News
- The career services office thanks everyone who helped make the 2008 Job and Internship Fair an unqualified success. With more than 120 employers and 1,750 students and alumni attending the event, the kudos for SCAD candidates have been wonderful. You are invited to send any suggestions for making next year's even even stronger to careers@scad.edu.
- More than 50 students are receiving certificates of completion for participating in the 2008 career week seminar series on Arts and Business. Programs on entrepreneurship, starting your own business, power branding for artists and working with artist's representatives headed this year's slate of topics. The certificates are available for pickup in the office of career services in York Hall, 115 E. York St.
- The clock is ticking but it's still not too late: watch upcoming issues of the JobWire for a sampling of summer internship opportunities. A complete listing of opportunities in each field as well as professional organizations and internship Web sites are available on the Job Magnet.
- Seniors and graduating graduate students can make an appointment to review their résumé, portfolio and job search strategies with a career adviser by e-mailing career services. Advisers also are available in academic buildings. Drop-in career coaching for seniors will be all day May 23 in the career services office in York Hall, 115 E. York St.
Career Services
The SCAD career services office provides professional career development and job search assistance to students and alumni. Resources include:
- Job Magnet offers fast résumé approval, the ability to post your portfolio, and a more effective alumni mentoring network. Employers have easier access to candidates, and you can track their interest in you.
- Career exploration opportunities
- Internship search
- Individual career counseling
- Various career-oriented workshops offered each quarter assist with career exploration and preparation for internships and job placement.
- Workshops and classes in résumé writing, cover letters, portfolio presentations, self-promotion, honing interviewing skills, and developing networking techniques
