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2014-2015
Career Development Guide
Engage
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The Career Center at the University of Notre Dame
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Dear Notre Dame Students:
On behalf of The Career Center staff, I welcome you to the 2014-2015 academic year at Notre Dame! At The
Career Center, students will always be our first priority as we work with employers, recruiters, and alumni
to cultivate new and exciting career opportunities. Please remember, YOU must take ownership of your
own future by getting involved and participating in the career planning process. We will not “get you a
job,” but our dedicated staff will be here to support and assist you with your career endeavors every step of
the way. The mission of The Career Center at Notre Dame is stated below:
“The Career Center at the University of Notre Dame is dedicated to the development and implementation
of innovative programs and services that promote lifelong career development skills for students and
alumni. By cultivating multifaceted partnerships/networks, our staff is committed to providing the
resources for students to explore diverse career opportunities.”
Our Engagement Team is ready to work with students to discover values, interests, personality traits, and
skills as they relate to various career opportunities. Then our Exploration Team will take over as students
prepare themselves for life after Notre Dame and all the career transitions that will follow.
You will have the unique opportunity to pursue internships and entry-level jobs utilizing our Go IRISH
system, in addition to other resources available in The Career Center Online Resources. Visit our website
for additional information: careercenter.nd.edu. We also provide extensive programming including career
fairs, on-campus interviews, career and industry nights, workshops, and additional programs. A sample list
includes:
Career Fairs and Career Nights: Special Services and Programs:
• Consulting Night(s) • Alumni Networking Events and Opportunities
• Engineering Industry Day • Arts & Letters Business Boot Camp
• Fall Career Expo • Career Development Courses
• Virtual Career Fairs • Internship Funding Opportunities
• Wall Street Forum • Industry Externship and Trek Programs
• Winter Career & Internship Fair • Job Shadow and Mentoring Programs
• Events in Boston, California, New York, and • Mock Interviews
Washington D.C. • Individual Career Coaching for major
discernment and job, graduate school and
internship searches
Check our website (careercenter.nd.edu) for information on office and walk-in hours. Please give us a call to
set up an appointment. We look forward to working with you to make your career goals come true!
Hilary Flanagan
Director, The Career Center
Table of Contents CAREER
DEVELOPMENT
Letter From the Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
GUIDE
Career Center Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
General Career Center Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2014-2015
Ethical Job & Internship Search Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
How The Career Center Can Help YOU! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Experiential Career Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
University
Career Center Events and Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 of
Major & Career Discernment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Notre Dame
Special Workbook Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Seven Clues to Help You in Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Prioritizing Your Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Work Values Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Achievements Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Skills Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19
20
The
Skills Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Four Year Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
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Career
Center
Job & Internship Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Additional Post-Graduate Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Career Center Online Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Career Center Internship Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Writing Your Resume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Resume Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Would Your Resume Catch an Employer’s Attention? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Sample Resumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Cover Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Sample Cover Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sample Cover Letter—Email Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Advertiser Index
Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Accenture LLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Agency for Healthcare
On-Campus Interviewing and Go IRISH FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Research and Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
ALDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover
How to Prepare for a Career Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Boys & Girls Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chrysler Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Interviewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Earth Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Types of Interviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Epic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Modes of Candidate Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Ernst & Young LLP . . . . Inside Front Cover
Grant Thornton LLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
On-Site Visit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Jefferson County
Preparing for the Interview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Public Schools . . . . . Inside Back Cover
Interview Checklists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 KPMG LLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Practice Your Responses to Common Interview Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Northwestern
Use the STAR Technique for Answering Behavioral Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 University . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover
Additional Questions to Ask the Interviewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP . . . . . . . . 63
Nonverbal Communication Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Science, Mathematics And Research
for Transformation (SMART)
Interview Dress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Scholarship for Service Program . . . 61
Post-Interview Follow-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 St. George’s University . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
U.S. Army Health Professions
Scholarship Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
U.S. Marine Corps . . . . . Inside Back Cover
USA.gov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
College Recruitment Media and The Career
Center at the University of Notre Dame
would like to thank the above sponsors for
making this publication possible.
