The Job Internship Search Spring 2008 Professional Writing Workshop Series

1. The Job & Internship Search Spring 2008 Professional Writing Workshop Series Presenter: Courtney Chapin College of Arts & Letters Field Career Consultant chapinco@msu.edu

2. Today�s Overview What are you searching for? Field-specific research Employer research More Resources PW internship & entry-level job info

3. What Are You Searching For?

4. What Are Your Search Criteria? Location? Application of skill sets? Connection to interest/passion? Fit with work values? Compatibility with personality?

5. Up to 80% of Jobs Aren�t Posted What does that mean for your search? Sites like HotJobs, CareerBuilder, Monster, YahooJobs aren�t the only answer! How do organizations recruit? Career fairs, info sessions, field-specific resources, word of mouth, waiting for direct contact�

6. What If You Don�t Know What You�re Looking For? Assess and examine your interests, work values, and beliefs about your work skills in an advising appointment or through the �What Can I Do with an Arts & Letters Degree� Workshop

7. Field-Specific Research Narrowing Your Focus & Identifying Opportunities

8. Research Makes the Difference Interesting potential colleague or desperate job seeker? Where are the people you want to work with? How do you find them?

9. Professional OrganizationsFull of great stuff: current trends, job listings, salary surveys and more! American Society of Theatre Consultants (http://www.theatreconsultants.org/) The Entertainment Services and Technology Association (http://www.esta.org/index.php) Theatre Communications Group (http://www.tcg.org/) Association of American Publishers (www.publishers.org) American Association of Magazine Editors (www.magazine.org/Editorial/) American Advertising Federation (www.aaf.org/index.html) Public Relations Society of America (www.prsa.org) Magazine Publishers of America (www.magazine.org) (These are just examples of some of the kinds of organizations out there. Use your research skills to find the organizations related to your own area of interest!)

10. [Search for Professional Organizations of Interest�keep track of addresses to visit them again later]

11. Trade Publications Publishers Weekly (www.publishersweekly.com/index.asp) Ad Age (www.adage.com) Chronicle of Higher Education (http://chronicle.com) Chronicle of Philanthropy (http://philanthropy.com) (Again, just examples. Do research to find the publications related to your area of interest!)

12. [Search for Trade Publications of Interest�keep track of addresses to visit them again later]

13. Job Listing & Professional Resources For non-profits: Action Without Borders, www.idealist.org In publishing: Bookjobs.com, part of Association of American Publishers, www.bookjobs.com Publisher�s Marketplace, http://publishersmarketplace.com/ For writing and other media-related areas: www.mediabistro.com For federal government careers: www.usajobs.opm.gov For those interested in state government: www.michigan.gov (for example�) Job listings can be a great source for research since they are often much more specific and detailed than other resources. Browsing through several job listings can give you a better sense of what the job entails and whether or not it would be a good fit for you.

14. [Search Job Listing & Professional Resources Sites of Interest�keep track of addresses to visit them again later]

15. Employer Research Find the Right PLACE to Find the Right JOB

16. CareerSearch Search for employers by industry, location and keyword. A great way to quickly target key employers of interest for further research. Available through MySpartanCareer and http://careernetwork.msu.edu/students.

17. WetFeet Get industry, company, career, country, city and real people profiles as well as salary information and invaluable insider guides. A wealth of information available to you through MySpartanCareer and http://careernetwork.msu.edu/students.

18. Specific Employer Information Websites Annual Reports Recruiting materials/packets Marketing materials Check out databases and other resources available through the Business Library for a wealth of information on specific employers

19. The Bottom Line Finding a job or internship often starts with online research�but to be successful, you�ve got to get out from behind the computer and� TALK TO PEOPLE! ?

20. More Resources� Info and how-to�s on resumes, taking your job/internship search to the next level, exploring options, talking to people working in your fields of interest, interviewing and more! http://careernetwork.msu.edu/students To schedule an advising appointment: http://careernetwork.msu.edu

21. Some entry-level job & internship info for PW majors Intern @ Message Makers Technical Writer and Illustrator @ Air Lift Company Science-writing Intern @ American Physical Society Intern @ Chicago Agent LLC User Support Assistant@ ARTstor Account Manager @ Google Production Copyeditor/Writer @ Hewitt Associates Manager Trainee @ Enterprise Rent-A-Car Interface Specialist � Code & Design @ JSTOR Intern @ Book Marketing Solutions, LLC Environmental Policy & Research Intern @ University College Pre-Professional Intern @ Michigan Dept of Information Technology Journalism Intern @ Scout.com Editorial Intern @ The Knot Inc. Marketing Editorial Intern @ ProNational Insurance Company Coleman Intern @ Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society Professional Writing Intern @ MSU Physical Plant PR Intern @ Llorente & Cuenca Marketing Outreach Intern @ Urban Options Web Development Intern @ WIDE Research Center MSU