Use your technology or writing skills, work in a lab, even wait tables!  US News & World Report tells you why these roles and a few others make the list of best jobs for college students.

According to data from the National Association of Colleges and Employers’ 2009 Student Survey, grads with internship experience earned full-time jobs upon graduation at a rate nearly 10 percentage points highter than those graduates with no internship experience, the October 28, 2009, edition of the NACE Spotlight e-newsletter reports.

For creative jobs, is a standard resume enough to market your skills?  Get advice from this Minneapolis Workplace Examiner article.

Physician assistant, intelligence analyst, CPA, HR manager, college professor:  CNNMoney.com gives overview, pros and cons, earnings, growth and quality of life information about these jobs and many more.

On October 21, 2009, Career Services hosted the 15th annual Etiquette Dinner, featuring Diane Gottsman, nationally recognized etiquette expert and owner of The Protocol School of Texas, and a free, four-course meal.  Students learned critical dining and networking skills they will use their whole professional lifes.  The Williamson County Sun also reported on the event.

The scholarship, granted annually by the Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators, honors the best teacher candidates in the state.  Lingamfelter, a mathematics senior, student-athlete and campus leader, plans to teach secondary math upon graduation.

The National Association of Colleges and Employers’ weekly e-newsletter features an informative article on preparing for and seeking jobs in the video gaming industry.

The Federal Trade Commission offers tips for prospective renters to avoid being burned by a variety of scams.  The transition to life after college is hard enough - don’t let yourself get caught in these traps.

Campus spokesperson for LinkedIn and Gen Y career and workplace expert Lindsey Pollak offers valuable advice for the powerful professional social networking site, LinkedIn.com.  Learn how you can build a professional online presence, build and enhance your brand and connect in a meaningful way with other SU alumni and other “warm” contacts. 

Finding yourself spending a lot of time on Facebook?  Want to get paid for it?!  Find out from CNN.com/CareerBuilder.com about actual jobs that rely on your social networking skills.

CNN.com/CareerBuilder.com gives you tips on what NOT to say during an interview.  For a little humor in your day, and some interview advice, check out these strange interview responses.

Austin ranks #4 in the country for number of job postings per capita, according to this Austin American Statesman report of data provided by Indeed.com, an online job-posting site.  Forbes.com reports Austin and other Texas cities are among the best in the country for recession recovery prospects.

The Partnership for Public Service (with which Southwestern University is a partner institution) and American University’s School of Public Affairs recently released the 2009 edition of Best Places to Work in the Federal Government.

CNN.com and CareerBuilder.com offer sage advice on retaining a good reputation on the job by avoiding common pitfalls - always good practice and especially important in this tight labor market.

Get valuable tips from CNN.com article about health insurance as part of an employment offer (or not) and how to get it.

Employers nationwide still plan to hire tens of thousands of new college graduates, despite the current economic situation.  To see the results of CollegeGrad.com’s survey of employer hiring needs resulting in the list of top employers, click here.

CNNMoney reports on recent changes to federal student loan repayment options, including the opportunity to earn loan forgiveness by working in public service (government or non-profit) jobs.

Do you check your Facebook page every 10 minutes?  Are you permanently attached to your iPod?  Used to texting everyone?  Today’s technology pervades college students’ lives, but learn how your new job and your technology habits might conflict.  Get advice from the National Assocation of Colleges and Employers about meeting e-etiquette expectations at work.

CNN/CareerBuilder offers great advice for answering typical but tricky interview questions you’re pretty sure to face. 

Already adept at using social networking sites? Make them work for you in your career development, too. With a few strokes of the keyboard you can create a LinkedIn profile and be on your way.

The National Association of Colleges and Employers’ website features advice from Lily Whiteman, a senior science writer at the National Science Foundation, who has worked in six federal agencies, including the White House Conference on Aging and the President’s National Partnership for Reinventing Government. She is the author of “How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job.”

Get advice from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) on navigating the online application process. NACE offers an extensive website of job search resources for students and alumni.

Congratulations! You made it through the resume screen to the interview stage. Now use the same process of carefully targeting your experience to the opportunity for which you’re applying to best market yourself. The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) offers advice to master today’s behavioral-based interview.

Southwestern students and alumni are welcome to participate in numerous job fairs around Texas each year.  Career Services offers transportation to some of them, if there is enough student demand.  Be sure to dress professionally, take resumes and research participating employers that intereste you ahead of time to make the best impression.

Career Services Director Roger Young offers students and alumni tips for searching for jobs in a competitive market.

According to data from the National Association of Colleges and Employers’ 2009 Student Survey, grads with internship experience earned full-time jobs upon graduation at a rate nearly 10 percentage points highter than those graduates with no internship experience, the October 28, 2009, edition of the NACE Spotlight e-newsletter reports.

Lauren Berger is called “The Intern Queen” after completing 15 internships during her four years of college.  Now she speaks to college students and writes a blog about internships.  Check out her advice for current interns for getting off on the right foot.

Do you check your Facebook page every 10 minutes?  Are you permanently attached to your iPod?  Used to texting everyone?  Today’s technology pervades college students’ lives, but learn how your new job and your technology habits might conflict.  Get advice from the National Assocation of Colleges and Employers about meeting e-etiquette expectations at work.

Looking for an internship?  SU PirateLink, accessible 24/7 online, features all internship opportunities that have been advertised to Career Services.  If you need help figuring out how to access or use PirateLink, please contact us at 512.863.1346 to set up an appointment to get help, or stop by our drop-in internship advising hours on Wednesdays from 3-5 p.m. in the Career Services office.