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
Career Center Staff
Hilary Flanagan, Director 5
Tara Sullivan, Career Services Associate
THE CAREER CENTER
Career Coaches:
Career Engagement Team Career Exploration Team (Industry Specialists) continued
Bridget Kibbe, Career Engagement Manager Stephanie Felicetti, Student-Athlete Careers Program Director
Maureen Baska, Career Engagement Specialist (Recreation/Sports)
Robyn Centilli, Career Engagement Specialist
Stephanie Felicetti, Student-Athlete Careers Program Director Victoria Trauger, Career Exploration Specialist
Consuela Howell Wilson, Career Inclusion Specialist (Biotechnology/Construction/Energy/Environmental/
Healthcare/Manufacturing/Transportation)
Career Exploration Team (Industry Specialists)
Rose Kopec, Career Coaching Manager Anita Rees, Career Exploration Specialist
(Architecture/Arts/Design/Entertainment) (Education/Government/Legal/Publishing/Nonprofit)
Lissa Bill, Career Operations Manager Bob Rischard, Career Exploration Specialist
(Consulting/Retail/Technology) (Financial Services)
LoriAnn Edinborough, Career Funding Program Director Ray Vander Heyden, Career Exploration Specialist
(Advertising/Human Resources/Marketing/PR) (Accounting/Actuarial/Corporate Finance/Entrepreneurial/
Insurance)
Employer Relations Team: Operations Team:
Holly Decker, Employer Relations Manager Lissa Bill, Career Operations Manager
Kathy Beaton, Recruiting Operations Specialist Melanie Brewer, Administrative Coordinator
Sarah Himschoot, Interview Center Coordinator Julie Gray, Marketing and Media Specialist
Jeanie Martz, Recruiting Coordinator Tori Scheid, Career Events Associate
Rachael Roggeman, Employer Relations Specialist
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General Career Center Information
The Career Center provides undergraduate students with indi- What Types of Appointments Can I Make at the
vidual career coaching, career development programs, and Career Center?
access to experiential opportunities and recruiting programs.
Below are a few general facts to help you when visiting The Engagement Team Appointments
Career Center: • Introduction to Career Center
• Exploring/Changing Majors & Careers
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• Assessments Intake
G en er a l FA Q s • MBTI Review
• Strong Interest Inventory Review
• Writing Your First Resume
Where Is The Career Center Located? • Writing Your First Cover Letter(s)
Appointments with Career Coaches: 248 Flanner Hall
• • First-Time Career Fair Prep
Interviews in the Interview Center: 116 Flanner Hall
• • Summer Plans for 1st Years & Sophomores
• Internship Funding
• Mock Interviews
What Are the Operating Hours of The Career
Center? Exploration Team Appointments
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. • Resume Review
Evening hours available on Tuesdays until 8:00 p.m. only • Cover Letter Review
when regular classes are in session. • Networking/Informational Interviews
• Internships/Employment Search
• Utilizing Online Resources
How Do I Make an Appointment With a Career • Industry Exploration
Coach? • Career Fair Prep
Call: (574) 631-5200 • Interview Prep
• Mock Interviews (General)
Online: Please check our website to see if you are eligible to • Case Interview Prep
make an online appointment. • Mock Case Interviews
6 • Medical Mock Interviews
• Job Decision Making/Offer Evaluation
• Graduate School Exploration
THE CAREER CENTER
What Is a “Walk-In” Appointment?
Walk-in appointments with a Career Center Intern or Coach
are 15 minute sessions that are available on a first-come, first-
served basis:
• Resume and Cover Letter Reviews
• Brief questions
• Acquire general information about The Career Center
and how to utilize our services
Only available during academic year while classes are in
session
When Are Walk-In Appointment Hours?
Monday – Friday : 1:00 – 4:45 p.m.
Check our website for the most up-to-date information on
walk-in appointments.
How Do I Search for Opportunities or Schedule
an Inter view With an Employer?
See page 48 for Go IRISH procedures.
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Ethical Job & Internship Search
Contract 2014-2015
The Career Center — University of Notre Dame
The Career Center at the University of Notre Dame requires students who are engaged in a career or job search to conduct
themselves in an ethical manner reflecting the policies and expectations put forth by the University of Notre Dame in its student
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
handbook, du Lac. The Career Center takes this issue seriously and requires all students who use its services to sign a contract
that outlines expectations and consequences.
Students who renege on an offer of employment will face disciplinary action, and may be referred to the Office of Community
Standards. The relevant dean will be made aware of any student who has reneged on an offer of employment. If you feel a
company has not provided you enough time to accept an offer of employment (please see the Notre Dame Employment Offer
Policy for employer guidelines), please contact The Career Center immediately.
Po l i c i es a n d P r oc e dur e s for an Ethic al • If an employer has requested information, presence at a
I nt e r n s h i p a n d Job S e ar c h function, an answer to an offer, etc., The Career Center
expects that a student will honor all reasonable requests
Notre Dame Students will: to the best of their ability and in a timely fashion.
1) Attend all meetings, interviews, and other job-related 2) Represent Oneself Professionally in all Recruiting
Practices:
commitments and obligations:
The following are practices which should be followed as
Coaching Appointments:
students begin the job search process:
• Students are expected to honor all scheduled coaching
• Provide accurate information on a resume and in
appointments by being on time and prepared. Students
answers to interview questions regarding academic
more than 10 minutes late for an appointment, and who have
background, GPA, work history, activities, and other
not notified The Career Center, will be asked to reschedule.
qualifications.
