Looking for a job or internship? Check out Aggie Job Link!

Did you get the memo?

Dear students,

Starting August 1, the student employment center’s database of on-campus and off-campus jobs will be combining with Aggie Job Link, which used to be a huge database for primarily full time, part time and internship positions. What does that mean for you? You can simply access Aggie Job Link for that much needed job! You can read more about AJL here.

Warm regards,

Your LA&B Student Advisor

Top 5 Reasons to Become a Textiles & Clothing Major

Word of caution: We do NOT design/make clothing. If you are interested in the actual design process, check out that major here.

5. We’re the only UC with a(n) (amazing!) Textiles & Clothing department

4. There are two tracks: the Chemist option or the Economics & Marketing option. A majority of students take the second track, but both options lead toward a Bachelor of Science. The TXC major is ultimately gearing students toward a business degree: Our classes consist of core TXC classes (i.e. Principles of Fashion Marketing or Textile Apparel Industry), a few Managerial Economics classes (yes, we take ARE100A, ARE100B, and ARE136) and science classes (MAT16A, STA103, CHE10 and PHY10 just to name a few)

3. The Student Fashion Association is led by a number of hard-working TXC majors and do their best to bring glamour to UC Davis through events such Fashion Week and the Trashion show

2. Our blogs. We currently have three very important blogs, and growing! First, there is the TXC Internship blog and the TXC Career blog. That’s right, we have one blog devoted to internship listings in the positions of merchandising, public relations, design, apparel, photography, etc and another blog is devoted to career opportunities (i.e. product manager, international channel manager, fabric quality analyst, etc). It definitely helps when you’re on the job search hunt : D Also, we have an online TXC newsletter located at materialmatters.blogspot.com. A number of TXC majors work on it, such as fellow Aggie Luis Legaspi, but other TXC students are encouraged to help out.

1. Joan Chandler – talk about an amazing advisor! You’ll just have to meet her in person to see for yourself how much of an invaluable and integral part she is of the TXC department.

I can personally attest to the great satisfaction of being in a major where my advisor knows my name, I know the instructors & professors, and I’m learning from different classes and fields that ultimately make up the TXC major. Interested in pursuing the major or minor? Stop by Everson 129 and talk to Joan; she loves speaking with interested students!

“Textiles & Clothing… Where Science Meets Fashion!”

Warm regards,

Your LA&B Student Advisor

Good luck with finals!

Why are you looking at this?? You should be studying for finals! Then again, I should be too…

Self-explanatory.

Warm regards,

Your LA&B Student Advisor

Welcome to Spring Quarter 09!

Dear Students,

Spring is here! Here’s a few highlights from our Spring Program of Events*:

- April 7, Resume Clinic (1:10pm at 234 South Hall)
- April 14, Interviewing Skills (12:10pm at 229 South Hall)
- April 29, CIA Info Session (5:15pm at the Founders Board Room in Buehler)
- April 30, Spring Internship & Career Fair (10-2pm at the Pavilion)
- May 6, Careers in Accounting (5:30pm at the Community Center at the Colleges at La Rue)
- May 14, Jobs for Communications Majors (4:10pm at MUII, MU)

See you there!
Your LA&B Student Advisor

• Want a Program of Events for yourself? Stop by the ICC to get a hard copy, or click the link to the right

Interview Prep 101

Apply for a job and pass the resume screening process? Congratulations! But now you need to prepare for the real test: the interview. The UC Davis Internship & Career Center has the following resources to help students prepare for the obstacle ahead:

- Drop by the ICC and get your copy of our Career Resource Manual, or check it out here. Page 45 has a list of common interview questions that students, like myself, use to prep for interviews

- Have a webcam? Check out Interview Stream. After you create an account, you can be “interviewed” while you are recorded. Students answer the question to the best of their ability and afterward, you can watch how you did! Take note of how many times you say “um,” “uh,” or if you pulled a Miss South Carolina, and try not to make the same mistake during the real thing.
(Even if you don’t have a webcam, you can make an appointment to use the computer & webcam in Room 218 of South Hall)

- Attend an “Interviewing Skills” workshop! Pick up our current “Program of Events” to see when the next workshop will be held by an ICC coordinator

Good luck!
Your LA&B Student Advisor

Increase your Marketability through Cyber Media Usage

[Written by yours truly <3 Also posted at http://iccweb.ucdavis.edu/LAB/articles_tech_skills.htm]

A new year and a new academic quarter are upon us, and it’s never too early to start looking for an internship or full-time job. As students plow through their undergrad, they prepare themselves by taking classes, picking up a job, becoming more involved on campus, etc, but in this economy, some may wonder, “What can I do to make myself even more marketable?”