Congratulations! You made it through the resume screen to the interview stage. Now use the same process of carefully targeting your experience to the opportunity for which you’re applying to best market yourself. The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) offers advice to master today’s behavioral-based interview.

For creative jobs, is a standard resume enough to market your skills?  Get advice from this Minneapolis Workplace Examiner article.

Physician assistant, intelligence analyst, CPA, HR manager, college professor:  CNNMoney.com gives overview, pros and cons, earnings, growth and quality of life information about these jobs and many more.

On October 21, 2009, Career Services hosted the 15th annual Etiquette Dinner, featuring Diane Gottsman, nationally recognized etiquette expert and owner of The Protocol School of Texas, and a free, four-course meal.  Students learned critical dining and networking skills they will use their whole professional lifes.  The Williamson County Sun also reported on the event.

The scholarship, granted annually by the Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators, honors the best teacher candidates in the state.  Lingamfelter, a mathematics senior, student-athlete and campus leader, plans to teach secondary math upon graduation.

In addition to web-based resources to help you navigate a career change, special events sponsored by Career Services may have spaces which alumni and parents of current students can take the opportunity to fill.  This fall, on a space-available basis, you can learn about accounting and environmental careers and how to prepare for grad school application.

Many universities offer career fairs open to the public, in addition to fairs offered through civic groups in the community.  Individual organizations may even host live or virtual fairs to introduce job seekers to the many positions within their organizations that need filling.  Career Services advertises numerous fairs of which alumni, parents and current students can take advantage.

Alumni in all career fields can help current students learn about the world of work through this job shadowing event specifically for SU sophomores during Winter Break (January 4-8) in the geographic area of the student’s choosing.  If you would consider hosting an Apprentice for a day of shadowing, please contact Internship Coordinator Maria Kruger, krugerm@southwestern.edu, and/or be on the lookout for communications from her inviting you to participate.

The Federal Trade Commission offers tips for prospective renters to avoid being burned by a variety of scams.  The transition to life after college is hard enough - don’t let yourself get caught in these traps.

Campus spokesperson for LinkedIn and Gen Y career and workplace expert Lindsey Pollak offers valuable advice for the powerful professional social networking site, LinkedIn.com.  Learn how you can build a professional online presence, build and enhance your brand and connect in a meaningful way with other SU alumni and other “warm” contacts. 

Finding yourself spending a lot of time on Facebook?  Want to get paid for it?!  Find out from CNN.com/CareerBuilder.com about actual jobs that rely on your social networking skills.

CNN.com/CareerBuilder.com gives you tips on what NOT to say during an interview.  For a little humor in your day, and some interview advice, check out these strange interview responses.

Career Services seeks alumni volunteers for Fall 2009 programming.  If you have experience in environmental-related organizations or accounting (especially working in-house for corporations), or can give students feedback on their resumes, we would be glad to talk with you.

Austin ranks #4 in the country for number of job postings per capita, according to this Austin American Statesman report of data provided by Indeed.com, an online job-posting site.  Forbes.com reports Austin and other Texas cities are among the best in the country for recession recovery prospects.

MSNBC.com/BusinessWeek.com article reveals surprising research conclusions about the personality types of workers who are most productive in a telecommuting environment.  If you manage telecommuters or are considering trying to work from home, check out this report.

CNN.com and CareerBuilder.com offer sage advice on retaining a good reputation on the job by avoiding common pitfalls - always good practice and especially important in this tight labor market.

Need a valuable networking resource?  Look no further than the new LinkedIn group for SU alumni.  More than 500 alumni members have already joined.  Go to www.linkedin.com to register and grow your network of career exploration, job search and candidate sourcing resources today! 

CNNMoney reports on recent changes to federal student loan repayment options, including the opportunity to earn loan forgiveness by working in public service (government or non-profit) jobs.

Do you check your Facebook page every 10 minutes?  Are you permanently attached to your iPod?  Used to texting everyone?  Today’s technology pervades college students’ lives, but learn how your new job and your technology habits might conflict.  Get advice from the National Assocation of Colleges and Employers about meeting e-etiquette expectations at work.

CNN/CareerBuilder offers great advice for answering typical but tricky interview questions you’re pretty sure to face. 

Already adept at using social networking sites? Make them work for you in your career development, too. With a few strokes of the keyboard you can create a LinkedIn profile and be on your way.

The National Association of Colleges and Employers’ website features advice from Lily Whiteman, a senior science writer at the National Science Foundation, who has worked in six federal agencies, including the White House Conference on Aging and the President’s National Partnership for Reinventing Government. She is the author of “How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job.”

Get advice from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) on navigating the online application process. NACE offers an extensive website of job search resources for students and alumni.

Were you a student the last time you created a resume? The rules are different for experienced candidates. Get tips from The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) on perfecting your resume as a seasoned job seeker.

Congratulations! You made it through the resume screen to the interview stage. Now use the same process of carefully targeting your experience to the opportunity for which you’re applying to best market yourself. The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) offers advice to master today’s behavioral-based interview.

Don’t let your wardrobe get in the way of your next job interview. View detailed advice and images of appropriate interview attire.

Every work venue and social engagement gives you the opportunity and responsibility to make small talk, but many of us find this “opportunibligation” uncomfortable. Make your schmoozing more effective and entertaining with these tips.

Thanks to more than two dozen alumni, sophomore “apprentices” spent part of the winter break during the first annual SU Pirate Apprentice Days job shadowing event trying on careers from improv comedy to surgery.

Career Services Director Roger Young offers students and alumni tips for searching for jobs in a competitive market.