Job Search Strategies for F-1 International Students

 

 

 

On November 13th we had an event at the Center for Career and Professional Development specifically for International students with F-1 visas. The event took place during community hour and about 15 international students attended.

 

We discussed how to apply for visas especially the OPT, how to organize your resume according to American standards and how to dress and prep for an interview. The students had some great questions and we had a long conversation about the OPT application process.

 

 

Overall the event turned out better than anyone could have hoped for and we realized the need for similar events for international students. So this spring we are planning another event, and hopefully it will be of equal success.

 

 



Federal Bureau of Investigation Info-session 12/3!

On Tuesday 12/3 over 200 students attended an information session hosted by a Special Agent of the FBI! If you were unable to attend this event, have no fear, I'll bring you up to speed...

The FBI's mission is to protect and defend the US against terrorists and foreign intelligence threats and to enforce the criminal laws of the US. With that said, the Special Agent went into what their priorities were. Ranking at the top 2 were terrorism and spying which are considered  matters of National Security, followed by Computer hacking, corrupt government, civil rights abuses, mobsters and violent crimes.

It is important to note that the FBI is currently NOT hiring due to budget cuts

• Currently there are 56 field offices across the United States, with New York being the largest!
• 21,000 Professional staff members
• 14,000 Special Agents

There are several types of jobs that are held within the FBI:

1. Special Agent
1. Conducts interviews, wiretaps, surveillance, subpoenas, recruit informants, paperwork
2. Age requirements to apply 23-37
3. Must be willing to move anywhere at anytime and commit to at least 1 year of work
2. Professional Staff
1. Intelligence Analysts
2. Surveillance Specialist
3. Accountants
4. Chemists
5. etc
3. Contract
1. If you speak another language, Linguists are hired on contract
4. Internship
1. 10 week program, starts in June and ends in August, Applications go live in September
2. Requirements
1. Must be a full-time student
2. Junior or above with a 3.0 GPA minimum
3. U.S. Citizen
4. Must be able to pass a drug/polygraph test and background check

In regards to becoming a Special Agent, having a background in these Critical skills are important:

Accounting, finance, computer science, engineering, physical science, foreign language, intelligence, law enforcement, law, military. For those who do not have a background in the previous areas, you can select a "Diversified Track" in which you must hold 3 years of full-time professional experience in an area, particularly related to leadership.

Overall it was a great session, the Special Agent even hung around after to answer additional questions! If you are interested in obtaining more information about this event, or how to get in touch with the recruiter, please contact the Center for Career and Professional Development at 212-237-8754 or careers@jjay.cuny.edu

The Phi Alpha Alpha Event from November 19th

The semi annual Phi Alpha Alpha event held this Tuesday evening November 19th was a great success. We had three amazing speakers, Mr. Felix Martinez, MPA '13, Director of Field Operations for the City of New York Board of Correction, Mr. Charles Barkley, MPA '13, Manager of Financial Risk at the City of New York's Comptroller's Office and Professor Dan Feldman.

They gave some great insights into how they broke into their specific fields, emphasizing the importance of never giving up, working hard and making sure you have people around you that you can look up to. They talked about future opportunities and growth within their different fields. The fields of regulation, policy making and auditing are big growing fields and great fields to break into. 

They also emphasized the importance of continued education or learning. One should take any opportunity to learn, whether its from a mentor or a boss within the same company or within the same field. Going back to school for certificates and other advanced degrees are great ways of expanding ones knowledge and staying ahead in a fast growing and very competitive market.

After the panelists were done taking questions, we mingled and talked until late evening. The students that attended left with business cards and new knowledge about their fields of interests as well as a new found drive to study hard and be the best that they can be.

The AIG Conference in New Orleans, November 5-7 2013

The annual AIG conference was held in the wonderful city of New Orleans this year.
Most students from the MPA-IG Online program attended as well as several professors.
This years conference was about how to incorporate technology in solving problems as well as working together with other organizations to solve problems that arise.

