Job Scams
Name at least two red flags for students in a fraudulent job posting
-- misspelling and poor grammar
-- asks for money up front
-- hourly pay is too high
If someone wanted to stay in the Western North Carolina region, which resource would you suggest they use first?
JobCat
What event would you recommend a student attend if they needed a science-based internship?
STEM Fair, Feb. 18
If not stated, about how long are most personal statements, double-spaced?
2-3 pages
Most graduate school applications are due between when and when?
Dec 1 and Feb 15
What should you do if you receive a fraudulent job posting in the CCPD inbox?
forward to spam@wcu.edu
What CCPD resource would be best for someone who wanted to search online for jobs within their major but wasn't sure which job boards to use?
CCPD's job searching excel spreadsheet
An English student from NC is looking for internships this summer close to their hometown but is concerned about not being able to do an unpaid internship. which CCPD program would you suggest a student apply to?
SECU Fellows Internship Program
What's a common mistake students make when reading the instructions for their personal statement prompt?
Confusing word count with character count
Name two online resources you might show a student who is searching for grad school programs within their discipline.
Name at least two signs a job posting you receive in the CCPD inbox may be fraudulent
- the email doesn't match the website (e.g. info@engineering.com when the employer is something different)
- misspellings and poor grammar
-- hourly rate is too high
-- job focuses too much on the money you'll make rather than on the job itself
Which online resource would be useful to someone who wanted to search for employers by major and state?
Buzzfile
A student needs an internship placement within the next 6 weeks or they won't graduate on time. What do you suggest they do?
Create a list of companies/ nonprofits and reach out to them directly. Not every employer has a formal way of applying to internships
None of you have had to write a personal statement (unless you're applying to grad schools now) so you aren't qualified to fully give advice on personal statements. What should you always say before sitting down with a student to help them with a personal statement?
You are an undergraduate peer, and it's best they make an appointment with a fulltime counselor
What CCPD resource might you suggest a student use when they're searching for potential grad school programs?
CCPD Graduate School Excel Spreadsheet
Who in the office double-checks job postings for accuracy?
Trina
What percentage of job applications should yield in a first-round interview?
10-20%
A student wants a federal internship in a high security department the summer in between their junior and senior year. About when do those internships typically open?
a full year before
What other on-campus resource might the student use for assistance with their personal statement?
Writing and Learning Commons
For students applying to medical-related programs, what two experiences must they have before applying?
clinicals
job shadowing
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Yes -- email doesn't match
4-6 months
If a student wanted a competitive, paid internship for Summer session, how early should they start looking
As early as September/ October the year before (and sometimes earlier)
Assuming a student is adamant they work with you on their personal statement, what strategy might you employ to help them determine if they are fully answering the prompt?
Color code the prompt and have them highlight content in their statement that matches. This gives a good visual as to how much "real estate" they're using on a specific part of the prompt vs. others.
Law schools and medical-related schools operate on a rolling admissions basis. Ideally, when would a student submit their application?
Within first 3 weeks of the application cycle