• Students who are late/miss 2 appointments will not be
• Apply for interviews only when genuinely interested in
permitted to schedule an appointment for 30 days.
the company and the position.
• If a student cannot make a scheduled coaching appoint-
• Meet all online application deadlines for submitting
ment, he/she is required to notify The Career Center 24
hours in advance.
resumes and obtaining interview times.
• Conduct extensive research about yourself, the industry,
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Interviews: the company, and the position prior to your interviews.
• Students will honor all interview commitments by being • Attend information sessions sponsored by employers as
THE CAREER CENTER
on time, prepared, and professional in their actions. your schedule permits.
Students not honoring an interview commitment will be
considered a No-Show (see No-Show policy details). • Dress and conduct oneself in a professional manner
befitting a Notre Dame student.
• Canceling an on-campus interview must be done
before the interview schedule “Sign-Up End Date” on 3) Act Ethically When Accepting Offers of Employment:
the Go IRISH system—typically 48-72 hours before the • When accepting an offer of full-time employment or an
interview (or more—check on Go IRISH). If a student internship (either paid or unpaid), one must have every
cancels after an interview schedule freezes, and does intention of honoring that commitment. If a student
not attend the interview, that student will be considered accepts an offer of employment, admission to a grad-
a No-Show. Notifying the employer after the freeze date uate or professional school, or other post-graduate
does not exempt you from this policy—please call the career opportunity, he/she must withdraw from the
Interview Center at 574.631.9915 if you have an issue recruiting process immediately. This includes but is not
with a scheduled interview. limited to:
• Canceling an on-campus interview due to your atten- • Not applying to future job postings.
dance at an on-site/final round interview should be done • Declining all future interview invitations.
48 hours prior to the on-campus interview by contacting
• Canceling any active applications.
the company contact and The Career Center’s Interview
Center. Failure to do so will result in the student being • Contacting all recruiters to inform them of your wish
considered a No-Show for the on-campus interview. to be removed from the interviewing and recruitment
process (this includes all scheduled interviews).
• Canceling an on-site/final round interview must be done
72 hours prior to the visit (not including weekends) by • Students who renege on an offer of employment will
calling and emailing the company contact person. This face disciplinary action and may be referred to the Office
allows companies to fill the interview slot with another of Community Standards. The relevant dean will be
candidate. Canceling after the 72 hour window has made aware of any student who has reneged on an offer
passed and not attending the on-site interview will result of employment. If you feel a company has not provided
in the student being considered a No-Show. you enough time to accept an offer of employment
(please see the Notre Dame Employment Offer Policy for
Commitments and Obligations: employer guidelines), please contact The Career Center
• If a student has arranged a meeting or phone call with immediately. If it is determined a student reneged on
an employer, The Career Center expects the student to a full-time job offer or an internship, the student will be
honor these commitments by being prepared, profes- deactivated from Go IRISH and the case will be referred
sional, and on time. to the Office of Community Standards.
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T h e C a reer Ce nte r N o- S how P olic y for missing interviews, canceling appointments, etc. The
Career Center enforces a zero tolerance policy for students
• Students who fail to attend a scheduled interview or fail
to cancel an interview within the timeline parameters who renege on offers of employment or who conduct them-
stated in the Ethical Job Search Contract will be consid- selves unethically during their search. In return, The Career
ered a No-Show for that interview. The following details Center asks employers to:
the steps The Career Center will take, student obliga- • Provide students a minimum of three business days’
tions, and potential consequences. Please note that notice for an off-campus interview. This allows students
until a final decision is made concerning your missed to make proper travel arrangements to avoid academic
interview, students are expected to meet interview obli- and other conflicts.
gations for which you are already scheduled.
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• Provide fair and reasonable time periods for students to
• If an employer reports a student as a No-Show for a evaluate employment offers prior to making a decision
scheduled interview, that student’s Go IRISH account that will affect their future careers and personal lives.
will be blocked immediately—thus preventing that
• Uphold job offers. Rescinding an offer means the
student from applying to any jobs or signing up for any
student must restart their job search, often after
additional interviews (you will still be able to login). To be
declining other offers.
reinstated on the Go IRISH system, the student will need
to:
Fall Job Offer Policy (for full-time offers)
o Complete a Missed Interview Explanation Form
For students who have completed an internship with your
(this will be emailed to the student).
firm/company:
o Meet with a Career Center staff member to request
reinstatement. • Graduating students who have completed an intern-
ship with your firm will be given until at least Fall break
o Write a letter of apology/explanation to the (October 18, 2014) to make a decision.
employer.
