Program aids alumni and students in all aspects of job searching
As the new school year begins, many students are beginning to search for something elusive — a job opening.
Last Tuesday, that hunt became real as students came to the Russell House Ballroom for the Opportunity Knocks part-time job fair.
As a part of Carolina Welcome Week, the job fair offered a chance for students who were interested in working part-time this semester to check out openings throughout Columbia.
For first-year biology major Dustin Praylow, it was a chance to scope out the field of options — and to land a few interviews.
"[It was a] unique and eye-opening experience," he said.
But the Career Center, which hosted the event, offers other resources for students looking for a job, too.
Its JobMate database lists a number of on- and off-campus openings, both full- and part-time, for current students and USC alumni. Students can upload résumés and search through a variety of opportunities on the site, which is updated regularly.
The center also maintains a website full of tips and instructions on how to write a résumé, find a job, transition into the workforce after graduation and gain experience beforehand.
The Career Center has two offices on campus: one on the sixth floor of the Business Administration building and one on the first floor of the Swearingen Engineering Center.
At those offices, the center holds daily on-call hours from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday during which students can speak with a career counselor without needing an appointment.
If they need more assistance, students can also schedule an appointment.
Students can also sign up for a listserv the Career Center maintains or follow it on social media.
The Career Center is on Twitter @UofSCCareers and on Facebook at Facebook.com/UofSCCareers.