Category: Career Readiness

For George Mason University alumna Di Chen, MS Data Analytics Engineering ’19, the Spring Career Fair was familiar territory. Chen, who got her job last year at the fair, returned to represent her employer Software AG. She said she was happy to help pass on the success she had at last year’s event.

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Graduate and Professional Students!
Register Now for the 2020 Mason Graduate and Professional Student Networking Reception
Friday, February 28
5:30 PM, Van Metre Multipurpose Room, VM 125

All graduate and professional students and recent Mason alums (Spring 2019 or Fall 2019 graduates) are invited to attend a fun and instructional networking event at Mason’s Arlington Campus. At the event you will have the opportunity to connect with other students as well as with seasoned Mason alumni and employers. The evening will begin with an educational session featuring LinkedIn and networking tips by University Career Services, and will lead into an upscale reception where participants can practice networking with Mason Alums, faculty, and staff. The evening will feature delicious hors d’oeuvres, a mocktail station, and sweet treats. A cash bar will be available.

By attending the Graduate and Professional Student Networking and Etiquette Dinner event you will:

•Understand the value of networking and learn strategies for facilitating effective connections
•Learn how to read a room for social cues
•Learn how to politely join or excuse yourself from conversations
•Learn how to properly exchange business cards
•Discuss common reception and networking dilemmas
•Leverage your professional contacts to aid in your job search
•Learn from experts on how to project an image of professionalism and credibility so others will take you seriously in the workplace

Tickets are $10 each. Please email [email protected] for scholarship opportunities.

Find out more details and a link to register: ularlington.gmu.edu
Tickets will go fast so REGISTER today!

Questions? Please contact University Life Arlington, [email protected] or call 703-993-8984

The Fall Career Fair at George Mason is expanding!  The October 2^nd & 3^rd event will be held in the Johnson Center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.  We are taking over the entire lower level as demand from employers to hire Mason students is at an all-time high!  We are expecting 150 employers each day – so, encourage your student to take advantage of networking with these employers and by doing some research ahead of time so that it’s not overwhelming when they arrive at the fair.

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Finding a job on campus is an important part of the first weeks of the semester, but can also be something that brings your student stress. At University Career Services, we want to help make your student’s job search as simple as possible by sharing a few important resources. 

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The past year has been a busy one for your student who has been researching and writing papers, working on projects, studying for exams and participating in team meetings. In addition to attending classes, they have been involved in campus organizations, making friends and meeting new people. However, when you ask your student about where they are in regard to selecting a major, finding an internship, or setting up a career plan, you may get a blank stare.

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Encourage your student to make the most of our Career Launch and Just-In-Time Hiring Fair on Monday, May 20, which is combined this year to help your student make the most of their job search.

University Career Services is offering pre-fair Career Launch workshops to help your student prepare and maximize their potential impact on employers at the fair. All workshops take place in the West Lounge, 3^rd floor of the Johnson Center.

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February 20 and 21, 2019 – Mason’s biggest Career Fair for students, alumni, and grad students begins. The Career Fair is a two-day event hosted on the Fairfax campus in Dewberry Hall, located in the Johnson Center. Doors open at 11 am and close at 4 pm each day. Pre-registration is not required and all students are encouraged to attend both days, as each day features many different employers. This event is hosted by University Career Services (UCS).

Thousands of students and more than 200 local, regional, and national employers in a variety of industries are registered to attend, including Fairfax County Government, MITRE, Booz Allen Hamilton, Accenture Federal, Voice of America, Wolf Trap Performing Arts Foundation, Dell, Inc., NSA, NIH and many more. Employers are often represented by Mason alumni.

This year there are more than 40 new employers that are recruiting at Mason for the first. Among them are Amtrak, the US Coast Guard, Matrix Consulting, Penn National Gaming, Sonepar USA, and Meltwater Group just to name a few. The diversity of employers and opportunities at Mason’s biggest Career Fair is unmatched on campus.

University Career Services encourages students to prepare using four simple steps:

1. Dress in professional attire (for examples see: pinterest.com/masoncareer/workwear)
2. Research a few attending employers before you speak with them (visit careers.gmu.edu)
3. Develop a basic “personal pitch” to market your skills and interests to employers (attend Prepare for the Fair Workshop Monday, February 18, at 5:30 pm in SUB I, 3B)
4. Bring several copies of your resume (attend the two-day Resume Clinic in SUB I, 3400, Monday February 18 from 11 am to 5 pm and Tuesday, February 19 from 1 to 7 p-m).

The first day of the Career Fair, February 20, features employers in STEM industries. The second day, February 21, invites many business, non-technical, and public service employers. Both days, however, will feature a broad mix of employers who are looking for a variety of Mason students.

Students are encouraged to investigate employers to discover if they are offering relevant or interesting opportunities. For example, a student who is interested in graphic design may not necessarily find opportunities with a graphic design company– but they may find opportunities in a nonprofit, engineering, or software development company.

As the world of work continues to evolve, University Career Services is committed to educating and empowering students to build meaningful careers in a global society. They teach students how to explore careers through experiential learning, make connections between their academic and professional experience, and network with alumni and employers. As an office of University Life, Career Services fosters relationships with local and national employers, and collaborates with faculty and campus partners to facilitate career education and preparation.

For more information on the career fair and attending employers, please visit careers.gmu.edu

The College of Visual and Performing Arts presents its annual Arts in the Real World Internship and Career Fair.

Tuesday, February 12
4 to 7 p.m.
Center for the Arts/Concert Hall

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The Spring Career Fair is coming up on February 20–21 in the Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Pre-registration is not required. Students are encouraged to attend both days, as each day features many different employers.

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University Career Services implemented Handshake as Mason’s central job, internship, and career database in the summer of 2018. Handshake is a powerful tool that puts students in the driver’s seat as the managers of their own careers.

We’re hearing great feedback from students and employers, but we know our Mason faculty and staff are a critical component in every student’s career readiness equation.

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