We are living in an exciting time where technology is constantly changing and our dependence on it is ever-growing. Create a niche for yourself by increasing your knowledge of technology and ultimately, cyber media.

It’s not enough that a student’s technical skills only encompass Microsoft Office – the majority of college students work with Word, Excel and/or PowerPoint on a daily basis, and with that type of competition, how else is it possible to distinguish yourself from other candidates? However, by “increasing your knowledge of technology,” it’s not necessary to learn how to program in C++, count in binary, or speak Fortran (and if you didn’t understand any of that, it’s okay, you’re not a n00b).

By increasing your knowledge of utilizing cyber media, you are making yourself more marketable when applying for jobs.

Defining “cyber media” is difficult, but we are all familiar with many of its examples. Facebook, YouTube, podcasts, blogs, etc. are all online resources utilized to share information that can be created or viewed by anyone. Here are some suggestions on how to become proactive:

1. Learn another operating system. The majority of computer users are familiar with the Windows Operating Systems; why not learn the Macintosh OS? Or even vice versa? (Mac users, try not to cringe.)
2. Become inspired by famous bloggers (i.e. Perez Hilton, John Mayer), and start your own! It can be about anything – food, interests, or even an online portfolio of your art work. Design major Kate Wang keeps a blog of her portfolio from design projects, internships, or work assignments. Her site, kate-wang.blogspot.com, gets a lot of traffic from visitors all over the world! Not only does she have an organized and simple way to access her work, she has even received job offers from impressed companies.
3. If writing is not your forte, what about video blogging? Become the next YouTube sensation and let the world know about your day, a project you’re working on, or the reasons why you do or do not like college (KevJumba, anyone?)
4. Networking sites definitely help – who knew that Facebook or MySpace would ever come in handy in the real world? But do realize that there are more than just those two.
5. For those of you who think you “know nothing about computers,” there is an amazing class offered through the Plant Sciences department here at UC Davis. The class is PLS21, “Computers in Agriculture,” but don’t let the name fool you: I took this amazing class my second year, and got a refresher on the basics of Microsoft Office, and learned so much more (i.e Microsoft Access to manipulate various rows of data, Mozilla Composer to create your own webpage, Microsoft Excel formulas and macros for expense reports, etc).

In order to understand how this may apply in the real world, let’s focus on a fellow Aggie: William Hsu is a second year Economics major as well as founder and developer of Davistext.com. He created the site this past September while “feeling frustrated as a first-year student unable to find out what books he needed earlier” – as quoted in the Aggie. He utilized cyber media to inform the UCD community via Facebook group invites and Daviswiki entries. By reaching out to students via utilizing a frequently-visited website, his site’s popularity grew.

My position at the ICC and my internship with Apple increase my own knowledge of cyber media. At the Internship and Career Center, I have been given the privilege to manage the Liberal Arts & Business blog, which I try to constantly update for our valued readers. Through my internship at Apple, I am constantly working with the Macintosh operating system (I am mainly a Windows user, so it’s a big deal to me), as well as staying up-to-date with the latest gadgets and trends of the company. As a Textiles and Clothing major, many predict my future will be in retail management or design; however, with my knowledge of cyber media, I can utilize my skills to contribute to an important sector of retail: E-commerce. Companies such as Macy’s and Victoria’s Secret are always looking for tech-savvy and up-to-date interns who can manage their websites, attract consumers, and increase revenue.

The next time it’s 2am and you’re on Facebook (with a paper due at 10am that you haven’t started), don’t feel so bad. You’re just increasing your cyber media skills, right?

New Year, New Opportunities

Happy 2009!

Try not to be discouraged by the economy (keyword: try); the ICC is trying our best to keep you updated on new jobs and internships available, as well as reconfiguring your approach toward the job search.

Check out our Winter 2009 Program of Events (located on the right-hand side of this blog)! We have some special events coming up, such as:

- “How to turn your job or volunteer position into an internship” with Lisa Sanders on January 13 from 12:10pm – 1:00pm in the DeCarli room (MU, second floor)

- “Myers-Briggs Type Indicator” on January 22 ( remember: you need to sign up for it on your Aggie Job Link account first!)

- “You can intern abroad and get $” on January 27 at 2:10pm at 114 South Hall

As always, we have a group of student advisers who can help you search Aggie Job Link for some jobs or internships, or critique your resume!

Wishing you a successful start to the Winter Quarter,

Your LA&B student advisor