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************************************************* Career Center Update ************************************************* 1.Upcoming Career Center Events 2.Sample Opportunities on CalJobs 3.Career Center on Sproul 4.Career Center on Campus 5.Career Center Drop-ins at Campbell- plus Pre-Med Counselors! 6.Lead an Alternative Break! And get UNITS! 7.The Mental Health Association of San Francisco- Fall 2005 Internships ************************************************* 1. Upcoming Career Center Events Graduate School Application Essentials: techniques, tips & timelines Tuesday, September 6, 2005, 5: 30 to 6: 30, 30 Wheeler You will leave this workshop knowing the steps that are involved in applying to graduate school. Sponsored by: Career Center Transfer Students Pre Med Orientation All pre health Transfer Students Welcome! Wednesday, September 7, 2005, 5: 30 to 6: 30 Place: 30 Wheeler -Note Room Change! This session follows up Welcome Week information for new transfer student with strategies and tips useful to any transfer pre med/pre health student. Pre med counselors will answer your questions and help you develop your plan. Sponsored by: Career Center For more info, contact: Heather Hughes at http://career.berkeley.edu/Contact.asp?id=6 Writing an Effective Resume & Cover Letter Wednesday, September 7, 2005, 5: 30 to 6: 30, 370 Dwinelle A good resume and cover letter can open the door to an interview. This workshop will show you how to make this important first impression to an employer. Sponsored by: Career Center On Campus Recruiting how to work the system Thursday, September 8, 2005, 5: 30 to 6: 30, Bechtel, Sibley Aud Especially for Engineering, Science and Technical Careers. An overview of the on-campus recruiting program, which includes interviews for career positions and some summer internships. All students welcome. Sponsored by: Career Center For more info, contact: Linda Hernandez at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or Kimberly Hutchinson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Make the Most of the Cal Career Fair Thursday, September 8, 2005, 5: 30 to 6: 30, 130 Wheeler Learn all about how to approach employers and get their attention at this very popular career fair. Sponsored by: Career Center For more information on these and other upcoming events check out our calendar at http://career.berkeley.edu/Calendar/Calendar.asp ************************************************* 2. Sample Opportunities on CalJobs Asst II, Plant & Microbial Biology/PGEC, #492044 Intern/Genomics, Scios Inc., #488588 Lab Intern/Immunology Research, Berlex, #480972 Research Assistant II/Interviewer III, Northern California Cancer Center, #492010 Research Associate I-II, Dynavax Technologies, #491582 Biologist I, Belcan (St Louis, MO), #480920 Intern/In vitro Pharmacology, Berlex, #480978 Agricultural Biologist I, County of Santa Barbara Agricultural Commissioner's Office, #489649 For more information on these and other opportunities, sign up for CalJobs! http://career.berkeley.edu/Jobs/CalJobs.stm ************************************************* 3. Career Center on Sproul Tuesday, Sept 6 - Thursday, Sept 8 11: 00 AM to 3: 00 PM Sproul Plaza at Sather Gate On your walk through Sproul Plaza, make sure to drop by the Career Center Tent! You can learn about our services and upcoming programs. Career counselors will be there to answer your questions. ************************************************* 4.Career Center on Campus Convenient Career Center Counselor Drop-ins are coming to a central campus location near you! Where: MLKJr Student Union, 3rd Floor, Kerr Lounge When: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, Sept 13-15, 10am-4pm (during the Cal Career Fair) Take advantage of this opportunity to drop by the Student Union for a 10 minute one-on-one session with a Career Counselor. Get answers to your specific questions and get your resume critiqued. No appointment necessary! (Please note that regularly scheduled mini-appointments at the Career Center, 1-4pm, M-F, will not be held Sept 13-15.) ************************************************* 5. Career Center Drop-ins at Campbell- plus Pre-Med Counselors! The Career Center is offering career counseling drop-ins in 113 Campbell Hall on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 1-4:30pm beginning August 23rd and ending December 8th. Career Center counselors can assist you with: Choosing a Major Internships Resumes Career Exploration Graduate School and more... Just come to 113 Campbell Hall and sign the career counseling drop-in sheet. We look forward to seeing you soon! Specifically, the Pre Med/Pre Health Counselors will be on hand the following days in the L&S Advising Office in 113 Campbell Hall. Mark your calendar and stop by. We can get a lot done in 10 minutes! Sept 1 (today) Sept 6, Tuesday Sept 8, Thursday Sept 15, Thursday Oct 13, Thursday Nov 1, Tuesday Nov 10, Thursday Nov 29, Tuesday Dec 1, Thursday ************************************************* 6. Lead an Alternative Break! And get UNITS! Looking for an opportunity to develop leadership skills, create and lead a service-learning project, have the time of your life in a new place, explore a social issue that matters to you, and get units for all of it? Apply to lead an Alternative Break! Alternative Breaks is a program that allows students to do week-long service projects over their winter or spring breaks. The Alternative Breaks team will be holding an info session Wednesday September 7th at 7pm in 505 Eshelman Hall. Participants as well as potential leaders are welcome, and there will be cookies. Come out and get more information, or check out the website at http://students.berkeley.edu/sas/calcorps/altbreak_1.htm Applications to lead a break are available on the website or in 505 Eshelman Hall and are due by Friday September 9th. Don't miss this opportunity! Questions? Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************* 7. The Mental Health Association of San Francisco- Fall 2005 Internships . The Mental Health Association of San Francisco is seeking undergraduate or graduate students for part-time (15-25 hrs/week; 2-4 days/ wk) unpaid internship positions beginning in September 2005. The following internships are available: Mental Health Education Intern Assist in coordination of mental health education programs and activities including annual mental health conference, table at community events, and design and assemble mental health fact sheets and resource lists. Fundraising/ Communications Intern Assist with fundraising and communications efforts including event planning, prospect research, individual donor fundraising, grant writing, media and communications, and corporate fundraising. QUALIFICATIONS . Undergraduate or graduate student in Psychology, Business, Communications, Social Work, Political Science or related field . Excellent written and verbal communication skills . Hard working, creative and detail oriented . Collaborative working style with ability to work well with others . Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, graphic, and database systems . Commitment to the mission, vision and values of MHA-SF To Apply: Mail, fax, or email resume and cover letter by Tuesday, September 6, 2005. State which position(s) you are applying for, why you want to work for MHA-SF, and number of hours and days/ week available. Positions will remain open until filled. Send applications to: MHA-SF-Intern Search, 870 Market Street, Suite 928, San Francisco, CA, 94102, Fax: (415) 421-2928, Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] About the Mental Health Association of San Francisco The Mental Health Association of San Francisco (MHA-SF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the mental health of residents in the diverse communities of San Francisco through advocacy, education, research and service. In all its programs, MHA-SF works together with people and families challenged by mental illness and with the agencies that serve them to promote prevention, access to services, leadership and independence. MHA-SF is the local affiliate of the Mental Health Association in California and the National Mental Health Association (www.nmha.org). ************************************************* --------------------------------------------------------------------- The above message does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of MCBcDNA, mcbUSA, the MCB Department, or UC Berkeley. TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe mcb-infoline" in the message body. Please send questions or comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For a list of upcoming events and information about the student clubs: MCBcDNA http://mcb.berkeley.edu/groups/mcbcdna/ mcbUSA http://mcb.berkeley.edu/groups/mcbusa/