For students who have not completed an internship with
o Bring the Missed Interview Explanation Form
your firm/company:
and apology letter or draft email to the scheduled
meeting. If a letter, also bring an unsealed envelope • Students receiving full-time employment offers
pre-addressed to the employer (include postage). before Fall break (October 18, 2014) will be given until
November 1st to make a decision.
• The Career Center will review the Missed Interview
Explanation Form and make its determination. • Students receiving full-time employment offers after the
• The missed interview may be deemed an excused start of Fall break (October 18, 2014) will be given until
November 15th or two weeks from the date of the offer,
8 absence. An excused absence indicates a compelling
reason for the absence (serious illness, family emer- whichever is later, to make a decision.
gency), and documentation of the emergency (e.g.
note from University Health Services, rector, resident Fall Internship Offer Policy (for summer intern-
ship offers)
THE CAREER CENTER
assistant). If the missed interview is deemed an excused
absence, the student will be reinstated on the Go IRISH For students who have completed a prior internship with
system immediately. your firm/company:
• The missed interview may be deemed an unexcused • Any student receiving an additional internship offer after
absence. An unexcused absence may be an absence for completing a prior internship with your firm or company
a non-compelling reason (copied the wrong date or time, will be given until November 1st to make a decision.
overslept, simply forgot about the interview), or it may be
For students who have not completed an internship with
for a compelling reason but no corroborating evidence
your firm/company:
was provided.
• Students receiving internship offers before the start of
• First Offense: The first unexcused missed interview will
Fall break (October 18, 2014) as a result of on-campus
result in loss of application/scheduling privileges
recruiting will be given until November 1st or two weeks
for seven calendar days. During this period, one’s Go
from the date of the offer, whichever is later, to make a
IRISH account will be deactivated, preventing one from
applying for positions or responding to companies who decision.
extend offers for interviews. Students will be expected • All other internship offers given during the fall semester
to meet interview obligations previously scheduled prior will not expire until the end of the semester (December
to account deactivation. 20, 2014) or two weeks from the date of the offer, which-
• Second Offense: The second unexcused absence will ever is later.
result in permanent suspension from all on campus
recruiting activities for the remainder of the academic Spring Job Offer Policy (for full-time offers)
year. Students receiving offers of full time employment during the
spring semester will be given two weeks from the date of the
offer to make a decision.
NOTRE DAME
Spring Internship Offer Policy (for summer
EMPLOYMENT OFFER POLICY internship offers)
The Career Center at The University of Notre Dame requires Students receiving an internship offer during the spring
students to sign a contract of job search ethics prior to partici- semester will be given until March 1st or two weeks from the
pating in any on-campus interviews. Students are penalized date of the offer, whichever is later, to make a decision.
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Se l f A s s es s m en t matters in their life and laying out an intentional life plan. This
Success in your career development process depends on how is a one-credit, satisfactory/unsatisfactory course offered
well you are able to identify and implement the four compo- through First Year of Studies. Register through your First Year
nents of your self-concept: Values, Interests, Personality and Advisor.
Skills (VIPS). In order to identify your self concept, you must
Career Development Seminar
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first conduct a self-assessment. See page 14 for the handouts
to assist you in the first stage!! The second stage is to explore The Career Development Seminar focuses on the discern-
careers and industries to see how your VIPS fit into possible ment process of choosing a major or industry for students.
careers paths. The third stage is to set goals on the information We focus on helping students understand how their Values,
you have found out about yourself and to “test the waters” of Interests, Personality, and Skills (VIPS) play an important
different careers and industries. These could include goals to role in their career development through conducting various
participate in informational interviews, job shadow, service, activities and assessments. We expose the students to sites
experiential programs, externships, internships and studying they can utilize to research and explore their post-graduate
abroad, just to name a few. The fourth stage is to put your opportunities, learn about the power of networking, articulate
goals into action! The Career Center is here to help in all four transferable skills, create a resume, and search for oppor-
stages. tunities. This is a half-semester, one-credit, satisfactory/
unsatisfactory course, offered through the College of Arts
Experiences will help you further identify your VIPS and aid and Letters. Register with course number AL23002.
in discovering what career path to follow!
Career Planning Strategies and Tactics
This course is designed to provide students with the tools
Car e er D ev elo p me nt P r oc e ss to manage their career throughout their lifetime. It begins
with self-assessment and clarifying career goals, continues
with implementing job search strategies and tactics, and
finally, outlines the transition from student to young profes-
sional. The plan also incorporates assistance in such areas
as resume writing, interview preparation, interview skills, and
other tactics. This is a one credit, satisfactory/unsatisfactory
course offered through the Mendoza College of Business.
