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wieLife ^cpfemberhursday, S9fkL&n&££>B, 2001 THE BATTALION Page 5A any jobs available to A&M students provide skills for use later in life By Crystal Dobson THE BATTALION Hdi year, many students fear leaving the col- Hifestyle behind and failing in the working Yet students often overlook what Texas <&1\! and the community of Bryan-College atibn have to offer current students in order for em to succeed in the real world. Hie Student Employment Office offers training ^■"tunities and workshops. Featured workshops .ui on everything from etiquette to money man- to combatting procrastination. Phese and an) other training opportunities are given each ^■h so that students can learn how to conduct sSpess properly. ^Bie Career Center, located in the John J. oldus Student Servides Building, is available for ude ts looking for opportunities. The center lps itudents find internships, full-time employ- enl and cooperative education programs. Human Resources holds different job fairs ^Bghout the course of the year. Sept. 11, the Bryan-College Station ^■iber of Commerce will host a part-time/full- ne job fair at Reed Arena. More than 30 area Stresses will be looking to hire, so students Hid plan on bringing resumes and dressing in iter\ iew attire. M ost departments at A&M are willing to hire tffluate students for teaching, research or non aching assistants to work 10 to 20 hours a week, ractice in a certain major will help students cine if they are satisfied with their choices. pn option for undergraduate students is nployment as a Supplemental Instruction (SI) ider. SI leaders are hired by the University to old tutoring sessions designed to give students xtra help in their classes. Christina Miller, a sophomore psychology lajor. said working as an SI leader translates to nick cash for a college student. “Ikisically, as long as you've taken the class nd[done well, it is like A&M is paying you to han the already acquired information with oth- rsj Miller said. ^Becoming an SI leader also allows ne! to work with peers, which can I ^fcurage cooperation with co-workers a I -w[years down the road. forking in any sort of retail store is I Iwiys an option for job hunters. Retail I lives students many chances to learn I iow to deal with all kinds of customers I .tpnd 1 allows the employees to interact and I . Ivork with each other. Soon after receiv- I ng a job in retail, most employees will | fUpble to handle difficult people that I xisi more in the real world than in a col- I ege community. Restaurant businesses also can be a I outu to quick cash. Being a savvy and I harming waiter or waitress at a restau- ant helps to earn hefty tips. This type of job caches students how to communicate and manage <m nifnt'''# efflcient, y- As with any other job, working in the restau- ant business can give students an indication of | ( |,.i, vhether or not they would be interested in pursu- ng a related career in the future. 4 Andrew Herreth, director of affairs for the Residence Hall Association (RHA) and sopho more political science major, said he enjoyed his experience in the food industry, but would proba bly never try it again. “Waiting tables taught me to become more efficient, and it helped me to learn how to handle stress,” Herreth said. “On the other hand, I also learned that the restaurant business is not some thing I want to pursue in the future.” Those desperate for an off-campus job in the area could do something as simple as drive down Texas Avenue one afternon and drop their resumes off at office buildings. An office job gives hands-on, real-world experience to life after college. Working during business hours with executives provides the opportunity to learn about the business world. Carrie Carson, a freshman business major, said working in an office this summer helped her learn many different things. “It was very useful because 1 now understand what parts of business I really enjoy, and which 1 don’t,” Carson said. “Also, working in an office helped because I spent time dealing with cus tomers, so 1 have real-life situations to draw on. The best part is that I learned more working in an office in terms of business experience which will help me out greatly in my business classes