Programs and Career Advising

Programs

The Office of Career Services provides the following programs and events throughout the academic year. NOTE: click on an event for upcoming dates.

Orientations

Please note: if you wish to use our on-campus interviewing services, you must attend a Registration & On-Campus Interviewing workshop.

Registration Procedures & On-Campus Interviewing

Mon., August 24 from 3 – 4 p.m. at Shriver MPR-BC
Tues., August 25 from 7 – 8 p.m. at Shriver MPR-BC
Tues., September 1 from 12 – 1 p.m. at Shriver MPR-BC
Wed., September 2 from 6:15 – 7:15 p.m. at Shriver MPR-BC
Thurs., September 3 from 7 – 8 p.m. at Shriver MPR-BC
Tues., September 8 from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. at Shriver MPR-BC
Wed., September 9 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at Shriver Heritage Room
Mon., September 21 from 6 – 7 p.m. at Shriver MPR-BC
Thurs., September 24 from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Gross Center
Wed., September 30 from 4 – 5 p.m. at Shriver MPR-C
Thurs., October 8 from 5:30 – 6:30 at Shriver MPR-C
Tues., October 13 from 4 – 5 p.m. at Shriver MPR-A
Tues., October 27 from 5 – 6 p.m. at Shriver Heritage Room
Wed., November 4 from 4 – 5 p.m. at Shriver MPR-C
Tues., November 10 from 5 – 6 p.m. at Shriver MPR-C

Job Search and Internship Programs

Networking & Other Job-Search Strategies That Work

Thurs., September 10 from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. at Shriver MPR-C
Mon., October 12 from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Gross Center

How to Begin Your Internship Search

Tues., September 29 from 4 – 5 p.m. at Shriver Heritage Room
Tues., October 20 from 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. at Shriver Heritage Room
Thurs., November 5 from 12 – 1 p.m. at Shriver MPR-C
Thurs., November 5 from 5 – 6 p.m. at Shriver MPR-C

Resumes and Cover Letters

Mon., August 24 from 4:15 – 5:15 p.m. at Shriver MPR-BC
Tues., August 25 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at Shriver MPR-BC
Wed., September 2 from 5 – 6 p.m. at Shriver MPR-BC
Tues., September 8 from 8 – 9 p.m. at Millett Hall (Coaches Auditorium)
Mon., September 14 from 5 – 6 p.m. at Shriver MPR-BC
Tues., September 15 from 4 – 5 p.m. at Shriver Heritage Room

Advanced Interviewing Skills

Thurs., September 10 from 5:45 – 7:15 p.m. at Shriver MPR-C
Mon., October 5 from 5 – 6:30 p.m. at Shriver MPR-C
Mon., October 26 from 7:30 – 9 p.m. at Gross Center

Opportunities in Nonprofit Organizations

Wed., October 14 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at Shriver MPR-C

How to Get a Government Job

Mon., October 19 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at Shriver Heritage Room

Short-Term Alternatives

Mon., November 9 from 5 – 6 p.m. at Hoyt Hall

Planning for Graduate School

Tues., September 29 from 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. at Shriver Heritage Room

Teacher Education Programs

Orientation for Teacher Education Seniors

Attend an Orientation (see above) to learn about Miami CAREERlink. The Orientation is mandatory for teacher candidates who wish to interview for non-teaching positions on campus.

Resumes & Cover Letters

Tues., October 6 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at Shriver MPR-BC

Making Employer Contacts and Interviewing

Wed., October 21 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at Shriver Heritage Room

Teacher Job Fair

Thurs., March 25 from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Millett Hall

Events

Training Session for Career Fair

Mon., September 14 from 6:15 – 7:15 p.m. at Shriver MPR-BC

Career Fair Strategies for Arts & Science Majors

Tues., September 15 from 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. at Shriver Heritage Room

Career Fair

Wed., September 23 from 3 – 7 p.m. at Millett Hall. Learn more...

On-Campus Recruiting

Mon., September 28 – Thurs., December 10, 2009
Mon., January 25 – Thurs., April 29, 2010

Training Session for Spring Internship & Career Expo

Wed., February 10 from 5 – 6 p.m. at Shriver MPR-BC

Spring Internship & Career Expo

Tues., February 16 from 1:30 – 5:30 p.m. at Millett Hall

Career Advising

Career Advisors are available to assist students with:

exploring careers
making occupational choices
creating customized job- or internship-search plans

Topics of discussion include:

resume critiques
interview skills
graduate school selection
job-search advice

Advising appointments are 45 minutes in length and may be made by calling 529-3831. Walk-in career advising is available during the academic year for brief 10-minute appointments at specific times each week. Click here for current walk-in hours. A Four Year Career Planning Guide is available for student reference.

Mock Interview Service

One-hour mock interviews can be arranged by calling 529-3831. These practice interviews are digitally recorded and critiqued by a trained interviewer. Students desiring to keep a copy of the mock interview for personal review will be provided a DVD or a CD at their request. Please note DVDs are not formatted for the common DVD players but can instead be viewed using either Windows Media Player or the Quicktime Player on Windows PCs or Macs, respectively.

Preparation

Students should dress and groom just as they would for a regular interview
Students should bring a resume (or a Candidate Data Sheet) to the interview
Be prepared to inform the interviewer of the field that is being pursued

TIP: To make the most of the experience, students should read our guide on Interviewing prior to the mock interview and/or attend one of our Interviewing Techniques workshops.