Project Green Final Event Tomorrow at Willow Elementary
April 23, 2010 Leave a Comment
Date: Saturday, April 24
Time: 11:00 – 3:00 PM (Check in begins at 10:00)
Place: Willow Elementary School- 1012 Willow St, Lansing, MI 48915
Transportation:
Due to limited availability of parking at Willow School community transportation for volunteers will be provided to and from the event. Please arrive by 9:30 AM at the Bogue Street entrance of the MSU College of Business for check-in. Parking is available for free in the Shaw Lane parking ramp for the duration of the event. We hope to have everyone returned to the MSU campus by 4:30 PM.
Activities:
Planting trees and plants on school grounds
Painting the School/ Classroom Doors
Willow/Knollwood Neighborhood Clean up
Games/ Relay Races
Children’s Crafts
A Social Barbeque
Attire:
T-shirts will be provided for all volunteers. Generally we suggest wearing jeans and tennis shoes. It may also be a good idea to bring a sweatshirt in case of cooler weather. Don’t be afraid to get a little dirty!
Other Participants:
The Project Green committee has also visited elementary schools in the area and marketed the event to local residents in attempt to raise the turn out of the community. We hope this will be a great opportunity for you to network with students and community members alike while supporting the ongoing community service effort!!
Questions?
Please feel free to contact me with any other questions or concerns. Erin at msuprojectgreen@gmail.com
Thanks again for participating; We look forward to seeing you on April 24th!!
Spartan Spotlight: Jackie Recchia, True Value Company
April 22, 2010 Leave a Comment
Name: Jackie Recchia
Home Town: Rochester Hills, MI
Major: Supply Chain Management
Graduation Year: May 2009
Company: True Value Company
Position: Inventory Planner
Favorite thing about True Value in 5 words or less: Unified and innovative work environment
Interested in Nursing?
April 21, 2010 Leave a Comment
Be sure to check out MSU’s Nursing Program presented from a student’s perspective
When: Thursday, April 22nd at 4: 30pm
Where: 318 Berkey
Guest speakers will include Julie Kraft and Jenny Bono –President and Vice President of the Nursing Student Association and current students at the MSU Nursing Program.
Topics covered:
- Clinical Practice – Specific responsibilities of Nursing students
- Rewards and challenges of the profession and job market opportunities
- Everyday advice to current Pre-Nursing students and future nurses
- MSU Nursing Program courses
Organized by IDS – Student Organization
Spartan Spotlight: Jon Rodammer, Procter & Gamble
April 15, 2010 Leave a Comment
Name: Jon Rodammer
Home Town: Midland, MI
Major: Supply Chain Management
Graduation Year: 2009
Favorite thing about Procter & Gamble in 5 words for less: Great people and great opportunity
Don’t forget to update your profile in MyspartanCareer.com each semester!
April 15, 2010 Leave a Comment
QuickTip: How to update your profile in MySpartanCareer.com:
- Log on to MySpartanCareer
- At the top of the page click on the “Profile” tab
- Under the “Personal Information” sub-tab you can update changes to your address or contact information
- Under the “Academic Information” sub-tab record any changes in graduation date, year in school, major and GPA
- Finally, be sure to update your resume and upload it into MySpartanCareer.com
* Always hit “save” before moving on!
IBM Recruitment Fair – MSU Campus
March 2, 2010 Leave a Comment
IBM RECRUITMENT FAIR – MSU CAMPUS
MSU Alumni Career Services
03/08/2010 @ 1:30-3:30 p.m. and 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Job Fair
IBM’s Michigan Delivery Center is growing and has nearly 60 upcoming openings for Application Services Specialists!
Some of the skill sets in demand: Web Developers (Java/J2ee, C?++, C#, HTML, .Net), Mainframe (Cobol, Powerbuilder, Assembler, IMS, JCL, CICS), DBA (Oracle, DB2, SQL) or Application Testers, Business Intelligence/Datawarehouse (Cognos, Informatica, Datastage), Lotus Notes/Lotus Notes Domino, SAP (ABAP, Basis, Configuration, Hyperion, EDI, Project Management within Application Development.
Do you have experience with one of these skill sets? We want to meet you! Join us for an: IBM Open House Monday, March 8, 2010 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Michigan State University Varsity “S” Club Rm., Career Services Center in Spartan Stadium
Remember to bring your resume and a friend. Candidates must be willing to commute to IBM Michigan Delivery Center in East Lansing, MI.
Join us. Help make the world work smarter.
