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Career Services Advising for iSchool students is now available! This weekly newsletter is your source for career-related information, events, and featured job opportunities. You can also now make an appointment for individual career advising. What kinds of support does iSchool Career Services offer?
– Help with job search strategy and techniques for an upcoming search
– Help with specific job application materials like resumes, cover letters, or standard questionnaires
– Preparation for an upcoming interview
– Preparation for a networking event or career fair
– Help determining what you want to do with your iSchool degree
– Figuring out where you might want to do an internship, and connections to resources for more information
– How to leverage your degree to move ahead with your current employer
– Other career-related topics, like negotiating salary or benefits, job search and workplace etiquette, deciding between opportunities, using social media with respect to your career, and many others.
Make an appointment with Janet by calling: 206-543-1794. For other questions, email: mattaj@uw.edu.
Have a great week!
Upcoming Career-Related Events
Mon April 4: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Center for Learning and Undergraduate Enrichment Resume/Cover letter workshop: MGH 228
Tues April 3: 12:30 – 4:00
iSchool Career Services Open House: Come by MGH 416!
Tues April 3: 12:30 – 1:30 pm
National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) Info Session & Internship Program
Tues April 3: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Meet The Employer – Verizon Wireless
Tues April 3: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
SLA-UW Student Night (Great networking opportunity!)
Weds April 4: 12:30 – 4:00 pm
Weds April 4: 1:30 – 2:30 pm
Social Media: Find Jobs & Explore Careers workshop
Weds April 4: 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Job Search for International Students workshop
Weds April 4: 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Community College Teaching Opportunities
Weds April 4: 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Center for Learning and Undergraduate Enrichment Resume and Cover letter workshop: MGH 228
Thurs April 5: 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Resumes & Cover Letters workshop
Thurs April 5: 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Faculty Careers at Teaching-Focused Universities
Thurs April 5: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
ALA President Molly Raphael Visits UW (Great networking opportunity!)
Fri April 6: 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Fri April 6: 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Resumes & Cover Letters workshop
Mon April 9: 8:15 – 4:30 pm
Mon April 9: 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Mon April 9: 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Resumes & Cover Letters workshop
Tues April 10: 3:00 – 7:00 pm
Professional Job Openings
Mendocino County Library District
For more information, contact: bullk@co.mendocino.ca.us
Serials Solutions
Various positions available for MLIS or MSIM students.
Visit: http://www.serialssolutions.com/en/about/careers to see position descriptions.
Contact Shari Fox for more information on any position: shari.fox@serialssolutions.com
Vertafore
Product and Application Security Specialist in Bothell, WA
SOCREC LABS
We need someone to create a Facebook page for an organization, something akin to http://www.facebook.com/FeedingAmerica.
If you are interested, please email socreclabs@gmail.com with a little info about your experience and desired compensation.
Southern Teachers’ Agency (STA)
Various Media Specialist/Librarian Jobs
For more information: www.SouthernTeachers.com
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE LIBRARIES
FACULTY VACANCY: Diversity Librarian Residency Program
For full position description including salary information and application requirements, contact:
Rabia Gibbs: rgibbs4@utk.edu
Marquette University
Raynor Memorial Libraries Residency Program
Apply by April 30, 2012
Miami University, Oxford, OH
Numeric and Spatial Data Services Librarian
For more information: jenwaller@muohio.edu
Junior Knowledge Manager/Researcher Opportunity in San Francisco, CA
For more information, including the job description and application instructions: Sarah.Cox@trakrecordsandlibrary.com
National Records Management and Library Placement Firm
Washington, DC: 202-261-7200 | San Diego, CA: 619-230-7692
National: 888-399-TRAK (888-399-8725)
SDL
Software Developer position, Junior level. http://www.sdl.com/en/ located in Seattle.
For more information, contact the hiring manager, Jason Xue (jxue@sdl.com), or ischool Alumnus, Susan Shinoda (susshi@gmail.com).
Blackbaud
Washington Talking Book & Braille Library (WTBBL)
Part Time Youth Services & Outreach Librarian (Library & Archival Professional 1) in Seattle
Contact: Danielle Miller: danielle.miller@sos.wa.gov
BlackRock
Corporate Library Research Analyst in Seattle (Contract position)
Contact for more information: Marisa Quinn, marisa.quinn@blackrock.com
Whatcom County Library System
Deming Library Branch Manager. Apply by Monday, April 30th at www.wcls.org.
Timberland Regional Library
From Husky Jobs: Library Associate-Youth Services
West Monroe Partners
From Husky Jobs: Infrastructure Experienced Consultant
ABC Legal Services, Inc.
From Husky Jobs: Associate Technical Project Manager
Job Openings for Current Students
Congressional Research Service- Graduate Recruit Program
CRS Careers website: http://www.loc.gov/crsinfo.
For more information, contact Nancy Warrick at CRSGraduateRecruit@crs.loc.gov or (202) 707-6960.
University of Washington Information School
Student Office Assistant – Dean’s Office
IMLS Learning Linked Data Study – Summer 2012
General Electric (GE)
University of Washington
Summer Assistant for Ireland/Hague Program (Graduate Students Only)
Contact lorenz@uw.edu as soon as possible for more information and to apply.
The Bill and Melissa Gates Foundation
University of Washington – Ethnic Cultural Center
Several student employment positions available for the 2012-2013 school year. To view the position descriptions and apply, visit: http://depts.washington.edu/ecc/employment/
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