For those of you who ordered cards in a previous semester and still have plenty, please use the cards you have rather than order more. If you ordered last year and have used most of your cards, it’s fine to order again.

We are not able to process individual or small group requests after the deadline. We will send TWO reminders after this email to help you meet the deadline.

You can access the request form via the SI intranet (login with your uniqname and kerberos password) at:
https://www.si.umich.edu/intranet/students/bus_cards.htm

Remember, submit your request by 3PM ON Monday, November 30.

We will send an email to those who request the cards with details on when the cards will be ready and where to pick them up.

We hope you will enjoy using these cards at conferences, interviews, etc. as well as giving them to prospective students or professionals who may be able to refer students to our program or who may want to recruit SI students for internships or jobs.

And, for more information, I pulled this from emails that were being sent around SI...

To:
Subject: re: business cards

The SI business card has a space that allows you to put a personal website.

If you don't currently have a personal website but *know* you're going to create one eventually and want to host it on Michigan's website, visit this page: http://www.umich.edu/~umweb/how-to/homepage.html

Your url will eventually be http://www-personal.umich.edu/~youruniqname/

From Dennis Hogan, SI Computing...
I Just wanted to clarify some things about business cards and your personal webspace options:

-The SI business cards that Laura originally e-mailed about are only for students,not faculty or staff.

- There are two options for personal websites for SI students, both of which are available by default and don’t cost you anything, although they do require some configuration:

1. The ITS (formerly ITCS) option, as referenced below by Stephen. This option is provided completely by ITS and has your website files served out of your IFS space (also provided by ITS). This gives you a URL like this: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~youruniqname/

This option is limited to XHTML and CSS, and doesn’t allow for more advanced web capabilities, like PHP.

2. SI People server: This is provided by SI Computing and gives you much more advanced webpage serving capabilities. Your URL for this service is something like: http://youruniqname.people.si.umich.edu/

More information on this second option is at: http://www.si.umich.edu/computing/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=154&Itemid=25

Well, this is leaking into the Twitter-sphere now. We had an employer at SI this week doing mock interviews. He got stood up. (And just let me tell you here that more than one of our employers got stood up for mock interview this fall - this is ridiculously unprofessional and inappropriate! Mock Interviews should be treated like real interviews, because in a way, they are. And now I'll get off my soapbox.)

So, while this employer is here at SI, he Tweets about how he got stood up.

Specifically, he Tweets:

at UMSI to do some mock interviews for my Production Librarian position. First interviewee didn't show; she's not mock getting the mock job. 8:26 AM Nov 17th from Tweetie

The thing here is that he doesn't target the student because they go unnamed, but he does target SI. This is bad for all of us. This is a reflection of our school and says something to other organizations that might want to recruit here. So, please, please, please show up for your mock interview, interviews, and think about your other activities that may reflect the entire SI community.

A Day in the Life of a Federal Librarian Career Event- panel session, networking and more! Sponsored by: SI Career Development, ALA student chapter, SLA student chapter

We took notes of the panel and what the panelist shared and the questions asked are below, along with information on the panelists.

Also, an added resource...a University of Maryland MLIS student compiled a list of federal libraries that take volunteers. You can access this list as part of the Careers in Federal Libraries Google Group.

I have spent all of my archival career with the National Archives and Records Administration at many different levels. I started as an intern at the John F. Kennedy Library, and then was hired as an archives aid for the Office of Presidential Libraries. I worked as a part-time archives technician for the Still Pictures Branch of NARA while I went to graduate school and became a full time employee in that office once I graduated. Shortly after wards, I was hired into an archivist's position as part of an internal NARA archivists training program. I left the National Archives for a couple of years, but happily rejoined the agency as an archivist at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. I have been at the Ford Library for nearly seven years and participate in a wide variety of activities, including textual reference, research room monitoring, accessioning, donor relations, managing the Library's participation in NARA's Archival Research Catalog (ARC), managing a new digitization program, supervising the Library's work-study student employment program, processing new collections, and assisting with public events and exhibits. I earned a B.S. in History from Central Michigan University in 1993 and M.L.S. (archival concentration) from the University of Maryland in 1996.

Larry Sobek, CIA Library, Chief Technical Operations Branch

Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Printing Management from California University of Pennsylvania, May 1984; Masters of Library Science from Catholic University, August 2007

Employment History:24 years CIA employee; 16 years as a compositor, typographer, and publications designer for the Agency's Printing and Photography Group; 1 year in Agency video production; 6 years experience in publications procurement and digital database acquisitions for the CIA and the CIA Library.

What I do Now:
Chief Technical Operations Branch - CIA Library since January 2009

Kristi Barksdale, Electronic Resources Librarian, CIA Library

Educational Background: Bachelor of Science, Mathematical Economics, Wake Forest University; Masters of Science in Information, Library and Information Services specialization, University of Michigan (2003)
Employment History: 5 years at CIA, including stints as the interlibrary loan and circulation librarian, and as a research librarian
Previous career in information technology - 10 years in the private sector, including Delta Air Lines and The Coca Cola Company
What I do Now:
Electronic resources librarian - CIA Library

Sara Peth, Manager, Information Research Services, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

Bio: 25+ years in managing information research services as a librarian in the federal government, first at the US GAO (now called Goverrnent Accountability Office), and in my current position at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. I have considerable experience in using diverse electronic databases and Internet-based resources researching medicine & health, social policy, legislative and public policy issues. Currently, as a solo librarian, I manage the VA Ann Arbor Medical Library, maintaining a collection print and e-resources in medicine and nursing, and providing information services and education to VA clinical and non-clinical staff. I have a Masters degree in Library Science and a Masters in Health Policy & Administration, both from the Univ of Mich.

Marisa Conte, Clinical & Translational Science Liaison, University of Michigan’s Health Sciences Libraries AND previous National Library of Medicine Fellow

Marisa is the Clinical and Translational Science Liaison at the University of Michigan’s Health Sciences Libraries. Marisa was a National Library of Medicine (NLM) Associate Fellow from 2006 – 2008, and spent a year at the NLM, one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the National Institutes of Health.

Kim Brady, 2nd year SI-LIS student and Summer 2009 Intern- U.S. Government Printing Office

Kim will discuss her summer internship experience, as well as how to successfully navigate and apply for internships through usajobs.gov.