Register with course number BAUG30000.
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Summer Cours es
Personal Brand: Discover y
Career development involves self-assessment, career explo-
ration, career decision-making, and conducting an effective
internship and job search. This course will assist you with
your individual career path and provide you with the tools and
resources necessary to make an informed career decision.
Personal Brand: Exploration
Personal Brand Explorations is designed to provide students
with the tools to manage their career throughout their working
lifetime. It begins with self-assessment and clarifying career
goals, continues with implementing job search strategies
I ndi v i d u a l A p p o i ntme nts and tactics, and finally, outlines the transition from student to
The Career Center’s Engage Team specializes in major young professional. This course not only addresses the plan-
and career exploration. Call (574) 631-5200 to schedule an ning process, but also incorporates assistance in such areas
appointment. as resume writing, interview preparation, interview skills, and
other tactics.
Car e er D ev elo p me nt C our se s Personal Brand: Experience
An essential part of career development involves career
Intentional ND Experience exploration. This course will allow you to take a week
The idea of choosing a major, a career, a life path is over- long immersion into a specific industry in order to explore
whelming. In this one-credit course for first-year students, a possible career field. This opportunity will also lay the
we will encourage students to discover and listen to the voice groundwork for future networking possibilities.
inside that tells them what matters in their lives. Through
a variety of exercises with experts from all over the Notre For summer courses, contact Stephanie Felicetti
Dame community, we will help students start discerning what (smola1@nd.edu)
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Job Shadow Program Wall Street Externship
The Career Center Job Shadow Program connects students The Wall Street Externship program is a career exploration
with an alumnus for a day in a city of the student’s choosing, initiative that allows students to gain insight into the financial
preferably their hometown. This program encourages services industry. Wall Street externships can range from
students to take a day to explore a possible career field and to three days to three weeks.
lay the groundwork for future networking possibilities.
Arts & Letters Business Boot Camp
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Mentoring Programs The Arts & Letters Business Boot Camp is a four-day seminar
Mentoring Programs in various geographic areas provide an held over Fall Break in Chicago. This seminar gives Arts and
opportunity for students to be a mentee with alumni being Letters students the opportunity to learn the basic concept of
matched by industry, job function and/or location. These are networking with alumni and employers in various industries
a great opportunities for students to explore a career field, and work on a case study.
obtain additional career advice and network with ND alumni.
Personal Brand: Experience
Career Treks An essential part of career development involves career
Career Trek programs are career exploration initiatives where exploration. This course provides a week long immersion
students travel to various cities in order to gain insight into into a specific industry in order to explore a possible career
career fields of interest. Notre Dame currently offers Career field. This opportunity will also lay the groundwork for future
Trek opportunities in Chicago, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and networking possibilities.
Washington D.C.
E xp lo re. E xp e r ie nc e . Ex c e l.
Below is a listing of all Career Center experiential programs. In this table, you will find information on when programs occur and
what class levels are targets for each program. Learn more about each program at careercanter.nd.edu
10 FRESHMAN S OP HOMORE J U NIOR S ENIOR
Job Shadow Summer Summer Summer Summer
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Wall Street
Summer Summer
Externship
Personal Brand:
Summer
Experience
Career Trek Winter/Spring Break Winter/Spring Break Winter/Spring Break
Arts & Letter
Business Boot Fall Fall
Camp
Mentor Program All Year All Year All Year All Year
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to your nurse. what are the test results? what about side effects? don’t fully understand your
prescriptions? don’t leave confused. because the most important question is the one you should
have asked. go to www.ahrq.gov/questionsaretheanswer or call 1-800-931-AHRQ (2477)
for the 10 questions every patient should ask. questions are the answer.Career Center
Events and Workshops
O n - C a m p u s C ar e e r F air s • Making a Living Making a Difference Nonprofit Career
Series
Fall Career Expo • Opportunities with the U.S. State Department
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The Fall Career Expo is held every fall in mid-September. This • Real Estate Round Table
is a two day fair that offers a wide variety of opportunities and • Technology Meet the Firms
industries for students to explore. Undergraduate and grad- • Wall Street Forum
uate students from all colleges and majors are encouraged to
attend. These events are open to all majors and provide students
with the opportunity to gain insight into a particular field and
Winter Career and Internship Fair network with employers.
