Announcements for Friday, May 9, 2008
Spring Job Fair | NEW Live Chat Hours | Teach for America | Federal Application Process | All Across Texas Internship Program | Top Intern Employers for 2008 | Top MASTER's Level Employers | HACU Scholarships | NACE Virtual Fair for International Students
SPRING JOB FAIR. The San Antonio Current is hosting a Spring Job Fair Friday, May 16 at the Omni San Antonio Hotel at 9821 Colonnade Blvd from 10am-3pm. Dress to impress and come ready to meet with the area’s top employers for on the spot interviews. Participating employers are still being added but already confirmed are UPS, AFNI, Healthcare Resolution Services, Demo’s Greek Food, Job Ready Training, Taco Cabana, Nurses Etc, Omni Hotel, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Harris Connect, Roy Maas Youth Alternatives, Education Services, San Antonio Current, The St. Anthony Hotel, US Border Patrol, Ace Cash Express, and Rackspace. A free laptop computer will be given away to one lucky person who attends the job fair.
For more information and for a virtual Job Fair visit www.sacurrent.com.
NEW Live Chat Hours. Beginning Monday, May 12, 2008 our Live Chat hours will change to Monday - Friday, 1 PM to 5PM. This change will make a Career Services Representative available during the afternoon - one of our peak periods.
TEACH FOR AMERICA. Calling Class of 2009: Teach for America is a nonprofit organization that places college graduates of all academic backgrounds in low income schools to teach for two years. Interested in learning more about this exciting program? Please send your contact information and/or resume to Erin Waltz at erin.waltz@teachforamerica.org by May1st, 2008 to find out about the program and upcoming events on the UTSA campus.
MASTERING THE FEDERAL APPLICATION PROCESS. Thinking about applying for positions with the Federal Government? There are thousands of opportunities available but navigating the process can be tricky. Check out these new presentations which answer questions about finding opportunities, federal resumes, KSAs and questionnaires and provides tips on how to submit a successful application. Click on Download Powerpoint.
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All Across Texas is an exciting new program endorsed by the College of Engineering and Career Services that serves as a source of information to engineering and computer science students by providing a direct link to paid internships across Texas. Internships are offered throughout the year and are with companies such as HP, Raytheon, NASA and Texas Instruments. In addition to the internships, take part in their educational webcasts, participate in blogs with industry experts and expand your network. |
Top 200 Intern Employers for 2008. CollegeGrad.com, the #1 Entry Level Job Site, recently announced the Top 200 Intern Employers for 2008. According to the results of the 2008 Top Entry Level Employers survey, current college students can expect Top Intern Employers to hire more than 46,000 interns in 2008.
The Top Intern Employers list details the 2008 internship hiring plans for 200 employers nationwide, and is available online at www.CollegeGrad.com/topemployers/internships.shtml. Each employer page also details projections for entry and masters level hiring for the 2008 recruiting year.
Top Master's Level Employers. CollegeGrad.com, the #1 Entry Level Job Site, recently announced the Top 100 Master's Level Employers for 2008. Good news for students finishing their master's program: the results of the 2008 Top Entry Level Employers survey reveal that Top Master's Employers plan to increase their master's hiring by an astounding 22% in 2008.
The Top Master's Employers list details the 2008 master's hiring plans for 100 employers nationwide, and is available online at www.CollegeGrad.com/topemployers/masters.shtml. Each employer page also details projections for entry and intern level hiring for the 2008 recruiting year.
Among this year's Top 100 Master's Employers listed by CollegeGrad.com, 59% anticipate hiring more graduates in 2008 than 2007. 28% will hire the same number and 13% will be hiring fewer master's grads than in 2007.
HACU scholarships available to college students
HACU has announced the HACU Scholarship Program for the 2008-09 academic year. A total of more than $350,000 will be awarded to eligible students who demonstrate a financial need, meet program criteria, and attend a HACU-member institution at the time scholarship awards are made. Scholarship information and online application is available here. Deadline for applications and supporting documentation is May 23, 2008. Scholarships awards will be made in August.
For additional information, please contact Laura Castillo, program coordinator for scholarship and student services, at (210) 692-3805 ext. 145, or via e-mail scholarship@hacu.net.
The National Association of Colleges and Employers is sponsoring an important pilot program, designed to connect employers with global recruiting needs to international students studying in the United States.
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The NACE International Student Virtual Career Fair is free to international students at NACE-member schools who:
• wish to return to their home country for full-time or internship opportunities.
• are currently pursuing one-year Optional Practical Training (OPT) and/or long-term opportunities in the United States.
• are currently pursuing summer Curricular Practical Training (CPT) internships in the United States.
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