Internship Workshop

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Internship Workshop

• Presented by
• Career Services
• www.fiu.edu/career

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7 Reasons to Intern

• Studies show that compared to students who have
  not participated in a cooperative education
  program, co-op students
• do better in school
• are more likely to graduate
• are ahead in preparation for their field
• are viewed as better candidates in job interviews
  by employers
• receive more job offers
• earn higher starting salaries
• are more likely to get the job with the employer
  they want after graduation
• Source CareerPlanit http//www.careerplanit.com/
  resource/article.asp?subid3artid21

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How can Career Services help you?

• BASIC SERVICES (NO FEE)
• Individualized Career Counseling
• Career Assessments
• Career Fairs Forums
• Job Listings
• Orientation Program
• Networking Seminar
• Competitive Edge Series
• Mock Interviews
• Resume Critiques
• Job Search Workshops
• Law Graduate School Info. Day
• College Majors Fair
• Access to the Career Library
• Self-help resource books videos
• Email updates on our events
• On-line Resources

• GOLDEN PANTHER SERVICES (20 one time fee)
• Exclusive Job listings for FIU students
• Access to Internship listings
• Eligibility to participate in On-Campus
  Interviews
• Express Online Resume Critiques
• Ability to store resume(s) and other job search
  documents online
• Ability to submit your resume online to
  employers.
• Invitations to Special Events
• Access to Job Application History online.
• Resume Referrals for Paid Internships or Career
  Employment
• Ability to post your resume in specific resume
  books.
• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Career
  Assessment
• Credential File Services
• General Job Choices Magazine
• Ability to set-up job search agents that will
  automatically email you internship listings you
  qualify for as they are posted!

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How do I find an Internship?

• Check the Internship listings on through Golden
  Panther Services
• Talk to your professors
• Talk to your neighbors, classmates, family and
  friends
• Attend our Career Fairs, Forums and Networking
  events

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Types of Internships

• Academic Credit
• For Experience
• Paid
• Unpaid
• International Students
• Must enroll for Academic Credit and the
  internship application must be approved by the
  faculty advisor and the Office of International
  Students

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Academic Credit Forms

• Forms you need. ALL online.
• Employer Appraisal
• Faculty Contact List
• Feedback Form
• Internship Application
• Internship Checklist
• Internship Program Credit Requirements
• Internship Program Student Evaluation
• Learning Objectives

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PantherLink
Once you login, you will get the following
information
My Profile Upload/Update Resume and more Search
for a Job or Internship ON THE SIDE BAR Report
your job, more job search engines, resume
samples, career services workshops
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Upload/Update Resume and more
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Search Tips

• DONT narrow your search look at everything
• Internships may be coded as internships, co-ops,
  part-time, summer, full-time, paid, unpaid,
  temporary, project, permanent KEEP YOUR SEARCH
  OPEN
• Job Search Agents Create as many as you need.
  You set up the search criteria and save it.
  PantherLink will EMAIL you AUTOMATICALLY once you
  match an internship posting.

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More Search Tips

• Listing Types
• Search Multi-School Listing internships posted
  to multiple schools
• Search job listings for this school only
  internships posted EXCLUSIVELY for FIU students
• Search job listings for on-campus interviewing
  companies that are coming to FIU GC230 to
  interview for internship/co-op and full-time
  opportunities

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Recommended Workshops

• Its a Jungle Out ThereLet CS Be Your
  GuideOn-campus recruiting
• Put some BLING in your step - Interviewing Skills
• The Secret to Making a Good First Impression -
  Resume Writing
• And More.

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TIPS FOR SUCCESS

• Update and Re-Upload your resume as needed.
• Update your Profile If you are not receiving
  any email from Career Services, check your
  profile.

• Be honest as you complete your profile.
  Companies ask for official transcripts or
  verification of GPA
• Attend our events
• Visit our office in GC 230,EAS 2780 and WUC 255
• Network, Network, Network

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UPCOMING EVENTS
Career Education Fair February 6th Pharmed
Arena 10 am 3 pm
The Federal Government Statewide Conference
2006 February 10th GC-Ballrooms 8 am 430
pm