Career Services is pleased to announce that Ms. Teresa Michael will be visiting campus on Wednesday, February 27 to conduct an information session about the Peace Corps.

All community members are invited to learn more about the work that the Peace Corps does and the opportunities that they offer.

Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Where: Taughannock Falls Room (old North Meeting Room), Campus Center

Join us for a fascinating presentation and learn how you can make a difference!

Each year, Ithaca College co-sponsors the Central New York Communications Consortium, an event for students who are interested in jobs and internships in advertising, communications, journalism, marketing, public relations, radio, and television.

Many IC alums got their first job or internship at this event and you can too! Here are the things that you need to know:

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Event:
Central New York Communications Consortium
Interview Dates: April 15-16
Info Fair: April 14
Event Location: Syracuse University
Application Deadline: February 29, 2008, by 11:59 p.m.

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Key benefits:

• A chance to network with representatives from top companies in the communications industry
• Real job and internship opportunities
• Real interview opportunities

Detailed Information: http://www.ithaca.edu/cnycc This site has complete information about the event including key dates.

Job/Internship Postings: http://cnycc.erecruiting.com This site is where they can view jobs/internships and apply for them. In order to access the site they will need to click on the "Create Account" link and enter the password token "CNYCC2008."

Participants include:
Abrams Artists Agency, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Bliss PR, BrightLine iTV, Clear Channel Radio, Conde Nast Publications, Cooney/Waters Group, Draftcb, Edelman, Galaxy Communications, GCI Group, Eric Mower and Associates, Interep Radio, Katz Media Group, Manning Selvage & Lee, Marketing Mentors Network, Mediacom and Beyond Interaction, Mediaedge, MediaVest Worldwide, MindShare, NBC/Universal, New York Times, Philip Morris USA, Procter & Gamble Productions, Regional News Network, Rx Mosaic Health, and Universal McCann.

Companies are being added, so check back often!

Mock Interview Day is now full! If you would like to be an alternate, please follow the original registration instructions below.

Do you need to improve your interviewing skills? Could you use additional interviewing practice? If so, you should take part in Mock Interview Day.

Mock Interview Day provides you with the opportunity to have a practice interview with an actual employer from the community.

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Date: February 26, 2008 from 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Emerson Suites, Campus Center

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To participate, simply e-mail your resume to jfracchia@ithaca.edu by February 22, 2008. Please include: your major, what types of positions your are interested in and the times between 12 pm and 3 pm that you are available. You will be contacted with your interview time.

Interviews are available on the half hour on a first come first serve basis.

Career Services is pleased to announce that Ithaca College students are invited to Cornell's annual Nonprofit & Government Career Fair on February 28 from noon - 4:00 p.m.

Representatives from over 60 organizations (local, regional, national, and international) will inform students about their full-time, part-time, internship and volunteer positions. For students who are exploring career fields, representatives will share general organization and industry information.

Career Services will be running a free shuttle to and from the event on the half hour, beginning at 12:00 noon from the IC flag pole. The last shuttle will leave Cornell at 3:30 p.m.

Complete event information can be found on the Nonprofit & Government Career Fair website

Congratulations to our latest "Passport To Your Future" winners, Brittany Pierce and Shawn Pinney!

November's winner, Brittany Pierce won a professional portfolio and December's winner, Shawn Pinney won a bookstore gift certificate.

Any Ithaca College student is eligible to be part of the Career Services' Passport To Your Future program. To register, just stop by the Career Services office. Prizes are awarded on a monthly basis and a grand prize of a laptop computer will be drawn in April 2008.

Be an insider for a day!

Connect with local professionals and learn about a possible career path by participating in "Take an Ithacan to Work Day," a new job shadow program scheduled for March 19th.  Any Ithaca College student may sign-up in Career Services by February 22nd.  You'll be able to tell us your top 3 career fields of interest, then we'll match you with a local professional working in one of those fields.  You'll receive information on your match during the required information session on March 6th at 12:10pm in the Taughannock Falls Meeting Room (Campus Center 3rd Floor).

If you are interested in participating but have schedule conflicts with either the March 19th program date, or the March 6th session, please contact Kristin at klibritz@ithaca.edu to determine whether alternate arrangements can be made.  This program is sponsored by Career Services in partnership with Ithaca Forward.

On Wednesday, February 6, 2008, Career Services is pleased to welcome Ms. Leislie Godo-Solo from the Institute for the Recruitment of Teachers (IRT) to campus.

Founded in 1990, IRT seeks to “deepen the pool of talented minorities entering the teaching profession in our country.” Currently, the IRT selects outstanding college students and graduates from multiple backgrounds who demonstrate a commitment to eradicating racial disparities and the attendant educational consequences of these differences.

An information session will be held so that students can learn more about the program and the application process.

Date: February 6, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Cayuga Lake Room, Campus Center

This information session is open to all members of the campus community.

Teacher Recruitment Days (TRD) 2008 will be held at SUNY Cortland on April 7th and 8th, 2008. School districts from across the country will send recruiters to Cortland to conduct interviews for known and anticipated vacancies.

Candidates from 15 Central New York colleges and universities are invited to attend this entry-level employment event. To date over 100 districts have registered and eligible students are encouraged to apply.

Requirements for participation and the ONLINE APPLICATION process, as well as detailed instructions and information, will be accessible through the web site at http://www.oswego.edu/TRD.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED ONLINE between February 4 and February 29, 2008 and include the $10.00 non-refundable registration fee.

APPLICATIONS completed between March 1 and March 7, 2008 must include the $15.00 non-refundable registration fee. Applications will NOT BE ACCEPTED after March 7 and individuals will not be admitted on the day of the event. Priority is given to applicants on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you have questions regarding this event, please contact the Career Services office at 274-3365.