From the panel session…

Sara Peth – Solo Librarian, VA Ann Arbor Medical Library
I was one of Victor Rosenburg’s first student at UM-SI when it was still SILS (School of Information and Library Science). I took one of his first classes in information science and got my first job from a recruiter that came to class from the now United States Government Accountability Office (GAO). I was with the GAO for twelve years until budget cuts closed the Detroit office. I moved on into other information technology jobs, and then got my current job at VA. I later went back to school and got a second masters degree in public health policy. I think that a second master’s degree is very helpful if you want to specialize in the information industry.

My first job was working in information searching, network and LAN administration, and working as a technical advisor on GAO audits; I also authored two reports. Now, as a solo librarian, I get to do everything. There are 2,000 employees at the VA, so I do a lot of technical management, trouble-shooting, and set-up learning modules.
As a medial librarian, the second master’s degree is very helpful. I got this job through someone who knew about the opening and as a former federal employee, I was somewhat able to circumvent the normal job application process. I also had a leg up on writing the KSAs (Knoweledge-Skills-Abilities) – which soon may be going away. It’s your ability to be versatility, work with a wide variety of people and deal with bureaucracy that will make you successful in a job like this.

Stacy Davis – Archivist, Gerald R. Ford Library, NARA
The Ford Library is part of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Subsequently, there are a series of regional archives and presidential libraries. The Ford Library is part of the federal agency, but it is off by self at the same time. Our staff is responsible for everything in our own little world.

I got into world of presidential libraries by accident. I saw an internship flyer for an internship at the Kennedy presidential library while I was in graduate school, applied, got it, and have been at NARA ever since. Opportunities such as this can really shape your life.
Daily, I do reference, monitor research room, work with accessioning new materials, work with donors, other staff members, electronic systems, amongst other things.

My advice for people considering the federal career route is to apply earl as it can take months from closing date to start date. I suggest that ARM students apply for archival technician jobs; once you get your foot in the door, you can move around agencies easily and quickly move up to more professional-level positions.

Marisa Conte - Clinical & Translational Science Liaison, University of Michigan’s Health Sciences Libraries AND previous National Library of Medicine Fellow

Currently, I work at UM, but I’m here to talk about my experience as Fellow with the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The NLM maintains many databases (i.e. pharmacy database), does lots of work with policy at national and international level. Working at the NLM is not for one who’s looking for a traditional library position. The service model at NLM is product development-oriented and in the realm of policy development. Internal customers are the focus, not the general public unless in that particular division.

Another different thing is that funding is very different; some of money that funds us from Congress is kept for operations and some is given out as grants/funding to external organizations. Because appropriations vary from year to year, a project may get discontinued from year to year (from Congress).

In order to get a position at the NLM or other federal agencies, pretty much all the hiring is done through USA jobs where you will need to fill out KSAs. Apply for a job that you think is a fit, whether or not it’s the level you think you want as you can move around easily once you are in.

At the NLM, there are many opportunities for catalogers and programmers. There are a wide range of technical services FT positions.
Regarding the fellowship program… this is an opportunity set up for immediate graduates. You’ll spend one year at the NLM; the second year is optional. As a Fellow, you will rotate through different areas of the library; the second year is a completely project focused. I did journal-oriented project to see how publishers were complying with funding; one with a web analysis of how people were using sites and flowing through them; and I did the information architecture for web portal. Ability to develop new skills is a must for this sort of work.
During the second year as a fellow, you are given a list of fifty or so institutions with project proposals to consider. That’s how I ended up at UM. I was assigned to a project Biomedical center for information computing; it was a great place for me to develop skills and work on the interests that I had. Luckily, the project continued and I got to stay on as UM created a full-time job for me.

I can honestly say that I would not be where I am now if not for the NLM fellowship. There’s no way that I was going to get an experience like this anywhere else except at the NLM in an entry-level position.

Also, a perk, the NLM funds many other fellowship opportunities that are short-term. I just got back from Woods Hole, Massachusetts where I spent a short period of time learning about medical information. This was a week-long funded fellowship.

Kim Brady - SI Student Representative, Summer Intern at US Government Printing Office

I interned last summer (2009) at the United States Government Printing Office (GPO). I landed in Washington, D.C. by accident; I really didn’t know much about careers in the federal government but in my process of application, I learned a lot about how to find and apply to these jobs.
At the GPO, whose mission is to keep America information and act as the official publisher of all government documents - I worked with the historic shelf list. I did work with the physical card catalog. There are about 600,000 records in their card catalog that are not electronic from the 1800s to 1973. With another intern, we converted the records to basic MARC records. We converted about 5300; this was a pilot project for GP) to learn how long and how much it takes to complete this project.

I also did work in technical writing. I wrote some SOPs (standard operating procedures) that were implemented at GPO and I also produced some training materials for the integrated library system.

The best part of being in Washington, D.C. was to the opportunity to network and take part in professional development activities. I went on many free events that included a tour of NLM, the Library of Congress (LOC), the Georgetown University Library. I also attended a GPO seminar that’s an annual event with federal depository libraries and other information-oriented organizations and professionals.

And, I attended a career event sponsored by the Federal Library and Information Center Committee (FLICC) and the LOC. This was a job fair sponsored by FLICC and the ALA federal library roundtable. Both of these events gave me a lot of insight into federal career options.
What I learned from my experience in applying for federal jobs and internships….

The Usajobs.gov portal is a terrific resource for finding jobs. You can browse by occupation type and specific functional categories. You can also set up job alerts in usajobs.gov. I sent one up for the library and archives occupational fields. You can also set up an alert for internships.

If you have any interest in federal career, I suggest that you get on usajobs.gov and start creating a personal profile on USAjobs.gov. The process is very time intensive and detailed. However, by doing this in advance, when a posting comes up, you’ll be ready to go. This is important because many of the job postings have a very short window for application and you won’t have time to do everything well.

Also, check other agencies that may not use uasjobs.gov for postings. There are handful of agencies that don’t post their jobs via the site so be sure to checking those posting regularly also.

FLICC also has lots of listservs for different library areas—jobs, librarians, cataloging, reference – etc – Signing up for these Listservs is a great way to stay in the know about upcoming jobs. Sometimes these jobs come out on the Listservs before they are even posted to the public.

I also suggest that you take advantage of government documents roundtable and/or federal archivist roundtables in DC; many events like this are free to students. Also, there is the Careers in Federal Libraries listserv. On the list, there are students and working professionals who share information about the area. There’s an email digest, interviewing tips, resume review . It’s a Google Group.

