Monday, September 23, 2013

Job applications, already? Get ready for the school year AND the job search!



Welcome back, Gauchos! While many of you were away from campus, your contacts here at GauchosGetHired have been busy meeting with companies to chat about job and internship opportunities for Y-O-U! Employers are eager with opportunities and application deadlines that you need to know about (psst...have you checked GauchoLink lately?). Last month I took a trip to Downtown L.A. and stopped at City Year’s main office. The next application deadline for City Year is September 30th, so this is a good time to get in the know!

City Year is one of our employer partners so I was excited to meet the staff at their home base. The team at City Year was very welcoming, upbeat, and sincerely dedicated to their work. There was a sense of commitment and pride in the brightly painted office (which featured a cool communal meeting area) and everyone I met was excited to talk about their role at City Year. One of the best signs that a company is great to work for: people are constantly smiling!  

City Year visits UCSB frequently every quarter (see below), so I was very familiar with their post-BA leadership and training opportunities within their 10 month, full-time service program which dramatically increases the graduation pipeline and transforms the future for thousands of students. But I did not know that past City Year participants have gone on to successful careers in Business, Education, Law, Medical, and Non-Profit fields! This may be partially due to City Year’s exceptional networking opportunities which they build into their program with alumni connections.

Our UCSB campus contact Bert Rivera, Senior Regional Recruitment Manager for the West Coast, informed me that we have a new Campus Recruitment Ambassador this year, Christine Fuentes, who will be an additional resource and direct connection for students interested in City Year. I also received some great news. Each year, City Year ranks applicants and confirmed corps members throughout the nation from the top schools. For last year’s national rankings, UCSB landed in #3 for applications and #10 for confirmed City Year Corps Members. Go Gauchos! Now let’s raise the bar and get to number one! The next application deadline for City Year is September 30th and here are other upcoming deadlines.
  
Apply by:         Notified after:
September 30
October 21
November 15
December 16
February 15
March 16
April 30
May 30

City Year will be on campus bringing you workshops and/or information sessions October 2, 9, 16, 30, and November 13. Check our calendar for more details!

Professional Communication Workshop, hosted by City Year and Peace Corps (Food provided!)
Wed, October 2, 5:00pm – 6:30pm at Career in room 1109

Learn best practices from recruiters on:
- Maintaining a strong social media brand
- Composing professional emails
- Telephone do's and don'ts
- Maximizing in person meetings
   Food provided!