E- Scavenger Hunt

L10 –e-Scavenger Hunt

First explore the Career Development Center website: www.uvu.edu/cdc   and answer the questions below.   As you complete this e-Scavenger Hunt you will find many resources available to assist you as you prepare for your career.

1.        List at least one event that is happening this semester listed in “Upcoming Events”.  Are there any employers interviewing on campus this week?  If so who is it and when will they be on campus? Part Time Job Fair Tuesday August 28^th, 2012  7am-5pm 

2.        List 4 services offered by the Career Development Center. Find a counselor, hot jobs, job search resources, for employers

3.       Look under the “Students” tab for the “Job Search Engines”.  What are 4 sources the website suggests you to look for job opportunities? Ad Age Talent Works, AdWeekJobs, AIGA , American Advertising Federation

4.        Locate the names of 4 counselors and tell what their specific area is.

MBA Students: Michael Snapp, Humanities & Social Science, and Woodbury School of Business

Lei Pakalani, Science and Health Sue Stephenson, Education & School of Arts

Gary Gardner

5.       What services are available to help you prepare for grad school?

Grad school fair, how do I prepare for my entrance exam, which school is right for me?

6.       Find Optimal Resume on the CDC website (homepage).  This is a free service to help students create a basic resume.  Create an account and a simple resume with this tool.  Submit the resume you created with this assignment.  (I’m not grading on the resume you create.  I just want you to know about this tool.)

7.        Where is the CDC office located?  What is the office phone number?

CAREERDEVELOPMENTCENTER@UVU.EDU | 801.863.6364 | ROOM LC-409

The rest of the questions will refer to the internship website.  Go to the “Students” tab on the CDC website and find “internships in the drop down list or type www.uvu.edu/internships in your browser.

8.       Who is the Director of Internship Services? Who is the Internship Coordinator?  Where is the Internship Office located?

Marsha Haynes, director, Maren Mather, Internship Coordinator, Location: ROOM LC-409

9.       What is the process for setting up an internship for credit?

Select a site to complete your internship with help from UVU Career Counselors, the UV Job Board, your advisor or Department Internship Coordinator, or refer to our Internship Resources page.

Complete the required Internship Orientation.

Determine how much time you can devote to an internship. A 20-hour work week over 3 months will earn you 4 credits. Every 5-hours in your work week will earn you 1 credit at the end of the semester....you do the math!

Register for internship credit by meeting with your Department Internship Coordinator.

Complete your internship during the semester you have registered for credit (we cannot give credit for past experiences).

Report serious problems, including physical, safety, and personnel, to the organization supervisor and the UVU Department Internship Coordinator.

Complete all UVU academic assignments and course-work related to this internship as outlined by your Department Internship Coordinator.

10.   List two internships found on the “Weekly Hot Internships” list?

Utah Museum of Contemporary Art

Business Management, Communication, Art & Visual Communications, Hospitality Management, Humanities, Digital Media, Digital Communication Technology

31792 Visitor Services and Special Events Intern

30144 Development Intern

32320 Communications Intern

32321 Video and Photography Documentation Intern

Western Standard Translation

Art & Visual Communications, Digital Media, Digital Communication Technology

37987 Graphic Design Internship

11.   List two internships available in Washington DC and the current deadline for application.

Federal Bureau of Investigation   

Ketchum PR

Students in this paid program will act as fully integrated members of account teams and will be assigned a mentor for support and guidance to help them get acclimated into PR.          

12.   Find the testimonial page for internships.  (http://www.uvu.edu/internships/students/testimonials.html) View at least one testimonial.  Who did you watch and what did you learn?  Look at the written testimonials.  What one impressed you? Shelly Merrill Her internship sounds so rewarding. Courtney Kilpack I watched she majored in the same thing I am, she recommended to do as many internships. She did her last internship in marketing but her major was Public relations

13.   What internship scholarships are available?

Brendan Larkin – Viacom (TV)    

Chris Chacon - CBS News         

             Cori Fox - Riva PR - London

14.   Take a look at the Internship Blog and Facebook page.  What suggestions do you have that would make these more helpful?

I enjoyed the blog, as for facebook it was hard to find, you should have a link from the blog to the facebook page.

15.   Go go to the “Have a quick Question” box on the internship home page and ask a question regarding internships.  Write the question you asked below.

I am a freshman currently, but would like to get a head start on my internship prep. What would you suggest I start doing to make it so I can have a great internship?

Now you know alot about the Career Development Center and Internship Services.  Stop in and get acquainted or email your questions to cdc@uvu.edu