If you’re looking for a job where you’re free to dream big and build innovative solutions, drop by our booth, and learn more about our great full time and internship opportunities!
Arizona Department of Economic Security Child Protective Services (CPS)
The Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Children, Youth and Families, has job opportunities statewide for CPS Specialists to help ensure the safety, well-being, and permanency of children and families. We are currently accepting resumes for the following classifications:
CPS Specialist I
CPS Specialist II
CPS Specialist III
$33,312
$35,729
$38,855
To view complete job requirements and apply, visit www.azstatejobs.gov and select “Child Protective Service Specialist”. Don’t forget to visit our booth at Career Fiesta on September 18th!
DES is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation. Telephone Human Resources Administration at 602.771.2870 to arrange an accommodation or request alternative format: TTY/TDD 7-1-1.
Internships are unique opportunities that allow you to apply what you have learned in school to a professional work environment.
10 Reasons to do an Internship
ASU Career Services offers a comprehensive on-line Career Guide designed to help you evaluate career options, learn about internships and launch your career. The Career Guide includes detailed information about cover letters and resumes, interviewing, business etiquette, portfolios, graduate school admission processes, effective job and internship search strategies and more. Visit the Career Guide at asu.edu/ careerguide.
The goal of experiential education is to teach skills that will prepare you for the workplace. Vital employability skills are critical to securing, maintaining and advancing on the job. Internships are unique opportunities that allow you to apply what you have learned in school to a professional work environment. The work experience you can gain through an internship will make you more appealing to potential employers after graduation. Check out these 10 reasons to pursue an internship:
1. Gain Career-Related Experience
Obtain hands-on experience in a professional work environment that can directly relate to your career interest and academic goals.
2. Develop Employability Skills
Gain work-related skills that employers’ value
Checklist for Effective Resumes and Cover Letters
RESUMES
Is your resume:
• free of typos, spelling, and grammatical errors?
• organized and prioritized to demonstrate the skills the employer needs?
• full of appropriate action verbs and work specific nouns?
• easy for an employer to visually and electronically scan (no major underlining, no italics, no odd symbols)?
• graphically pleasing?
Does your resume:
• match the specific needs stated by the employer in the job description?
• focus on achievements, particularly on those directly related to job-specific skills and teamwork?
• support your objective?
• emphasize your internships, course projects, co-curricular activities, community service, professional activities, technical skills, etc.?
• use bold and all capital letters appropriately to emphasize your name, heading, job titles?
• have any ‘‘I’’ statements? (i.e. I assisted…I developed) if so, GET RID OF THEM!
• have a good flow that makes sense to the employer?
• make you proud to show your resume to everyone? if not, it needs more work!
COVER LETTERS
Is your cover letter:
• free of typos, spelling, and grammatical errors?
• organized and prioritized to demonstrate the skills the employer needs
and the opportunity to increase your employment options after graduation.
3. Develop Transferable Skills
Gaining exposure to different functional areas or departments can offer you opportunities to apply, assess, validate, and integrate your academic knowledge and skills in a work setting.
4. Explore Professional Interests
Test your interests in various career fields. Finding mentors within an organization can expose you to additional job possibilities. Exploring different options can help you determine which type of work environment best fits your personality.
5. Enhance Personal Development
Clarify your interests, strengthen your skills and identify the areas where you need improvement. Experience in the workplace can help develop your intellect and improve your critical thinking, problem solving, communication and leadership abilities. Success in the workplace can enhance your professional maturity and confidence.
6. Gain Experience and Professional Skills
Impress employers who are seeking graduates who have relevant experience and are familiar
with the work environment. After completing an internship, there is a greater potential to be hired full-time by the employer.
7. Generate Employment Opportunities
The vast majority of companies say they offer internship programs and most of these organizations use internships to recruit for their permanent workforces.
8. Make Valuable Contacts and References
Who you know can be just as crucial as what you know, especially with “hard to get hold of” jobs, especially in today’s competitive job market. Contacts made through internships can be invaluable sources of information for future job searches.
9. Improved Starting Salary
Compete for a higher salary. Graduates who participate in an internship will likely earn more than students who did not intern.
10. Develop a Professional Portfolio
Document your internship achievements by gathering examples of your responsibilities, performance and range of skills. A portfolio is an excellent job search tool that can be shown to potential employers.
• full of appropriate action verbs and work specific nouns?
Does your cover letter:
• match the specific needs stated by the employer in the job description?
• focus on achievements, particularly on those directly related to job-specific skills and teamwork?
• follow a professional business letter format?
