March 2008

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MARCH 2008
The monthly e-mail from the Career and Community Learning Center.
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Table of Contents:

SPECIAL EVENTS
1. Job Search Jump Start
2. Exploring Interests and Majors
3. HECUA Pizza Info Session
4. Idealist.org Career Fair
5. Business Careers for CLA Majors
6. Public Engagement Day
ON-CAMPUS RECRUITING
7. Jobs and internships for CLA students
PHILOSOPHY CAMP
8. A summer class in the prairie
BUILD YOUR JOB-SEARCH SKILLS
9. Take a free workshop
E-MAIL SUBSCRIPTION INFO
10. Subscribe or unsubscribe from this e-mail

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SPECIAL EVENTS
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1. JOB SEARCH JUMP START
— Friday, March 7
— Registration extended!
We have extended the registration deadline for this event to March 3. Register NOW to attend this extremely valuable event for CLA juniors, seniors, and recent grads. Come for substantive guidance about the job search, and a chance to network with employers from major businesses and nonprofits. Plus a tasty lunch! See details at www.cclc.umn.edu/JSJS.

2. EXPLORING INTERESTS AND MAJORS
— Wednesday, March 5
— 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (come anytime)
— Coffman Union, Great Hall
Stop by this free event to explore what the U of M can offer to someone with your interests. You can talk to advisors about any major, take a career interests quiz, learn about ways to get involved at the U, or pick up off-campus study info. Learn more here.

3. HECUA INFO SESSION WITH PIZZA
— Wednesday, March 12
— Noon to 1 p.m.
— Coffman Union, Room 303
You can study off-campus in the Twin Cities for a semester AND focus on social justice issues. Choose from programs about the environment, the arts, urban studies, or writing. Learn more at this Info Session, and eat free pizza. Register here.

4. IDEALIST.ORG NONPROFIT CAREER FAIR
and WORKING FOR CHANGE CONFERENCE
— Monday, March 31
— Coffman Union, Great Hall
This free event is a career fair AND a career exploration conference. Stop by anytime between 10 and 4 to take part. More than 80 nonprofit organizations will be there with info about their jobs and internships. You can also attend workshops that explore careers in social change. For details, click here.

5. BUSINESS CAREERS FOR CLA MAJORS
— Thursday, April 17
— 2:30 to 4 p.m.
— Johnston Hall, Room B-33
Learn how a Liberal Arts major can lead to a successful business career. We'll talk about business-related majors, minors and internships. We'll also tell you how to acquire the skills businesses look for. Questions? Contact our 135 Johnston office at 612-624-7577, or learn more here.

6. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT DAY
— Tuesday, April 22
— Coffman Union
Stop by during the U of M's 2nd annual Public Engagement Day! It's a full day of free events, and you can take part in as many as you'd like. Learn more at www.engagement.umn.edu/.

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CLA ON-CAMPUS RECRUITING
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7. GET AN INTERNSHIP OR FULL-TIME JOB
Our on-campus recruiting program connects you to organizations seeking CLA students for jobs and internships. Apply for a position and do a convenient on-campus interview. See www.cclc.umn.edu/OCR for the list of opportunities. New positions are posted all the time, so check the page often.

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UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY
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8. PHILOSOPHY CAMP
— May 27 to June 20
— Enroll soon!
Philosophy Camp is a truly unique off-campus class. It brings together students and instructors on peaceful Minnesota prairieland. You'll live simply and thoughtfully, eat healthy foods, and literally create the class as a group while you're there. This class is titled "Philosophy 4326: Lives Worth Living, Questions of Self, Vocation, and Community" and it offers 6 credits. Space is limited so enroll now. Questions? Contact our 345 Fraser Hall office or check out the Philosophy Camp Web site.

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BUILD YOUR JOB-SEARCH SKILLS
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9. Free Workshops
We offer free, short workshops that are crammed with information about the job or internship search (and law school!). Check www.cclc.umn.edu/workshops for descriptions and the schedule. These are the workshops we offer:

— Effective Interviewing
— Resumes and Cover Letters
— Job-Search Strategies
— Should I Go to Law School?
— Applying to Law School
— Personal Statement Workshop

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Thanks and happy March!
— Visit the Career and Community Learning Center online.
— Visit us in person at 135 Johnston Hall (career services for CLA students) and 345 Fraser Hall (community-involvement and off-campus study for all U students).