20 New Resume Samples!

The Communication Career Services  2011-12 Resume Writing Guide is now available! Your resume is a deceptively complex document. While the finished product looks like a simple, clean summary of your accomplishments, the process of writing it can be quite challenging. Your resume is a marketing document, and as such must be focused on delivering a [...]

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.” [...]

Phew, it’s been emotional to say the least

As the curtain to another busy semester falls and for many the final curtain as they graduate, here at CCS we want to wish everyone a great summer and good luck to all moving onto the next stage post-graduation. Remember graduates, you have access to CCS services for another 6 months after leaving UT–up until [...]

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 [...]

5 Tips for Getting the Most out of the March 30th Communication Job & Internship Fair?

In Communication Career Services, we are gearing up for our Spring 2011 Communication Job and Internship Fair, Wednesday, March 30th from 12 noon to 5:00 pm in the Texas Union Ball Room.  75 employers are expected to attend (that means we are SOLD OUT!), and countless students and alumni will show up hoping to make positive impressions and [...]

I’m seeing more QR Codes on Resumes

In September  2010, I saw my first resume with QR (Quick Response) code.  Not knowing what a QR code was at the time, I was a little perplexed by what appeared to be a rather odd graphic for a resume.  When the student explained to me what it was (a scannable image like a bar [...]

Fashion Merchandising Career Forum – March 10th

 Fashion Merchandising Career Forum Embassy Suites Convention Center – March 10, 2011 Co Hosted by: Texas State University – San Marcos – Career Services and Fashion Merchandising Program Join us for the 2nd annual Fashion Merchandising Career Forum. Last year we had over 350 attendees from five regional universities and colleges. We have planned [...]

It’s good to be selective; it’s bad to be picky!

I cannot tell you how many times I have had the following conversation: Matt: “Did you apply for this job? Student:  “No, I don’t know if I want to work in that city, so I didn’t apply.” Matt: ” What about that job?” Student: “No, I don’t think I want to work for that company, so [...]

Are Digital Resumes Right For You?

If you’re looking for a way to make yourself stand out in a sea of resumes, going digital may make sense. Keep in mind your audience though. It may not be appropriate for every internship/job, employer, field or industry. Don’t play copycat; show your creativity and design-sense. Check out some of these digital resumes with [...]

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 [...]

Lonely journalist?…don’t forget the Society of Professional Journalists is there for you

Feeling marooned on a journalistic rock of kyrptonite getting sucked into an annihilating cosmic black hole? Fear not, the Society of Professional Journalists is out there for you. Its mission: To perpetuate a free press as the cornerstone of our nation and our liberty. To ensure that the concept of self-government outlined by the U.S. Constitution remains a reality into [...]

The Twelve days of CCS Christmas

With the start of December, I thought I would recount to you the Communication Career Services version of the “Twelve days of Christmas” carol.            On the twelveth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me,                             Twelve secretaries typing,                     Eleven bloggers blogging, Ten professors a-lecturing,     Nine hours of advising, Eight Matt Berndt a-prophesyings,    Seven interns a-stressing,    Six good [...]

Resumes: Just because it’s on the internet, doesn’t make it good!

“I found it on the internet.” How often have you given that response or heard that response?  The internet is an incredible resource for research, community building, entertainment, information-gathering . . .  you name it, information on the internet can probably help you do it better.  This does not mean, however, that information on the [...]

Post Thanksgiving tips

You may be feeling that if you see another piece of turkey you will scream, you may be regretting drinking so much wine, you may be feeling a little glum at the prospect of hurdles still to be overcome before the end of the semester, but hang in there; you are nearly over the finish [...]

News Mentorship Program, Asian American Journalists Association

Morning, hope the sleep is out of your eyes by now, Just a quicke today about an exciting new mentorship program started by the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA). The AAJA Print/Online News Mentorship Program matches students and budding journalists with AAJA members, who are professionals in the online/print industry, in hopes of developing the [...]