Weekly Career Center Digest

Career Center Newsletter: September 14-18, 2015

  • Thank you for coming out to the Geosciences Career Fair! We had 24 employer participants and 253 students attend. Of those 253, 122 were JSG graduates students, 111 JSG undergraduates and 26 non-Geoscience majors.
  • On campus recruiting is going on this week; visit GEOSOURCE to see the calendar and announcements.
  • Career Center drop-in hours are 1-4 Thursdays or make an appointment with Maurine or Jennifer on GEOSOURCE.

Upcoming Events:

Company Information Sessions: All sessions will be held in JGB 4.102 (Barrow Conference Room)

9/21 Hess 5:15

9/23 Anadarko Pertoleum 5:15 & Cimarex 6:30

9/24 Southwestern Energy 5:15 & Chevron Petrochemical 6:30

ALSO…

Speed Interviews with Jackson School Alums and staff this Friday in the Black Box Theater-event is full!

GEOSOURCE

For those of just getting familiar with Geosciences Career Center, you can find career information through the GEOSOURCE website. To best utilize this resource, create and complete a profile and upload a resume (professional templates provided in the “Resource Library“) in order to fully participate with on-campus recruiting for jobs and internships.

 

Recent Job/Internship Postings from HireUTexas

Environmental Health and Safety-Internship

Geologist or Hydrologist II 

Trails Across Texas Crew Member

Trails Across Texas Crew Leader

Field Crew Leader

 

Recent Jobs Posting from the Texas Rail Road Commission 

Alternative Fuels Safety Instructor

Engineering Specialist II

Field Operations Technical Specialist

Lead Field Inspector

Mapping Specialist

Oil and Gas Field Inspector (2 vacancies)

Oil and Gas Technical Specialist

 

Higher Education Jobs

Geology post-doctoral and lecture positions

Going Global (for all majors)

Jobs & Internships

 

Job Tip:

According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) 2015 research, companies increased their networking and hiring by using social media like LinkedIn. Join and begin connecting with your faculty and peers and see what opportunities might come along.

 

From Around the Web

3 Things Millennials Want in a Career (HINT: It’s Not More Money)

The Top 15 Cities for Jobs Right Now  :  (Austin coming in at #4)

Why “Looking for My Next Opportunity” is Okay on LinkedIn

 

Suggested Readings (All books can be found at the Perry-Casteneda Library)

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life and Business
by Charles Duhigg

Lean In
by Sheryl Sandberg

Change Your Life Through Travel
by Jillian Robinson

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
by Susan Cain

Come see us in the Geosciences Career Center – JGB 2.112 : We support all Jackson School students and all career choices. 

Maurine Riess | mriess@jsg.utexas.edu | (512) 232-7673
Jennifer Jordan | jjordan@jsg.utexas.edu | (512) 232-0893