So, to answer the question, how did I get this internship without knowing what I know now? I really don’t know! I found the posting on Wednesday on usajobs.gov and it was due to close on Friday. I applied and got it. However, I used SI career resources, other SI students, other professionals in the field to help me. My main point of advice is to start now!

Larry Sobek – Chief Technological Operations Branch, CIA Library

After a career of over fifteen years in printing and graphic arts, setting types, design books, graphic design, I re-invented myself. I got into video production, then publication procurement, which then became the acquisitions arm of the CIA library.

In 2005, I was asked, “Do you want to go to library school?” Two years later, I graduated from Catholic University with a library degree and here I am still working with acquisitions, combining collection development with budget. My job entails a wide range of duties, requiring my knowledge all being pulled together and utilizing an understanding of federal budget (who has money and who doesn’t).
Now I work in management where I run the technical operations branch/tech services where I supervise eight people. I take care of cataloging, shelving, and, yes we still work with print – serials, special collections, intra-library loan, circulation management, electronic resources, and also facilities management (i.e. do the lights work, are the carpets clean, etc?) A recent concern is determining how are we going to handle the flu?

In terms of career management, my employee Kristi wrote her objectives for her job. At our library, you are in control of your career. You get to write objectives that are work related and oriented towards the organizational mission – it’s a good way to work.

For recruiting, applicants should apply via the cia.gov website. We look at all applicants, whether we have an opening or not. However, the posting stays up always as the hiring process can be lengthy so we keep is posted just in case. The website is an online form that you follow; its pretty self-explanatory.

Right now, we’re looking for librarians that are well-rounded. We like to hire well-functioning librarians who can work in all areas including acquisitions, reference, technical services. Specifically, we are seeking a circulation librarian at this time.

Kristi Barksdale - Electronic Resources Librarian, CIA Library

I’ve worked at the CIA library for five years. I’ve had three job titles and four job assignments. Therefore, it’s important to be flexible if you want to work at a library such as ours. Some of the assignments where what I chose, some were assigned.

Even though you may apply for a position that’s open, it takes so long to get people in that when you arrive, you get the job that’s open – not what you want. I was a reference librarian here at the CIA; I’ve also been a deployed librarian where I was placed with the analytic group and trained them and assisted with their research with for their work. There are lots of rotations and there’s the ability to work with State dept or Department of Defense, which includes the option to live overseas or travel overseas to do research tools work. To say the least, librarians at CIA and in other intelligence areas are in demand.
My current job is in ERL. I’ve never done it before, but I can write own job description. I’m representing the library’s interests to the inside tech team – they sit with us, but aren’t librarians. The group has database skills, but don’t know why we do what we do, so we let them know which databases are important and they help to replace antique systems and track analytics. It’s fun and challenging; I go to lots of demos and tech fairs with the IT folks to see if things are a possibility. I’m also on a lot of committees and I contribute to those.

For example, with several other media people, I track metrics regarding the help desk, shelving, circulation, etc. There is also lots of in-house training. CIA has many opportunities for inside training including project management, computer skills, amongst others.
Fed Link is the federal consortium. They do a lot of trainings in DC. There are also many conferences; these are often in DC but attendance depends on the budget.

Regarding a career path at the CIA library, where you come in at may not be your dream job, but most assignments are only one to two years, so there’s flexibility. Make friends with your supervisor so they can help you… be aware of what skills you need. There have been employees that have left the library, developed other skills back and get a higher assignment, then come back.

I got my job through the CIA website. We keep job posting up all the time, but be warned that doesn’t always mean that there are jobs. However, there are openings now. Apply now, and wait; If you odn’t hear anything, apply again in 6 months. The more practical experience you have, the better. Also, if you have language skills, even better… plus, the CIA will support learning language skills. Note that the application process can take up to a year – typically six to nine months.

Questions from Audience:

Q: You mentioned how some people have worked in non-traditional libraries. What’s the definition of a non-traditional library? What skills are most important for those roles?

Sara: I came out of iSchool looking for a non-traditional library (a traditional library is considered to be a public library). However, the CIA has a traditional library setting. In a non-traditional library, you may or may not be in charge of a collection or checking books in/out – you will be working with information, information retrieval, etc..
Adaptability is most important. You need to take what you learned in school and apply it in many ways. For me, learning database searching was the big thing. I learned learn how to do things that no one else knows how to do. Also, customer service skills are huge. Your customers are the staff in the agency (for me, doctors, nurses, and facilities staff) and how I work with their different skill levels is important. I teach a lot of people how to use computers, as they don’t know how. Adaptability – and of course, technical skills. The more, the better. You need to have them and be able to apply them.

You may not have a specific skill being sought, but if you can apply a different skill and can write that out, that may be all you need to get in.

Question: Speaking of different skills and abilities for the library field, what opportunities of learning are there in your different environments?

Marissa: My undergraduate degree is in medieval literature. I then when to WSU and focused on informatics. All I knew was that I wanted to do something different and then I saw the application for the NLM Fellowship. I then changed me focus to health sciences research so that I could develop a strong knowledge set in that area. The NLM is looking for people who want to pursue this area, specifically, environmental, toxicology side of things is important and in demand.

In their FT positions, customer service is essential due to the team work and working with other staff. If you don’t have the technical services, you can be taught. Personal skills aren’t so teachable.

Kristi: My advice is don’t get intimidated by job descriptions. They are written for the perfect candidate that doesn’t exist. Most organizations are looking for people that fit, that can learn and are interested in learning new skills. Not everyone will fit perfectly, but candidates do have the ability to sell other abilities such as learning.

Stacy: At the Ford Library, customer service is important in dealing with the general public (anyone from first graders to PhDs), adaptability, willingness to learn, and being excited about what is being done or the focus of the library. I now know more about Gerald Ford than I ever thought I would!

Sara: I was brought in to modernize the library here in Ann Arbor. They had a card catalog and clunky computers and were totally unorganized. I automated everything. I took what was really a dead facility and made it useful again. My background was important – my ability to be adaptable and it was also important to pay attention to what the job description said and note what was required and what was desired. Currently, when we review applications, we are looking for the key terms – some are ranked, some are scored – and if you fall into the right area, you get to move to the next step. Those that are not appropriate to the job are pulled out. Then the applications go to the department that’s actually hiring.

Your ability to match your abilities/skills to what is being asked is important. But, in a medical library, you don’t necessarily need a medical degree; its more about what you can bring to the job as a whole.

