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There’s a Career Fair on campus next week! This one is the biggest campus career fair of the year, and there is almost certain to be at least one employer looking to hire an iSchool student. That could be you! To make the most of it, take advantage of some simple preparation strategies.
- Review the information about the fair, including the employers list, to identify which employers you want to visit.
- Do your homework. Research those employers you selected in advance, search on LinkedIn for iSchool alumni who might work there that you can reach out to in order to jump start your networking, and look at what positions the company currently has available.
- There are resources to help you prepare, take advantage of them! The Career Center holds an abundance of online career fair resources on their website, and is also offering some events and workshops that will help you prepare as well (see the list below).
- Make some notes about who you are and what you offer to be prepared to talk to recuiters and potential employers. What makes you uniquely qualified? What value do you offer? What are your strengths? More than just your skill set, think about how your work mission and values combine with your skills to make you a committed and passionate potential employee. Practice this pitch out loud before the fair.
- Make an appointment with Janet (mattaj@uw.edu) for additional tips and support and answers to your questions if you need.
- Attend! You can’t reap the benefits of the networking opportunities that will be abundant at this fair without showing up! Dress professionally, bring copies of your resume in a folder, print business cards for yourself if you’d like, and go with your classmates if that makes you feel more at ease.
Mon., April 9: 8:15 am – 4:30 pm
ResumeFest!
Mon., April 9 | 2 – 3 pm
Career Fair Success workshop
Mon., April 9 | 3 – 4 pm
Resumes & Cover Letters workshop
Tue., April 10 | 2:30 – 4 pm
2013-14 Fulbright U.S. Student Program – UW information sessions Bagley 260
Tue., April 10 | 3 – 7 pm
UW Seattle Spring Career Fair
Tue., April 10 | 7 – 9 PM
UX/IA Meetup @ Piecora’s
Wed., April 11 | 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Peace Corps Information Session: Thomson Hall, Room 125
Wed., April 11 | 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Meet The Employer – U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command
Thu., April 12 | 3 – 4:30 pm
Successful Interviews workshop
Thu., April 12 | 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Meet The Employer – Northwestern Mutual
Fri., April 13 | 1 – 2 pm
Finding Jobs & Internships workshop
Mon., April 16 | 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Meet The Employer – Amazon
Tue., April 17 | 3 – 4 pm
Networking for Shy People (& Everyone!) workshop
Tue., April 17 | 7 – 8 pm
Resume & Cover Letter workshop (presented by CLUE Writing Center)
Slalom Consulting
Entry level software engineer
Boeing
ITT Technical Institute
Library Assistant
Olympic College
Library & Archives paraprofessional 4
Contact: Mike Hesson, MFA, MLIS : mhesson@olympic.edu
Washington Talking Book & Braille Library in Seattle, WA
YOUTH SERVICES & OUTREACH LIBRARIAN
Starbucks Corporate
Application Developer 1
http://careers.uw.edu/HuskyJobs
The position number: 60714
Walla Walla Community College
Tenure-track Faculty role of Librarian: www.wwcc.edu/jobs
Contact Gail Bellmore gail.bellmore@wwcc.edu for more information.
Orion Trans
Orlando airport transportation dispatcher: http://www.oriontransportation.com/
Yale University
Collections Procurement Librarian
Senior Archivist, Reference Library & Institutional Archive
To view/apply for either position: http://www.yale.edu/jobs
Stanford University Libraries
Librarian
CampusPoint
Software Developer, Bellevue WA
www.campuspoint.com
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27
03
2012
iSchool Scholarships for 2012-13 Academic Year
The iSchool has a number of endowments that support Scholarship opportunities for all iSchool Students. Applications for the scholarships are available NOW and can be accessed at the links below. Additional details about the scholarships are included in the applications.
The deadline for all scholarships is NOON, Monday, April 16, 2012
Questions about scholarships can be sent to Wendie Phillips (wrp@uw.edu) or Linn Hykkerud (linnmh@uw.edu)
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14
03
2012
ProQuest Invites Future Information Professionals to Apply for Annual Scholarship
Roger K. Summit Scholarship applications are due by April 30
March 15, 2012 (Ann Arbor, MI) — ProQuest is seeking applicants for its 2012 Roger K. Summit Scholarship. Open to applicants from around the world, the US$5,000 award is given annually to a promising graduate student in library and information sciences. The winner will be announced at the Special Libraries Association’s 2012 Annual Conference to be held July 15-18 in Chicago, Illinois, in the U.S.
“It’s inspiring to review the applicants for the Scholarship each year,” said Anthea Gotto, ProQuest Vice-President of Global Training. “Their vision for the information profession is continuously evolving. These exceptional students are helping our profession to become more exciting, more innovative and enabling it to reach deeper into business and society than ever before.”
