1. Albers Placement Center
Lead, Connect, Serve

2. Preparing for Your Professional Career
Presented by:
Hannah Garcia
Career Advisor & Recruitment Coordinator
Albers School of Business and Economics

3. A career center for the business school
Albers Placement Center
A career center for the business school
Our goal is to assist the students and alumni of the Albers School of Business and Economics to be successful in their career development and job placement activities
Albers School of Business and Economics
MISSION DRIVEN, RESULTS ORIENTED

4. Albers School of Business and Economics
Agenda
We’re here for you! Albers Placement Center Services and Resources
Why now? How can I benefit from engaging with Albers Placement Center when I am not job searching
Plan of Action
Wrap-up and Q&A
Albers School of Business and Economics
MISSION DRIVEN, RESULTS ORIENTED

5. Albers Placement Center Services
Personal Career Advisor
Resume/cover letter review
Interview prep
Develop a job or internship search strategy
Create a LinkedIn brand
Career Development Workshops & Industry Forums
Careers in Management
Top Tier Resumes
Networking for Introverts
Careers in Consulting
Career Fairs & Events
Business & Engineering Career Fair
Internship Fair
Albers Career Night
Spring Job and Internship Fair
Tools & Guides
Redhawk Network (job and/or internship search system)
Career Guides (Resume, Cover letter, Interviews, Networking)
Videos + Lynda.com
Mentor Program
Year-long program which kicks off in October
Albers School of Business and Economics
MISSION DRIVEN, RESULTS ORIENTED

6. Albers School of Business and Economics
Check us out
Come Visit us: Pigott 331
View our website:
Marketing Boards
Stay informed about upcoming events!!
Weekly Job/Internship Report s
Individual Career Advisor
WE ARE HERE ALL SUMMER!
Get to know us
Albers School of Business and Economics
MISSION DRIVEN, RESULTS ORIENTED

7. Albers School of Business and Economics
Why should I care?
Why does this matter to me right NOW?
Can’t I WAIT to visit the Albers Placement Center until I’m ready to start my job or internship search?
Albers School of Business and Economics
MISSION DRIVEN, RESULTS ORIENTED

8. Involvement NOW prepares you for opportunities to come
Albers School of Business and Economics
MISSION DRIVEN, RESULTS ORIENTED

9. Albers School of Business and Economics
Ways to get involved
Clubs & student Organizations
Athletics & rec. sports
Volunteer & community involvement
Part time job or internship
In-class projects
Study abroad
Albers School of Business and Economics
MISSION DRIVEN, RESULTS ORIENTED

10. Albers School of Business and Economics
Example Journey
Freshman Year
Get Involved
Hone Skills
Sophomore Year
Build connections
Gain work experience
Hold officer position in club
Junior Year
Explore career options and internships
Request informational interviews
Senior Year
Participate in Albers Placement Center Mentor Program
Utilize network and communicate skills to find jobs
Albers School of Business and Economics
MISSION DRIVEN, RESULTS ORIENTED

11. Albers School of Business and Economics
Where is the APC located?
Name 2 ways to get involved on campus?
Where can you find jobs and internship postings?
Name 3 services or programs that the APC provides?
Why attend a career fair now?
When is the Internship Fair?
When can you participate in the Albers Mentor Program?
Albers School of Business and Economics
MISSION DRIVEN, RESULTS ORIENTED

12. Albers School of Business and Economics
Remember to Keep in Mind… Activities NOW = Opportunities to showcase skills on resume later
Albers School of Business and Economics
MISSION DRIVEN, RESULTS ORIENTED

13. Albers School of Business and Economics
Next Steps
Freshman Year
Transfer Students
Visit the Albers Placement Center
Join a student organization or club
Attend Etiquette Dinner
Create a profile on the Redhawk Network
Attend a Career Fair
Work hard academically
Create a LinkedIn Profile
Visit the Albers Placement Center
Join a student organization or club
Take CareerLeader Assessment
Attend a Career Fair
Start internship search
Attend a career related workshop
Participate in Employer Resume Reviews or Mock Interviews
Create a LinkedIn Profile
Albers School of Business and Economics
MISSION DRIVEN, RESULTS ORIENTED

14. Albers Placement Center Albers School of Business and Economics
Pigott Building, Room 331
Staff Listing:
Mary Lou Moffat, Director
Megan Spaulding, Manager, Experiential Programs
Hannah Garcia, Student Career Advisor/ Recruitment Coordinator
Bethany Jensen, Grad Student Career Advisor
Anna Renzetti, Grad Assistant
Irina Minakova, Grad Assistant
Albers School of Business and Economics
MISSION DRIVEN, RESULTS ORIENTED

15. Albers Placement Center
We are here to support YOU!
Albers School of Business and Economics
MISSION DRIVEN, RESULTS ORIENTED