The Winter Career and Internship Fair is held annually toward
the beginning of the spring semester. This fair also offers
a wide variety of opportunities and industries for students
to explore. Undergraduate and graduate students from all F o r inf o rm a t io n a bo ut a ll w o rk sh o p s
colleges and majors are encouraged to attend. a nd e ve nt s T he C a re e r C e nt e r
Engineering Industr y Day o f f e rs, lo gin t o G o IRIS H o r vis i t :
Co-sponsored by the College of Engineering, Society of ht t p://c a re e rc e nt e r.nd.e du/e ve n t s.
Women Engineers, the Joint Engineering Council, and The
Career Center, this fair provides employers the opportunity
to meet both undergraduate and graduate students in the
College of Engineering. Works hops
Career Center staff plan and present hundreds of workshops
Architecture Fair and presentations each year. Topics include:
Each spring the School of Architecture hosts a Career Fair to • Finding and Funding Your Internship
12 provide opportunities for students to meet with representa-
tives of leading architecture firms.
• Making the Major Decision
• Career Fair Preparation
• Resume Writing
• Internship and Job Search Strategies
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I n d u s t r y N etw or king P r ogr ams • Interview Preparation
Networking events bring employers from an industry or career
field together to talk to students about careers in various
fields. Of f -Campus Career Fairs
Notre Dame’s Career Center partners with a number of
Sample of Previous Career Events and Luncheons organizations to provide our students with additional career
Include: fair opportunities to connect with employers in a variety of
• Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering Night geographic areas.
• Careers in Intelligence and National Security
• Careers in Publishing
• Civil Engineering Luncheon Virt ual Career Fairs
• Consulting Career Night/Consulting Industry Forum Notre Dame participates in several Virtual Career Fairs
• Corporate Finance/Accounting throughout the academic year including the Nonprofit/Service
• Energy Luncheon Fair, The Hire Big 10, SEC & ACC Career Fair, etc.
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E N G A G E IN S ELF AS S ES S MEN T EXPLOR E
In order to choose a major or career path, you must know Research careers related to what you have learned about
yourself. Knowing yourself entails identifying your Values, yourself.
Interests, Personality and Skills (VIPS). To achieve long term Candid Career, Vault, Wetfeet, myplan.com—Learn
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career satisfaction it is important to implement all four of your and read about various careers online in our Online
VIPS in your future career. Completing the following handouts Resources on our website
should help you with this process and will offer clues to under-
O*Net—has detailed descriptions of the world of work:
•
stand your VIPS.
www.onetonline.org/
• Getting Started: Seven Clues to Help You Get Started
First Destination Report—Information regarding ND
•
Values: Prioritizing Your Values; Work Values;
• students’ plans following graduation. See report in
myplan.com Student’s tab under Success Stories/Data
• Interests: Achievement Handout; Strong Interest • Use informational interviews with family, friends, alums
Inventory* assessment measures your level of interest in and industry experts to gain practical career knowledge
occupational areas, activities, school subjects and work and find out details you would not find on company
environments, and then compares your interests with website. Utilize: myNotreDame—(the Alumni Directory)
working professionals in a wide variety of occupations. and LinkedIn. See Networking Section page 44
Personality: Myers Briggs Type Indicator* assessment
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and individual coaching appointments help students
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better understand their personality preferences.
Skills: Skills Inventory; Skills3.5
• x 4.75”
Matrix; (4c process)
myplan.com
SET GOAL S: ACT MKENNED
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• Register for a Career Development Notre Dame Career & J
• Review Four Year Plan page 23
ND Experience, Career Development Seminar,
Personal Branding: Discovery • Think about how to utilize your time, set goals and ACT!
Some experiences to consider: Student clubs & organi-
*Meeting with a Career Coach is required to take these zations, experiential programs, job shadow, research,
assessments service, fellowship opportunities, studying abroad, and
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Your major does not define your career path! You will be more
motivated to attend class if you are interested in what you are
studying.
• What Can I Do With This Major/Degree?
http://www3.nd.edu/~ndtcc/default.html
• Read course descriptions in Notre Dame’s Bulletin of
Bring your talent and passion to a global organization
at the forefront of business, technology and innovation.
Information and on department’s websites
Collaborate with diverse, talented colleagues and leaders
• Speak with faculty in the various departments you are who support your success. Help transform organizations
considering and upper class students and communities around the world. Sharpen your skills
• Attend the “Majors Fair” in early spring through industry-leading training and development,
as you build an extraordinary career. Discover how great
• Participate in Academic Clubs that interest you: you can be.
http://sao.nd.edu/groups/categories.html
Mark your calendars & meet us on campus:
Consulting Night – 9/3
Engineering Industry Day – 9/9
Fall Career Expo & Student Leadership Reception – 9/10
Resume Deadline – 9/19
First Round Interviews –10/1
Second Round Interviews – 10/2
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Seven Clues to Help You in Getting Started
Learning your own unique pattern of interests, motivation, satisfaction and meaning is an important first step
in career development.
