1. Be Ready for Fall 2009
Recruiting Season
Brought to
you by
JSG Career
Center
2. The Fall 2008 Recruiting Season
Number of Companies on-campus: 35
• 80% Oil & Gas related
Total Number of Students Interviewed: 125
• 40 Undergraduate
• 84 Graduate
Percent Full-time Offers Accepted: 63%
Percent Internship Offers Accepted: 64%
Total Number of Interviews on campus: 563
Average Number of Interviews Per Student: 4
3. The Bottom Line
Internship Monthly Salary Range
• $4,000-6,700 (B.S.)
• $5,600-9,300 (M.S., Ph.D.)
• Plus Moving Bonus $1500 to $5,000
Full-time Annual Salary Range
• $48,000-65,000 (B.S.)
• $54,000-127,900 (M.S., Ph.D.)
• Plus Signing Bonus, up to $25,000
4. Fall 2009 Recruiting Season
2nd Annual Career Fair
On-Campus Recruiting September 21
through October
Information Sessions w/ Dinner
Workshops, Speaker Series, Other Events
5. Important Dates
August 26 – Classes Begin
September 4 – Resume Submittal for Week 1
September 11 – Resume Submittal for Week 2
September 16 – Career Fair
September 18 – Resume Submittal for Week 3
September 21 – First Day of Recruiting
September 26 – Resume Submittal for Week 4
6. Working the Career Fair I
Research
Attending
Companies
Make a List of
Be Assertive,
1st and 2nd
Positive,
choices
Professional
Resume Ready
w/ Copies to
Spare
Practice on your
2nd choices first Have a Plan
when you get
there
7. YOUR 2-minute Sound Bite
TELL:
Your Name,
Degree, Major,
Grad Date
COLLECT:
WHAT:
A Business Card
Internship or
(and some
Full-time
freebies)
WHY:
PRESENT: Your Career
Your Resume Interests and
This Company
ASK:
About Career
Opportunities
With Them
8. Your Resume
1 page Undergrads; 2 pages Grad Students
Use Prescribed Format
Reverse Chronological Order (Superposition)
Section Titles
Formatting Tips
It must be a “quick read”
Use a combo Functional & Chronological style
9. Sections of Your Resume
Contact Employment Awards &
Objective Experience Honors
Information
Skills Publications
Professional
Education or
Summary Organizations
Presentations
10. Requirements
Degree, Major,
Expected Graduation Must Include: JSG,
Education Date, GPA
• Thesis Title, Supervisor’s
The University of
Texas at Austin
Name
Prepare a Ask a professor,
Give them a copy of
few professional
acquaintance
your resume
references
12. TIMELINE
Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 26
Aug 26 Resume Resume Resume
Classes Submittal Submittal Submittal
Begin for Week 2 for Week 3 for Week 4
Sep 4 Sep 16 Sep 21
Resume Career Fair On-Campus
Submittal Recruiting
for Week 1 Begins
13. Your Over-the-Summer “To-Do” List
Write or Improve Your Resume
Use the PPT’s from www.geo.utexas.edu/careers/services/
Register on GEO·SOURCE, our new online system
Research Companies of Interest
Prepare for Networking at the Career Fair
Practice Your Handshake!