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Rursday, February 15,2001 1 from Pay Transition from student to full-time worker presents challenges with job search, interviews ie design will •1 semester stj todent part® be in place a;! hediiledtoli ill be keyij m future Bod i, said Josh. ship & Panic od a juniora: nent major. >rce will pd leadership p|| of March to j to the W bim A'kln Wje Battalion sk torce isccj Pounding the pavement, of leadersW Knocking on doors, t ditferentcoj No matter how the process is withintheo[® scr i5 ec i ? looking for work can ' aiK * reM( * e; Mise even the calmest person’s ver^hTl* i et Y level. . ' .,,1 Making the transition from have, wet, ,, ■ r . klents" Kat* ’ time stu “ ent t0 - a fod-dme have studc Wor l cer < J° es not have to be a Bonfire an* 655 ^ experience. There are s in Bonfire.! man y opportunities to begin the for Bonfirepnsition before graduation. 1 Getting involved in student are trying it iattivities is considered by em- iveaspectof pjoyers to be a good first step in students Ha: ^paring for a career. Taking a an Bonfire21 semester off school for an intern- user, Visii! s |jp j s ano ther way to get ready forthe job market. tna engineer* j a ^ e j aC0 5 S5 a g rat i U ate assis- iministratim* 11 career adviser at the Texas Ac\;M Career Center, said it is it U)changeE« ver t0 ° earl y to begin looking imekindofr|| ra j 0 b- as in the past,i “h t0 ° ear ^y t0 begin makethisacPhng a resume together when the studentklk re a sophomore, or begin think- amaraderie.i* about the kinds of experiences ser said. ‘W u want to have when you’re ap- 1 this. We’re Pty> n g for a job,” Jacobs said, tw to do the Jacobs said the Career Center ■ Is resources available for stu- mlnts whether they want a a full- line job, internship or co-op. | The Career Center hosts work- —tops to help students prepare for 11rotn Aim as p ec t s 0 f a j 0 b search. Career s history, wtiunselbrs are also available to as- military scf lif in all phases of finding a job. mpletely«. j “Additionally, a career coun- ee said. ie l° r ma y be aware of job open- he '60's, we ngs or internships that might in- hase anythr.erest the student,” Jacobs said, after the Uni: For students who are not grad- s did we haviiating soon but would like to ||rn more about their fields, an activity at internship can be an introduction tst students .to the career. ^ely littlejdeii “interning is the best experi- wering thelence I could have had,” said Tom said thatislxrimble, an A&M former student ind an environmental consultant r us is wjienu^ Engineering in Dallas. here,’ he s«j| a pp owe( j me to find out if I liked dents may ^ wor i C- ” and waterl y r|ni ^] e interned for different i bettertnaiM m p an j es ever y summer while he Completed his undergraduate course work. Trimble said that, M^ffiduring his last internship, he de- JEEigsckled that he was completely hap- ^®^py with what he was doing. ,0 J® Trimble said he thinks intern- ships should be required for all margiSstudents. “ “That way you find out what your major is about and if you want to do it the rest of your life,” R said. van 775-2463 j err y Carius, a recruiting su- ,, -SUN.AT1^1 . J _ .. ... u® , nervrsor at ExxonMobil Explo- opem t£0 J^ftion Co., said an internship of- Page 3A THE BATTALION to the real world fers two advantages. “It allows us to evaluate the stu dent, but it also allows the student to evaluate us,” Carius said. Carius said ExxonMobil Ex ploration Co. considers interning a valuable part of the training process. Carius said retention rates are higher among employees who interned before being hired. Another way to prepare for the post-graduation world is getting involved in non-academic student activities. “I can’t stress enough how im portant (extracurricular) activities are,” Trimble said. His grades got his foot in the door, but being involved in activi ties mattered a lot, Trimble said. “Join professional societies,” he recommended. “If you join them, you’re way ahead of the game. Having that on your resume can really help.” “We look at the total package,” Carius said. “Good grades are a consideration, but we also look at someone who demonstrates doing something other than studying 24 hours a day. You need a dimen sional person.” Volunteer work is a great way to add depth to a resume and gain experience working around people in a non-academic environment, Carius said. Carius said another thing that attracts his attention is a student who shows leadership. “Being elected by one’s peers to an office” in any organization is a good sign, he said. Carius stressed the importance of learning to work with a variety of people and in team situations. “We need to know a person will be comfortable in the company culture,” he said. Learning as much as possible about a company is the quickest way to get comfortable. An appli cant should research the company as much as possible before going to an interview. “Know about the company and the type of business they do,” Trimble said. He also recommends going to the company location for an inter view, if possible. “I’d like to see the place I’m go ing to work and meet the people I’m going to work with,” he said. “Try to talk to people on the level you’ll be working at.” The job interview itself can be the most stressful part of the process. Employers use a variety of interview techniques, each meant to evaluate a different aspect of the prospective employee. The most important part for success in an interview is for the applicant to remain confident. “Your person ality will get you the job,” Trimble said. “You’ve got to believe if you get in the door, you will get the job. Don’t get all nervous about going in and talking to people. Ask a few questions, get the inter viewer to talk to you.” Trimble said it is possible for people to talk too much, though. During his 28 years at ExxonMo bil Exploration Co., Carius has done hundreds of interviews. He said he remembers one interview when he was running behind schedule and the interviewee crit icized him for being late. Carius said he understands that everyone gets impatient, but said a job interview is not the best place to voice displeasure. ANGELIQUE FORD/The Battalion ^ Combs sues writer because -'Of autobiography dispute 1:10 3:50 ^ NEW YORK (AP) — Sean "Puffy” Combs is suing a man who e had hoped would help him rite his autobiography, saying the riter ditched him after accepting $325,000 to do the job. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan claims Combs made the deal with Mikal Gilmore after Gilmore’s cover sto- COMBS Puffy in the News ry for Rolling Stone magazine about the rap mogul. The men sold the book proposal to ESallantine Publishing Group, a division of Random House, on Dec. 7, 1998, according to the lawsuit. Work on the book was to begin in March 2000. The lawsuit alleges that Gilmore’s lawyer notified Combs in April that Gilmore would not serve as the collaborating author but would be willing to offer “consulting” help. Combs’ lawsuit seeks a return of the $325,000 plus lawyer fees. Gilmore could not be reached for comment at a business listed on the lawsuit as a contact for the writer. Lopez, Combs split up despite recent attempt to reconcile LOS ANGELES (AP) — Valentine’s Day was a heart- breaker for Sean “Puffy” Combs, who confirmed his breakup with singer-actress Jennifer Lopez. “Mr. Combs confirmed that he and his love Jen nifer Lopez have in fact broken up,” his publicist Nathalie Moar said Wednesday. A breakup has been rumored for weeks. The per formers have spent considerable time apart be cause she is promoting an album and he has been on trial in New York on weapons and bribery charges stemming from a 1999 nightclub shooting. “Mr. Combs is confirming this today as he wanted to put all the rumors surrounding their relationship to rest." Moar said. Lopez spokesman Alan Nierob said he could not reach the singer, who was in Australia promoting her album J.Lo. Combs produced four tracks on the album. 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