Each semester a number of employers from many different fields come to Ithaca College to meet you and in some cases to offer you opportunities to interview. Here's what's currently scheduled:

January 28, 2008
Information Session: Teach For America
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Ithaca Falls Meeting Room

February 5-6, 2008
Interviews: Teach For America
Must Be Pre-Selected Through Their Application Process.

February 6, 2008
Information Session: Institute For Recruitment Of Teachers
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Cayuga Lake Room (Campus Center)

February 7, 2008
Interviews: Institute For Recruitment Of Teachers
Time: 9:00 – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Career Services
Sign up at the information session on 2/6/2008

February 15, 2008
Interviews: Comptroller of the Currency
Position: Assistant National Bank Examiner
Deadline: February 5, 2008
Location: Career Services

February 19, 2008
Interviews: Sun Life Financial
Position: Employee Benefit Sales
Deadline: February 5, 2008
Location: Career Services

February 27, 2008
Information Session: Peace Corps
Interviews: To Be Conducted On 28th. Sign Up at Information Session
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Taughannock Falls Room, Campus Center

April 1-4, 2008
Interviews: Teach For America
Attend 1/28 information session for application details.

Have you heard about Teach For America (TFA) and wondered what it is all about? Well now is your opportunity to find out.

You're invited to stop by the Ithaca Falls Meeting Room (Campus Center) on January 28, to meet the TFA Recruitment Director and learn about the program. While you're there, they'll feed you some pizza!

Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Learn how you can make the next two years of your life and your first job out of college one that makes an incredible difference in fighting educational inequity.

Are you a freshman?  Senior?  Somewhere in between?

Career Services events are open to all students & we invite you to participate in:

Mock Interview Day - February 26th

Perfect your interviewing skills by practicing with a representative of a local company. Sign-up in the Career Services Office.

Take an Ithacan to Work Day - March 19th

Insider's view...connections...industry info...get it all by shadowing a local employer for a day. Sign-up in the Career Services Office.

Job & Internship Fair - March 25th

Make a connection for your job search, internship hunt, future networking needs...stop by the fair to meet over 80 employers. Maybe you'll score an interview with an employer for the day of interviews scheduled for March 26th. You don't need to pre-register, but you do need to dress to impress.

Teacher Recruitment Days - April 7th & 8th

So you want to be in front of the classroom next year? Attend this fair and you'll be connected with schools from across the U.S. who are looking for teachers. Registration info can be found on the Career Services homepage later this semester. 

Central New York Communications Consortium (CNYCC) - April 14th - 16th

If the communications industry is where you want to work, then you'll want to be at the CNYCC. Registration info will be available in early February - contact Career Services for details.

Are you...

      figuring out what you want to study at IC? Creating a resume? Applying to grad school? Searching for an internship or job?

 ... we can help you do all of these things. Career Services is located on the 1st floor of the library building. Come see us anytime.

Microsoft is offering scholarships for the 2008–2009 academic year to students enrolled in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline, such as math or physics, with a demonstrated interest in computer science.  Applicants must also apply for a summer internship with Microsoft, and scholarship applications must be postmarked by February 1, 2008. Recipients will be announced by March 20, 2008. 

What are the provisions of the award?
Scholarships are awarded to recipients for one academic year.  The scholarship will cover up to 100 percent of the tuition for the 2008-2009 academic year as posted by the financial aid office of the university or college.  Scholarships are made through the designated school and are not transferable to other academic institutions.  Funds are to be used for tuition only and may not be used for other costs on the recipient's bursar bill. All recipients of the scholarship will be required to complete a salaried summer internship of 12 weeks or more at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Washington.  Microsoft reserves the right not to offer a position to the scholarship winner if an appropriate match cannot be found.

What are the criteria for scholarship eligibility?
Students must be enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program at a college or university in the United States, Canada, or Mexico at the time the application is submitted.  Students must be enrolled full-time and making satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline, such as math or physics, with a demonstrated interest in computer science.  The student must have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 4.0, or a 4.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 5.0. 

What is required to apply?
A completed application includes five items:  your résumé, transcript, essay questions, letter of referral, and confirmation of your online application to the Microsoft Summer Internship program.  All items must be mailed to the address below and postmarked by February 1, 2008 to receive full consideration.

Résumé- Enclose a copy of your résumé that includes your e-mail address, campus address and phone number, student ID number, permanent address and phone number, major and expected graduation date.

Transcript- Enclose a copy of your current academic transcript.

Essay Questions- Use one page to answer all four of the following essay questions (not one page per question).

·          Describe how you demonstrate your passion for technology outside the classroom.

·          Describe the toughest technical problem you've worked on, how you addressed the problem, your role in reaching the outcome, if it was team-based, and the final outcome.

·          Describe a situation which demonstrates initiative and your willingness to go above and beyond.

·          Describe how you are currently funding your college education.

Gender/Ethnicity/Disability (optional)- Please note your gender, ethnicity or disability on the page with your essay questions if you would like that information to be considered with your application.

Letter of referral- Enclose a letter of referral from a faculty member or an academic advisor who knows your work.

Confirmation of Online Application to the Microsoft Internship Program - Apply online at http://www.microsoft.com/college for a summer internship and print out a confirmation page showing you have done so.  This printed confirmation must be included in your mailed application materials.

Please send your completed application postmarked by February 1 2008 to: 
Microsoft Scholarship Program
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-8303

If you are considering a career in advertising, here is something that might interest you.

The International Advertising Association is hosting a "Meet the Board" Event for young professionals and students. The event is an opportunity to network and socialize with executives in the advertising industry. Drinks and Light Snacks will be provided.

The IAA Board of Directors includes professionals from Citibank, MediaEdge:cia, MPG USA, Business Week, LJL Associates, Google, ESPN, Publicis, Universal McCann and many more!

Date: January 24th, 2008
Venue: The New York Time Building
620 8th Avenue, 15th Floor Conference Room
(Between 40th & 41st Street)
Time: 7:00PM-8:30PM
Cost: Free

To Register, Please contact: Cindy Lo or Liz Zigdon, Coordinator, Membership & Events Email: coordinator@iaany.org or Phone: (212) 338-0222

Every now and again a unique program comes to our attention, and this is one of them. This is one of them.

The 2008 AlumniAthlete Network Wall Street Internship Program has informed us that they are accepting candidates for their AlumniAthlete Wall Street Internship Program. This 10-week, paid internship program is open to sophomore and junior students and their is no cost to particpate.

Participating firms include JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, and UBS.

If you want to check it out, please visit: http://www.alumniathlete.com

Career Services is pleased to announce that four scholarships are now available for students who are interested in taking a Kaplan test preparation course!

A course scholarship will be offered for each of the graduate admissions tests -- GRE, LSAT, MCAT, and GMAT. The scholarships provide full tuition for the relevant test preparation class, which must be taken within one year of being awarded.

Scholarship recipients may participate in the preparation class of their choice at the Kaplan office here in Ithaca. A short application is required and may be picked up from the career services office, 1101 Gannett Center or downloaded from our website. All completed application materials must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 15, 2008.

This scholarship program is sponsored by the Career Services and Kaplan Educational Centers. For additional information, please contact our office at 274-3365.