Leveraging Social Media to Land a Job

By Marguerite Granat, Senior Recruiter with Sodexo.

Have you leveraged social media to land your new job? Do you take your online conversations offline?

I did. When I started using Twitter actively, I would have never dreamed that this would be the tool that helped me land my new job with Sodexo. When I started using Twitter, I encountered resistance from a number of people who did not see its value.

It was a leap of faith and I decided to explore this platform realizing that Twitter is another communication tool that can be used to connect with people both online and offline. This is no different than when we went from using faxes to emails or from the telegraph to the telephone. Twitter is not going to replace live conversations but...read more

Is it ok to do an unpaid internship?

We are always encouraging students to do internships. While they can be extremely beneficial, we want to make sure you that employers don't take advantage of students willing to work for free. Below is an excerpt from a great article that explains how an internship should work. You can read the full article here.

The Unpaid Intern, Legal or Not?
By STEVEN GREENHOUSE
Published: April 2, 2010

With job openings scarce for young people, the number of unpaid internships has climbed in recent years, leading federal and state regulators to worry that more employers are illegally using such internships for free labor.
Convinced that many unpaid internships violate minimum wage laws, officials in Oregon, California and other states have begun investigations and fined employers. Last year, M. Patricia Smith, then New York’s labor commissioner, ordered investigations into several firms’ internships. Now, as the federal Labor Department’s top law enforcement official, she and the wage and hour division are stepping up enforcement nationwide.
Many regulators say that violations are widespread, but that it is unusually hard to mount a major enforcement effort because interns are often afraid to file complaints. Many fear they will become known as troublemakers in their chosen field, endangering their chances with a potential future employer.
The Labor Department says it is cracking down on firms that fail to pay interns properly and expanding efforts to educate companies, colleges and students...

You can find the full New York Times article here.

SU2010 Grad Fest!

Attention Ai SU2010 Graduates!

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! Please SAVE THE DATE for GRAD FEST on Friday, August 20th. Grad Fest will be held in room 147 in the North Campus. Please choose one session: 11:00, 12:00 or 1:00. It is recommended that you show up at least 15 minutes prior to your chosen session to ensure your spot.

AT GRAD FEST YOU WILL:
· Receive mandatory paperwork for your upcoming graduation
· Meet your Career Advisor
· Get important information on the upcoming Graduate Portfolio Show
· Have some lunch and win raffle prizes!

Welcome To Career Services!

This is our first post on our new blog. We will be adding industry related events, Career Services/AiCASD events, and general career assistance articles and references. Please check back often, or follow this blog, for updates. Meet our team!