April 11, 2011

CDO COMPASS: Senior Edition

Find Your Direction! The Office of Career Development Bryn Mawr College & Haverford College

In This Issue
  1. Career Development Events/On Campus Events/CDO Sponsored Events Off-Campus
  2. Application Deadlines for On Campus Interviews
  3. Employer/Grad School Presentations On Campus
  4. Gap Year Opportunities
  5. Be in the know... LIKE The CDO (On Facebook!)
  6. Special Announcements/Opportunities and Career Fairs

1.CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENTS/ON CAMPUS EVENTS/CDO SPONSORED EVENTS OFF-CAMPUS
For a complete listing of all CDO events, visit calendar in OCEAN.

JOURNALISM PANEL ON PARTISANSHIP
April 16, 2:00pm, HC, KINSC, Sharpless Auditorium
Four distinguished journalists will address partisanship in this year's Silk Journalism Panel
Juan Williams HC '76,
Loren Ghiglione HC '63,
Victor Navasky and Amy Hollyfield.

NETWORK NEWS
Full Time Jobs Newsletter, many submitted by alumnae/i.
Begin checking password protected jobs newsletter specifically for BMC and HC alumnae/i & seniors now and after graduation for job leads.
Username: netnews password: bluebus

WALKINS
Stop by either CDO between for quick, 10-minute questions.
No appointment necessary.
3-4 PM, Monday - Friday

Resume Reviews
Have your resume reviewed by a Career Counselor!
Drop resume off at CDO.

PEER CAREER ADVISORS
Receive help with Resume, Cover Letters, Job & Internship search and more!
Available to assist you in the CDO
BMC: Tuesdays & Thursdays 7pm - 9pm
HC: Tuesdays & Wednesdays 7pm - 9pm
Career Advisor hours end for the semester on April 21.

VIDEO CONTEST WINNER: ZONE 3 PRODUCTIONS
Carolyn Cai, Amy Chen, Meredith Davis, Travis Gettinger, Rhianna Shaheen, Ruby Myers
Winners of the $100 Grand Prize!
Congratulations!


2. APPLICATION DEADLINES FOR RESUME REFERRALS
In order to apply you must complete an Online Recruiting Tutorial at least two business days before the deadline at http://www.haverford.edu/cdo/students/orientation.html.
All applications are due on OCEAN at http://bmchc.experience.com by 11:59pm on the deadline date.
Everything requires a resume.
Other items are indicated below. L= Cover Letter, T= Transcript, R= References

All jobs require a resume. Any additional requirements are listed below using the following key:
L= Cover Letter, T= Transcript, R= References

Applications are reviewed as they are received!

DEADLINE: TUESDAY APRIL 12, 2011 ·
  • US Dept. of Justice AntiTrust Division: Paralegal Specialist
DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY APRIL 13, 2011
  • Benchmark Solutions: Client Services Representative, L
  • Burning Glass: Research Associate, Data Analyst, L
  • Pacific Bridge Inc.: Asia Business Associate, L
  • Urbane Development LLC: Planning and Economic Development Intern, Public Relations and Web Development Intern , L
  • Bump Technologies: HTML5 Developer
  • National Nursing Centers Consortium: Education and Outreach Corps Member, L
  • Relman, Dane & Colfax PLLC: Paralegal, L, WS, R
  • New York County District Attorney's Office: Paralegal, L, WS, R
  • The Wistar Institute, Research Assistant
  • The Mayor's Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service: SERVE Philadelphia 2011 Summer VISTA
  • Fairmount Ventures Inc.: Development Associate, L, W
  • University of Maryland Education Abroad, Program Assistant
DEADLINE: FRIDAY APRIL 15, 2011
  • PeaceFirst: AmeriCorps Member
DEADLINE WEDNESDAY APRIL 20, 2011
  • The Pew Charitable Trusts: Pew Leadership Year
  • Campus Philly: Program Manager, L
  • The Wistar Institute: Research Assistant
  • Element Partners: Business Development Analyst, L
  • Wave Hill Breads: Manager, Office Administration and Bookkeeping
  • The Lewin Group: Senior Research Analysts (entry-level)
  • Beauvoir, the National Cathedral Elementary School: Associate Teacher, Faculty Positions, L
  • UKA Teacher U: Coordinator of Special Projects
  • Isaacson, Miller: Associate, L
  • Blueprint Schools Network: Apollo 20 Math Fellow for the Houston Apollo 20 Program, Denver Summit Schools Math Fellow for the Denver Summit Schools Network
  • Beyond: Research Associate, Mainstream and Social Media, L
  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP: Paralegal, L
3. EMPLOYER/GRAD SCHOOL PRESENTATION ON CAMPUS Find out more by going to OCEAN
  • Harvard Business School Info Table: 4/12, BMC CC Foyer, 11am – 1pm
  • Grassroots Campaigns Info Tables: 4/13, BMC, CC Foyer All Day and 4/15, HC, DC Foyer All Day
  • Sotheby's Institute of Art: 4/20, HC, Bryn Mawr Rm., DC, 6:30pm
  • Epic Corporation: 4/20, BMC, Dorothy Vernon Rm., Haffner Hall, 6:30pm

4. GAP YEAR OPPORTUNITIES:
Convenient listing and upcoming deadlines!
http://cdoapps.haverford.edu/resources/internet/general.php & click on "Gap Year'

5. Be IN THE KNOW... LIKE The CDO (On Facebook!)
Join CDO's Facebook community "The CDO".
http://preview.tinyurl.com/237fgkn
Our page provides discussion about careers/grad/prof school topics, fun items, and timely updates.

6. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS/OPPORTUNITIES and CAREER FAIRS:
Not part of On Campus Recruiting

MEETUP OPEN HOUSE in NYC on Wednesday April 13!
Meetup is world's largest network of local groups. More than 2,000 groups get together in local communities each day, with goal of improving themselves or communities. We're fast-growing, sustainable, and great place for top talent to do best work. Learn about opps for recent grads in Community Management. Community Team at Meetup supports Organizers and Members in changing world. They are active on message boards, respond to emails and phone calls, write articles for blog, and greet new Organizers. Meet folks from Community Team and hear what it's like to work behind scenes at NY tech start up that has helped millions change lives. To get better sense of what it's like to work at Meetup check this out. Go here and answer questions to gain access into upcoming event. Be sure to apply here.

2011 NACE STUDENT SURVEY, sponsored by National Association of Colleges and Employers
Complete survey online by April 30th to be eligible to win cash prizes. For rules click here.