Stop by any office of Career Services to pick up our fall or
spring Events calendar, Career Services Guide, action plans,
and other free handouts. |
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Attend Career
Services sponsored workshops and orientations especially designed
for students in the Graduate School of Education. |
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Prepare your
resume or graduate school personal statement and have it critiqued
by a career counselor. For your convenience, attend the
resume critique session at the Graduate School of Education
each semester. |
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Stop by and
pick up the AAEE Job Search Handbook for Educators ($1.00),
published each fall by the American Association for Employment
in Education. |
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Check the
education job binders at 46 College Avenue for current openings.
Also consult Teaching Opportunities, a monthly periodical with
teaching and administrative positions from 7,000 school districts
in 28 states. Online jobs earmarked for Rutgers students
and alumni are available through CareerKnight. |
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Attend the
Education Career Day in February at the Rutgers Student Center.
Plan to attend early in the day. |
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Set up an
online credentials file in support of your applications for
teaching positions or graudate school. To register and set up
your file log on to
www.interfolio.com. |
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Seek an "internship"
(usually several months) or "externship" (usually one week)
to gain first-hand exposure to school, other non-profit or corporate
environments. Consult employer directories, including
the on-line New Jersey Internship Guide, available on the Career
Services website. |
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Consult the
online Alumni
Career Network to identify Rutgers graduates by major.
Call or write them to inquire about why they chose their major
and how it impacted their career. |
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Become
active in student organizations or do volunteer work to
develop career-related skills.
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