The conference ran over three full days. The days started early at 7 am with a continental breakfast and the conference started right after. We got to enjoy some amazing lunches together with all the professionals that attended the conference as well.

The speakers were amazing and presented their topics with great knowledge and excitement. This year a lot of the focus was on Louisiana and the previous and ongoing corruption that has been going on for years within many of the different organizations.

On Wednesday evening the students got to take an IG to dinner and have some interesting conversations which was a great success just like last year. This is a great opportunity to network as well as ask questions about the profession itself.

On Friday the last day of the conference the students had a nice lunch together with the faculty where we discussed the future of the MPA-IG Online program and the students had the opportunity to let their voices be heard in regards to potential changes they want to see as well as new classes they would like to take.

Overall the conference was a great success and the students left feeling more motivated than ever and excited about their future potential.

The Center for Career & Professional Development excitedly welcomed 3 John Jay Alums this afternoon to speak with students about their careers.  All 3 had participated in INTERNSHIPS which they attributed greatly to their professional success.  Another attribute they felt was important was having a strong work ethic and going above and beyond expectations to make a lasting impression.

Professionals in Residence

If you’ve been thinking about a career in Economics, Accounting or Finance, then this is the event for you. Cid Wilson, meets with students to discuss his career as a financial analyst. Students can then meet with him individually to ask any questions about their own budding careers.

RSVP in JJCO!

1st Annual Graduate Student & Alumni Networking Event - 9/26/13, 6-8 PM

Over 100 John Jay graduate students and alumni joined us to hear our keynote speaker, Ms. Marianna Belyavskiy, MPA '08, CFE, a Senior Fraud Auditor at Columbia University and Medical Center speak about her career path in healthcare investigations and oversight.  Thank you to all those who joined us, and we hope you enjoyed the keynote and meeting fellow students and alumni!

We hope you can join for our next one on Tuesday, 10/29, Employer Networking Night for Graduate Students.

Thank you to our Office of Graduate Studies, Alumni Relations, and MPA Student Association for your generous co-sponsorship. 

 (Ms. Belyavskiy giving her keynote address)

John Jay Senior Edge!

Preparing for life beyond graduation can be challenging. The John Jay Senior Edge program can help.  Senior Edge assists undergraduate and graduate students in their final semester at John Jay College in their search for employment options after graduation. The program will equip students with the core skills, tools and resources they will need to conduct a successful job search. Eligible students will be in their final semester at the college and available for all 4 sessions.

Professionalism in the Workplace!

During the week of September 2^nd, nearly 200 Federal Work Study students attended 6 professionalism workshops spread out over 4 days in North Hall’s cafeteria. Group discussions included topics related to workplace expectations, office attire, punctuality, and appropriate behavior. 

After attending the workshops students were then given permission to begin working on the John Jay campus. Much rejoicing occurred.

Welcome Week 2013- Build your Own Ice Cream Sundae Event

We were very pleased to welcome over 240 students to the Center for Career & Professional Development on Monday, 9/9 during community hour for a Build Your Own Ice Cream Sundae Event to kick-off our fall semester and welcome many new students to the center!

Hope you can join us again soon for one of the many services we offer including career counseling and professional development opportunities such as employer information sessions, career panels, networking events,  and many more! A big thanks to one of our community partners, the Baskin Robbins store on 815 10th Avenue (between 54th & 55th Sts) for their generous partial sponsorship of delicious ice cream!

Anna and Fatime say "because you have chocolate we'll come back!"

 

                            (The ice cream scooper staff !) 

                                                              (We had a big crowd!)

All of our staff members have recently been Safe Zone certified by John Jay's Counseling Department! All of the staff members participated in a training in order to help create a more inclusive environment for our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning students. We hope to serve all our students to the best of our ability regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, and ability.

Are you interested in LATINO LEADERSHIP? What about JOURNALISM or PUBLIC SERVICE?