Q: For CIA…For many of the jobs you are put into, employees don’t have the skills for when they start the project. Who are employees networking with to get those skills?

We get on-the-job training – also have the consortium to get help. However, the CIA Library does have a “donut”: people with twenty years of experience and people with five years or less. The gap in between is the problem of seeking out experience, so we have to go externally.

Q: KSAs – can you speak to them – what are they looking for?

Sara: KSAs are no fun. They were developed when the government did not accept resumes. It was seen as a way to get at what do applicants know. With the USAjobs.gov site, that’s starting to go away – the resumes are starting to be more important. In some aspects, the KSAs are basically re-stating what you would put in your resume, but more in-depth. Books exist on this topic now that you can use to help answer the questions. There will be questions like, “How would you handle this problem?” Taking your skills and abilities and applying them to this position is the ideal way to prove to the reader that you are the person really able to do this job the way that they want it done. It’s like writing an essay. I had to write five of them for my job – some are only one. Some say just send resume.

Q: How heavily are the KSA weighted in the application process?

Each agency is different – KSAs are a way to demonstrate that you can write effectively – so equally important to the resume—but more detailed, etc

Kim: Be very specific; give examples of how you demonstrated this skill.

Stacy: Mine were about one page, single space for each one.

Sara: There are many tips on the USAjobs.gov website including tip on how to apply jobs, etc. Applicants that don’t make it through are because their resumes will be very brief, or the KSA won’t answer the question. Surprisingly, a number of people don’t answer the question or there will be lots of typos.

Larry: With the CIA, typos are a show-stopper for applications.

Kim: Developing the profile is very handy – but you will need to tweak it for every position that you apply to.

Q: The CIA is looking for librarians with what languages? What about training?

Larry/Kristi: Arabic, Chinese, East Asian languages, – the hard target languages. Languages that are spoken in countries that we have an adverse relationship with. Farsi.

Some people go to full-time intensive language training – but that’s budget driven. If you are going to be gone for 6 months, have to be able to use in the skills in the office. Language training in general is not a hard-sell and the training is easy to get. Once you get the training completed, you can get tested and if you score high enough, you may receive a language stipend.

Kim: Outside of the intelligence agencies, language skills are also important. Medical libraries, special collections, archives, the Library of Congress are of value being multi-lingual.

Q: Kim, when did you apply for your internship?

Kim: I applied in March. I had been applying to a variety of things for a while; then I accidentally found the posting. Last year was first year for GPO to hire grad students. I’d be happy to put anyone interested in touch with the GPO hiring contacts.

Sara: On a side note, don’t forget about temporary employees. Sometimes these opportunities can last for two to three years or even more! Grant-funded positions are different, but temp employees are a budget work around. Even if it doesn’t last, it’s a great way to get experience if you don’t have it or are caught up in that vicious circle of needing experience to get experience. Internships, volunteering, etc are also good.

However, our program’s focus has diversified and we are also hoping to receive projects that are oriented around the development or use of social media tools, information policy research and analysis, and information analysis and retrieval, amongst other information management issues.

Our students’ information management, web, organizational, communication, and technical skills are substantial and their energy levels high. And as a bonus, they are fully-funded and free to you!

Next Steps
If you are interested in participating in ASB-2009, indicate so by emailing Kelly Kowatch to me by Monday, November 23, 2009 (sooner if possible!)

You will them receive further information for the 2010 timeline and answer any questions that you might have.

For more information about where students have worked and their projects, please visit the SI-ASB website at www.si.umich.edu/pep/asb/.

And, please spread the word! If you know of any non-profit, educational, government, or cultural organizations that would be interested in participating, please pass along this message or send their contact information to kkowatch@umich.edu.

Sincerely,

Kelly A. Kowatch, Assistant Director / ASB Coordinator
University of Michigan School of Information
Career Development Office
734.936.8735
kkowatch@umich.edu
404C West Hall

Also see Phonagle unleashes outWord (2009) and Troubadour Mobile (2008)

It has come to my attention that the Frankel Commercialization Fund provides similar funding.

Although the first round draft acceptance date (November 2) has passed, the contacts at the FCF have shared with me that SI students and alumni are more than welcome to submit proposals for the second round date of January 17, 2009.

See below for more information on the Franklin Commercialization Fund and opportunities for SI entrepreneurial developments.

The Frankel team is actively looking for entrepreneurs seeking pre-seed funds to turn big ideas into exceptional companies.

The goals of the FCF are to:

* Identify and enable the commercialization of research and ideas originating within the University of Michigan and surrounding community.
* Create a financially self-sustainable process of research commercialization, by which exits from past investments fund future investments.
* Provide hands-on business strategy assistance to the entrepreneur to help position them for success.
* Enable an action-based educational experience for Ross MBA students in early stage company formation and evaluation.
* Build excitement within the University community about the prospects of research commercialization.

The strength of the Frankel Fund is directly derived from the core team of Ross MBA students ("Frankel Fellows"), selected for their depth of related prior experience and their interest in early stage company formation. The Frankel Fellows are organized into four investment teams - health care, technology, consumer, and cleantech investments.

Each Frankel team may invest up to $100,000 per investment (in multiple installments) to entrepreneurial ideas with great potential and a vision for the future. The teams are mentored by Tom Porter, the Fund's managing director and executive-in-residence at the Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Ross School, and guided by an advisory board, consisting of experienced executives in health care and information technologies and early-stage company formation and investing.

Student Testimonials

““More than any other extracurricular activity, the Frankel Fund has been the highlight of my Ross education. The opportunity to interview entrepreneurs, discuss the merits of applicants with Frankel Advisory Board members, and attend lectures on topics such as early-stage venture capital finance, has provided invaluable exposure to the technology commercialization process. I look forward to employing what I have learned as I pursue a career in entrepreneurship.” Hanns Anders, MBA 2009

“My experience in the Frankel Fund has without question been the most enriching aspect of my MBA education. The unique blend of real world experience infused with academic structure has helped to solidify both my classroom knowledge and ability to add value to the early-stage technology commercialization process.” Carl Timm, Ross MBA 2007

Did you know that these students have been conducting some pretty great presentations on their internship experiences at SI@Work over the past 2 months?

