January 26, 2012




Smith College & Mount Holyoke College
Science & Technology Fair
Monday, January 30, 3:30-6pm
Smith College Campus Center Carroll Room
Smith College & Mount Holyoke College are hosting their annual Science and Technology Fair, where a variety of science-related and engineering organizations will speak to students about full time and internship positions.

This Week’s Top Career Tip
Human resources professionals visiting the CDO for Mock Interview Day this week offer advice to Smith students:

• Share your passions and interests during an interview and how these meld with the organization’s mission.
• Show energy, curiosity, and “spark” – these qualities appeal to employers even when a candidate has little or no relevant experience.
• “Clean up your Facebook profile – we’ll be checking it!”
• Including service industry experience on your resume demonstrates work ethic and other transferrable skills.
• Small grammar and punctuation errors on your resume and cover letter add up to lack of attention to detail. “If you can’t get that right, how can you get the work right at my organization?”

CDO advisors are happy to help you practice your interview skills.  Call x2582 to set up a one-hour time.

Additions and changes to our schedule will be posted on our Workshops & Events page.


Job Search for Seniors
Tuesday, January 31, 12-1pm
CDO Workshop Room
As you prepare for your first step out of Smith, the CDO can help you plug into specific resources to create a job search plan that works best for you.  Networking basics will also be covered. 

Senior Clinic at the CDO
Friday, February 3, 10am-3pm
You don't need to have a plan, be actively job searching, or have a firm idea about your future.  Just drop by for a brief 15-minute conversation with a CDO advisor to see what we can do for you and how we can help you think about what's next after Smith. 

Introduction to LinkedIn
Monday, February 6, 4:30-5:30pm
CDO Workshop Room
Learn the basics of using LinkedIn effectively as a career-enhancing strategy for the employed, unemployed, or underemployed.

Knowing and Selling Your Skills
Wednesday, February 8, 6:30-8:00pm
Campus Center Carroll Room
Identifying and articulating one's own skills and talents is an essential component of a successful employment search.  In this workshop, you will use the SkillScan tool to assess your strengths and examine ways to effectively promote those skills in your job search. 
Sign up at the CDO by Tuesday, February 7, at 4:30pm.

To request disability accommodation for on-campus events, please call (413) 585-2582. Two week advance notice is appreciated. To request a sign language interpreter call (413) 585-2071 (voice or TTY) or e-mail ods@smith.edu at least 10 days before the event.

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Smith College & Mount Holyoke College
Science & Technology Fair
Monday, January 30, 3:30-6pm
Smith College Campus Center Carroll Room
Smith College & Mount Holyoke College are hosting their annual Science and Technology Fair, where a variety of science-related and engineering organizations will speak to students about full time and internship positions.

Do you Need a Math Refresher?
A series of nine sessions reviewing basic math skills helpful when preparing for GRE’s, MTEL’s, and other standardized tests will be offered by the Spinelli Center for Quantitative Learning. This is not a standardized test prep course, but the topics reviewed are included on most standardized tests.  The series will be held in the Spinelli Center on Wednesdays from 6:10-8pm.  Pre-registration is not necessary.

The New England Chapter of the American Dance Therapy Association will hold a spring conference on March 24 at Lesley University in Boston.  Pre-registration is due by 3/18.

Biomedical Science Careers Student Conference, Harvard Medical School
Friday-Saturday, March 30-31, Boston, MA
A conference for students of color to network with each other and with advisors and role models from the basic and clinical sciences, medicine, public health, academic administration, and the private sector.  Pre-registration is required.  Transportation will be provided by the Mentoring Office for those who communicate with Katie Lipp, klipp@smith.edu, by 2/1. Details are on the Mentoring Moodle page under "Highlighted Events" and are also available in hard copy from Katie in Bass 112.

UMass Amherst ALANA Career Fair
February 7, 2012, 1-5pm
UMass Amherst, Student Union Ballroom

UMass Career Blast 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 10am-3pm
Campus Center Auditorium, UMass Amherst
All majors and degree level students will find employers available to talk with them about full-time employment, internships, co-ops and summer jobs. Students should prepare beforehand by reviewing the organizations that will be attending, dress professionally, plan on enough time to visit organizations of interest, ask well-researched questions, and give out flawless resumes.


Dynamic Women in Business Conference
Harvard Business School
Saturday, February 25, Boston, MA
This annual conference brings together over 1,000 women including students, alumnae, faculty, distinguished business leaders, and community members to explore the opportunities and challenges that women encounter in today’s business world.  Highly recommended by a young alum!

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