Explore internship and job opportunities. Network with employers. Show off your favorite professional clothes.

Come to the job & internship fair at Career Days 2008 on Tuesday, October 28th from 11am - 2pm in Emerson Suites. You may schedule an interview for the Day of Interviews on Wednesday, October 29th. You can also sign up to be "mock" interviewed on Wednesday.

On Tuesday (10/28) at 5pm, join us in the Ithaca Falls Room for an interactive workshop on successful interviewing skills.

For more information about Career Days 2008, visit www.ithaca.edu/careers or stop by the Office of Career Services.  Check out the list of registered employers and a sampling of available positions by clicking here.

Career Days 2008 is sponsored by the Office of Career Services in partnership with the Student Government Association and Sigma Iota Epsilon.

If you're interested in becoming an elementary, middle, or high school teacher, Ithaca College can help you take the next step.  Stay at Ithaca for one more year, and earn a master's degree in education...competitive tuition, graduate assistantships.

Learn more by attending one of our information sessions:
Thurs., Oct. 30, 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Friends 210
Tues., Nov. 4, 12:10-1:00 p.m. - Friends 209
Thurs., Nov. 6, 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Friends 210

or contact:  Linda Hanrahan, Chair of Graduate Programs in Education - lhanrahan@ithaca.edu or 607/274-3147
 

“It’s very rewarding to know that each day you are making a difference in the lives of the people you serve. Working with City Year I have learned a lot about assessing the needs of a community and I have seen our reach go beyond the classroom.”

Laura Hamilton, 2008 Ithaca Alum, Culture & Communication D.I.I.S., City Year Corps Member

Are you ready to change the world?

City Year is hiring “Corps Members” to commit to one year of full time community service, making a difference by working with underserved children as tutors and mentors and leading them in high-impact community service.  City Year provides unique experiences of incomparable value in terms of professional development. Our alumni pursue successful careers as leaders in the private, public and nonprofit sectors. 

City Year will be in Emerson Suite C for an Information Session, Wednesday October 29 at noon.  They will also be attending the Job & Internship Fair on October 28. 

See their full job description on eRecruiting at www.ithaca.edu/erecruiting.  

Early application deadline: November 30.

For more information visit www.cityyear.org or contact Career Services. 

The Peer Career Advisors, along with the staff members in the Office of Career Services invite you to attend the 6th Annual Career City Coffee Café, Friday, October 24th!  The event runs from 6:00pm-9:00pm in IC Square.

Career City Coffee Café is a great opportunity for students to have fun and learn more about career development.  Topics such as resumes, cover letters, graduate school selection process, and other helpful career development tips will be shared.

Join us for an evening of Entertainment, Free Food (cookies, brownies and mini muffins), Free Drinks (hot chocolate, hot cider, espresso drinks, coffee and tea) and a Pumpkin Decorating Contest!  Door prizes will be given out throughout the evening (Ithaca College apparel, Wegmans gift certificates and more), along with a $100 Grand Prize at the end of the event!

Featured performers include:

• IC Breakers
• IC Circus
• IC Hip-Hop
• IC Jazz Combo
• Premium Blend

Career City Coffee Café is a collaborative effort between the Office of Career Services and Sodexo and is open to everyone on campus!

 

The Ithaca College chapters of Sigma Iota Epsilon and the American Marketing Association and the Office of Career Services cordially invite you to attend the 12th annual Etiquette Dinner.

Students from all schools across campus are encouraged to attend this event, which focuses on teaching appropriate dining behavior in order to make a great first impression during interviews where meals are involved. The event will include keynote and etiquette speakers, a three-course meal, and door prizes!

In addition to great speakers, networking opportunities will be available for students, as employers from the day's Career Day 2008 Job and Internship Fair will be in attendance.

The event will be held in the Emerson Suites on Tuesday, October 28, with the reception beginning at 5:15 p.m. and dinner commencing at 6:00 p.m.

Dress is business professional, so dress to impress!

Due to the limited number of seats available, tickets will go quickly, so be sure to purchase your tickets as soon as possible!

WHEN:

• Thursday, October 9: Park School of Communications & North Foyer of Campus Center (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
• Friday, October 10: Park School of Communications & North Foyer of Campus Center (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
• Monday, October 13: Park School of Communications & Textor Hall (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
• Tuesday, October 14: Park School of Communications & Campus Center (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
• Wednesday, October 15: Park School of Communications & Campus Center (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
• Monday, October 20: Park School of Communications, School of Business, Campus Center (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
• Monday, October 21: School of Business (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)

PRICE:

• $12 per ticket. Tickets can be purchased with ID Express!

Please contact Jess Hoeler, [mailto:jessica.hoeler@gmail.com"] or John Fracchia [mailto:jfracchia@ithaca.edu] with questions.

CIA Information Session
October 20, 2008
12:00pm
Cayuga Lake Meeting Room
Campus Center

The work of a nation.  The center of intelligence.

The Central Intelligence Agency representatives will cover a broad range of topics to include the Agency mission, potential career opportunities and the on-line application process. Students are encouraged to bring a resume.

When you choose to join the dedicated professionals of the CIA, you become a part of an agency that plays a critical role in the national security of our country. Your work has special significance. You find rewards and fulfillment in your role, and you share in the pride that comes from serving your country. The CIA offers extraordinary opportunities for a wide range and variety of professionals. 

Minimum requirements (for National Clandestine Service positions) include a bachelor's or master's degree and a strong academic record, with a strong interest in international affairs. Candidates must possess solid interpersonal and communications skills, including the ability to write clearly and accurately. Foreign travel and area knowledge, prior residency abroad, cross-cultural sensitivity, and foreign language proficiency (particularly in the critical languages of Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Indonesian, Korean, Pashto/Pashtu, Persian, Russian, Turkish and Urdu) are highly desirable.  Degrees of interest include, but are not limited to, international business, finance or relations, foreign languages, economics, physical science or nuclear, biological or chemical engineering. Competitive candidates will also possess personality traits that will allow them to be successful Core Collectors, including the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, the ability to “think on their feet”, and the ability to deal effectively with individuals at all levels—often in fast-breaking and rapidly changing situations. 

For further details about this information session, please visit the Office of Career Services.

Vail Resorts, Inc. is a premier mountain resort company and a leader in luxury, destination-based travel at iconic locations. The company operates in three separate, but highly integrated segments: Mountain, Lodging and Real Estate Development.

Representatives from Vail Resorts, Inc. will host an information session about their Seasonal Employment - College Program on Tuesday October 21 at 12:10 in Friends Room #204.  During the afternoon Tuesday, they will conduct interviews with students in the Office of Career Services.  Vail Resorts, Inc. is looking for college students who are interested in taking a semester away from the classroom to get experience working, living and learning at Keystone Mountain.

This program is designed to provide current college students with the opportunity to have real-life experience living, working and learning as employees at Keystone Mountain during the 2009 Ski Season (November through April).  Students in the program will be assigned to any number of jobs on the Mountain.  You could work as a cook in the Hospitality Department, a Ski Instructor in Mountain Operations or a Human Resources Intern with the HR Department.  There are dozens of different jobs that program participants will have the opportunity to perform on the Mountain.

Please visit www.ithaca.edu/erecruiting for a complete job posting and application instructions.

Interested in learning more about a career?  Want to network with professionals in your chosen career?  Would you like to spend the day at a company in Ithaca?  Then sign up for Take an Ithacan to Work Days!

On November 11 & 12, Ithaca College students will be able to spend the day with professionals in the Ithaca community, who work in a variety of occupations. The registration deadline is October 15, however space is limited so click here for more information including the registration form.