Career Services Events Calendar
Fall Term 2008
Additional programs and events for the term will be posted when room reservations are finalized. Check the Engineering - Career Services Blitz Bulletin for updates.
On-Campus Interviews
All on-campus interviews opportunites are posted in DartBoard. The list of companies recruiting at Thayer School, can be found under Job & Internship Search Tools. The earliest resume submission deadline is October 1.
Career Fairs
12th Annual Engineering and Technology Career Fair
October 7th, 1:00-5:00pm
Thayer School of Engineering
Over 50 companies registered to date
Dartmouth Career Services Employer Connections Fair
October 1st and 2nd, Noon-4:00
"Top of the Hop" and Alumni Hall, Hopkins Center
Engineering Consortium Fair
Friday, October 24
Columbia University, New York
Thayer Career Services Open House
Apple Cider and Cider Doughnuts
September 29, 2:00-4:00pm
Cummings 135
Say hello and get your questions answered!
How to Prepare for the Engineering & Tech Career Fair
September 30, 6:00pm Jackson Conference Room, Thayer School
Join Human Resources Director Carol Ryder of Labsphere for tips on resumes, interviewing, and making the most of career fairs.
Resume Reviews/General Career Related Appointments
Resume Walk-in Hours
During the first two weeks of the fall term, Thayer Career Services will be holding walk-in sessions for resume reviews. Walk-in appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis, with sign-ups beginning 15 minutes before each session. Each appointment will be approximately 15 minutes in length. All sign-ups and appointments will be held in Thayer Career Services, Cummings Room 135. For the first two weeks of the fall term our walk-in sessions are as follows:
Tuesday, September 23: 9:30 to noon
Wednesday, September 24: 2:00 to 4:30 pm
Thursday, September 25: 9:30 to noon
Friday, September 26: 9:30 to noon
Monday, September 29: 9:30 to noon
Tuesday, September 30: 9:30 to noon
Wednesday, October 1: 2:00 to 4:30 pm
Thursday, October 2: 9:30 to noon
Friday, October 3: 2:00 to 4:30 pm
Beginning Monday, October 6th, we will be scheduling 30 minute appointments thoughout the day M-F (8:00am to 4:30pm).
Please stop by our office (just off the Great Hall in Cummings) to make an appointment or call 603-646-1490. We look forward to meeting and working with you!
Interview Practice
Mock Interviews with Employers
Opportunity to interview with employers from the upper valley such as Hypertherm, M2S and others. Stop by Career Services to sign-up for a mock interview.
Thursday, October 2
Friday, October 3
Interview SLAM! Students Learning And Mentoring Program
Designed to expose participants to a variety of interview questions and answers while also allowing individuals to receive group feedback in a concise and fast-moving format, the SLAM program is a great opportunity to develop effective interviewing skills. Stop by Career Services to sign-up for a SLAM session.
Friday, October 10, 10:00 to 11:30am
Monday, October 13, 2:00 to 3:30pm
Employer Information Sessions
Analog Devices
October 20, 6:00pm
Jackson Conference Room, Thayer School
Bechtel
October 6, 7:30pm
MacLean 201 (Rett's Room), Thayer School
Blackstone
October 1, 5:15pm
MacLean 201 (Rett's Room), Thayer School
General Electric Financial Services
September 26, 2:30pm
Jackson Conference Room, Thayer School
General Mills
October 6, 6:30pm
Jackson Conference Room, Thayer School
Halliburton
October 21, 6:00pm
Jackson Conference Room, Thayer School
LEK Information Session
October 2, 6:00pm
Jackson Conference Room, Thayer School
Microsoft
October 6, 5:30pm
Moore B03, Computer Science Building
Moody's Investors Services
October 22, 6:00pm
Jackson Conference Room, Thayer School
Oliver Wyman
October 3, 12:30pm
Spanos Auditorium (100c), Thayer School
Opera Solutions
October 1, 6:30pm
Cummings 200, Thayer School
NING
October 8, 6:00pm
Sudikoff 115, Computer Science Building
Peace Corps
October 7, 6:30pm
Jackson Conference Room, Thayer School
SDG Consulting
September 30, 12:10pm
Byrne Hall - Frantz Room, Tuck School of Business
Susquehanna International Group
October 13, 6:00pm
MacLean 201 (Rett's Room), Thayer School
Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks
October 23, 6:00pm
Jackson Conference Room, Thayer School
A&S Graduate Career and Professional Development Workshops/Events Fall 2008
Non-Academic Job Searching Workshop
Wednesday, September 24 @ 12 noon
2nd Floor of the Bank of America Building
Will you be graduating in 2009 and looking for a non-academic job? Come learn what you need to do to find a non-academic job whether it is through on-campus recruiting or your own independent job search.
Dissertation Writing Workshop
Monday, September 29 @ 4 pm, 125 Haldeman
Carl Thum, Ph.D., Director of the Academic Skills Center and Heather Hersh, Psy.D., counselor at Dicks House will discuss effective strategies for graduate students to write their dissertations and remain sane! In addition, Kerry Landers, Assistant Dean of Graduate Student Affairs, provides essential tips on following the thesis writing guidelines at Dartmouth.
Cover Letter and Resume Writing Workshop
Tuesday, Sept 30 @ 12 noon in 205 Wentworth
Learn the magic of converting your academic research experiences into skill sets that employers understand and value!
Teaching Statement workshop - 2 sessions
October 3 & 10, 2 Fridays (or 6 & 10, Mon & Fri?), 12-1:30pm (maybe only an hour?), 102 Baker
Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning (sign-up on DCAL website)
What is your teaching philosophy? If you don't know, come to the Teaching Statement Workshop Series. Most academic institutions ask for applicants who are applying for an assistant professor position to submit a teaching statement/philosophy. Come find out how to articulate your philosophy in a concise essay. In the first session we will discuss teaching philosophies and what should go in your statement. During the second session we will review each other's statements.
Curriculum Vitae Writing Workshop
Tuesday, October 8 @ 12 noon in 205 Wentworth
Learn what information to include in your CV to successfully present yourself on the academic job market.
Interviewing Workshop
Monday, October 15 @ 12 noon in 205 Wentworth
Do your hands get sweaty just thinking about interviewing for a job? Come learn effective ways to present and sell yourself during an interview that will leave your hands dry.
DCAL Teacher Training Series
Oct 27, Nov 3, 10, 17, 24 (possibly Dec 1), 12-1:30pm, DCAL (If I can have DCAL on Oct 20, I would prefer to start then)
Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning (sign-up on DCAL website)
The purpose of this 5-part workshop series is to introduce graduate students and postdocs who are considering an academic career to teaching. Students will be exposed to educational literature and the elements of course design. They will also have a chance to practice teaching and to evaluate teaching by others. Participants are asked to attend all five sessions. (The last part takes more than 90 minutes, so it will either be one long day or 2 days.)
NSF Workshop for First and Second Year Graduate Students
Tuesday, October 14 and 28, 2-4 pm, location tba
The Graduate Studies is offering a two session workshop to help students prepare NSF Graduate research Fellowship applications. The workshop will be organized in two 2-hour sessions. In the first session, we will cover the essentials of grant writing and focus specifically on the requirements of these fellowships. In the second session, the group as a whole will critique and evaluate draft materials produced by each participant. Dartmouth faculty will also join us for parts of this session to provide insights on the elements of a successful proposal in several different research areas.
First and second year graduate students who are US Citizens may sign-up with Kerry Landers by October 3, 2008.