The Summit Scholarship is named for Dialog founder Roger K. Summit, a pioneer in developing the technology behind online information retrieval. Established in 1993, it continues as part of ProQuest’s commitment to support graduate education and engage the next generation of information professionals. The deadline to apply for the scholarship is April 30, 2012. To qualify, candidates must be enrolled in an accredited library or information sciences program. A panel of ProQuest information professionals will select the winner after reviewing academic achievement, interest in digital services and faculty recommendations.
This year’s winner Applications are available at
http://gep.dialog.com/scholarship/application<http://gep.dialog.com/scholarship/application/> . Read the rest of this entry »
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12
03
2012
The Class of 1957 Scholar Award is sponsored by the UW Alumni Class of 1957 to provides scholarship support to outstanding undergraduate students at the University of Washington.
Eligible Students must be:
- Sophomores, juniors or seniors as of autumn quarter 2011; graduating seniors are not eligible unless they are intend to enroll as a full-time student summer or fall quarter 2012;
- Have a 3.3 minimum grade point average;
- Financial need as indicated by the Financial Aid Office; and
- Able to demonstrate academic merit through involvement in activities relevant to their academic, career and/or professional goals. Appropriate activities can be research, internships, study abroad or other experiential activities.
Additional information can be found at the following URL. The scholarship application is via Catalyst.
URL: https://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/scholarships/s/Classof1957Award
Application: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/scholarq/158651 .
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28
02
2012
The 2012 Library Research Award for Undergraduates
On behalf of the UW Libraries, we are pleased to announce the ninth annual Library Research Award for Undergraduates.
The Research Award recognizes undergraduate students for excellent research and scholarship that demonstrates creative use of scholarly materials and library resources.
Students may submit any research project they’ve completed between Spring 2011 and Spring 2012. In addition, they are asked to submit a short reflective essay about the research process.
- *Deadline*: Monday, May 14, 2012
- Winners receive $1,000
- Categories: Senior Thesis/Honors Thesis, Senior Non-Thesis, and Non-Senior
- Any media (project format) accepted
- All undergraduates enrolled at the University of Washington are eligible.
- Projects completed in Spring Quarter 2011 through Spring Quarter 2012 are eligible.
- Projects must have been completed for UW course credit, for the Undergraduate Research Program (URP), or the Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Application information, previous winners, and selection criteria are available at:
http://www.lib.washington.edu/researchaward
The award jury is comprised of librarians and faculty evaluators, crossing disciplines and the three UW campuses.
Questions? Email: libaward@uw.edu
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15
02
2012
Scholarships for Graduate Study in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
The Churchill, Gates Cambridge, Marshall, Mitchell and Rhodes scholarships all provide funding for students interested in attending graduate school in the UK.
Applicants must meet the following requirements to be eligible for campus nomination:
- Have obtained a baccalaureate degree between now and August of 2013,
- A U.S. Citizen at time of application. (International students may apply for the Gates Cambridge and the Rhodes Scholarships),
- Have a 3.7 GPA,
- Have a record of leadership and participation in extra-curricular activities (academic, research, internships, service, study abroad),
- Age requirement as of October 1st: Mitchell (29 or younger), Rhodes (23 or younger).
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Categories : All Programs, Funding
9
01
2012
2012 – 2013 Scan|Design Fellowship
We are pleased to remind you about the 2012 – 2013 Scan|Design Fellowship @ the University of Washington. Scholarships in the amounts of $2500 - $9000* are available to support undergraduate and graduate student participation in one of the UW’s Danish exchange study-abroad programs. Deadline for submissions is one week away on January 15, 2012.
To apply and learn more about this opportunity, please refer to our website: http://www.be.washington.edu/scandesign/ or contact us via email at scandesign@uw.edu .
For the first time this year we are offering summer fellowships ranging from $2500 to $5000. These can be used to support attendance at one of the following two programs in Denmark: DIS Summer Architecture Program or the University of Southern Denmark Summer University.
*$2500 for summer fellowships, $7500 undergrad semester fellowships, $9000 graduate semester fellowships. Maximum per student funding is two semesters ($15,000 and $18,000 respectively).
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9
01
2012
MARY GATES LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS – $4,000
Application deadline: Monday, January 23, 5pm
Information sessions (held in 171 Mary Gates Hall):
Monday, January 9, 1:30
Tuesday, January 10, 3:30
Wednesday, January 11, 12:30
MARY GATES RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – $4,000
Application deadline: Friday, January 27, 5pm
Information Sessions (held in 171 Mary Gates Hall):
Monday, January 9, 2:30
Tuesday, January 10, 4:30
Wednesday, January 11, 1:30
Applications for both scholarships are online. Also find more information and instructions on the following website.
www.washington.edu/uaa/mge
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