Career Services

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Career Services Cooperative Education

• Helping students make the transition from
  backpack to briefcase--from college to career.

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Learn the New Facts of Life

• According to the Journal of Career Planning
  Employment, a student leaving college today can
  expect to have from 3 to 5 careers and 10, 11, or
  12 jobs during a work life that will last 40 to
  50 years.
• Career Services can help you prepare for the
  new facts of life!

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Explore Your Career Options

• Career Counseling Advising
• Career Resources Print, video, electronic info
• Co-Op Ed Internships

• Career Assessments
• Montana Career Info System online Occupations
  Employment, Education Training, Fin Aid
  Scholarships

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Learn about the Real World with Co-Op Ed
Internships

• Credit-bearing work experience related to
  academic program of study
• Internships posted at
• www.msubillings.edu/careers
• Jump start your career!

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Find Part-Time Jobs

• Currently enrolled students find part-time jobs
  in Billings at www.msubillings.edu/careers
• Community Service Work Study Eligible workstudy
  students work part-time in community service
  agencies www.msubillings.edu/workstudy
• Workstudy Eligible workstudy students find
  part-time on-campus jobs www.msubillings.edu/wo
  rkstudy

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Prepare for Professional Employment

• Register with CareerLink FREE for current
  students!
• www.myinterfase.com/msubillings/student/home.aspx
  
• Upload your résumé and share your profile with
  prospective employers see career events.
• Meet employers at Ask an Executive on
  Wednesdays from 11-1 PM. Network!

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Meet Prospective Employers

• Participate in Campus Interviews Local
  regional employers recruit for business and
  education jobs from October-April.
• Attend Career Fairs Meet employers who offer
  internships and professional employment to
  college students grads.

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Complete a Professional Application Apply for
every job with these error-free documents.

• Personalized letter, résumé envelope, using
  quality stationery
• Employer application form
• Transcript
• Letters of recommendation

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Make an Easy Transition From College to Career

• Career Services can help you plan a successful
  strategy to use whenever career or job changes
  occur.
• Visit Career Services today!

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Career Services Cooperative Education

• Montana State University Billings Sr Campus
  LIB 100 406-657-2168COT A-17
  406-247-3006 www.msubillings.edu/careers

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Fine Tune Employment Skills

• Career Workshops Various career topics help you
  learn job-search skills.
• Walk-In-Wednesday from 10-noon for a quick fix
  without an appointment.

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Apply for Professional Jobs Establish a
Credential File

• Letters of recommendation and summary of work
  academic history support your job application.
• Access forms at www.msubillings. edu/careers

• We mail your file at your/employers request.