We are excited to announce that one of our John Jay alumni, Jeffrey Jimenez, has been one of the first winner's in the national City Year Twitter contest! Jeffrey Jimenez was born and raised in Manhattan eventually deciding to pursue his bachelor's degree at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Here he discovered his passion for the sociology of crime. He took particular interest in the general lack of quality education in low income areas. As an undergraduate he addressed these issues by volunteering with several offices on campus. He graduated with honors with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and minors in philosophy and economics.

Post-graduation Jeffrey decided to get involved in City Year in order to give back to his community and further involve himself in working on educational access issues. In this role he has been able to make positive changes in children's lives. He has been tweeting about this experience as part of the #makebetterhappen campaign. The #makebetterhappen campaign is an integrated marketing campaign rooted in Twitter that features actual City Year corps members in and around the schools they serve. Click here to check out a video PSA from the campaign. Because of Jeffrey's impact and the stories he's shared over Twitter, he was selected out of 2500 corps members to fly to City Year Los Angeles to engage in best practice sharing with corps members at that site.

We are very excited to see our alumni succeeding and continuing their work towards social justice. We wish Jeffrey all the best as he continues on his academic and professional journey. For those of you interested in working with City Year you can gain more information by visiting their website at www.cityyear.org.

 

 

 

Black History Month Event

Networking Opportunity!

Great Professional Development Training for Graduating Students

JOHN JAY SENIOR EDGE

 Are you a senior?

 

Are you graduating in May 2013?

 

Would you like help starting your search for a full-time position for after graduation?

 

Sign-up for the JOHN JAY SENIOR EDGE!

 

The John Jay Senior Edge is a NEW program created by the Center for Career & Professional Development to assist student with finding their first full-time position after finishing their undergraduate or graduate degree.

 

Participating in the John Jay Senior Edge YOU will learn:

• how to search for a position
• how to write effective resume and cover letter
• how to create a professional social media image
• how to network using professional business etiquette, including dining, meetings, and communication
• how research the industry, employer, and position
• how to interview and what to wear

 

THE BIG COMMITMENT:

The John Jay Senior Edge meets once a week, either a Wednesday or Thursday from 1:45pm - 2:45pm, for ten weeks.  The program begins the week of March 11^th and ends the week of May 6^th, 2013.

 

HOW DO YOU SIGN-UP:

To sign-up login to your John Jay Career Online account and search for JOHN JAY SENIOR EDGE; Job ID 12741.  Simply submit a resume; and in the notes section before hitting submit indicate which day you prefer Wednesday or Thursday.

 

QUESTIONS:

Contact the Center for Career & Professional Development at 212-237-8754 or careers@jjay.cuny.edu.

New York City Urban Fellows

The New York City Citywide Administrative Services office held an information session on campus to discuss the New York City Urban Fellows Program. The program was founded in 1969 to attract exceptionally talented and bright recent college graduates to employment within New York City Government.  The program combines nine months of paid city employment with weekly professional development seminars and fun field trips.  The positions Urban Fellows receive are often unavailable to entry level applicants and gives a unique insider view of how city government works. 

When describing the Urban Fellows Program, Mayor Michael Bloomberg stated: "The Urban Fellows Program provides an unparalleled opportunity for young professionals to gain meaningful work experience in public policy, urban planning and government operations as they consider careers in public service. It demonstrates New York City's commitment to shaping future leaders. I am proud to sponsor this program." 

Fellows are exposed to senior city government officials and the challenges of city management.  Through the nine months of membership in the program, Fellows experience the New York City Government in unique and exciting ways.  Fellows take trips to fun NYC locations as well as sites within the government in NYC, Albany and Washington, D.C.  Additionally, Fellows participate in weekly seminars that aid them in growing professionally.  While participating in the program, Fellows engage in community service within the NYC area with organizations such as New York Cares and NYC Service.  Also, the 25 fellows become colleagues and friends, learning from each other along the way.

Components of the Program Include:

Benefits of the Program include:

To be eligible for the program, applicants must be recent college graduates, meaning that you must have earned your bachelor’s degree between Spring 2011 and Spring 2013.

Application components include:

To apply for this position, log in to John Jay Careers Online, Job ID 12461. The deadline is January 4, 2013.