If you were unable to attend the SI@Work presentations and want to learn more, here’s a quick glance at a few of those experiences…

• Designed interface screens for NASA
• Worked on the Image Library at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Learned how to manage large-scale IT projects for a global management consulting firm in Thailand
• Worked on a digital preservation project for the Smithsonian Institution Archives
• Helped to improve search engine optimization for Oxygen Network.com for NBC
• Helped to improve the user experience at the Abbott Labs corporate library
• Worked for a fortune 500 company and global manufacturer of major home appliances
• Experienced what it’s really like to work in youth and teen services for a public library

Want more? Don’t worry, you can access all of the SI@Work presentations online at http://www.si.umich.edu/careers/internships.htm. Search by Term/Year: Summer 2009.

Each student has created a one-page ePortfolio where they describe where they worked this summer, including goals/objectives and outcomes.

Under their names, you can click on their SI@Work presentation to learn even more about their experiences i.e., tasks/accomplishments, learning outcomes, valuable SI courses, critical skills, trends in the field, company culture, and the impact this experience had on their career goals. Some of these presentations take a minute or so to open, so please be patient.

If you have any questions or would like more information about the SI@Work presentations, please contact the SI Career Development Office at si.careers@umich.edu

However, if you are seeking a broader range or would like an additional mentoring opportunity, you can also sign up with the University's Alumni Networks:

Sign up to be a mentor with Alumni NetWorks!

A U-M degree is a common bond and shared experience between you and more than 460,000 alumni, providing networking and career development opportunities.

Through the Alumni NetWorks program, the Alumni Association strives to connect current students and its members with U-M alumni mentors able to provide career coaching on topics ranging from information about their occupation to relocating to a new city. Mentors represent all job stages, from early career to experienced professional.

Being a mentor can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience, and with Alumni NetWorks you can control your level of involvement in the program. Fill out our secure form online to become a mentor today! Get connected. Give back. Become an Alumni NetWorks mentor.
Questions? Contact us at alumnicareerservices@umich.edu.

The Career Services Department
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200 Fletcher St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1007
www.umalumni.com

Visit This Month at http://careercenter.umich.edu/students/gradservices/thismonth/index.html, and stay connected to The Career Center throughout the month.

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Tom Lehker
Senior Assistant Director,
The Career Center
3200 Student Activities Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1316
734-764-7460
tlehker@umich.edu

Check us out at @si_careers

There are many, many other career oriented Tweeters out there too that you can follow:
1. @LinkedInExpert: As part of a generation that grew up with technology why not use it to find a job? This feed will give you advice on how to make the most of LinkedIn in your job search.
2. @resumeservice: Through this feed you can get some great advice on creating a resume that’s sure to impress.
3. @AlisonDoyle: This tweeter is a job search and career expert who can help give you some much-needed advice on finding the job you want.
4. @careerchatter: Get some free career coaching and advice from this feed.
5. @sweetcareers: Grace Kutney offers some great advice here for college students who are just entering the job market.
6. @EntryLevelJob: This feed will keep you up-to-date on some of the latest job postings for entry level positions.
7. @rockthejob: Check out this feed to learn how social media will impact your job search and the way you’ll work in the modern world.
8. @GradtoGreat: Learn how to take the skills you learned in college and translate them into the job you want through this feed.
9. @leaddawg: Here, college students and their parents will get tips and advice on education and the post-graduation job search process.
10. @buddingup: This feed is all about helping new grads find entry-level positions in the US and Canada.

Source

November 3, 2009
Hyatt Regency
Century Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Register for this event by clicking here.

November 4, 2009
St. Francis Yacht Club
On The Marina
San Francisco, California 94123
Register for this event by clicking here.

6-6:30 p.m. – One-on-One Resume Review
6:30-7:30 p.m. – Structured Networking
7:30-9 p.m. – Evolution of Your Career: Survival of the Fittest, Kathy Ullrich, ‘86
$20 Alumni Association members
$30 Nonmembers

Event includes:
• Personal resume review
• Connect with an alumni mentor
• Access to Blue Hiring Blue employers
• Exceptional career advice from Kathy Ullrich, ‘86

Are you in top-notch shape to take on your next career challenge? Do you have the strength (and strategy) to stay on top when your company down-sizes? Can your career endure a transition or change?
Whether you are entrenched in your career or seeking a new position, you should think of your career development like an exercise in endurance. It is vital to develop your career strategy, determine your career path, and identify the skills you need to get there.

Gain skills that will allow you to:
• Take control of your career development
• Guide your career success
• Evaluate your career path and take on detours and challenges
• Lead as you advance
• Strategize for success

Kathryn Ullrich is an executive recruiter and career expert. She is founder and President of Kathryn Ullrich Associates, Inc., specializing in the recruitment of vice presidents of marketing, product management, sales and consulting roles for technology and services companies. She also serves as associate director of alumni career services at UCLA Anderson School of Management, providing programs, coaching, and resources for alumni to manage professional success. Kathryn is writing a career development book, “Getting to the Top,” to be released in January 2010. She lives in San Mateo but was born in Ann Arbor and attended her first football game at the age of 5. Go Blue!

Karen Benavidez | Career Services Program Assistant
Alumni Association of the University of Michigan | 200 Fletcher St, Ann Arbor MI 48109-1007
direct 734.764.1717 | toll free 800.847.4764 | karensb@umich.edu | www.umalumni.com

We continue to get very strong website traffic to our student resources portal, known as College Connections, which includes a list of over 200 companies that regularly hire new college graduates. Please add the information below to your student career development websites. Also, be sure to have your students and graduates watch the many small, emerging tech-based companies in Michigan. The best way to learn more about these companies (and who is hiring) is to check out SPARK's Career Services at http://annarborusatalent.org/, where they can view job postings and subscribe to our weekly Talent Search newsletter which features many cool, growing companies.

Call for College Graduates from Saras America, Inc.
Here is a company that is looking to hire several college graduates over the next year. Saras America, Inc. (Farmington Hills, MI) is an information technology firm that is focused on providing exceptional service using cutting edge technologies to serve their clientele. They are looking to add new members to their team in the following areas:

Account Managers
Business Development Managers
IT Consultants (must have completed a Masters Degree program)
Technical Recruiters

If your students are interested in a career in information technology, please contact them to discuss the opportunities in greater detail. Saras America, Inc., 38345 W 10 Mile Rd. Suite 300, Farmington Hills, MI 48335, (248) 489.8484, E-mail: steveS@sarasamerica.com.

November 6, 2009
The Michigan Collegiate Job Fair, Livonia

The Michigan Collegiate Job Fair is sponsored by Eastern Michigan University and Michigan Association of Colleges and Employers.

