The mission of Career Services is to facilitate all aspects of student career development, and to act as a liaison between employers and students.
GOALS
Prepare and expose students to the new workplace trough internships and job fairs
Engage students in critical career analysis through counseling
Develop skills to write an effective resume and cover letter
Better understand how interest and personality effect career decisions
Develop proper and effective interviewing skills
Develop effective job search skills
Develop sound work ethics and practices
OBJECTIVES
Identify job sites by using creative and tradition approaches to employment searches
Build short and long range goals, and to develop a plan to achieve those goals
Identify current employment trends and use these trends to chart a career path within career objectives
Write a brief and effective resume and cover letter utilizing individual strengths and achievements
Identify interest and personality traits to determine career goals
Build communication and interviewing skills to become more competitive
Identify workplace behavior that will increase your chances of success
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Sarah E. Smith
1287 Elm Street
Washington, DC 20010
202-687-4721 (school)
212-870-8973 (permanent)
email address
Career Objective: To obtain a position as a Network Administrator in a
telecommunication's environment. (or) To obtain a cooperative or internship
in Information Systems.
Southeastern University
September 1996 - Present
BS, Computer Science, March 1999
GPA: 3.3/4.0
Project or Senior Project: Created a program to project sales data from
one fiscal year to another using C++
Internship (6/99-9/99)
CompuClub, Gaithersburg Maryland
Troubleshooting system, installing new software, data entry, and assisted
in writing codes
Cooperative Education( 1/98-5/98)
Computer Science Corporation, Sterling Virginia
Coding for new projects in C language. Testing new system for defects.
Member of project team working on direction finding equipment.
Various part-time jobs in retail and sales.
Hobbies: Reading, Sports, and Computers
Organizations: Honor Society, Technical Women's Association
These are letters of introduction. The letter is used to elaborate on
what is in the resume but not a repeat of the resume. Cover letters should
always address each component of the job description taken from the ad
or job posting.
Use cover letters when mailing or faxing your resume
Do not use cover letters at job fairs or on campus interviews
Resumes should be free from spelling or grammar errors.
In the professional world of work having practical work experience means success.
A part-time job without your career interest in mind will not benefit
you in the future. Most internships and coops are paid positions, and
will give you the needed experience in your field of choice. Students
should seek out these positions for professional growth and practical
work experience. The Career Center has the resources available to help
you find an internship or coop suited for you. Login to STARS to check SEU's own job bank.
SEU want to keep you here throughout your academic career. However, all
majors are not offered making transfers necessary. The Career Center has
literature on many national colleges, universities, and professional institutions
across the country that welcome our students.
Career Assessment Software/Myers-Briggs Personality Assessment
Strong Campbell Interest Inventory Career books, journals and
Publications
Job Hotline Information Job/Vacancy Information
Internships/Cooperative Education
Individual Counseling Career Fairs (Internal and External)
On-Campus Interviews Job Postings
On-line job search and much more!!
Our Center is open to the community. All of our seminars and workshops
are free and open to the public. However, registration is required. We
invite you to browse our website. If you have any questions
or would like additional information, please feel free to contact the
Career Center at 202-478-8223
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