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>Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 16:39:14 -0600
>Reply-To: Nancy.Lloyd@colorado.edu
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>This week�s e-mail provides information about:
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>1.  COLORADO SUMMER PAID INTERNSHIP FAIR
>2.  New on-line career assessment tools
>3.  GRE Prep class
>4.  This week at Career Services��..
>5.  Careers in Government presentation
>6.  Jobs and Internships
>7.  Top liberal arts job sectors
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>1) The last career fair of the semester will be the COLORADO SUMMER PAID
>INTERNSHIP FAIR on Wednesday, April 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the
>UMC Ballroom. All continuing CU-Boulder students are welcome to attend, as
>well as graduating students. Bring copies of your resume! More information
>is available at
>http://www.Colorado.EDU/careerservices/specialevents/fairsum.html
>Make some money this summer while working in a job that enhances your career
>goals!
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>2)  There are two NEW ON-LINE CAREER ASSESSMENTS available to you to help
>with your career decisions.
>http://www.echoices.com/eChoices/ecIntro.nsf?OpenDatabase   provides
>assessments for your career interests; work values, and information about
>jobs. It contains relevant links to other sites about occupations and their
>related study programs including post-secondary graduate schools, online
>college applications and financial aid information. To access this resource
>please use Access ID:  31184 and Password:  career. You may choose to create
>an account for yourself as the next step, or simply "jump in" and start
>using the system.
>http://usa.cx.bridges.com/  is a magazine style site with daily career news.
>It also provides numerous career planning tools. To use this resource,
>select student on their home page and enter User Name: 0001350 and Password:
>sunshine. After you�ve checked out these new online tools, consider
>scheduling an appointment with a career counselor by calling 303-492-6541.
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>3)  Need to take the GRE? Career Services is offering a 14-hour, intensive
>GRE prep class accredited by the State Dept. of Education. Dates for the
>next series of classes are May 17, 18, 24 and 25. Check out the details at
>http://www.Colorado.EDU/careerservices/tests/GREprep.html
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>4)  To stay informed of future Career Services events, check the �THIS WEEK
>AT CAREER SERVICES� link at
>http://www.Colorado.EDU/careerservices/specialevents/thisweek.html   for an
>overview of presentations. They include Career Planning, Internship
>Searching, the Second Interview & Salary Negotiation, and Resume Writing.
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>5)  The U.S. government is actively hiring! If you�re considering career
>opportunities in government, plan to attend the presentation held Thursday,
>April 11 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in Willard 24, entitled EMPLOYMENT WITH THE
>FEDERAL GOVERNMENT:  A VIABLE CHOICE. Guest speaker will be Phong Vinh Ngo,
>from the Office of Personnel Management. He will discuss government
>opportunities, web sites and application procedures. According to the U.S.
>Dept. of Labor, up to 30 percent of federal employees will be eligible for
>retirement by 2005, making room for you! From the NACE (National Assoc. of
>Colleges and Employers) Job Outlook 2002, nine out of 10
>government/nonprofit employers expect to increase their starting salaries
>this year. In comparison, nearly 30 percent of manufacturers and almost 40
>percent of service employers say they WON�T increase salaries. Consider the
>possibilities��..
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>6) Check the �Jobs and Internships� section of BuffaloTRAK for other
>internship opportunities.  Following are some of the employers listed on
>that database. Find out the details quickly by typing in a keyword from the
>employer name.
>AT & T Broadband
>City of Thornton
>Colorado State Parks
>Coors Brewing Company
>Denver Botanic Gardens
>First National Bank of Colorado
>Greystone Environmental Consultants
>PBS & J Engineering
>Ribozyme Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
>Schneider Securities
>The Institute for African American Leadership
>West Metro Fire Protection District
>Wodell, Iltis, Sherman & Associates
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>7)  According to the NACE (National Assoc. of Colleges and Employers) Spring
>2002 Salary Survey report, the five employer sectors who accounted for the
>greatest number of offers to 2001 LIBERAL ARTS GRADUATES, along with their
>average starting salary offer are:
>+ Education Services - $28,571 avg. starting salary offer
>+ Retail/Wholesale Trade - $31,583 avg. starting salary offer
>+ Government (State & Local) - $28,608 avg. starting salary offer
>+ Social Assistance - $24,344 avg. starting salary offer
>+ Government (Federal) - $31,237 avg. starting salary offer
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>www.colorado.edu/careerservices


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Dave Smith
Undergraduate Program Advisor
University of Colorado, Boulder
Department of Computer Sciences
Engineering Center ~ ECOT 721
Boulder, Colorado 80309-0430
(303) 492-6362

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