Stop by the Career Center for Senior Send Off

TODAY, Tuesday, May 21st from 1 - 3pm
Career Center, Stevenson - Longman

RAFFLES! SNACKS! RESUME REVIEWS! 

Relocation Handouts | Job Search How-To’s | Graduate School Tips | Career Services Guides | Alumni Office Information

Students who have registered for the Professional Etiquette Dinner (see below) should also plan to pick up their dinner tickets here.

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Professional Etiquette Dinner

Table manners matter:
Formal dinner for graduating seniors

TODAY Tuesday, May 21 @ 5:30pm
The Oberlin Inn

You could find yourself doing business in a variety of situations: at a restaurant over a formal dinner, a casual buffet, or a cocktail reception. This entertaining program for graduating seniors reviews what is expected of you in these settings, including: negotiating the table setting, recognizing when to sit, and which direction to pass the food.

There is a waiting list for this event, but you’re welcome to add your name here.  

Registered students should pick up their tickets at the Senior Send-off the day of the event (see above). There is no charge for this event.

About the Speaker

Robert A. Shutt is the author of  Shine While You Dine, an entertaining and concise guide to business dining etiquette. Robert’s etiquette expertise has been featured on CBS Evening News. He presents throughout the Northeast, in the Great Lakes region, as well as on a national level.

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PS: If you haven’t completed the Senior Survey yet, it’s not too late! Take a look at where your classmates are headed, and complete the survey here.

Every Monday and Wednesday in Azariah’s, we ask students who come for resume and cover letter help, to write a haiku in exchange for oreo’s and a raffle ticket! Here are some of the recent submissions:

Just got my cover

letter fixed. Great success!!

Eggy, eggy, egg!

 —

My throat hurts tonight

oreos melt on my tongue

everything is fine

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Sitting in Azzie’s

I am woman hear me roar

give me a career

— 

Employment is great,

Career Services is cool,

Oberlin has both.

 —

When I was a kid,

My dream job was to be a 

wig sales person. yay!

Wednesday, May 1st, 7pm-8pm in King 243

All students are invited to a workshop focusing on social media and career preparation. Topics will include: LinkedIn profile development, online networking, best practices for using social media sites to advance your career, and advice for developing your overall online presence and visibility.

Thursday, April 25th, 5pm-6pm in the Science Center A255

For rising juniors/seniors applying for admission in Fall 2014

Thinking about applying to law school? This information session is designed to give you an overview of the law school admissions process. Get a handle on timelines, understand the steps required, and learn about the resources and support available.

Thursday, April 25th, 4pm-5pm in the Science Center A255

For rising sophomores/juniors

The Oberlin Law Scholars Program is a unique, selective, year-long program designed to build scholarship and experience for students interested in law. It will include a one-module, introductory course entitled Legal Advocacy; a series of workshops and talks by distinguished guests; advising from faculty, staff, and alumni; and the opportunity for an internship or shadowing experience in a law-related organization.

Application Due Date: 9am Monday, May 6, 2013

External fellowships, awards and research opportunities can help open doors to a career in science as early as the first year at Oberlin, but you need to know where to find opportunities and how to apply successfully.  Come hear advice about both.  First and second year students are particularly encouraged to attend, but programs are available for juniors and seniors as well.

Thursday, April 25th, Craig Lecture Hall, 4:30-5:30pm

Do you have a great idea for a service project?  Would $10,000 help get that project off the ground?  

We want to help make your ideas happen. From wide-reaching social entrepreneurships to projects with significant local impacts, awards funding has helped Oberlin students make a difference: 

http://interfaithappalachia. org/ ; http://kenyareads.weebly.com/; http://mountaingardeninitiative.webs.com/; http://micasitamontessori.wordpress.com/

The Oberlin students behind some of these projects would like to help you with your ideas.  Bring your notes, questions, and plans (however vague) and they will talk them through with you.   Dalai Lama Fellows Hilary Neff, Rachel Manning, and Ty Diringer will be on hand.  As will Kathryn Davis recipients, Peterson Njamunge, Shauna Godfrey, and Maggie Paulin.     Beth Blissman, director of the Bonner Center for Service and Learning, and Nick Petzak, fellowships advisor, will also attend.

Tuesday, April 23rd, King 123, 4:30-5:30pm

We hope to see  there!

Attend a free Online Info Session about USC’s Summer Business Program to learn how this intensive 4-week program at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business can give you an advantage in today’s competitive job market! The Summer Business Program is designed specifically for non-business major students, who are recent college graduates or current college juniors and seniors, to learn the critical skills of business management. All courses are taught by USC’s internationally ranked Marshall faculty and will cover topics such as: effective leadership, finance, marketing, business strategy, and real exposure to the business world through company visits. The application window runs from April 1st to April 30th; register for one of our upcoming online info sessions now to learn more!

Visit the SBP homepage here: http://www.marshall.usc.edu/summer

More upcoming sessions:

Wednesday, May 1st: 12:00 noon (PST)

Wednesday, May 1st: 6:00 pm (PST)

Wednesday, May 8th: 12:00 noon (PST)

Wednesday, May 8th: 6:00 pm (PST)

Seniors – Reminder:  The SLAC Virtual Recruiting Days end this Monday, 4/8!

From April 1 to 8, apply for jobs tailored just for the 13 Selective Liberal Arts Consortium (SLAC) colleges — including Oberlin. 

This is a resume referral event for employers who are looking for liberal arts students like you.  Employers will invite selected students for follow up with phone or face to face interviews – type and timing of follow-up will depend on the employer.

For more information, visit: http://www.slac.experience.com 

 Participating Employers include:

1800flowers

Alliance Bernstein

BDO

Box Inc.

Citizen Schools

Egon Zehnder

Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP

Google

Hillstone Restaurant Group

McMaster- Carr

Meetup, Inc.

NERA Economic Consulting

Schuler Family Foundation

Social Science Research Council

Transperfect Translations

Urban Teacher Center

The Fund for the Public Interest is a national non-profit organization that works to build support for progressive organizations across the country.  We run campaigns for the Sierra Club, the Human Rights Campaign, USPIRG, and Environment America.  This summer we will be in over 50 cities, working and lobbying to help win environmental and social justice campaigns.

Last summer our staff helped ban off-shore drilling to protect our coasts, repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, and increase food safety standards to make school lunches safer- all while building valuable leadership skills.

Currently, we have paid positions open on our campaign staff in each of our locations.  We require that interested candidates are hard workers and have excellent communication skills.

As a member of our staff, you will fundraise, build membership for our partner groups, and educate and activate citizens on pressing issues.  You will also have the opportunity to organize press conferences and build coalitions with other non-profit organizations.  While on staff, you gain knowledge of pressing concerns our country is facing, learn how to effectively generate public support, and obtain a firm understanding of the political process. 

Information sessions will be held at 10am, 2pm, and 4pm in Wilder 220 on April 8, 9, 10th.

In addition, there will be an Info Table in Wilder basement on April 8th and 9th, and in the Science Center Atrium on April 10th.