IST 110s: Internships
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The document provides information about the Career Solutions Office at Penn State including their goals, services, events, and internship requirements. It summarizes that the office aims to help students understand the importance of seeking internships and careers, provides career counseling and resume help, and hosts events like career fairs. Students must complete an internship to graduate and the office coordinates placing students in internships and offers an intern panel discussion where past interns share their experiences.
IST 110s: Internships
- 1. INTERNSHIPS
- 2. GOAL Know about the Career Solutions Office and the services we offer. Understand the importance of the job and internship seeking process.
- 3. OBJECTIVES Create a professional persona online and offline. Adopt a seek and explore attitude toward exploring career opportunities. Take proactive steps in securing internships and careers.
- 4. WHO WE ARE Career Solutions Office Madhavi Kari: Director Jennifer Bray: Corporate Relations Specialist Lauren Wazontek: Internship Coordinator The people who are successful at finding good jobs straight out of college are usually the ones who understand the importance of addressing the smallest details. --John W. Hobart, author of Hire Education: What Every College Grad should Know about Landing that First Job
- 5. WHERE WE ARE Location: 104 IST Building Phone: 814.865.4509 E-mail: careers@ist.psu.edu Twitter: ISTCareers Facebook Page: IST Career Solutions
- 6. SERVICES WE OFFER Compass job posting system Resume reviews Career and internship counseling Mock interviews
- 7. EVENTS WE PUT ON Pro Expo Future Forum Dining Etiquette Professional development workshops
- 9. INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENT Must do one to graduate IST 495: one-credit course For more details: http://ist.psu.edu/currentstudents/careersolutions/internshipprocess/ Make appointment with Lauren Wazontek
- 10. INTERN PANEL DISCUSSION Ryan Muller Internships PNC-Freshman year Owens Corning-Sophomore year KPMG LLP-Junior year Involvement Pro Expo committee, Future Forum committee, CAT member, Penn State Golf Club Brett Buran Internships Information Systems Solutions, Inc.-Freshman year Involvement Future Forum committee, IST Student Government President Senior, IST Sophomore, IST & SRA
- 11. INTERN PANEL DISCUSSION Caroline Furey Internships Conrail Shared Assets-Sophomore year Lockheed Martin IS&GS-Junior year SRA International-Senior year Involvement Currently: SRA Club (Co-Founder & President Emeritus), SARMA Previously: IST Quality Teams (Director), WIST (Service & Technology Chair), IST Student Government Executive Board, AMERICAS Winner, Google Online Marketing Challenge 2008-2009, Editor of Full Disclosure: Cracking the Google Online Marketing Challenge, Undergraduate Student Leaders, Service Learning Coordinators, Lion Support Help & Crisis Line, Student Red Cross Club, THON Operations Committee Eric Brandman Internships Tiffany & Co.-Freshman year Involvement Erics 5K for Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America, The Lion Thon, New Jersey Boys USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic Program, 90.7 The Lion FM Senior, SRA Sophomore, SRA
- 13. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT Create resume using Career Solutions template Upload resume into Compass by October 1, 2009 Resume will be approved by end of semester
- 14. THANK YOU! Thank you for taking the time to learn about the Career Solutions office. We are here to help you at every step of your internship and job-seeking journey!
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- 5-10 Minutes: ISTs Career Solutions Department provides students with resources that will enrich their professional development in regards to seeking internships and full-time jobs. Our office provides services such as: Job Posting System available to only College of IST students at University Park questions? Please make an appointment with Lauren Wazontek. Career Counseling staff can help students explore different career paths and help align interests with potential careers. Career related events (Pro Expo, Future Forum, Dining Etiquette, workshops) take advantage of all the opportunities that CS offers. Interview skills Students can schedule one hour mock interviews with Lauren or Madhavi (if seeking full time). Resume reviews There will be many opportunities students have to review their resumesappointments with the CS staff, interactions with the Career Assistant Team CAT ( a group of students who are trained by the CS staff to review resumes).
- Pro-Expo: a job fair for college of IST students only! 45-60 companies will set up booths in the IST Building searching for both internship and full time candidates! Future Forum: Think of it as a Science fair for companiesIn the Spring semester, companies will demonstrate their latest technologies Dining Etiquette : Learn how to dine in a business setting CS offers many professional development workshops and also collaborates with Penn State Career Services
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- 1 internship credit = 300 hours Absolutely important to make an appointment with the Internship Program Coordinator Lauren Wazontek
- At this point, instructor/presenter will introduce the students. Students will have two questions that they will talk about. The questions would be given to them a few days prior to the class. Brett and Ryan will speak during the first class. Student(s) will talk about two of the following points: Internship Expectations-Brett Most Valuable tip/advice-Ryan Getting involved the key to placement success-Brett Challenges students may face and how to overcome them-Ryan Note: After the panel the student speakers will stay to help facilitate the next activity. Students will then hand the floor over to the instructor/presenter who will then introduce the Scavenger Hunt Activity
- At this point, instructor/presenter will introduce the students. Students will have two questions that they will talk about. The questions would be given to them a few days prior to the class. Caroline and Eric will speaking during the second and third class. Student(s) will talk about two of the following points: Internship Expectations-Caroline Most Valuable tip/advice-Eric Getting involved the key to placement success-Caroline Challenges students may face and how to overcome them-Eric Note: After the panel the student speakers will stay to help facilitate the next activity. Students will then hand the floor over to the instructor/presenter who will then introduce the Scavenger Hunt Activity
- 20 Minutes: Scavenger Hunt on the Career Solutions(CS) Website Note: Class will be split into teams of 5-6 students. Scavenger hunt questions will be passed out to each team. Student speakers will walk around the room to answer questions/offer insight. Each team will respond to one scavenger hunt question and the bonus question if they have time Have each team report on their question to generate discussion
- Conclusion Wrap-up: 5 Minutes Questions Discussion of Assignment (pending on Faculty Approval) Homework Assignment Upload resume into Compass and get it approved by the Career Solutions Department Resume should be submitted by October 1st*** CS Team will approve class resumes by end of semester (generally sooner) ** my only concern by saying should be uploaded and approved by end of semester is that many students will wait until the last day at 11:59PM to submit their resume and then expect our team to get their resumes approved by the time their grades need to be submitted. I think they should get partial credit for turning it in by Oct 1st so that can give us ample time to give quality feedback.**