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Searching for Your First Professional Position
CSCE 181 Introduction to Computing
David McMahon ’69
September 2015
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No. 2 Recruiting Schoolof Companies Recruiting New Hires
Wall Street Journal•Focus on teaching practical skills•One-stop shopping•Big student populations
Texas A&M University• Proximity to key operations
• Quality of candidates
• Breath of programs match recruiting needs
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You Are Here!
John J. Koldus
Building
Suite 209
979-845-5139
http://careercenter.tamu.edu
So Are We!
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Career Center Components
• Career Education
• Experiential Education
• Interview Services
• Professional School Advising
• Former Student Services
How Employers “Grade” TAMU Students - 2014
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What Should Students Research at Company Websites?
Feedback from
Students Employers
Company overview 80% 97%
Products/Services 56% 77%
Career Opportunity 75% 68%
Location 46% 45%
Financial 15% 13%
Division 25% 6%7
Career Direction
• What brings that sparkle to your eye or fire in your belly?
• What are the 3 to 5 things you see yourself doing with your degree for my company?
• What in my job description excited you, that you see yourself doing?
• Why are you the best person to fill my job, not just qualified to do my job?
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SCALE
4 - Most Important
3 – Important
2 - Somewhat Important
1 - Not at All Important
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Internships/Co-ops 3.62
Personality/Social Skills 3.55
Creativity/Problem Solving 3.44
Leadership in Professional Organization 3.11
GPA/Overall 2.88
GPA/Major 2.86
Leadership in Non-professional Organization 2.86
Part-time job 2.51
Volunteer engagement 2.25
Senior Design Projects 2.04
Research with Faculty 1.91
Work Abroad 1.52
Study Abroad 1.50
What Employers Value When Selecting Full-time Employees - 2014
Career Education
Website Resources • Salary and Relocation Statistics• Resume Templates• Career Tube• AFS Find an Aggie• Online Resources
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Career development/exploration resources
Air Jobs Career Beam CareerSearch Career Shift
Eco Jobs Going Global Internships.com Internships USA
Virtual Mock Interview Jobweb
Oil & Gas Journal SIGI3
Sports Job Board UniWorld
Vault WetFeet.com
Washington Information Directory
Career EducationOnline Resources
Career Education Advising
• Walk-in Advising & Resume Reviews: 8:30-11:00am and 1:30-4:00pm (M-F) 209 Koldus and various campus locations
• Individual Appointments (call 845-5139)• E-mail: [email protected]• http://HireAggies.com• Helpful staff
Career Education Workshops
• CO-OP Orientation• Resume Writing• How to “Work” Career Fairs• Co-op/Internship/Job Search Strategies• Behavioral Interviewing Skills• Mock Interviews & Interview Coaching• The Company Visit Interview• Salary Evaluation/Negotiation• Business Ethics• Dress for Success & Dining Etiquette• Federal Employment Forum• Applying to Graduate School• I’ve Got the Job! Now What??
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Experiential Education
• AggiExternship 2015• 1 Day Visit by Students• Day-to-day Work of Someone in Your Major• 53 Host Companies• 62 Locations• 1,360 Students Invited• 906 Students Participated• Austin, B/CS, Beaumont,
Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Tyler, San Antonio
• Open to all Colleges• AggiExternship 2016
• January 12th, 13th, 14th, & 15th
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Experiential Education
• Cooperative Education Multiple work terms; Receive course credit; Always paid
• InternshipsTypically in summer; Usually paid; Course credit possible
• Volunteer WorkCommunity service related
• Friendly Staff
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Experiential Education
BENEFITS• Confirms your choice of major• Gain professional work experience• Increases marketability upon graduation• Meet amazing people • Network and gain valuable contacts• Apply classroom theory to real-world settings
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Interview Services
HireAggies.com
You have already paid for it!!!!!!
No charge to Employers!!
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Interview Services
Job Posting ServicesEmployers Registered to:•Post positions - New Hire, Co-op,
Intern, Experienced•Collect and search resumes
Students Registered to:•Apply for positions•Manage job search process•Sign up for interviews
HireAggies.com Services•Personal Advising and Workshops•Job Postings
Interviews I Qualify ForJobs I Qualify For (screening only)Jobs I Qualify For (all)
Interview Services
Key Tabs
Key Tabs
Key Information
Interviewing Services2014 - 2015
• HireAggies.com Job Postings4,900+ Companies15,500+ Job Postings71,000+ Positions
• On-campus interviews18,200+ …. Whoop!
• Resumes Drops 138,200+ submitted!
• Career Fairsfor all students & majors!
Professional School Advising
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Advise students to be competitive candidates when applying to professional schools:
Medical Dental Physical TherapyPhysician AssistantNursingLaw PharmacyVeterinary Medicine
Career Fairs
• Agriculture• Architecture• Business• Camp Day• Construction• Education• Engineering• Geosciences• Graduate and
Professional School
• Health Professions• Industrial Distribution• Landscape Architecture
& Urban Planning• Liberal Arts• Law School Caravan• Overseas Day• Retailing• Sciences
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Other Texas A&M vs. ENGR Graduates Outcomes Spring 2015
All Other Graduates
All Engr Graduates
All Other Bachelors
All Engr Bachelors
2% 2% 2% 2%
24% 21% 24% 18%
27%
12%
30%
15%
7%
6%
7%
5%
40%
59%
37%
61%
Employed
Offers, Still Seeking
Graduate School
No Job Offer
Not Seeking
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TAMU Bachelors Grads Starting Salaries - Spring 2015
Vet & BIMS Average
Sciences Average
Liberal Arts Average
Geosciences Average
Education Average
Business Average
Architecture Average
Ag & Life Sciences Average
Engineering Maximum
Engineering Average
Engineering Minimum
$37,452
$53,033
$46,072
$52,445
$43,571
$56,076
$53,538
$46,588
$120,000
$69,572
$33,000
TAMU Bachelors Grads Starting Salaries – Spring 2015
28Petroleum Engineering
Ocean Engineering Nuclear Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Industrial & Systems Engineering
Industrial Distribution Engineering Technology
Electrical Engineering Computer Science
Computer Engineering - ELEN Computer Engineering - CPSC
Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering Biological & Ag Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
$92,990
$65,611 $59,232
$74,614 $59,535
$55,283 $60,140
$63,797 $64,715 $67,571
$61,175 $59,263
$82,409 $65,207
$55,243 $63,004
Final Thought
"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.“ - Walt Disney
“The man who waits for just the right time to start never gets anywhere.” - Roger W Babson - Entrepreneur and business theorist
Start at least 2 semesters
before you want to go to work!
Questions?
We’ve Got Answers!