Worried about an upcoming interview? Not sure what to say to employers at a Career Fair?

Well, don’t be because there’s still time to prepare! Communication Career Services has partnered with InterviewStream to provide a fun and efficient way to perfect your interviewing skills. The InterviewStream system allows students to conduct mock interviews with fourteen different industry-based question sets. The system also allows you to review your responses and observe your [...]

The Four Interview Questions You Must Be Able To Answer

There are a lot of books written about preparing for job interviews:  101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions, 301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions,  The 250 Interview Questions You’ll Most Likely Be Asked, The Q&A Manifesto: How To Answer The 45 Most Typical Interview Questions . . .  the list goes on and [...]

Have an upcoming interview? Not sure how you come across to recruiters?

Don’t be worried, we have you covered! Starting February 1st, Communication Career Services has partnered with InterviewStream to provide a fun and efficient way to perfect your interviewing skills. The InterviewStream system allows students to conduct mock interviews with fourteen different industry-based question sets. The system also allows you to review your responses and observe your body language [...]

On-Campus Recruiting Events & Application Deadlines

Use Keywords to find opportunities that fit YOU! CareerSource links now go directly to the job! Keywords: Management, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service On-Campus Interviews! Employer: Enterprise Rent-A-Car Opportunity: Management Trainee Apply: For more information and instructions to apply go to CareerSource Job ID: 1058 Deadline TONIGHT!: October 12, 2011 @ 11:59 p.m. Interview Schedule: On-Campus [...]

On-Campus Recruiting Events & Application Deadlines

Use Keywords to find opportunities that fit YOU! CareerSource links now go directly to the job! Keywords: ESPN, Stats, Storylines, News-Headline Writing and Editing Deadline Friday! Resume Drop! Employer: ESPN Sports Network, Inc. Opportunity: ESPN Stats & Info Apply: For a description of the position and instructions on how to apply, go to CareerSource and [...]

On-Campus Recruiting Events & Application Deadlines

Use Keywords to find opportunities that fit YOU! CareerSource links now go directly to the job! Keywords: Federal, Fellowship, Leadership and Management of Public Policies LBJ Present’s: Presidential Management Fellowship Program Information Session When: Thursday, September 15th at 12:15 Where: SRH 3.122 Why: The Presidential Management Fellowship Program is the premier federal fellowship program for graduate [...]

On-Campus Recruiting Events & Application Deadlines

Use Keywords to find opportunities that fit YOU! Keywords: CIA, Graphics, Multimedia, Publications, Photography, Analysis, Investigations Tomorrow! Meet the Recruiter: CIA On-Campus Interviews! When: September 8, 2011, 5: 30 p.m. to 6:3o p.m. Where: SRH Rm. 3.124 Why: Learn more about opportunities, bring resume. CIA will be interviewing on Sept. 9. You must be pre-selected [...]

On-Campus Recruiting Events & Application Deadlines

Use Keywords to find opportunities that fit YOU! Keywords: CIA, Graphics, Multimedia, Publications, Photography, Analysis, Investigations   Resume Drop! Employer: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Opportunity: Multiple positions Apply: For a description of the position and instructions on how to apply, go to CareerSource and view Job ID: 8496. Deadline Tonight! August 31, 2011 Meet the Recruiter: [...]

On-Campus Recruiting Events & Application Deadlines

Use Keywords to find opportunities that fit YOU! Keywords: Radio, Community Outreach, Marketing, Graphic Design, Programming, PR, RTF Resume Drop! Employer: Emmis Austin Radio Opportunity: Emmis Austin Radio Internships Apply: For a description of the position and instructions on how to apply, go to CareerSource and view Job ID: 7433. Deadline: August 26, 2011 Keywords: Content [...]

I have a job interview – can I miss class?

“Professor Harris, I’ve been accepted for an interview next week for a job with ABC Company, but the only available interview times are when your class meets.  Can I be excused from class that date so that I can participate in the interview?  I am graduating in May, and this is a really good job opportunity.” [...]

Wherever You Are this Summer, CCS Will be Here for You

Jakarta, Paramaribo, Shanghai, Austin–it doesn’t matter where your summer activities take you, the CCS office will be open and running as normal to assist. For those of you staying in Austin, remember you can pop along to CCS at CMA 3.102 and speak to an advisor. Take advantage of the quiet campus to get some [...]

Video Interviewing! Jump on the Bandwagon.

In November 2010, Communication Career Services hosted our first series of web-cam based video interviews.  I wrote about that experience in my blog post “The Future of On-Campus Interviewing?”. Skype proved to be a valuable tool for one-on-one, real-time interviewing.  I imagine OoVoo and other webcam communication services would work equally as well. This past [...]

Show Some Manners! Show Up For the Interview!

We recently had a recruiter on campus interviewing students for her company’s management trainee program. Of the eight candidates on her schedule, two students were”No-Shows.”  That is, they did not show up for their scheduled interviews; they did not call in advance to cancel their interviews; and  they made no attempt to reach out to our [...]

On-Campus Recruiting Events & Application Deadlines

Use Keywords to find opportunities that fit YOU!  Keywords: Advertising, PR, Radio-Television-Film, Non-Profit, Print/Broadcast Media, Social Media, Education, Government, Business Management, etc. Something for EVERYONE! 75 Employers Attending!! Communication Job & Internship Fair NEXT WEDNESDAY! Meet the Recruiter: Communication Job & Internship Fair When: March 30, 2011, 12:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Texas Union Ballroom Why: [...]

Asian American Journalists Association offering multimedia fellowship

The AAJA is offering a fellowship at their convention. Those chosen will receive multimedia and leadership training. In addition, they will work on a fully converged staff-incorporating print, audio and video for a week in Detroit, MI. For details and application, click here. Mission: AAJA’s mission is to provide a means of association and support [...]

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