Show Employment Services want to help 1 Tina Brown Bro C Contributing Writer Student employment is around round the corner comer literally Located at AD at atthe atthe th the Redwood Campus W at the South City ity Campus and B at the Jordan Campus the student employment center is there thereto to help students find a job get an internship or get college credit for working at their c current job Registering is easy either by stopping by one of the Student Employment centers or by going online at and filling out f a a brief questionnaire From there one of the employment specialists will help place the student in a suitable job or internship depending on their needs There are a lot of jobs students dont don't know about The benefit is the people who are advertising the jobs through the employment center are looking for students said Rebecca Oaks a student who used the Employment Services to find her current position with the Bureau of Land Management which has turned into a permanent position Students have the opportunity to connect with employers who are willing to work around the students student's school schedule and a career out of their job Job boards are posted in almost every building around the campus which lists the employers employer's name job description salary and other important details The listings are also posted online The internet listings are updated weekly and the job boards are updated twice a week Employers call the school about new positions regularly Currently the job boards consist of employers looking for students 20 10 employers call with new positions daily Students can also participate in Cooperative Education Cooperative Education is is' is isan an important opportunity for students to gain work experience while going to school and get paid for it Its It's a win win win situation Its It's good for the students because they can gain credit while they're employed Its It's good for forthe forthe forthe the college because it takes our students out into the workplace and fosters feedback from the workplace to the college about our program and about how well our students are doing said Jackie Director for Student Employment and Cooperative Education Services at It benefits the employer by giving them an opportunity to have a source of employees that are learning and bringing new ideas and ways of doing things In order for students to participate in the cooperative education program they must comply with the qualifications such as work in a field related to their course of study Workshops are also held every semester to help students with job related skills The Employment Services Service also f conducts mock interviews The Employment Services not only helps students find a job but they also help students write resumes cover letters and acceptance letters There isa is isa isa a small resource room with two computers in the office where students can type up their resumes They also have videos students can watch on almost anything from how to conduct yourself in an an interview to how to perform well at your job The Student Employment center can help students prepare for transition from college into int their career by helping students learn how to put together portfolios and how to compete for jobs For students looking to upgrade their current employment situation this is an excellent opportunity for them to come in and see what weve we've got on on n no our o our r job j b boards and possibly move from one job to another or increase their wages said Students can take advantage of the services up to one year after they last attend classes at I HIT |