Written by Jennifer Brandom, Career Center Practicum Student Have a job interview coming up but don’t have time to visit the Career Center? Preparing for graduate school interviews but are nervous to try mock interviewing? The Career Center at Missouri State offers a free service to students called InterviewStream, which allows students to interview online from the comforts … [Read more...] about Practice job interviews with InterviewStream
by Katharine Marianacci In this strange and uncertain situation, you might find yourself with less structure to your days and more time on your hands. Classes have gone remote, campus events and activities cancelled, and in-person social interactions drastically decreased. During these times, it’s easy to become overwhelmed and debilitated by all the changes… or to view this … [Read more...] about How to maximize your career development during COVID-19
[This is an update from a previous post.] While the majority of job postings are legitimate, it’s important to realize that job scams exist and con artists are trying to steal job seekers’ money or identities. Many job scams are difficult to spot because they illegally use the names of legitimate companies. Job scams exist locally, nationally, and internationally. They appear … [Read more...] about Beware of job scams
Written by Payton Davis, Career Center Digital Marketing Intern and Public Relations Major. There is no such thing as having too many internships; just ask Madison Russell, a December 2019 graduate of the Journalism Undergraduate Program in the Department of Media, Journalism, and Film . Madison has had three very different internships in the past two years, although … [Read more...] about The climb to career readiness
“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 … [Read more...] about Part of a team: An interview with Willie Drake, Merchandise Data Analyst Intern with O’Reilly Auto Parts