here at Texas A&M.” There are many jobs out there for each person, and all offer some sort of experience. It is simply a matter of getting out into the real world and pur suing one’s goals. )t01 lock ).99 Bass' i CareerCenter *—J Texas A&:M University Interview Savvy featuring: CIA, Deloitte & Touche opportunity Thursday, Sept. 6 6:45pm 224 MSC Sun Microsystems Learn job-hunting skills from Resume Writing the people who matter - featuring: Rational Software corporate representatives. Monday, Sept. 10 5pm 111 Koldus Get the job you want. Dress For Success featuring: Suit Club and Witt’s End Monday, Sept. 10 7 pm Rudder Theatre A Place to meet your next employer. Career Fair Networking http://carcercenter.tamu.edu 2.09 Koldus 845-5139 featuring: Reliant Energy, Dynegy Tuesday, Sept. 11 7:30pm 159Wehner National Instruments RIAN CALCANEO • THE BATTALION To all the individuals, organizations, faculty, and staff who helped with the residence hall Freshman Welcome Day, The Department of Residence Life would like to say thank you and commend you for a job well done! We appreciate you taking the time from your very busy schedules to help welcome our new students and parents and help them move into the residence halls. Your assistance was tremendously appreciated. Thanks again for your hard work and effort. The Aggie Spirit is truly alive and well! The Department of Residence Life Staff Rebecca Adair Brandy Daugherty Mike Huddleston Marilyn Maynard Jerry Smith Miguel Alarcon David D y Dome Hulsey Erika McGrady Lucas Smith Brandy Allred Rachel l xi Traci Huron Laura McKee Anne Smoorenburg Lori Amador Anna Diler Sephanie Hutchins & Crew Erin Meier Laura Sosh-Lightsy Kristy Anderson Amanda Dotson Michael Ivey Chris Meyer Mabn Southerland Anna Arenas Yael Dunn Greg Jackson Dan Mizer Curt Sparkman Rebecca Arnold Kathy Durso Trent Jackson Jon-David Mohundro Shane Spiders Melissa Ashworth Jim Dwyer Rex Janne Chris Moore Eric Stanaland Kurt Austin Marc Eckhart Lorianne Janzen David Morrison Garrett Starling Randi Bailey Shannon Ensom Eli Johnson Autumn Mosley Todd Starnes Jorge Barrera Deksa Falks Jesse Johnston & Crew Esther Muenich Jeff Stefek Sandy Barrett Gerard Farrell Harry Jones Tom Murray Charissa Stevens Nick Bartosh Chase Faulder Lori Jordan Jerry Neff Sandra Stewart David Benavides John Fellers Mekssa Jordan Sherry Nesbitt Brian Stipe Erin Bennett Shely Ferrell Rick Kahch Tran Ngo Jeff Stokes Rudy Beredo Vanessa Ferrer Sikirat Kareem Kara Nunneky Jennifer Stover Randy Berger Jason Finehout Jamie Kautz Kristie Orr Randy Stover Heidi Bielamowicz Millie Flannery Jeff Keith Maria Ortega Rick Stover Patricia Biffte Clay Flein Patty Kelley Jennifer Otto Robin Stover Carol Bonds Richard Floyd Lindsay Kelly Niki Owen Joseph Sullivan Al Bormann Tim Folk Janice Kerlee Whitney Pagel Keley Sullivan Ray Bowen Jody Ford Tim Kerlee Terry Pankratz John Summers Jason Boyle Brenda Foster & Crew Amy Kettle Kate Parks Kim Sutphen Deborah Breedlove Lisa Foster Bil Kibler Jesse Parr David Sweeney David Brochu Sue Foster Kate Kiemat Larry Pelz) & Crew Amanda Taylor Kristie Brochu Charles Frieda Linda King Kevin Perez Linda Taylor & Crew Linda Brochu Amy Friesenhahn Amy Kknkovsky Joseph Pettibon Mack Thomas Michael Brundeen Erich Fruchtnicht Blake Knight Andrew Pok Arnold Trejo Bobbie Brzoznowski Matt Fuller Cambrey Knight Brian Powell Rick T umsbough Valerie Buford Pat Goins Lynn Knowles Moly Pre Cathy Vasquez Mary Bumann Heather Gam Colin Knox Adam Prewett Patty Votenda Julie Burch Bill Garrett Stefanl Kokel Deborah Procter Megan Waldrep Samantha Burnett KK Garrett JK Kovasovic David Pruitt Jennifer Walker Ben Bums Lauren Gembler Mike Krenz James Rainer Kyle Walker Leigh Burton Raquel Gentry Larry Krueger Nancy Razo Michelle Waker David Byrd David Goddard Bill Krumm Anne Reber Robert Walker Scott Cadey Mary Green & Crew Darrell Kuhn Tom Reber Damon Wallace Nora Cargo Michael Gregorash Derek Kurth Bethany Reese Shelia Ward Andrea Carney Sam Gurquis Michelle Kuzma Brian Reeves Bob Warden Brandon Carroll Venkatraman Gurumurthi Debra LaGrone Charles Rhea Ash Wederich Shane Carter Krystal Hager Mark Lamarche Ashley Rihani James Welford Wendy Cerda Jessica Haider Jim Lane Juan Rodriquez Neal T. 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