• Career Resource Room

• Employment Follow-up

• Fax Services

• Individual Career Counseling

• Information Sessions

• Job Announcements

• Resume Review Service

• Workshops
  

The Career Resource Room contains a collection of career, employer, and job-search information as well as information on graduate programs throughout the country. The Resource Room provides you with an opportunity to browse through directories, corporate information, and other publications. The hundreds of job openings that we receive in the mail each week are kept in binders in the Resource Room. We also have several videotapes from various corporations, agencies, and school districts, as well as "how-to" tapes on subjects such as interviewing and dressing for success. You may view these in the Resource Room or check them out overnight. We also have a library of books on job-search strategies that may be checked out. Failure to return these resources will result in a hold being placed on your student record. There are computers available for surfing the web and formatting your resume.
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When your post-graduate plans are finalized, please inform us by contacting our office and by completing any surveys and questionnaires that you might receive. We are frequently asked what Texas A&M University-Kingsville students do after graduation. The information that you provide us is very helpful in ensuring that our statistics are accurate, and you can be assured that we keep your information confidential.

Be aware that we will keep your computerized file for five years after graduation. You may keep it active for a longer period of time by contacting us regularly and keeping your file information up-to-date. If we do not hear from you within five years after graduation, your file will be deleted.
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Career Services provides a fax service for students who are registered with us. There is a $1.00 per fax charge (regardless of the number of pages). All resumes faxed at student request must have an accompanying cover letter. Employers may call at any time and request faxed resumes (at no cost).
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Students are encouraged to discuss career development and job search plans with the staff in Career Services. A full-time, professional counselor is available to help with career exploration and decisions. In the event that you are undecided about a major or which career path to follow, we recommend that you utilize MyRoad.com, an interactive computer guidance program that helps you explore your interests, values, and occupational aptitudes, then arrange to sit down and review the results with the counselor. If you need assistance with any aspect of your employment search, such as developing a personal strategy and determining ways to identify opportunities to secure employment, call and make an appointment to speak with a counselor.
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Many employers host Information Sessions the evening before they begin on-campus interviews. We strongly encourage students to attend these sessions; in some cases they are mandatory before a company will interview you. Be sure to check to see if the companies in which you are interested in are hosting Information Sessions, then plan to attend. This is a good opportunity to learn more about a company, to find out about specific positions, and to meet the recruiters with whom you will be interviewing in a more informal and comfortable setting. 
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Employers frequently advertise specific job openings or general employment opportunities through the Career Services Center. These announcements are posted in binders in the Resource Room and you may come by and view these books at any time. Thousands of these vacancies are listed each year, so don't miss out on this valuable resource.

We also encourage you to become familiar with the technological resources for help with your employment search. Using the Internet, you may run a search and can access literally thousands of career opportunities. We have a handout available in our office that lists dozens of specific addresses of Web sites for employment opportunities.

All information concerning employment, on-campus interviewing, and job announcements is mailed to all departments on campus with a request to post the information. Career Services has specific bulletin boards in the College of Business Administration, the College of Engineering, Lewis Hall and Cousins Hall. We post information in the SUB and at the kiosk in the mall area, as well as on our own boards in Eckhardt Hall.
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A resume review service is available to students who wish to have a Career Services staff member proofread their resume before submission to employers. Resumes may be dropped off in the main office and picked up 24 hours later.
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Each semester, the Career Service Center conducts workshops on job-seeking skills such as writing a resume and preparing for an interview. These are scheduled periodically - check with our office or our Calendar of Events for specific times and locations. We will be happy to conduct a workshop or presentation for any student organization or class.
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