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Part of a team: An interview with Willie Drake, Merchandise Data Analyst Intern with O’Reilly Auto Parts

October 28, 2019 by Web Strategy and Development

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“As soon as you feel like you have enough knowledge from school, try to do an internship, because it’s best to have that foot in the door.” ~Willie Drake With a focus on information technology and psychology, Willie plans to graduate with his Bachelor of General Studies degree in May 2020. Since beginning his internship at O’Reilly Auto Parts this past April, he has learned the … [Read more...] about Part of a team: An interview with Willie Drake, Merchandise Data Analyst Intern with O’Reilly Auto Parts

Filed Under: Headlines Tagged With: Career Center, career readiness, employer, intern, internship, Internships, interviewing, Professionalism, Resume

Arts and Letters Career Studio+Expo

August 29, 2019 by Web Strategy and Development

The Arts & Letters Career Studio + Expo is sponsored by the Missouri State University Career Center, the College of Arts and Letters, and the Alumni Association The Arts & Letters Career Studio + Expo is a conference-style event where students in the College of Arts & Letters can attend panel and workshop presentations; get their resumes reviewed; network with … [Read more...] about Arts and Letters Career Studio+Expo

Filed Under: Events, Headlines Tagged With: Arts, Career fairs, career readiness, Events, networking, Professionalism, Resume

Internship provides opportunity to work on challenging and meaningful projects

October 3, 2018 by Web Strategy and Development

Written by Takudzwa Chawota, Graduate Assistant with the Career Center and psychology/Industrial Organizational graduate student. This past summer I completed a 12-week internship program at Express Scripts Inc., headquartered in St Louis, MO. I came across this internship position on Glassdoor in February 2018. From the time I completed the online application, the interview … [Read more...] about Internship provides opportunity to work on challenging and meaningful projects

Filed Under: Headlines Tagged With: career, Career Center, Career Planning, career readiness, internship, Internships, Professionalism, research

Helping those who are homeless find their way back into the job market

March 23, 2018 by Web Strategy and Development

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Along with six undergraduate college students, we participated in the Missouri State University Bear Breaks Immersion Trip over spring break, 2018. We traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, where we partnered with the Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency (ACSS) to help clients who have been displaced. ACSS requires clients to complete a 3-week Workforce Development program that assists … [Read more...] about Helping those who are homeless find their way back into the job market

Filed Under: Headlines Tagged With: #ACSS, #BearBreaksATL, Career Center staff, career readiness, Hunger and homelessness, Job Search, Professionalism, Resume

Locating and applying for internships

December 11, 2017 by Web Strategy and Development

Written by Amy Marie Charland and Mary Ann Lawson. Courtesy of the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Farmer’s Signing Day, February 2017, with Thomas Abarca (intern) and John Stilwell (recruiter). An internship allows you to test your career objectives, helps you identify your talents, and directs you toward an appropriate career, while helping you … [Read more...] about Locating and applying for internships

Filed Under: Headlines Tagged With: career readiness, internship, internship search, Internships, Professionalism

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