• emphasize your internships, coursework, co-curricular activities, community service, professional activities, technical skills?
• contain ‘‘i feel…’’, ‘‘i think…’’, i believe…’’? if so, GET RID OF THEM!
• flow in a way that makes sense to the employer?
• demonstrate your company research to ensure an appropriate match of your skills to their needs?
• describe the skills, abilities, personal traits and educational background that contribute to that organization?
• provide appropriate contact information for you and the employer?
• thank the employers for their time and consideration, and end on an enthusiastic tone?
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The art of negotiating is the process of pursuing a goal in a dialogue with another person or persons.
Negotiating a Salary
Negotiation Defined:
The art of negotiating is the process of pursuing a goal in a dialogue with another person or persons. Its resolution is one in which all involved should feel satisfied. Negotiating should not be an adversarial process.
Before beginning any negotiation, do your research and be organized, know what you want, and be realistic. Be knowledgeable about non-salary forms of compensation, and be willing to consider them as part of the total package.
• Always start the process with positive comments regarding the company and the position.
• Know what you can deliver and be able to communicate it in tangible terms.
• Understand your strengths and why/how you are unique.
• Demonstrate your willingness to go the distance for the company during the early stages of the interview process.
• Provide ample justification that what you are asking for is fair and reasonable.
• Have clear evidence that your price is in line with the market or with that of other employees in similar jobs in the company/industry.
• Practice the negotiation session.
• Never accept a job offer on the spot.
• Develop an understanding of the best time in the process to negotiate.
• Avoid commitment words: always, must have, deal-breaker, never, won’t consider. Successful negotiations require restraint, and appearing impatient or greedy will work against you.
• Be sure both sides win.
Things to Consider
When Responding to a Job Offer:
The current demand in the job market for your expertise
The urgency of the company’s need to fill the position
The degree to which you feel you have sold the employer on your value
The size and financial strength of the organization
The company’s internal flexibility to adjust salary levels
Interview preparation
Considering the types of questions employers will ask and the types of questions you should ask during an interview is an important part of interview preparation. While the following list is not comprehensive, it should provide a framework to help you appreciate the range of questions that can be asked. In all likelihood, there is no “right” answer to these questions. Instead employers are more interested in your overall work style and ability to communicate.
Tell me about yourself.
A solid response can lead the conversation in a direction that allows you to elaborate on your qualifications. While this seems like a piece of cake, it is difficult to answer effectively because it is so broad. The important thing to remember is that you should respond with your strongest selling points for the position, including your education, professional experiences and most salient qualities.
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Give a concrete example to showcase your strengths. The employer may be assessing how open you are. You have an opportunity to showcase your strengths by giving a concrete example. You should be honest in describing an area where you want to improve (i.e. a weakness). When citing a weakness be sure to describe how you are working to improve it.
• Know when to stop the process.
• Don’t run the risk of starting off on the wrong foot by making them resent you because you played hardball over salary.
• Consider negotiating other aspects of your offer: benefits, vacation, bonuses, start date, relocation costs, etc.
• Gain an understanding of the company evaluation process and future increases.
• During the process, hear what is being “communicated;” not just what is being said. Listen for leading questions: “How does that sound to you?” or “Tell me how you feel about that?”
• Be aware of body language and other subtle signals.
• Be sensitive to the goals, issues and risks of the individual(s) with whom you are negotiating.
• Your negotiating goals, rationales and alternatives should be presented in business terms, addressing the position under discussion, not your lifestyle goals.
• BE REALISTIC!
4 Common Non-Salary Negotiated Items
Signing bonus
Relocation-cost reimbursement
Vacation leave
Early reviews with the option for a salary increase
Where do you see yourself in five years?
If you are interested in growing with the organization, share your desire to stay with the firm and develop the skills necessary to advance. The interviewer wants to know if you are ambitious and whether you think about your longterm goals. It’s okay not to know all of your goals moving forward. Just be honest with how you hope your career will progress.
Why should I hire you?
Just sell yourself. Responding to this question generally reveals how confident candidates are about their qualifications for the position. The response should showcase your top skills and strengths that relate to the job. Since it is highly unlikely that you know who all of the other candidates are, it isn’t necessary to try to make comparative statements.
Why do you want to work here?
Demonstrate what you know about the organization. This question reveals how much you know about the organization. You want to convey your genuine interest and can only do that if you are sufficiently familiar with the organization. There is no substitute for researching the organization in advance.
Why did you leave your last job?
Always bring up the positive attributes of your previous employment even if it was not always a positive experience. It’s normal for people to move on to new positions and organizations throughout their career. In your response to this question consider how moving from one position to another helped in your professional growth.