News of Note about the Fair:
• Gain valuable networking experience as you learn about companies and their job opportunities
• Some employers perform on-site interviews
• A list of participating employers is available at Employer List for MCJF 2009
• Bring plenty of resumes

Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: 27777 Schoolcraft Road, Burton Manor, Livonia, Michigan
Register online at www.mcjf.org; $10.00 registration fee (by midnight October 30)
Michigan Collegiate Job Fair 2009

Career Services for Job Seekers - Career Services at Ann Arbor SPARK
Looking for a job? Check out these categories to find a new and exciting opportunity, and then send a resume and cover letter to the email listed in the summary.

• Michigan Works! Postings
• InternInMichigan Portal
• Senior Management
• Early Start-ups
• Life Science
• Sales, Marketing & Business Development
• Professional & Administrative
• IT & Software Engineering / Development
• Engineering (non-software)
• Contract / Consulting

You can also Create a profile which will allow you to receive our weekly Talent Search newsletter and to submit a resume.

Intern In Michigan - InternInMichigan
New Web Portal for College Students

• Students: Find an internship in your chosen field where you can open the door to
your career. Post your profile today.
• Employers: Find college internship candidates with skills that match your
opportunities.

Internships Help You To:
• Stand out in a competitive job market
• Network and connect with professionals
• Apply classroom learning in the real world
• Explore career options and enhance professional skills
• Build a stronger resume

Hot Shots: Monthly Career Connection Events in Ann Arbor
Sponsored by Ann Arbor SPARK
Are you graduating this year and looking to join dynamic, growing companies right here in Michigan? Would you like to attend fun career networking events each month in Ann Arbor?

If the answer is yes, then be sure to check out Hot Shots: Career Connections which is featuring some of the hottest growing companies in Michigan. For details, to view the full list of participating companies and job titles, and to register for these events, go to:
Events, at Ann Arbor SPARK

Cool, Growing Michigan Companies
These companies are adding jobs in Michigan now and / or over the next 5 years. Be sure to consider them during your job search now or after you graduate. Follow this link to see a list of Cool Growing Companies in Michigan.

College Connections
Companies That Hire College Graduates
Are you trying to find a list of growing companies in Michigan that hire college graduates for entry level positions? If yes, please check out this list of almost 200 companies who traditionally look for fresh talent:
Companies That Hire College Graduates in Michigan

Temporary Employment - A Great Place to Start
Temp Hire Agencies in Michigan

We're always looking for new ideas and are very open to your suggestions, as we want to help you to provide great, local career options for your students.

Thanks for all of your assistance.

Best regards,

Amy Cell and Mary Salley
Team Talent
Ann Arbor SPARK
Mary@AnnArborUSA.org

See the full schedule with details.

This Month - October 2009

PhD Blog on Nonacademic Careers
Preparing Future Faculty Conference: Getting Ready for an Academic Career, October 7
Careers and Internships in U.S. Government Foreign Affairs, October 15
International Opportunities Fair, October 22
The Job Talk: A’cing the One-Question Test, October 26

Also, the Career Center launches it academic job search blog to support you in that process:

http://blog.careercenter.dsa.umich.edu/category/phd-academic/

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Our blog will offer perspective, advice and resources on a variety of job search topics, beginning with our first post on what it means to be job search ready. The blog will also feature periodic posts from the real experts — faculty who bring the search committee perspective.

I hope you'll get involved with the blog in a few ways:

* Take some time to read the posts.
. And if you like what you read, go ahead and subscribe.
* Add your comments, share your advice. Each of you will have your own stories to share as you go through the job search process, stories that can help others as well.
* Let me know what you would like to read about. The blog will be most useful if it meets your needs, so I'd like to hear what's on your minds.

Thanks,

Tom
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Tom Lehker
Senior Assistant Director,
The Career Center
3200 Student Activities Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1316
734-764-7460
tlehker@umich.edu

All students who participated in summer internships and received credit through SI 681 will be presenting on their Internship Experience during the month of October and early November.

All are welcome to attend! This is a great way to learn about the wide range of organizations and career options associated with the curriculum of the School of Information. Keep an eye out for more information for the coming weeks!

**Note that presentations will start at noon and 5pm sharp - please do not arrive at Michigan time!**

You can check out more information about individual's internship on the Internship Public Portfolio Listings.

You can WIN if you Attend!
All attendees will get to enter their name in a raffle. The more SI@Work Presentations that you attend, the greater your chances to win gift certificates to local restaurants and venues!

Click to see the full listing of student - internship organization (locations) and specialization below.

Friday, October 2 5:00pm 311 WH
Madison Stuart - English Language Institute Corpus Linguistics Unit (Ann Arbor, Michigan) LIS
Nathaniel Gray - Capital Area District Library (Lansing, Michigan) LIS
Jessica Jones - National Park Service/Yellowstone Research Library (Gardiner, Montana) LIS
Samantha Bigger - UM Hatcher Grad Library Knowledge Navigation Center (Ann Arbor, Michigan) LIS

Monday, October 5, 5:00pm 411 WH
Chun-Yuen Teng - English Language Institute Corpus Linguistics Unit (Ann Arbor, Michigan) IAR/HCI
John Levandowski - Whirlpool (Benton Harbor, Michigan) HCI
Malhar Gupta - eDirectImpact, LLC (Ann Arbor, Michigan) IAR & HCI
Garima Garg - UM MAIS (Ann Arbor, Michigan) IAR & HCI

Tuesday, October 6, 12:00pm - 411 WH
Greg Russo - UM Library Government Documents Center (Ann Arbor, Michigan) IPOL
Kate Donovan Jarvis - UM Bentley Historical Library (Ann Arbor, Michgian) ARM/LIS
Sarah Raezler - National Archives and Records Administration (Washington, D.C.) LIS
Michael Perry - UM ICSPR and American Library Association Policy Office (Ann Arbor, Michigan) IPOL

Wednesday, October 7, 12:00pm - 411 WH
SPONSORED BY SOCHI
Wen-Hui Kao - Central News Agency (Taipei, Taiwan) HCI
Gary Suen - Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office / UM Law Library (Ann Arbor, Michigan) HCI
Danny Greitzer - Entertainment Fusion Group & Crew Creative (West Hollywood, California) HCI
Ian McKilligan - Artilient (Pasadena, California) HCI
Laura Rodrian - Apple (Cupertino, California) HCI
Jeremy Canfield - Phonagle LLC (Ann Arbor, Michigan) HCI/SC

