Week of Welcome! Build Your Own Ice Cream Float Event!

The Center for Career & Professional Development welcomed 137 students today to enjoy ice cream floats in our center.  The staff was hard at work scooping ice cream and as you can see good times were had by all!  Once you have your class schedules in order, make sure to stop by the center for a drop-in or full counseling appointment, look forward to seeing you J. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram (Username "JohnJayCareers") for instant access to our events and news updates!

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!