Student Newsletter – UCS FINALS WEEK & WINTER BREAK HOURS

December 13, 2022

Good luck to all of you this week! During finals week, drop-in availability will be limited and career coaching is available by appointment. We hope that you all have a restful winter break!

• Monday, Dec. 19-Thursday, Dec. 22: open 9am-4pm; Coaching available by appointment only; No drop-in hours
• Friday, Dec. 23-Monday, Jan. 2: CLOSED for winter break

The office will re-open on Tuesday, Jan. 3

Make an appointment with a UCS career coach for search support and tips after final exams.

SPRING RECRUITING AT KELLEY & BEYOND: SAVE THESE DATES!

• Kelley Spring 2023 Career Fair (Virtual) – Monday, Jan. 23
• O’Neill Business Administration and Management Career Focus Fair (In-person) – Tuesday, Jan. 24
• Kelley Employer Networking Night (ENN) (In-person) – Wednesday, Jan. 25
• 2023 IU College of Arts + Sciences Winter Career & Internship Fair (Virtual) – Thursday, Jan. 26
• O’Neill Government, Nonprofit, and Environmental Career Focus Fair (In-person) – Tuesday, Jan. 31
• Kelley UCS Presents the Big 4 Chat – Wednesday, Feb. 1
• Kelley UCS Presents Beyond the Big 4 Accounting Networking Night (In-person) – Thursday, Feb. 2
• Kelley ENN (Virtual) – Thursday, Feb. 9
• Kelley Employer Networking Night for 1^st & 2^nd Year Students (In-person) – Wednesday, Feb. 22

GOING ABROAD IN THE SPRING & LOOKING FOR AN INTERNSHIP?

Each year hundreds of Kelley students go abroad in the spring, a number of whom have not secured their plans for the summer following their overseas study experience.  Don’t freak out! Employers continue to recruit for internships in the spring and virtual recruiting tools make it possible for you to communicate with recruiters during your study abroad semester. Here are some tips if you’re worried about your upcoming spring recruitment/semester abroad experience.

• Work with a UCS professional coach: Schedule an appointment through Handshake to establish a plan and develop your strategy.
• Update your resume: Indicate that you will be abroad during spring semester by adding beneath or beside your name “Study Abroad – Spring 2023”. This way employers know that you may have a slight delay in your response to emails.
• Connect, Connect, Connect: Just like any other student seeking employment, you will need to dedicate time to network with professionals. This may mean that you will have to carve out time in the evenings to connect with employers on their local time. The onus is on you to work to the local time schedules and communicate your availability.
• Search Handshake and beyond: Handshake is an excellent tool to identify entry level opportunities but is not the only resource. LinkedIn, Indeed, and direct networking are fantastic tools as well.
• Consider other experiences: Internships aren’t the only way to gain professional experience. Volunteer, conduct research, start your own business, be creative!

The UCS is open after finals so if you want to finish exams before you start to think about all of this, you can do that too!

SENIORS & JUNIORS: HELP US PROMOTE YOU TO HIRING COMPANIES THROUGH OUR RESUME BOOKS!

A resume book is a digital compilation of students’ resumes, by major and graduation year, that the UCS makes available for hiring employers at their request. Companies request resumes of students who are in the job market, so if this is you, submit your resume(s) as soon as possible to the various UCS resume books. This will maximize your visibility to hiring companies. Complete these steps to have your resume included.

HOLIDAY NETWORKING

Because the holidays provide an opportunity to see family and old friends and to meet new people, it can be a natural time to connect with others who might be able to assist with your internship or full-time job search. The cousin of an old high school acquaintance’s significant other might work in a role or company of interest to you – you never know! Don’t overlook those chances for connection and read these 2 quick articles for more tips about networking over the holidays.

• Holidays Are the Perfect Time to Reach Out to Your Network
• How to Network Over the Holidays

UNFILTERED CAREER SEARCH (UCS) PODCAST

New episode (last episode for 2022) ALERT! Are you a first-year student or sophomore wondering what type of professional opportunities are out there for you? Also thinking ahead to spring recruiting? Our latest episode on the Unfiltered Career Search podcast has the answers! JP sits down with Kelley Undergraduate Career Services professional career coach and employer relations staff member to find out where, when, and how on first-year and sophomore-specific programs, and how to start prepping for spring recruiting! Created by returning and new Kelley UCS peer coaches, JP, Hannah, Michelle, Shiv, Laasya, Lydia, and Maddie, the podcast takes a dive into topics surrounding career, college recruiting and the struggles that come with it all. We’ll start back up in January with new episodes coming to you bi-weekly every Tuesdays! In the meantime, tune into our past podcast episodes during winter break to get the best career-related information you need!