Dressing for Interview Success
Your Looks Count
In the interview, you need to communicate that you’re the right candidate for the job. Your appearance will help you make that statement. “Appropriate” dress varies from workplace to workplace, but when it comes to dressing for an interview, conservative attire is always a wise choice. The right clothes won’t get the job for you, but you don’t want it to count against you as the employer evaluates your suitability for the position.
Tips for Men
• Wear a dark or gray suite that is a solid color or a very subtle pinstripe.
• A white shirt is preferable. Be sure your dress shirt and suit are both well-pressed and clean.
• Choose a tie in muted tones: solid, striped or with a small pattern. Wear a belt.
• Wear leather, lace-up or slip-on business shoes in a dark color and dark socks that are mid-calf in height. Polish your shoes and make sure the heals are in good repair.
• Neatly groom your hair. Keep it clean, short and styled.
• Limited jewelry such as a watch and a simple ring are appropriate. Don’t wear your earring(s) and, if you have any other piercings, remove the jewelry prior to meeting the interviewer.
Tips for Women
• Wear a dark suit in black, navy or gray with a knee length skirt. You want to be able to cover your thighs when you sit down.
• A white or light-colored, pastel blouse is appropriate under the suit.
• Be conservative and understated with cosmetics. Use neutral colors and minimal amounts of eye shadows, lipstick, blush and foundation. Avoid long nails and attentiongetting colors on your nails.
• Wear closed-toe pumps with medium to low heels in a dark color. Wear sheer hosiery.
• Keep your jewelry conservative. Wear a watch, one simple ring, and small earrings to your interview.
Tips for All Applicants
• Good Grooming: Arrive to your interview well groomed. Shower, brush your teeth, get regular haircuts and make sure your nails are clean and trimmed.
• Check the Details: Look for loose buttons and replace any that are missing. Make sure you’ve removed the tags from your new clothes. Use a lint brush to finish your outfit.
• Use Cologne Sparingly: The lingering smell of too much perfume or cologne will distract from your interview.
• Things to Leave at Home: Leave the back pack in your room. Carry a portfolio containing copies of your resume, a pen and a note pad. Women may carry a small purse. Don’t bring your cell phone, iPod or other electronic devises to the interview.
• Get it Together: Prepare your outfit or your interview the night before. Make certain that your clothes are pressed and fit you properly. Polish your shoes.
Student Business Cards Worksheet
Why would you need one?
Currently, many organizations are not accepting student resumes in person and are asking students to apply for positions online, especially at career fairs and networking events. Being able to hand out a business card in these situations will help recruiters remember you when they come across your resume in their system.
According to “College to Careers,” having business cards is necessary because:
• it makes you appear more professional
• it makes networking easier
• it helps you brand yourself: collegetocareers. com/college-students-business-cards/
What should it look like?
Like a resume or a cover letter, a business card is a marketing tool used to highlight you. What you put on it should be a reflection of how you would like to brand yourself.
It should definitely include:
• Your name and contact information – this should be the main focus of the card
It could also include:
• A nice photo of yourself
• A logo or slogan…something that stands out or presents you as a “brand”
• Your degree information
• Skills and experience
• Accomplishments and goals
• QR code
Remember:
• Make sure the font is big enough and easy to read
• A simple, clean design can never go wrong
Where can you get one?
Do It Yourself
You can use an online template such as the one at Avery: Avery.com/jobsearch
Order online:
• Vistaprint.com
• Uprinting.com
• Us.moo.com
In person:
• ASU Print Lab
• OfficeMax
Connecting the World
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. is a leading international mining company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. We operate large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets on four continents, with significant proven and probable reserves of copper, gold and molybdenum.
At Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. we strive to provide the best environment possible for a well-trained and diverse workforce.
NEW GRADUATE POSITIONS
• Mining Engineer
• Metallurgical Engineer
• Geological Engineer
• Mineralogist
• Hydrogeologist
• Geologist
• Chemical Engineer/Chemist
• Environmental Engineer and Health & Safety Professional
• Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and Industrial Engineers
• Accounting, Finance
• Computer/IT Professionals/ Global Supply Chain
• Human Resources Professional
WE OFFER NEW GRADUATES
• Paid time off
• Medical benefits
• 401(k) vested and matched from day one
• Defined contribution retirement plan
• Employee assistance plan
• Tuition reimbursements
INTERNSHIP MAJORS
• Mining and Minerals Engineering
• Metallurgy, Chemical and Material Science Engineering
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