CPD Staff
Who always greats you with a smile at the front desk?
Molly Spilker (Office Assistant)
What is Gonzaga's main job portal?
Handshake
Name 2 out of 3 events from Career Week
Tuesday: Speed Mock Interviews
Wednesday: All Majors Career Fair
Thursday: Engineering Career Fair
Name something unique about a nursing or engineering resume
Nursing: Objective Statement, Clinical experiences with hours worked,
Engineering: Highly project based
(Some discretion from the judges allowed)
What does Ignis Vitae mean?
Fire of Life
Who is CPD's newest staff member? (Hint: he/she is a graduate student)
Kelly Garrett
When creating an account on iNet, you should tell a student they can expect how long to have their account verified?
BONUS: What is iNet?
48 hours
A newer resource used for internship recruitment used among high profile schools like Duke, Georgetown, NYU, MIT, Harvard, Northwestern, etc.
What do students need to attend before finding an internship?
Internship 101
What greeting should never be used in a cover letter?
What should you do when you arrive for office hours?
Grab name tag, check in with Molly, move picture to "On Duty", work on individual projects (Powtoon) or Career Lab planning before doing homework
A student comes in with a question about GAMP that you can't answer. Which staff member should you direct them towards?
BONUS: what is the name of the new alumni connection software?
Erin Shields (Associate Director, Alumni & Employer Engagement)
ZagConnect
What resource should you direct a student towards who is looking for international opportunities?
GoinGlobal
Name an employer on the Seattle and Portland trek that no one talked about last week?
Seattle: PACCAR, Kymeta Corp, Nordstrom, BDA Inc, Accenture, Mercer, Boeing, UW Medical School, Expeditors
Portland: Waggoner Edstrom, Edelman, Mondelez International, HP, Ecova, Columbia Sportswear
What is the order that you should list all of your experiences on your resume?
Reverse Chronological
What is Brittany's dog's name?
Penny
When and where does Mary Heitkemper (Director of Academic Engagement) hold her office hours?
Jepson 125
On InterviewStream, what are the two types of interviews you can conduct/choose from?
Created for Me vs. Custom Interview
A student comes in with a question about a trek that you can't answer. Who is the best staff member to send them to?
Vicki Hucke or Erin Shields
You are meeting with a student who does not agree with your resume feedback. What should you do to make sure that they still have a positive experience with the office?
Direct them to the staff holding drop in hours or show them how to make an appointment online through handshake
What was Ray's first job?
Newspaper delivery boy
Who is the CPD School of Engineering manager?
Karen Franks-Harding
You are trying to show a student how to access all of our online resources? What is the fastest way to get to the CPD home page.
Name 7 out of the 9 treks
Seattle, Spokane, Portland, New York City, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Denver, LA, London
What is the difference between a resume and a CV?
Resumes are short summaries of your experience targeted to a specific job.
CVs are long and cover your entire career. They are not targeted to a specific position
What is the name of the special guest who joined our retreat? (Hint: It's not Ray)
BONUS: What is the special guest's instagram handle?
Wally
Wally_and_wells