What's New: Upcoming Career Events for Fall 2009

Mills College Graduate Program Week: Post-Bac/Pre-Medicine and Public Policy
Monday, September 28, 2009–Friday, October 1, 2009
Various Locations

Observe Mills' Public Policy or Post-bac/Pre-Medicine classes and/or attend workshops and information sessions about these programs, financing graduate school, and going through the application process. To RSVP or for more information, please contact Marika at grad-admission@mills.edu.

Marine Corps Info Table
Tuesday, September 29, 2009; 11:30 pm–1:30 pm
Tea Shop Steps

Visit the Marine Corps Info Table to learn about two specific programs for college students, including graduating seniors.

Pacific McGeorge Law School Info Session
Wednesday, September 30, 2009; 12:15 pm–1:30 pm
Cowell Conference Room

Pacific McGeorge is a private, ABA accredited law school located in Sacramento, California. Areas of specialization include Government Affairs and Policy, International Law, and a top-ranked Advocacy program. Pizza will be provided. 

Navigation the Volunteer and Internship Fair
Thursday, October 8, 2009; 3:00 pm–4:00 pm
Cowell Conference Room

Get helpful tips on how to prepare for and be successful at the upcoming Volunteer and Internship Fair. Learn about the little things you can do that can make a big difference in your visit to the fair.

Resume and Cover Letter Success Workshop
Monday, October 12, 2009; 3:00 pm–4:15 pm
Cowell Conference Room

Get helpful tips on how to create a this important marketing tool in your job search. Learn how to create an effective resume just in time for the Volunteer and Internship Fair.

Ultimate Money Skills: College
Monday, October 19, 2009; 7:00 pm–8:00 pm
Student Union

This dynamic and energetic presentation will teach you about how the choices you make about money while in college can have a direct impact on your future financial success and help you make better decisions during and after your time in college.

Volunteer and Internship Fair
Thursday, October 22, 2009; 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Student Union

Are you looking to get hands-on experience with a company or organization? The Volunteer and Internship Fair is a great way to connect with over twenty organizations that are recruiting Mills College students for various positions. Come prepared with a resume and dressed for success.

Destination Law School College Tour
Tuesday, November 3, 2009; 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Faculty/Staff Lounge

The Bar Association of San Francisco will be providing information and resources about law school and the legal profession to diverse undergraduate students. The purpose of this program is to increase the number of diverse graduates that are going into law school. Pizza will be provided.

To RSVP, contact  dls@sfbar.org and nparikh@mills.edu

Walgreen's Information Table
Wednesday, November 4, 2009; 12:00 pm–2:00pm
Tea Shop Steps

Stop by to meet with Walgreen's hiring representative, find out details of jobs and internships, set up a time for an on-campus interview and get information on career options with Walgreen's.

Contact Kate Dey at kdey@mills.edu with questions.

Digital Dirt and Social Media Success
Friday, November 6, 2009; 2:30 pm–4:00 pm
Lucie Stern 14

Learn how an online presence can enhance or hurt your career. Learn about advanced privacy options on popular social networking sites and how to separate professional from personal.

RSVP required due to limited seating. Contact nparikh@mills.edu to RSVP or for more information.

Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education
Saturday, November 7, 2009; 8:00 am–4:00 pm
UC Santa Cruz
Cost: Free

Meet representatives from over 100 leading institutions and attend workshops about: selecting the right grad program; the graduate application process; financial aid opportunities; preparing for the GRE.

Registration Deadline: October 30, 2009

To participate in the forum, please log on to: http://www.ucop.edu/diversityforum

For more info, contact Neepa at nparikh@mills.edu

Camp Counselors USA (CCUSA)
Tuesday, November 10, 2009; 11:30 am–1:30 pm
Tea Shop Steps

CCUSA is a leader in Work & Travel abroad programs throughout the world, having placed thousands of globally minded and adventurous participants to work, intern, volunteer, and teach abroad. Spend up to one year working in Australia or New Zealand on the Work Adventures Down Under Program, Volunteer in one of 20 countries worldwide for as little as 1 week to 1 year doing a variety of hands-on, intensive projects on our Volunteer Experience Programs to Africa, Latin America and Asia. Intern as a Camp Counselor in Russia or Croatia for the summer. Visit us at www.ccusa.com for program and project details and to see videos, pictures, and to apply online! Be More Than Just A Tourist with CCUSA!

Peace Corps Information Table
Thursday, November 12, 2009; 11:30 am–1:30 pm
Tea Shop Steps

The Peace Corps is a 48 year old, government agency that promotes Peace and Friendship by sending trained men and women into foreign countries to assist them with their skills. Now Peace Corps Volunteers are serving 27 months tour in over 74 countries and have around 8,000 volunteers. Volunteers work in the areas of Education, Business, Environment, Agriculture, Youth and Community Development and Health. There are also assignments in IT, Construction and Urban Planning. To learn more about the Peace Corps and the application process go to www.peacecorps.gov or talk to a Regional Recruiter on campus on this day.

Create Your Professional LinkedIn Profile
Tuesday, November 10, 2009; 5:30 pm–7:30 pm
Lucie Stern 14

Get a hands-on opportunity to start or build your LinkedIn presence for optimum professional growth. Learn the importance of having a professional networking profile in addition to your social networking profile.

RSVP required due to limited seating. Contact Kate Dey at kdey@mills.edu for information or to RSVP. Event will be canceled if attendance does not reach 15.

Community College Careers
Thursday, November 12, 2009; 6:30 pm–8:00 pm
Danforth Lecture Hall

Lisa Gunderson, a professor at Sacramento City College, will speak to graduate students about the benefits of working at a community college. She will also give tips and advice on how to be successful in the application process.

Mills College Grad Program Week
Monday, November 16, 2009—Friday, November 20, 2009
Various Locations
Open to the public

Sit-in on classes for the following programs: English/Book Arts, MBA, Music, Dance, Public Policy and Post-bac/Pre-medicine and attend a workshop on writing your personal statement.

RSVP required. Contact Marika at grad-admissions@mills.edu to RSVP or for more information.

Careers in Music Speaker Panel
Monday, November 16, 2009; 6:00 pm–7:30 pm
Faculty/Staff Lounge

Three panelists representing a variety of commercial/professional areas of the music industry (performance, television and film, video/computer games) are coming to Mills.

This will be an excellent opportunity to hear from professionals in the music industry about their career experiences and to ask questions that will help your own career exploration and development.

RSVP required. To RSVP please contact Oliver Bills at obills@mills.edu no later than Monday, November 9th.

Resume Writing Workshop
Thursday, November 19, 2009; 11:00 am–12:00 pm
Cowell Conference Room 113

Get your resume ready for holiday hiring and for spring semester internships. Learn how to create an impressive resume and come to the Resume Review drop-in table after the break to have it reviewed.

RSVP to career@mills.edu no later than November 18th.

Resume Review Drop-in Table
Monday, November 30, 2009—Thursday, December 3, 2009; 11:30 am–1:30 pm
Tea Shop Steps

Come visit our table on Adams Plaza during lunch to have us review your resume or get helpful tips on starting a resume.

Marine Corps Info Table
Tuesday, December 1, 2009; 11:30 am–1:30 pm
Tea Shop Steps

For info or questions regarding any of these events, please contact Neepa at nparikh@mills.edu.