The University of Iowa

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• The University of Iowa
• Marvin A. and Rose Lee Pomerantz
• Career Center

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Presentation Outline

• Who we are
• Overview of Services
• Resumes
• Job Search Strategies
• UI Employment Expo
• Mock Interviews
• ICE-Net
• Upcoming Events

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Who We Are

• The Pomerantz Career Center
• Established in 2001
• Located Pomerantz Center, third floor
• Hours 8 a.m. 5 p.m.,
• Monday Friday, year round
• Fourteen full-time staff and 16 peer advisors
  dedicated to helping you succeed

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The Pomerantz Center

• New building 2005
• Located on Market Street, just north of
• the Pappajohn Business Building
• Home to
• Admissions Visitors Center
• Academic Advising Center
• Pomerantz Career Center
• MBA Career Services

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Pomerantz Career Center

• 14,000 square feet devoted to students and
  employers
• More than 20 interview rooms
• Comfortable student interview waiting and
  resource area
• Pearson Library containing career material

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Pomerantz Career Center Services

• Career Exploration Assistance
• Interest-Abilities-Values Assessments
• Career Resource Library and Employer Information
• Assistance in Choosing a Major
• Resume Development Assistance
• Cover Letter Development Assistance

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Pomerantz Career Center Services

• Mock Interviews
• Job Internship Search Strategies
• UI Employment Expo (job internship database)
• Spring Fall Job Internship Fairs
• Alumni Networks Services
• Career Related Programs and Workshops
• Streaming Videos
• Resume/Cover Letter Basics
• Successful Interviewing Skills
• Summer/Fall Career Fair Tips
• Job Internship Search
• Researching Companies
• Networking
• Digital Dirt
• Branding

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Resume Development
Continuously Seek Opportunities to Build Expand
Your Resume

• Volunteer opportunities on-campus and within the
  community
• Internships graduate assistantships related to
  your field of choice
• Research within your field of interest
• Professional memberships within your field hold
  an office
• Conference attendance presentations

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Resume Development Tailoring Your Resume

• A tailored resume shines light on those
  qualifications a particular employer wants to see
• Prioritize Information Identify the skills and
  qualifications the employer is seeking and place
  most relevant information first
• Use Descriptive Headings Such as Relevant
  Experience, Professional Experience, Teaching
  Experience, Leadership Experience, Laboratory
  Skills, Product Management Experience
• Use Industry Specific Language Use
  abbreviations that are well known
• Organize Related Information Together Group
  related positions together and place in
  categories as mentioned above

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Resume Format Options

• Traditional Format
• Contact Information
• Education
• Experience
• Honors Activities
• Language Proficiencies
• Computer Skills

• Optional Sections
• Professional Membership
• Publications/Presentations
• Research Focus/Interest
• License Certifications
• International Experience
• Special Projects
• Volunteer Experience

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Sample Education Section
EDUCATION The University of Iowa May 2008 M. A.
Statistics Iowa City, IA GPA
3.5/4.0 University of Northern Iowa December
2004 B.A. in Math, Minor in Business Cedar
Falls, IA GPA 3.8/4.0
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Experience Section Tips

• Place experiences in reverse chronological order
• Always include dates of employment on the right
• Place title of position before employer
• Begin all bullet points with verbs
• Include no less than 3 bullet points per position
• Quantify when possible

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Sample Experience Section

• RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• Teaching Assistant, Elementary Statistics August
  2005-present
• The University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
• Prepared topics and led 3 weekly discussion
  sections of 75 undergraduate students
• Held regular office hours to assist students with
  questions and concerns about course material
• Wrote, facilitated, and graded weekly quizzes

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Resume Activities/Honors

• ACTIVITIES/HONORS
• Secretary, Graduate Student Senate, 2006-2007
• American Statistical Association member,
  2005-2007
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars member,
  2004-2006
• Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity, 2003

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Job Search Preparation

• Identify industry according to personal interests
  values
• Identify how you want to use your educational
  training within the industry of choice
• Identify location of interest if any
• Consider any limitations that must be applied to
  your search
• Research the industry of choice
• Have working knowledge of salary range according
  to industry, location, experience

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Job Search Strategies

• Professional Memberships
• ASA (American Statistical Association)
• AMS (American Mathematical Society)
• MAA (Mathematical Association of America)
• NCTM (National council of Teachers of
  Mathematics)

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Job Search Strategies (Cont.)

• Pomerantz Career Center Website
• Full-Time Employment
• Job Listings by City State
• Job Listings by Discipline
• Career Builder
• Career Journal
• Job Hunters Bible
• The Riley Guide
• Job Internship Fairs
• Fall Job Internship Fair
• Government, Non-Profit, Human Services Fair
  Fall 06
• Iowa Technology Career Fair 10/26/06
• Arts, Entertainment Media Fair 2/14/07
• Health Science Biotech Mini Fair 2/21/07
• Spring Job Internship Fair 2/27/07
• Sales Retail Mini Fair 3/28/07
• UI Employment Expo

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UI Employment Expo

• Search for full time jobs internships
• Save common searches
• Customize UI Employment Expo to email you when
  jobs/internships meeting your criteria are posted
• Apply for full-time jobs and internships
• Sign-up for on-campus interviews for jobs
  internships
• Sign-up and participate in mock interviews with
  real employers
• Research Employers that PCC has built connections
  and or relationships with
• Identify upcoming events such as employer
  information sessions, career fairs, employer days
• Store up to 14 resumes cover letters,
  transcripts writing samples.

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Employers Recruiting U of I Statistics Students

• Target Stores
• The Gallup Organization
• US Department of State
• Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
• Pohaku, Inc
• GeoLearning

• Ethos Group
• CareerBuilder.com
• Great America Leasing
• Principal Financial Group
• The Bradford Group
• CitiFinancial

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Mock Interviews
Purpose Provide you with an opportunity to
practice your interviewing skills in an
environment similar to an actual
interview Who Employers from surrounding
towns/cities volunteer their time to help
students develop interview skills How Sign-up
on UI Employment Expo (Database of Jobs,
Internships Mock Interviews) Where Pomerantz
Career Center, C310 PC When Tuesdays,
Wednesdays Thursdays Fall Spring
Semesters Cost Free, if using Expo only for
mock interviews
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Iowa Career Exploration Network ICE-Net

• Connects UI students to UI alumni in a related
  field or area of study across the world.
• Provides students the opportunity to conduct
  informational interviews to seek guidance about a
  particular profession or field.
• Provides the opportunity to network and build
  professional relationships
• Searchable through UI Employment Expo
• Available Spring 2007

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UI Employment Expo Demonstrationhttp//www.care
ers.uiowa.edu/emplexpo.html
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Upcoming Events
Iowa Technology Career Fair 10/26/06 Arts,
Entertainment Media Fair 2/14/07 Health
Science Biotech Mini Fair 2/21/07 Spring Job
Internship Fair 2/27/07 Sales Retail Mini
Fair 3/28/07
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Thank You

• Sara Burden
• Career Advisor
• Pomerantz Career Center
• 100 Pomerantz Center, Room C310
• Iowa City, IA 52242
• 319-335-1023
• www.careers.uiowa.edu