Economic Crisis or Opportunity in Unexplored Places?

Now that campus is icing over for the winter and snow continues to coat the streets, many of us start to think about relocating to a warmer climate. Sure, travel is a nice thought at this time of year, but with the economic downturn many people assume it is out of the question, especially with the lack of stability in the job market. But graduating seniors searching for jobs or looking for a transitional year, our country’s financial crisis is also an opportunity to work abroad in countries where the cost of living is much cheaper. Don’t know where to start looking? Try some of the following sites:

www.goingglobal.com
www.couchsurfing.com
www.unitedplanet.org
www.bunac.org.uk

Happy Times are here again.....it's finally BREAK!!!!

So I just got out of my last final of the semester and let me tell you I am literally sitting on Cloud 9 right now. And though I'm not sure how great I did on my finals I am more excited about this break than I have been about any break as of late. I do have to say that though I will be sitting around in my pjs for the next few days not doing anything, I will devote some of my break to my Job Search and you should too. For all of you underclassmen, looking for internships over break is really the best thing to do being that you have no work or finals distracting you. Company representatives are usually in the office for at least a portion of our three weeks of heaven, so if you can't find anything online that interests you, call the company that you would really like to work for! No one ever does that, so it'll definitely make you shine like the bright star that I already know that you are! For you overachievers, if you already know what you're doing this summer, use break to create some contacts by informational interviewing! They're not job interviews they're really just conversations that allow you to learn more about the jobs that you could potentially do, and if you have already been hired to work for a company you must already know someone to interview! It's never to late or early to informational interview, I mean we're all just trying to find our place in the world and I find that informational interviewing only makes that process easier! Seniors, if you don't have a job yet, don't panic!!!! It's still really early, but informational interviewing this break just might change that for you. So get out of bed one day during break, get on Careerlink and look for companies that interest you and call the contact and ask if they could possibly hook you up with someone who does what you want to do one day. Then go watch cartoons!

Study Break Anyone?

Hey Architecture Students!

Getting frustrated with studio?  Want to take a break?  Stop in and visit the Career Peers at the Career Center in the DUC.

I’m a Junior in the College of Architecture and as I get ready to apply for summer internships, I’m thinking about you.  Don’t forget that the winter is when many firms are holding interviews for their most competitive summer positions.  Pick your portfolio up off the shelf, revise your resume, and begin the job search process.  With our help, it’ll be a breeze.

Do this: Begin by taking a look at your past semesters’ portfolios and grab the best examples of your work.  The hard part is already done for you: you’ve already documented your models and drawings!  Employers are looking for a small sampling of your work to get an idea of who you are.  Create a simple layout for your portfolio, save, and close.

Next, open up your résumé and add your most recent achievements.  Need help creating one?  Visit our website and take a peek at our design templates: careers.wustl.edu.  One you’ve taken a stab, print it out and visit us for some further advice. 

Once you’ve compiled all of your information, start considering which jobs you’d like to apply for.  Do you or your parents know any architects back home?  Have you heard about a job through email, or the Internet?  Have you checked out CareerLink for job postings?  Need any other help with you job search, come ask us!

Once you’ve found some internships you’re interested in, make contact with the firm, and take it from there.  Remember, if you have any questions direct them our way.

See, that’s not too difficult, right?