Belmont Abbey College

Career Services – Alumni

The Office of Career Services is pleased to offer full career development services to our alumni. We want to keep you informed of all career opportunities, graduate school options, and on-campus career events, so you may continue to be a valuable part of the Abbey community.

Our office provides: complete career development services including a web-based skill and interest assessment, personalized career coaching, and postings of full and part time job positions. Students may receive coaching in resume/cover letter writing, how to search for positions, and with interviewing skills.

Alumni will also have the opportunity to participate in career and internship related seminars and workshops, on-campus interviewing, as well as an annual career fair.

Open to ALL CURRENT STUDENTS and ALUMNI
Career Expo 2008
Thursday February 28, 2008
9AM-1PM
Charlotte Convention Center
Charlotte , NC

The best way to make a decision about your post college plans is to have solid information.

Just as you would research what car to buy, which digital camera to purchase, or which iPod is right for you…

You need to become an informed consumer of career options.

The Career Expo provides the opportunity to:

• See what types of employers hire Liberal Arts college students and graduates;
• Learn what types of positions are out there for you
• Meet and Greet representatives from companies
• Network with employers for future employment opportunities
• Gain knowledge about the hiring process
• See which companies are looking for interns

Who knows? You may even get a chance to interview with a company that day!

Visit www.metrolinacolleges.org for participant listing

Brief Information Session (preparing for the event, directions, etc)

Thursday, February 21 2008
LaPointe Rm
1:00-1:45 PM

FOCUS Career Assessment

The first step in the career development process is to first assess your personality, interests, skills, faith, and personal values, to determine how they fit in with desired careers. The path to personal and professional success starts with these questions, and will help you decide on careers that provide you with the stability, success, and happiness that are essential to a productive life.

Our FOCUS assessment tool is a web-based program that examines your personality, interests, skills, and values, and provides feedback to begin the career exploration process. The use of the FOCUS system should be accompanied by an appointment with Matt Caporale in Career Services, to fully maximize the experience.

To use FOCUS, click on this link: https://www.focuscareer.com/register/belmontabbey.cfm .
Contact Career Services for the institutional key code and to set a follow-up appointment.

Weekly Email of Internship & Job Opportunities

The Office of Career Services and Internships produces and distributes a weekly email of available internships, full and part time jobs, volunteer opportunities, and other career and graduate school related events.

All positions are either sent directly to Belmont Abbey College by employers, or are researched by our staff to provide you with access to the “hidden job market”, where most opportunities are found.

The emails keeps you informed of every opportunity Career Services knows about.

To receive the weekly list, contact the Career Services and Internships office at 704-461-6873 or email careerservices@bac.edu

Online Internship/Job and Resume Posting Board

All available internships and part time and full time job opportunities sent to Belmont Abbey College will be posted online. We have partnered with EcampusRecruiter to provide you with more efficient and always available services to search our database of opportunities.

You may also post your resume online, in a secure system, for employers to search and for permanent and safe storage of your resumes, cover letters, and credential documents.

Seminars & Workshops

The Office of Career Services and Internships will hold a series of career-related workshops and seminars to help you with the internship and career development process.

Workshops will include topics such as: The Internship Experience; Resume & Cover Letters; Interviewing; How to Conduct a Successful Job Search; Salary Negotiations; and Managing the Career to Real World Transition.

All seminars and workshops will be announced via the Weekly Email and you can also find the schedules here:

If you would like to participate in a seminar as a presenter, contact Matt Caporale at 704-461-6873 or matthewcaporale@bac.edu

Resume/Cover Letter Workshop:

Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008	5:00-6:00 PM	Stowe Rm. 300
Wednesday, Feb 20, 2008	2:00-3:00 PM	Stowe Rm. 300
Thursday, March 6, 2008	4:00-5:00 PM	Stowe Rm. 215

Interviewing Workshop:

Wednesday, March 26, 2008	2:00-3:00 PM	Stowe Rm. 300
Wednesday, April 30, 2008	2:00-3:00 PM	Stowe Rm. 300

Job Searching Workshop:

Tuesday Feb 5, 2008	4:00-5:00 PM	Stowe Rm. 300
Tuesday Feb 26, 2008	5:00-6:00 PM	Stowe Rm. 300
Monday April 7, 2008	**RESCHEDULED FOR Monday April 14**	6:00-7:00 PM	**NEW TIME 2:00-3:00**	Stowe Rm. 300

 

Graduate School & Admission Test Information

The Office of Career Services and Internships maintains an extensive web-based library of graduate school information and options. We also have information on all necessary graduate admissions tests such as the GRE, GMAT, Praxis, LSAT, MCAT, and more.

For more information, contact the Career Services and Internships Office at 704-461-6873 or careerservices@bac.edu or visit the weblinks section.

Graduate School Fair
Wednesday October 10, 2007 Haid Ballroom 1-3 PM

Schools participating:
Carolinas College of Health
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Gardner-Webb-School of Business
High Point University
Lenoir-Rhyne College
Meredith College-Department of Education
Montreat College
Psychological Studies Institute, Atlanta
UNC-Charlotte
Wingate University-MBA Program
Winthrop University

Mentor an Abbey Student

One of the best ways to connect back with the Abbey community is by providing assistance to our current students. Consider becoming a mentor to a student who is seeking information, advice, and counsel on how to enter your career field.

Assistance can be provided through informational interviews, one-on-one meetings, job shadowing opportunities, providing internship experiences, or by simply meeting a student for coffee on a regular basis at our new on-campus coffeehouse. Your expertise and advice will be invaluable to a student seeking a career path, or simply needing advice on how to transition from the Abbey to the “real world”.

To become a mentor, contact Matt Caporale in Career Services at 704-461-6873 or matthewcaporale@bac.edu

Office of Career Services and Internships
Senior Survey for Dec 06 and May 07 Graduates
Please take 5 min of your time to give us your feedback:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=552043158041

Thanks for your participation!