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CAREER SERVICES 5
Career Services at (814) 865-LINK
(5465) or email lionlink@sa.psu.edu.
LionLink can help you gain the information
you need that you can’t get in a
classroom as you build your own professional
network.
Workshops & Seminars
Several hundred seminars and outreach
programs are offered each year on a
wide range of topics such as resume
or curriculum vitae writing, interview
skills, job-search strategies. The locations
of these programs are announced
via the Daily Collegian, the web, and
fliers. Career Services also collaborates
with departments or graduate student
organizations on programming efforts.
To schedule a program for your class
or student organization, contact Career
Services at (814) 865-5131 or
careerworkshops@sa.psu.edu.
Mock Interview Studio
An in-house studio offers videotaped
mock interview training to students who
want to practice their skills and receive
feedback on their performance. Mock
interviews are available by appointment;
speak to the staff assistant in the Bank
of America Career Services Center to
schedule a mock interview. The training
center is open weekdays from 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m.
Nittany Lion Career Network
Nittany Lion Career Network (NLCN)
offers students the opportunity to review
job postings, register for On-Campus
Interviewing, and search employers
attending our career fairs.
• Job Postings
Our online job posting service is available
for you to look at full-time, internships,
and part-time positions with
employers who are specifically seeking
Penn State candidates. Much like other
online systems, Nittany Lion Career
Network allows you to maintain multiple
versions of your resume, apply for positions
online, and to keep a history of
applications you have submitted through
the system. Use of Nittany Lion Career
Network is free to all enrolled students.
• On-Campus Interviewing
The On-campus Interviewing system
offers students the opportunity to interview
with employers right on campus!
This service is most advantageous for
students who are graduating and looking
for full-time employment after graduation.
Many positions are offered in
business, industry, and government and
are for students with an interest and
background in business and technical
fields. Please note: there is a $15.00
fee for participation in the On-Campus
Interviewing portion of Nittany Lion
Career Network. You must have the
OCI option in order to request/schedule
interviews with employers participating
in on-campus interviews.
• Career Fairs
Career Fairs are held both in the fall
and spring, giving graduate students an
opportunity to connect with potential
employers. Company representatives
are available to talk to you about career
options, specific job opportunities, as
well as help you network with other
recruiters within their organization
who are seeking candidates with higher
levels of academic preparation and
experience.
Education Credentials Services (ECS)
Graduate students seeking teaching or
administrative positions in higher education
can establish a credentials file
(dossier) online at http://student
affairs.psu.edu/career/credentials/.
Graduate students seeking teaching or
administrative positions in higher education
can establish a credentials file
(dossier) online at studentaffairs.psu.
edu/career/credentials/. You may
manage your credentials file or have
2011-2012 CAREER DAYS
Fall Career Days
SEPTEMBER 19-23, 2011
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
Nontechnical Full-time Recruiting
(Business, Management,
Communications, and Health &
Human Services)
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
Co-op and Internship Recruiting (All
colleges/majors)
ECS send your credentials to schools at
your request. A fee of $8.00 is required
for each copy sent via regular mail/
email. You may set up an appointment
to discuss planning a career in education
through the Drop-In Counseling
service.
ECS also posts education/faculty vacancies
through institutions throughout
the United States on the web through
Nittany Lion Career Network. The
system allows you to maintain online
versions of your resume and other
documents and allows you to create job
search agents. The job postings are for
Penn State students and alumni only.
K-12 employers visit the campus each
spring semester during the annual
Education Career Day to recruit
teachers.
For additional information, please call
(814) 865-5131 or or email alumni
careeradvice@sa.psu.edu.
Services Available to Alumni
Most of the services described above
are also available to Penn State alumni.
Alumni who visit the University
Park campus may utilize the Drop-
In Counseling service or Career
Information Center. The on-campus
interviewing system is available to those
alumni who can utilize the system as it
is designed for current students. Alumni
are also welcome to attend the various
career days sponsored throughout the
academic year. For additional information,
please call (814) 865-5465 or
email alumnicareeradvice@sa.psu.edu.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
Technical Full-time Recruiting
(Engineering, Computer Technology,
Physical & Life Sciences, and Research)
Spring Career Days
FEBRUARY 2012
People-to-People Fair
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2012
Education Career Day
MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012