Wednesday, October 7, 5:00pm 411 WH
Emily Alschbach - Shedd Aquarium (Chicago, IL) LIS
Jamie Niehof - Ann Arbor District Library (Ann Arbor, Michigan) LIS
Katherine Marshall - UM Law Library (Ann Arbor, Michigan) LIS
Rachel Lwin - Institute for Museum and Library Services (Washington, D.C.) LIS
Jen Bonnet - UM Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library (Ann Arbor, Michigan) LIS
Dana Ospina - Santa Barbara Museum of Art (Santa Barbara, California) Tailored

Thursday, October 8, 12:00pm - 411 WH
SPONSORED BY SOCHI
Chih-Ming Yi - UM Transplant Center (Ann Arbor, Michigan) HCI
Jierou Ho - UM Hatcher Graduate Library (Ann Arbor, Michigan) IPOL
Ke Sun - UM School of Education & Ypsilanti Senior Center (Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti, Michigan) HCI
Weihua Wang - UM Mechanical Engineering Department (Ann Arbor, Michigan) HCI
Noah Liebman - SourceForge, Inc. (Dexter, Michigan) HCI
Kumar Mayank - Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, Michigan) HCI

Friday, October 9, 5:00pm - 411 WH
Annie Fang - NASA Ames Research Center (Mountain View, California) HCI
Eunice Shin - Method (New York, New York) HCI
Scott Tsuchiyama - UM Career Center (Ann Arbor, Michigan) HCI
Laura Rademaker - Oxygen NBC Network (New York, New York) HCI
Nan Chen - MIT OpenCourseWare (Cambridge, Massachusetts) HCI
Urmila Kashyap - Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (Silver Springs, Maryland) Tailored

Tuesday, October 13, 12:00pm - 411 WH
SPONSORED BY SLA
Abby Bedford - Washtenaw Community College Bailey Library / UM Depression Center FRIENDS Depression Education Resource Center FDERC (Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti, Michigan) LIS
Caroline Yee - Smithsonian Institution Archives (Washington, D.C.) LIS
Christiane Evaskis - Archives of Michigan / UM Fine Arts Library (Lansing/Ann Arbor, Michgian) ARM
Mel Whitehead - Library of Congress (Washington, D.C.) LIS
Shelley Hayreh - UM Bentley Historical Library (Ann Arbor, Michigan) ARM/LIS
Michael Nagara - Smithsonian Institution Libraries Freer and Sackler Library (Washington, D.C.) PI/HCI

Wednesday, October 14, 12:00pm - 411 WH
SPONSORED BY ALA
Anita Shankar - Abbott Laboratories Library Information Resources (Abbott Park, Illinois) LIS
Evan Anderson - UM Tanner Philosophy Library (Ann Arbor, Michigan) LIS
Rachel Doepker - UM Hatcher Graduate Library (Ann Arbor, Michigan) LIS
Betsy Eggers - Wood County District Public Library (Bowling Green, Ohio) LIS/CI
Rebecca Hill - Capital Area District Library (Lansing, Michigan) LIS
Heather Backman - Brookline Public Library (Brookline, Massachusetts) LIS

Friday, October 16, 12:00pm - 411 WH
SPONSORED BY SAA
Elizabeth Lombardo - UM History of Art Visual Resource Center (Ann Arbor, Michigan ) ARM
Emma Wolman - Smithsonian Institution Archives/Electronic Records Program (Washington, D.C.) ARM
Niki Calderone - UM Hatcher Graduate Library Public Services Department (Ann Arbor, Michigan) ARM
Brian Wilson - State of Michigan Records Management (Lansing, Michigan) ARM
Joseph S. Dresch - UM Computer and Video Game Archive (Ann Arbor, Michigan) LIS
Lori M Donovan - Internet Archive Web Group (San Francisco) ARM/PI

Wednesday, October 21, 12:00pm - 411 WH
SPONSORED BY SOCHI
Zhe Pu - Pitney Bowes (Shelton, Connecticut)HCI
Amanda Visconti - Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities (College Park, Maryland) Tailored
Jessamyn Smallenburg - UM Life Sciences Institute / UM Health Sciences Scholars Program (Ann Arbor, Michigan) HCI
Manaswi Shukla - Vmware (San Francisco, California) HCI
Zhenan Hong - Officescape, Inc (West Lafayette, Indiana) HCI
Umanka Hebbar Karkada - DISH Network (Englewood, Colorado) HCI

Thursday, October 22, 12:00pm - 411 WH
SPONSORED BY CIC
Kathleen Ludewig - OER Africa (Nairobi, Kenya) CIC/IEMP
Emily Puckett - UM International Institute (Ann Arbor, Michigan) CI/LIS
David Quick - Ann Arbor District Library (Ann Arbor, Michigan) LIS
Daniel Fehrenbach - American Planning Association / National Community Tax Coalition Center for Economic Progress (Chicago, Illinois) LIS
Rebecca Standal - Longview Public Library (Longview, Washington) LIS/CI
Molly Mooney - Ann Arbor District Library (Ann Arbor, Michigan) ARM/IPOL

Friday, October 23, 12:00pm - 411 WH
SPONSORED BY SOCHI
Katie McCurdy - VMware (San Francisco, California) HCI
Amy Kuo - TrendMicro (Cupertino, California) HCI
Yesook Im - LG Electronics Mobile (Seoul, South Korea) HCI
Rayoung Yang - OpenCongress (New York, New York) HCI
Neha Kumari - UM Life Sciences Institute / MarkUs (Ann Arbor, Michigan/Toronto, Canada) HCI
Rahan Khozein - NASA Ames Research Center (Mountain View, California) HCI

Monday, October 26, 12:00pm - 411 WH
SPONSORED BY SAA
Elizabeth Bedford - Blue Ribbon Task Force on Sustainable Digital Preservation and Access (Dublin, Ohio) PI
A Young Yoon - National Anthropological Archives (Washington, D.C.) ARM/PI
George Ishii - AMPAS Herrick Library Special Collection / Wende Museum / Grammy Museum (Los Angeles/Culver City, California) ARM/PI
Matt Grant - UM Rackham Graduate School: SharePoint (Ann Arbor, Michigan) ARM/ICD
Christine Carey - Keweenaw National Historical Park (Calumet, Michigan) ARM
Meaghan Fukunaga - UM Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning (Ann Arbor, Michigan) ARM

