Week of 11/19/2012

 Staff of the Week

Beth Kreitl, Executive Director of Career Services

Welcome to Career Services! We hope that you will find a warm and useful connection to our office whether you are a current student or an alum. We are committed to your holistic development and hope you find what you need as you continue your discernment process.

My passion for career services was born out of my own struggle to discover what it was that gave me a sense of purpose. Part of the challenge was the lack of consciousness in my life overall. I wasn't creating the space to learn more about who I am and what my options are. I didn't have the skills or tools to navigate this exciting yet challenging path.

The inspiration came one day as I was journaling in a coffee shop in Indianapolis--I wanted to help students and graduates uncover their deepest desires, then equip them with skills to make their dreams a reality.

What excites me most about my work at SU of late is an institutional interest in making the acquisition of those career/life skills a part of each student's experience at Seattle U.

Events

Arts & Sciences Satellite Career Advising

Casey Building (1W)

Tuesday, November 27th

2:30-4:30PM

Come meet with James Vive, career advisor from Career Services, to go over your resume or cover letter, choosing a major, career interests, internships and more. 

Employer Information Session: Amazon

ENG 312

Thursday, November 29th

12:30-1:20PM

Amazon is coming to SU's campus to hire for internship and full-time positions in roles such as SDET, SDE, systems engineer, support engineer, and TPM. Lunch will be provided. Do your research on Amazon ahead of time, bring a resume and be ready to talk to Amazon's recruiters!

From Amazon:

"Amazon strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover anything they want to buy online. New-hires start in big, challenging roles, benefit from quality mentorship and get diverse experience across business lines.

Amazon hires the world's brightest minds, offering them an environment in which they can relentlessly improve the experience for customers. They do this every day by solving complex technical and business problems with ingenuity and simplicity. They're making history and the great news is that they've only just begun. You should be part of it.

Undergrad hires learn fast and have fun--plus benefit from the resources of a stable, forward-thinking Fortune 500 company. Amazon provides multiple opportunities that will develop your functional expertise and offer the autonomy to make decisions, implement ideas and measure results.
Interning at Amazon is a great way to develop your professional skills and learn about the company culture. During your internship, you will own the strategy and execution of one or multiple projects that impact Amazon's business and customers. To help support your growth and ability to deliver on your project, all interns will benefit from skill-development training, cohort-based learning environments, mentorship and a presentation series hosted by senior leaders.

Student Testimonial

"Utilizing career services was one of the smartest decisions I have ever made regarding a major/career decision. I came in as freshman feeling very confident in the idea that I would want to get my undergrad in Biology and apply to medical school! I still did not feel very kean on the idea even after I began taking classes so my advisor recommended I take a personality and career assessement test through career services. I figured I would just try and see what happened and once I got my results it was really easy to see my strengths and weaknesses and what sort of career choices fit best for me! Since then I have felt so much better with my discernment process and feel like I am on an excellent path that I am very excited for! Everyone was so helpful in Career Services and treated me very kind and helped me to see things that I did not previously! I would recommend using it as a resource to anyone!"
~Hailee Johnson

Question & Answer

“I was granted work study, but I can’t find many jobs qualified as work study on the Redhawk Network. What do I do now?”

One of the main reasons why you may not be able to find all the available on-campus work study jobs could be because of your filter settings on the Redhawk Network. Simply type in “Seattle University” under Employer. Do not select “work study” for the type of job in the job search or “SU On Campus” positions under job location.  The right search option will show you all the on campus jobs available to students at the time, which are all considered work study positions.

Also, it is common that certain departments on campus do not post their available jobs onto the Redhawk Network. Check the different departments’ websites or contact them directly to see if they have any positions available.

Make sure to find a job before the end of this quarter or request to have your eligibility extended through Student Financial Services. Otherwise, your reward will be granted to another student!