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What classes fascinate and absorb you?__________________________________________________________________
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If you had three lifetimes, what dream jobs attract you?______________________________________________________
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What do you naturally do well?___________________________________________________________________________
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14 What local, societal, or world issues interest you?__________________________________________________________
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What is the most gratifying thing you ever did? What experiences turned out to be most dissatisfying to you?_______
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If you knew you couldn’t fail, what might you most like to do?________________________________________________
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What is something you are doing when you lose track of time?_______________________________________________
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Prioritizing Your Values
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
For each of the statements below, circle the number that best represents your feelings about that statement
and how it applies to you.
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Response Values
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Not At All Moderately Absolutely
For Me True For Me True For Me
1. It is important that family and friends recognize and value my work. 1234567
2. I want to be acknowledged and respected by others in my field. 1234567
3. I want to work for firmly established, prestigious organizations. 1234567
4. I want a job that is glamorous in the eyes of others. 1234567
5. My title or rank is important to me. 1234567
6. Promotions and the respect of others in my organization are important tome. 1234567
7. I measure my worth as an employee according to my salary. 1234567
8. It is important that I be financially independent from my family. 1234567
9. I want as high an income as possible and will pick a career field accordingly. 1234567
10. Material things are important to me. 1234567
11. I want to maintain a comfortable lifestyle.
12. A comparison of salaries and benefits packages will determine which job offers
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13. I enjoy seeing concrete results from my efforts. 1234567
14. I am most motivated when I am working toward identified goals. 1234567
15. It is important that my work lead to better opportunities. 1234567
16. My work is most satisfying when I am able to develop new skills or 1234567
acquire new knowledge as a result.
17. When I do something, I want to do it well. 1234567
18. I do not want to “waste my time.” 1234567
19. I always welcome changing activities and changing roles. 1234567
20. I enjoy a variety of tasks rather than a single area of concentration. 1234567
21. I can focus on more than one activity or topic at a time. 1234567
22. I dislike routine activities and thrive on variety. 1234567
23. I am not afraid of new places or people. They energize me. 1234567
24. I can keep the details of many projects in my head. 1234567
25. I am proud of my ability to offer ideas in many situations. 1234567
26. I like to come up with new solutions to old problems. 1234567
27. I tackle problems that others prefer to avoid. 1234567
28. I like to try out original solutions rather than rely on conventional ones. 1234567
29. I like to develop more efficient approaches to tasks. 1234567
30. I feel constrained when told to use the “tried and true” method for 1234567
solving a problem or completing a task.
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31. Easy work bores me. 1234567
32. If a difficult problem arises, I have the urge to tackle it. 1234567
33. Without challenging work, I feel frustrated and unfulfilled. 1234567
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34. I like working on assignments that require real learning and effort. 1234567
35. I require intellectual challenges to stimulate my thinking. 1234567
36. I prefer to take on new, unexpected projects, rather than knowing each week 1234567
what my work will entail.
37. Team projects do not appeal to me. I would prefer that my own success not depend 1234567
on how well someone else does his or her job.
38. I like to do things on my own, without a lot of orders or directions. 1234567
39. I want the chance to use my capacity for independent thinking and actions. 1234567
40. I like being responsible for a project from start to finish. 1234567
41. My friends and family will respect my ability to support myself. 1234567
42. I want the feeling that I can depend on myself entirely. 1234567
43. Work involving direct service to others would be very satisfying to me. 1234567
44. The societal and political consequences of what I do are important to me. 1234567
45. I would like my work to ultimately enhance the welfare of others. 1234567
46. I like to feel that I am useful and needed. 1234567
47. Sensitivity to the needs of others will be an important part of my career. 1234567
16 48. I want to use my energies and abilities to help make the world a better place. 1234567
49. I often evolve as a leader in the groups to which I belong. 1234567
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50. I enjoy planning and organizing a program or activity. 1234567
51. I like to direct or coordinate other people’s work. 1234567
52. It is rewarding to me to see things change as a result of my efforts. 1234567
53. I like approaching a job with a broad perspective. 1234567
54. I am at my best when I can delegate authority and assign the detail work 1234567
of a project to others.
