Workshop Policy Regarding Late Arrivals: In order to provide the best possible service to our students, it is our policy not to admit anyone to a workshop once it has begun. There are no exceptions to this policy. Please arrive early! All in-person workshops are conducted in the Office of Career Services, Classroom Center first floor - Student Success Center, Suite 113.
Resume Development
Our workshops assist you in developing a resume from scratch or polishing the one you currently have. This workshop is strongly recommended for ALL students as they begin the job search process and is required for all students interested in the internship program.
Click here for a complete Fall 2009 Workshop Schedule
Workshops this week: Tuesday, 11/17, 5:30 PM; Wednesday, 11/18, 2:30 PM; Friday, 11/20, 10:00 AM
Workshops NEXT week: Tuesday, 11/24, Noon; then Happy Thanksgiving!
If you are unable to attend a workshop at these times, we have information available on-line to help you develop your resume. Go to the Online Resume Workshop.
Workshops are conducted in the Office of Career Services, Classroom Center 1st floor - Student Success Center, Suite 113.
Resume Reviews/Critiques
Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Staff members are available for 15-minute sessions to individually help you with your resume. No appointment is necessary. Critiquing is done in the Office of Career Services, Student Success Center Suite 113 on the first floor of the Classroom Center.
Need to do a self-critique? Visit 'Will Your Résumé Stand Out In A Crowd?', a checklist you can go through to assess the effectiveness of your resume. Tackling this process before you come for an in-person critique may save you time and frustration!
Note: This link will open in a new window. Close the window on your browser to return. 2nd Note: This link is to a commercial website and WTAMU CCS does not endorse or recommend any of the products or services included there.
Internship Orientation
Internship orientations are designed to explain what internships are, help answer your questions, discuss the required steps to get involved, and assist you in filling out the appropriate paperwork.
Every Thursday from 11:30am to 12:30pm Orientations are held in the Office of Career Services, Student Success Center Suite 113 on the first floor of the Classroom Center.
If you can't make it to an in-person workshop, you can access our online workshop. Make sure your speakers are turned on. After you have reviewed the information, complete the form at the end of the workshop and then call and make an appointment with our Experiential Education staff to answer any questions.
Internship Professional Development Workshop
This workshop helps you develop interviewing skills, learn what employers expect, and answers your co-op / internship questions. It is required for all students interested in the co-op / internship program. View the Internship Professional Development Workshop.
Interviewing Workshops
This great workshop helps you develop and polish your interviewing skills. Online Interview Workshop Presentation. Informational interviewing is another great tool to use in your job search. Tips on how to do informational interviewing. Practice your interviewing skills in the WTAMU Career & Counseling Services' Mock Interview Program held once each month in the long semesters.
After you've completed the online workshop -Read this Business Week article or view the accompanying slide show about developing the Elevator Pitch (another name for our 60-second commercial.) This is not from the perspective of selling yourself - but substitute "you" for "your company" and "your product." The last links is a commercial website and WTAMU CCS does not endorse or recommend any of the products or services included there.
Job Search Workshops
Fundamental Truths About The Job Search. Proven strategies to really get employment in one's dream career field.
6 Doable Steps: What To Do If You Do Not Know What To Do And Need A Job
How to Make A Job Fair Work for You
This workshop offers tips on how to prepare for any job fair but specifically for the EXPOs hosted by our office. View this presentation and brush up on how to prepare for the job fair, what to expect at the EXPO and how to follow up on leads from the fair. This workshop will help you get the most out of any career or job fair!