To RSVP for this event, please fill out the following this survey
Location: MSU Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club 235 Spartan Way East Lansing MI 48824 (map)
Contact Info:
John Hill
517-420-6389
hilljohn@msu.edu
Cost: Free
Update from Career Service Network: Career Survey
February 12, 2010 Leave a Comment
Voice your opinions at: www.universumsurvey.com/us
Because Michigan State University students are highly sought after by employers, your opinions are extremely important and valuable sources of information. Top companies, including many that recruit Michigan State University students, base their recruiting strategies on Universum’s research so it will truly benefit you and others on campus to share your opinions on recruiting and employers. Companies will only see the collective Michigan State University results, and your participation/identity will be kept confidential.
In appreciation for your time you will receive a free copy of the WetFeet Insider Guide: Killer Cover Letters and Resumes (a $21.95 value!)
Coming Soon: The new and improved Career Profile in the next couple of months. If you choose to receive mailings from Universum, you will receive an exclusive invitation to join Universum’s Career Profile—an online career toolbox where you can compare your survey results with other groups of respondents; receive targeted announcements from top employers about recruitment events, contests, opportunities, and more; get the inside scoop on your ideal and considered employers; and more.
In addition, thirty (30) students from your campus will have the option to:
1. Donate to PROJECT HOPE – providing life-saving vaccines to children in developing countries
2. Donate to the UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) U.S. Fund
3. Donate to breast cancer research
All respondents are also entered into the Universum 2010 Sweepstakes to win a $1000 Universum Scholarship or one of two $500 Universum Scholarships, as well as Golla laptop bags and accessories.
Take the survey now at:www.universumsurvey.com/us
It’s your life, your future and your world!
Linda S. Gross, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Career Services Network
Michigan State University
Spartan Spotlight: Mike Uribe: True Value, Sr. Inventory Planner
February 11, 2010 Leave a Comment
Name: Mike Uribe
Home Town: Downers Grove, IL
Major: Supply Chain Management
Graduation Year: 2006
Company: True Value Company
Position: Sr. Inventory Planner
Favorite thing about True Value in 5 words or less: Great Company, People, and Location
Ambassador Sign up Spring, Fairs & Events!
January 29, 2010 Leave a Comment
Volunteering as a career fair ambassador is a great way to build your resume, have the chance to meet with company representatives in a more relaxed way, lets employers see you in action, and is fun. Student Ambassadors are an integral part of our events and recruiters continually comment on how they appreciate the help that ambassadors provide and how they enhance their experience on campus.
Below is a list of upcoming events that we need volunteers for. If you are interested in volunteering for an event you can get to the ambassador registration forms by clicking on the quick link on your MySpartanCareer home page. Or, by:
1. Going to our website: http://careernetwork.msu.edu
2. Click on the Career Fair quick link
3. Click on the Blue Ambassador Button
Once we receive your volunteer registration we will follow up with you with more information on the specific roles. If you have any questions please contact Naomi Lilly, events assistant at (517) 884-1310, or e-mailing careerevents@csp.msu.edu.
School of Planning, Design, and Construction Career Fair–Wednesday, February 10th, 4-7 p.m. at the MSU Union (2nd Floor)–We need volunteers between 2p.m. to 7:30p.m.
Environmental/Natural Resource Fair & Government /Non-Profit Fair–Thursday, February 11th, 4-7 p.m. at the Spartan Club, Stadium Tower (4th Floor)–We need volunteers between 2p.m. to 7:30p.m.
Summer Employment & Internship Career Fair–Thursday, February 18th, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Kellogg Center, Big Ten Rooms–We need volunteers between 2:30p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Speed Networking Event–Thursday, February 19th, 12-3:30 p.m. at the Spartan Club, Stadium Tower (4th Floor)–We need volunteers between 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
To get more information on becoming an ambassador and to sign up please copy and paste the link below into your web browser (please note that this link may wrap to two lines).
http://careernetwork.msu.edu/students/studen-event-ambassador-information
We will follow up with you with more information on the specific roles. If you have any questions you can call us at (517) 884-1310 or e-mail us at careerevents@cps.msu.edu. To see a list of the organizations attending the fairs go to www.careernetwork.msu.edu and click on Career Events; under Students click on Career Events/Fairs. Employers are continually registering so check back for updates.
We hope to see you at the event!
Hey MSU, what did you do last summer?
January 25, 2010 Leave a Comment
Took classes? Studied Abroad? Internship? Part-time summer job? Nothing?
Whatever you did, MSU wants to know about it!
Seriously. Take the super quick survey here: http://bit.ly/8wDYYW