55. I would like to discover who I really am and where my talents lie through my work. 1234567
56. I would thrive if I got involved in unconfining work that truly taps my abilities and interests. 1234567
57. I think that a lot of my natural talent would be wasted if I did not find just the right job. 1234567
58. Being able to express myself is very important to me. 1234567
59. Experimenting and trying out my own ideas should be a regular part of my work. 1234567
60. I am not reluctant to let anyone know how I feel. 1234567
61. I want to work with people who share my personal and professional interests. 1234567
62. I am at my best when collaborating with others on a task or project. 1234567
63. Discussing ideas with others is very rewarding and productive for me. 1234567
64. Interaction with interesting people would enhance my work life. 1234567
65. Meeting many new people should be one of the rewards to my work. 1234567
66. The isolation of working alone depresses me. 1234567
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67. I believe that work builds character. 1234567
68. I could not consider myself a professional unless I had a strong sense 1234567
of professional ethics.
69. Work gives me a sense of purpose. 1234567
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70. I would never compromise my values for personal gain. 1234567
71. I want to work for an institution that I respect. 1234567
72. I care about the impact my work has on other people and the environment. 1234567
73. I want to center my life and my work around interesting people and issues. 1234567
74. I want to be absorbed in my work so that time goes quickly each day. 1234567
75. I want to have access to trade journals or professional magazines that keep me 1234567
up to date on new things in my field.
76. I would enjoy talking about work-related projects, even when I am at home. 1234567
77. I enjoy thinking about work-related projects, even when I am at home. 1234567
78. I am at my best when I can throw myself into a project and become totally in it. 1234567
Prioritizing Your Values—Scoring
Name ________________________________________________________________________________________________
For each of the following groups of questions, find the sum total of your circled responses. Using your point totals,
rank order your values and list them below. Your highest scores should reflect your top values. (If two or more values
have the same score, make a judgment as to which is more important to you).
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Items Your Total Score Rank Order Work Value
Questions 1-6 ______ ______ Prestige
Questions 7-12 ______ ______ Good Salary
Questions 13-18 ______ ______ High Achievement
Questions 19-24 ______ ______ Variety
Questions 25-30 ______ ______ Creativity
Questions 31-36 ______ ______ Mental Challenge
Questions 37-42 ______ ______ Independence
Questions 43-48 ______ ______ Service and Altruism
Questions 49-54 ______ ______ Leadership
Questions 55-60 ______ ______ Self-Expression
Questions 61-66 ______ ______ Interpersonal Relations
Questions 67-72 ______ ______ Commitment/Work Ethic
Questions 73-78 ______ ______ Interest
Taken from Choices and Challenges: Foundations for Career Planning, Third Edition, Indiana University, 1996
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Work Values Inventory
This checklist presents common “satisfaction factors” that people receive from their jobs. Begin by reading
the entire list, then rate each item, using the scale that follows Circle your top 5 work values.
1 = Very Important
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2 = Important
3 = Not Very Important
4 = Not Important at All
_________ Help Society: Contribute to the betterment of the world I live in.
_________ Help Others: Help others directly, either individually or in a group.
_________ Public Contact: Have lots of daily contact with people.
_________ Work with Others: Have close working relationship with a group.
_________ Affiliation: Be recognized with an organization where status is important to me.
_________ Friendship: Develop close personal relationships with coworkers.
_________ Competition: Pit my abilities against others and where there are clear outcomes.
_________ Make Decisions: Have the power to set policy and determine a course of action.
_________ Work Under Pressure: Work where deadlines and high quality are demanded.
_________ Power and Authority: Control other people’s work activities.
_________ Influence People: Be in a position to change people’s attitudes and opinions.
18 _________ Work Alone: Do things by myself, without much contact with others.
_________ Knowledge: Seek knowledge, truth and understanding.
_________ Intellectual Status: Be regarded by others as an expert or a person of intellect.
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_________ Artistic Creativity: Do creative work in any of several art forms.
_________ Creativity: Create new ideas, programs or anything else not previously developed.
_________ Aesthetics: Have a job that involves sensitivity to beauty.
_________ Supervision: Guide other people in their work.
_________ Change and Variety: Have changing job duties or settings.
_________ Precision Work: Do work that allows little tolerance for error.
_________ Stability: Have job duties that are largely predictable and not likely to change.
_________ Security: Be assured of keeping my job and a reasonable financial reward.
_________ Fast Pace: Work quickly and keep up with a fast pace.
_________ Recognition: Be recognized for the quality of my work visibly or publicly.
_________ Excitement: Work that offers change and stimulation.
_________ Adventure: Do work that requires me to take risks.
_________ Profit, Gain: A chance to accumulate money and goods.
_________ Independence: Work on my own, determine my own work with little supervision.
_________ Moral Fulfillment: Work that contributes to a set of important moral standards.
_________ Location: Find a place to live that matches my lifestyle and personality.
_________ Community: Live in a town where I can get involved with community affairs.
_________ Physical Challenge: Have a physically demanding job that is rewarding.
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