Tuesday, October 27, 12:00pm - 411 WH
SPONSORED BY SAA
Anne-Louise Mittal - UM/NARA Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library (Ann Arbor, Michigan) ARM/LIS
Jill Arnold - Archives of Michigan (Lansing, Michigan) ARM
Michael Shallcross -UM Library (Ann Arbor, Michigan) ARM/PI
Beth Noyes - UM Scholarly Publishing Office (Ann Arbor, Michigan) LIS/ARM
Emily Sanford - UM Bentley Historical Library / UM Library Government Documents Center (Ann Arbor, Michigan) ARM/LIS
Rebecca McNitt - UM/NARA Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library (Ann Arbor, Michigan) LIS

Wednesday, October 28, 12:00pm - 411 WH
SPONSORED BY YASL
Jennifer Trusty - Clinton-Macomb Public Library (Clinton Township, Michigan) LIS
Ann McWilliams - Piraino - Cuyahoga County Public Library (Parma, Ohio) LIS
Kensey Wang - The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, Texas) LIS
Caroline Poon - UM Law School Library (Ann Arbor, Michigan) IPOL

Thursday, October 29, 12:00pm - 311 WH
SPONSORED BY SAA
Ellen Wilson - National Archives and Records Administration (Washington, D.C.) ARM
Sanam Arab - National Baha'i Archives (Evanston, Illinois) ARM
Elizabeth Everson - Library of Congress (Washington, D.C.) ARM
Beth Myerowitz - UM Bentley Historical Library (Ann Arbor, Michigan) ARM
Ashleigh Donaldson - UM Clements Library (Ann Arobr, Michigan) ARM
Megan Marion - Safe Sound Archive (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) PI/ARM

Friday, October 30, 12:00pm - 411 WH
Christopher Zbrozek - Office of Gov. Jennifer Granholm (Lansing, Michigan) Tailored
Karen Kennedy - Ann Arbor Observer/ USGS Great Lakes Science Center, John Van Oosten Library (Ann Arbor, Michigan) IPOL/CI
Meredith Raymond - Government Accountability Office (Washington, D.C.) IPOL/LIS
Annemarie Lock - MITRE Corporation (Bedford, Massachusetts) HCI
Kim Brady - U.S. Government Printing Office (Washington, D.C.) LIS
Adrienne Klum - Menlo Innovations (Ann Arbor, Michigan) HCI

Monday, November 2, 5:00pm - 411 WH
Dan Marano - Gale|Cengage (Farmington Hills, Michigan) SC/ICD
Tim Hull - U.S. EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality (Ann Arbor, Michigan) HCI
Sanghyuk Koh - Oregon Department of Transportation e-Government (Salem, Oregon) HCI
Simon Ng - Borders (Ann Arbor, Michigan) Tailored
Ashwin Kailasam - Franklin Templeton Investments (Chennai, India) ICD

Tuesday, November 3, 12:00pm - 411 WH
SPONSORED BY SOCHI
Jordan Washburn - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Office of Transportation and Air Quality - Compliance and Innovative Strategies Division (Ann Arbor, Michigan) Tailored
Eric Garcia - Phonagle LLC (Ann Arbor, Michigan) Tailored

Thursday, November 5, 12:00pm - 411 WH
SPONSORED BY CIC
Andy Hickner - UM Health Sciences Libraries/School of Nursing (Ann Arbor, Michigan) Tailored
Xiaoli Ma - Metropolitan Museum of Art / Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, New York) ARM
Sally Vermaaten - OCLC Research/PREMIS Editorial Committee (Dublin, Ohio) PI/ARM
Jonathan Shiffner - Category Lab (Cleveland, Ohio) IPOL
Amy Stilgenbauer - UM Government Documents Center /The Eating Disorders Recovery and Support Network / ANAD (Ann arbor, Michigan) ARM/CI
Lidiya Prorochuk - UM Law Library Cataloging Unit (Ann Arbor, Michigan) LIS/ IPOL

*Tuesday, 9/29, 12 noon to 1 PM, Michigan Union, Kuenzel Room—ICP: Funding for Internships & Research Abroad

*Wednesday, 9/30, 12 noon to 1 PM, Room 1230 in Weill Hall (Ford School)—ICP: Graduate Employment Opportunities for US Citizens in International Organizations

*Wednesday, 9/30, 2 to 6 PM, Michigan Union—Career Center’s Fall Career Expo

Deadlines for Engineering International Programs
As always, feel free to let us know if you have any questions, or would like an advising appointment: icoverseas@umich.edu

Bill Nolting and Kelly Nelson, U-M International Center, tel. 647-2299, http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt
International Career Pathways, http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt/work/resources/ICP

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ICP: Funding for Internships and Research Abroad
Tuesday Sept. 29, 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM, Michigan Union Kuenzel Room
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Representatives of U-M offices that offer funding for internships and research abroad will provide information on grant opportunities and give tips for successful applications. Most of the funding opportunities that will be presented are open to both undergraduate and graduate students.

See speaker list and handout at: http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt/work/resources/ICP/series/index.html

This program is a UM International Career Pathways event. http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt/work/resources/ICP

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ICP: Graduate Employment Opportunities for US Citizens in International Organizations
Wednesday Sept. 30, 12 noon – 1:00 PM, Room 1230 Weill Hall, Ford School of Public Policy
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Interested in job opportunities with the UN? The US State Department offers information and assistance to US citizens with graduate degrees seeking employment within the UN and other international organizations. Attend this session to hear from State Department staff about UN employment opportunities.
Session sponsor: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
This program is a UM International Career Pathways event. http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt/work/resources/ICP

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Career Center’s Career Expo
Wednesday Sept. 30, 2:00 to 6:00 PM, Michigan Union
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The Career Center’s Fall Career Expo is a great way to start networking with organizations and kick-off your job and internship search! We expect 70+ organizations and 1000+ students to participate in the event.

Note from BN: Most of the organizations offer US-based positions, but search using “international” will bring up some that offer positions abroad. (If that’s your goal, don’t miss the International Opportunities Fair on Oct. 22).

Career Expo, Sept. 30—
http://www.careercenter.umich.edu/events/fairsevents/fallcareerexpo.html

International Opportunities Fair, Oct. 22—
http://www.careercenter.umich.edu/events/fairsevents/intlfair.html

Any questions? Let us hear from you!

Bill Nolting and Kelly Nelson
Tel. 734-647-2299, E-mail icoverseas@umich.edu
U-M International Center
Education Abroad & Peace Corps Offices
603 E. Madison (next to the Michigan Union)
http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt