7/18/2016 Todays Agenda Welcome by Dr. K Meet The MS MS Career - PDF document

7/18/2016 Today’s Agenda ✓ Welcome by Dr. K Meet The MS ✓ MS Career Team Introductions Career Team ✓ Tips to Jumpstart Your Job Search Tips to Jumpstart Your Job Search ✓ Student Q&A ✓ Wrap-Up Our Mission OCS Pillars Discover Develop Connect Engage To provide students with transformational experiences that launch extraordinary career journeys. To partner with employers to infuse talent pipelines with exceptional Smith Terps. Meet The MS Career Services Team Discover: Do Your Research • Review industry structure, roles, employers ✓ (Use Wetfeet, Vault, Hoovers, etc.) • Identify your primary interests: ✓ Industry Emily Ruggiero ✓ Geographical locations Jeffrey Stoltzfus ✓ Functional areas / specific position • Information Systems • Supply Cha in Management • List Top 10 companies of interest ✓ Employers in the Industry and Geography of your interest, Angela Vaughn Pauline Ma hiring for the function(s) of your interest • Accounting • Finance • Conduct a personal SWOT Analysis ✓ Strengths Kasandra Gunter-Robinson ✓ Weaknesses ✓ Opportunities • Marketing Analytics ✓ Threats 1

7/18/2016 Develop: Your Personal Brand Connect: Leverage Your Network • 92% percent of recruiters scrutinize job seekers resumes. • Your digital presence - direct reflection of your personal brand. • Understand and embrace how it can help you; • Headline - eye-catching and relevant to industry. Commit to helping others • Use a professional headshot - recruiters 70% more likely to read your profile if you have one. • Grow your professional and personal network • Make your summary special - specialties, subject matter expertise. • Customize Skills - show they apply to the job and market you serve. • Conduct informational interviews • Quantify Accomplishments - telling is not selling; use numbers! • Reach out to your US contacts prior to arrival • The more of your social media accounts you link to your profile, the higher your name appears on search engines. Engage: Your Smith Career Partner • Overview of Career Services • It’s a “Partnership” • Engage with Career Services Student Q&A ✓ Small Group Coaching ✓ Career Related Workshops and Events ✓ Professional Speaker Series ✓ Company Presentations ✓ Industry Specific Coaching ✓ Alumni Panels DISCOVER DEVELOP CONNECT ENGAGE Closing Thoughts… Keys to Success Program Specific Webinars Engage early and often Friday, July 22, 2016 • Connect with your coach/industry advisor Leverage OCS Career Programming • 9:00AM (US EST) • Differentiate yourself amidst the “War for Talent” • Engagement will lead to being more prepared for employer visits, interviews and conferences Go to: Remember that job search is a team sport https://webmeeting.umd.edu/programcoach/ • We look forward to partnering with you • Leverage your support network • Resilience, tenacity, and focus will be key! 2

7/18/2016 Thank you for participating! Enjoy your summer and we look forward to welcoming you to College Park in August! Feedback and follow-up is most welcome. Please send to: DISCOVER mscareerservice@rhsmith.umd.edu DEVELOP CONNECT ENGAGE 3