eScavenger Hunt

L10 –e-Scavenger Hunt
First explore the Career Development Center website: www.uvu.edu/cdc and answer the questions below. As you complete this e-Scavenger Hunt you will find many resources available to assist you as you prepare for your career.

1. List at least one event that is happening this semester listed in “Upcoming Events”. Are there any employers interviewing on campus this week? If so who is it and when will they be on campus?
· It looks like the only thing going on THIS semester is a recruiting day on December 5. There are a lot of other things going on during the spring semester though.
· I couldn’t find a list of any employers interviewing on campus this week.

2. List 4 services offered by the Career Development Center.
· They help you find the job you need.
· They can help you find what jobs fit your personality and work ethics.
· They can provide a student with their own personal Career Counselor.
· They can help a graduate look for and apply to the right graduate program.

3. Look under the “Students” tab for the “Job Search Engines”. What are 4 sources the website suggests you to look for job opportunities?
There are a lot of them. Here are a few:
· Campuscareercenter.com
· Flipdog.com
· Chilijobs.com
· Wetfeet.com

4. Locate the names of 4 counselors and tell what their specific area is.
· Gary Gardner: Education (this is who I would see)
· Sue Stephenson: Science and Health
· Lei Pakalani: Humanities, Arts and Social Science
· Michael Snapp: Business


5. What services are available to help you prepare for grad school?
· The Graduate Exam Preparation Center
· Graduate School Fair
· Links to Graduate School information


6. Find Optimal Resume on the CDC website (homepage). This is a free service to help students create a basic resume. Create an account and a simple resume with this tool. Submit the resume you created with this assignment. (I’m not grading on the resume you create. I just want you to know about this tool.)
· This is actually the tool that I used to create my resume for the Resume’ and Cover Letter assignment. This is the resume’ I created with it…
Kristalee Openshaw

1435 S. 460 W. ◊ Payson, UT 84651
◊ jaytrevjax@hotmail.com
◊ 801-494-9334




Objective


An Elementary Education graduate looking to start a career at the third to fifth grade level.


Education


Utah Valley University, Orem, UtahBachelor of Science Degree in Elementary EducationExpected date of graduation-2013


Internships

1994-1996Wilson Elementary Payson Utah

First Grade Aid
I was able to aid at an elementary school in Payson during my Junior and Senior years of high school. I really enjoyed it,and this is what helped me decide that Education was what I wanted to do.


Experience

Sept. 2009-May 2010Here We Grow Preschool Payson, Utah

Teacher
I was the head teacher for a private preschool I started in my home. I was responsible for preparing all lesson plans, art projects, reading materials and graduation program.


Skills

Persuasive sales and presentation skills, honed through years of phone, in-store and Internet-based experience.Gifted communicator with a proven ability to interact and form lasting relationships with, and gain trust of, colleagues and clients at all levels.Resourceful and innovative in problem-solving; Able to troubleshoot and resolve disputes; Strong prioritization, delegation and planning skills.Public speaking, organizational, and communication skills
· Expertise in coordinating and supervising activities.
· Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment; highly detail-oriented.
· Friendly team player with professional manner.
Grew up the oldest in a family of six, so I was taught to handle children at a very early age.


Activities


Camp Counselor for Camp UTADA, a camp for children with type I diabetes. I was a counselor for six girls during two different sessions in the summer of 1996. The girls ranged in age from ten to twelve years old in the first session to fifteen to sixteen in the second session.I was a coach for a youth soccer team. The players on my team were between the ages of 8-9 years old.I have been responsible for teaching the children in my church at different times over the last 15 years. Their ages have varied from 4-5 years old to 8-9 years old.




7. Where is the CDC office located? What is the office phone number?
· They are located in Room LC-409
· Their phone number is 801-863-6364


The rest of the questions will refer to the internship website. Go to the “Students” tab on the CDC website and find “internships in the drop down list or type www.uvu.edu/internships in your browser.

8. Who is the Director of Internship Services? Who is the Internship Coordinator? Where is the Internship Office located?
· The Director of Internship Services is Marsha Haynes. 8)
· The Internship Coordinator is Maren Mather.
· The Internship Office is located at LC-410.


9. What is the process for setting up an internship for credit?
· Find somewhere to complete your internship.
· Complete the REQUIRED internship orientation
· Determine how much time you have to devote to your internship.
· Register for internship credit through your Department Internship Coordinator
· Complete the internship for the current semester.
· Complete all UVU assignments and coursework related to the internship.



10. List two internships found on the “Weekly Hot Internships” list?
· Ancestry.com
· Allied Brand



11. List two internships available in Washington DC and the current deadline for application.
· Intern for Senator Hatch-Summer Deadline is February 1st.
· Intern for Senator Lee-Summer Deadline is February 1st.


12. Find the testimonial page for internships. (http://www.uvu.edu/internships/students/testimonials.html) View at least one testimonial. Who did you watch and what did you learn? Look at the written testimonials. What one impressed you?
· I watched Parker Donat’s testimonial. He was an intern for UVU alumni relations. He said that an internship is a great way to network. He also said that the counselors helped him see that he wasn’t as under qualified as he thought he was.
· I read the majority of the written testimonials and I think the thing that stood out to me the most was that most of these internships were here in Utah. I have always been under the impression that most internships are either found in Washington D.C. or in third world countries. It’s nice to know that there are local internships available to UVU students.





13. What internship scholarships are available?
· There are three different internship scholarship types:
o General Internship Scholarships
o Government Internship Scholarships
o Non-profit (IPE) Scholarships




14. Take a look at the Internship Blog and Facebook page. What suggestions do you have that would make these more helpful?
· BLOG: I am a very visual person, so I would suggest that it be more colorful and more aesthetically pleasing. It’s very boring, and I wouldn’t read anything on it just because of the look of the blog. I guess the saying “don’t judge a book by its cover” doesn’t apply to me in this case! 8)
· FACEBOOK: If I wanted information on internships, I would probably come to the facebook page because I am very familiar with the layout and the way that facebook works.



15. Go go to the “Have a quick Question” box on the internship home page and ask a question regarding internships. Write the question you asked below.
· When I clicked on the “Have a quick question” link, it took me to a PDF flyer for their “Refer a Friend” promotion. I didn’t see anywhere to ask a question.