 4-H, Rotary International, United Way, and local school districts. She has been a featured speaker on communications issues at Iowa State University, Ohio University, Capital University and The Ohio State University.

Angela and her husband have two young sons and live on a farm in Sugar Grove, Ohio.

Krista Sanford is an account manager at Dynamita digital agency and consultancy located in the Arena District in Columbus, Ohio. In her role, Krista coordinates both with internal teams and the client to guide the strategic and technical direction of web, mobile, social and other interactive projects for the client. During the past year, Krista has been primarily focused on the health care industry with clients such as The Ohio State University Medical Center, Wood County Hospital and Ohio Willow Wood but has also worked with consumer-facing brands such as Wings Over and House of LaRose. Prior to joining Dynamit in 2010, Krista served as an account executive at Fahlgren Mortine Public Relations where she focused on media relations, social media and account management for clients like Elmer’s Products Inc., Emerson Network Power’s Liebert business, Franklin Park Conservatory and others.

Krista graduated from Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism focused in public relations and a minor in business. While at Ohio University, Krista was a member of PRSSA and ImPRessions and also held several public relations and marketing internships at Fahlgren Mortine Public Relations, Bob Evans, Experience Columbus and O’Bleness Memorial Hospital.

Kristin Crain is a 2007 graduate of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Public Relations sequence. While in Athens, Kristin was a Public Affairs Specialist for the Ohio Air National Guard and was active in Greek life as a Delta Zeta. Kristin is now a content developer and account coordinator for Dynamit Technologies, a Columbus, Ohio-based digital agency that designs and develops websites, internet applications and online marketing campaigns. She has also worked for GolinHarris, a top ten PR firm based in Chicago, and has had the privilege of working with many well-known clients such as The Ohio State University Medical Center, Dow Chemical, State Farm and Wrigley. 

Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, and encourages students to take advantage of the many opportunities social media provides for them to develop and promote their personal brands and connect with alumni, peers and potential employers.

Career Week continues through Monday, October 4.  Check out the official Facebook event for complete information about all programs.

Signing up is easy and can be done here.  Once you upload a résumé it will be reviewed by the Office of Career Services.  After it is approved you will be able to apply for open positions and add it to the Ohio University Student and Alumni Résumé Book.  Be sure to register for this FREE service today to get a jump-start on your search for your perfect career!

Don’t join too many organizations.

Did you sign up at 20 tables at the Involvement Fair?  There is nothing wrong with that.  Go to the first couple meetings of each club to learn more about them and to meet some current members.  You can only learn so much from a postcard or 30-second talk at the Involvement Fair, and you won’t truly find out if a club is right for you until you attend some meetings.  Once you get a sense of what each organization has to offer, limit yourself to a few that you really enjoy.  If you try to do too much at once, especially as a new freshman just starting college, you may become overwhelmed and end up dropping all organizations.

The key to a successful experience in student organizations is to find a few and be committed to them.  Get involved early and make friends with members.  If you stay involved you may gain a leadership role by the end of freshman year and advance further as the years progress.  Employers will be more impressed by a candidate holding leadership roles in two or three organizations than one who is a member of ten, but a leader of none.

Find the right balance of work and play with organizations.

Everybody knows it’s important to find the right balance of work and play to have a successful college career, and the same holds true for success with student organizations.  The snowboarding club may have had a more impressive and memorable table at the involvement fair, but the chemistry club may provide you with experiences and opportunities to aid you in your future career.  However, don’t be afraid to join the snowboarding or juggling club if they interest you.  Employers look for well-rounded candidates and involvement and leadership roles in these social organizations can show that you have multiple skill sets and interests outside of your major.  Just make sure you check out the organizations geared towards your major or career goals as well, as they can provide you with enriching experiences you won’t find in the classroom.

Organizations can help you find your major.

There is nothing wrong with started college as an undecided major.  Career Services can help you explore all the possibilities and aid your selection of your perfect major.  Another way to test out different career paths is to join student organizations geared toward those paths.  Most organizations do not have a major requirement, allowing all students to become members and participate.  Trying out different organizations is a great way to test out a field without having to declare your major or committing to ten weeks of an introductory class.

Student organizations are a vital supplement to coursework during your college career.  The right mix of organizations and leadership roles in them will help improve your résumé and make you a better candidate for internships and jobs.  Remember to get involved early and stay committed to the organizations you find are right for you.

As the end of the school year is upon us, I wanted to take this last opportunity to share some of my experiences from the past year and to say thank you to all my co-workers here at the Office of Career Services and to all of our blog followers out there. This has been an incredibly rewarding year interning with the Office of Career Services. I’ve gained a number of invaluable skills here at this office and I would like to share some of these experiences in hopes that they will help my fellow classmates and graduates.

1. I learned to set specific goals for myself.
   I would have to say this is the most important thing I learned all year, and I cannot believe how much it has improved my ability to perform well on the job! I learned that discussing my responsibilities with my supervisor and setting specific (very specific!) action lists for myself helped me achieve my goals and provided me with a concrete way of assessing my performance both personally and with my employer. While I have always considered myself to be an organized person, the ability to use my organizational skills effectively within the existing structure of a specific office was something I had not yet learned.

2. I learned that it’s ok to ask for help.
   There is a difference between simple irresponsibility and willingness to recognize that you have too much on your hands and need some assistance. Every office has tasks that simply must be accomplished. I learned that it is better to ask for help when I find myself swamped with work, rather than leaving vital tasks undone. In certain situations I had to admit to myself that I could not do it all. My job responsibility was not simply to DO, but also to organize and collaborate with co-workers to make sure a task was completed even if I could not do it myself.

3. I learned how many skills go into building a successful career.
   I’ll admit this one is probably an obvious advantage of working for the Office of Career Services! Observing the counseling, training, resources, and advice concentrated all in one office was an invaluable experience. Students, you have amazing services available to you, and I cannot possibly encourage you enough to take advantage of them! Simply by working here I learned about such things as proper business attire, dining etiquette, networking, résumé writing, interaction with employers, and so much more.

As I close, I want to say thank you to everyone who has followed this blog. I hope you have found it informative and helpful. Please stay connected to read our summer articles and to welcome our 2011-2012 social media intern as he takes over in the fall!

Lastly, I would like to say thank you to all of my co-workers at Career Services for a truly rewarding and memorable experience. I could not have asked for a better group of people to work with. I wish you all the best!

Christy Robe