Unique Opportunities To Explore: Jobs and New Courses Offered

Kelly McNeilis — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:47:00 GMT

My last post provided information about COM scholarships and I hope you have taken my recommendation to apply based on your qualifications. March 1 is the deadline, so you've got plenty of time to complete your application, request letters of recommendation, or write a short essay. With money tight for everyone these days, finding all available sources of funding for your continued education is very important. These scholarships range from $300-$1000, which will be applied to your 2009-2010 account.

This week's post is about additional opportunities and offerings coming up. Be sure to check out the updated COM bulletin board in the lobby of Craig Hall (next to the newstand). I have updated staff and student profiles as well as a couple of new quotes for February.

Summer 2009 COM courses

The budget for offering summer classes is tight. Of course, we always offer COM 115 sections because students always fill those up. However, other COM classes are more difficult to fill, so I am advertising those that we are offering so you can make plans to take one or both.

COM 209, online, full 8 weeks: Ms. Heather Walters
COM 315, M-R, 12:30-1:45pm, full 8 weeks. Dr. Elizabeth Dudash
If you would like to see another course offered, please email me as soon as possible. If enough people request the same course, we may be able to open a section.

Planning for Fall 2009 Registration

With the arrival of new faculty (Carmack and Norander) we have a great opportunity to offer special topics classes to explore their areas of expertise and current practices in communication. In the next few blog posts I will highlight a specific course that we are offering which I believe you should consider putting in your fall schedule. Here's the first:

COM 597/698: Health Communication and Culture. Tuesday 6:30-9;20pm. Dr. Heather Carmack

Jobs in the health care field are predicted to rise each year, despite the economic downturn. Dr. Carmack's research specialty is health communication, the study of communication processes in the delivery of health care. This special topics class (undergrads register for COM 597 and grad students for 698) focuses on communication in health with an emphasis on how culture influences the experience and delivery of health care. This class explores the role of culture in how we understand and make health decisions. It explores both Western and non-Western cultures and their conceptions of health. Learn about how cultural experiences shape how we communicate about health. This topics (COM 597) course should count in any COM major or minor program...check with your advisor. Health com, intercultural, and interpersonal majors especially should take this course!

Career Expo 2009 Coming Soon

Summer vacation is only 100 days away!

Where will you work?

Find a FULL-TIME job, a SUMMER INTERNSHIP, or a PART-TIME job

at the Missouri State University Career Expo 2009

When? Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 1:00- 5:00 PM

Where? University Plaza Convention Center, St. Louis Street, next to Kentwood Hall

More than 100 EMPLOYERS will be there to meet you!

For additional information or for help preparing for the Expo,

call us at 836-5636

or visit the Career Center- Carrington Hall 309 or Glass Hall 103

Don't be jobless June 1^st!

Speaking of Internships--PR Majors should look into Fleishman-Hillard Internships opportunities.

Did you know that most PR agencies hire college grads only as interns as a "training" period to see if there is a good fit? Fleishman-Hillard is a St. Louis based agency and is a leader in this practice. I'm attaching here a Fleishman-Hillard STL Internship Brochure.pdf with information about their internships and how to apply.

Thinking of something cool to do after graduation?

CIEE Teach Abroad Programs

February 2009

Why CIEE?

Since October, the job outlook for most recent graduates has gone from bad to worse. On January 12th, the New York Times reported, "There are 11.1 million unemployed people in the United States, and the unemployment rate is at a 16-year high." CIEE Teach Abroad programs provide college graduates with semester or academic-year paid teaching positions in Spain, Chile, China, or Thailand. No matter their career aspirations, teaching English abroad is a fantastic opportunity for graduates to:

Build transferable management skills in the classroom
Acquire international savvy and perspective through full cultural immersion
Make a difference in the lives of students and school community
Gain real-world skills and international competency
Improve their foreign language ability

Why CIEE?CIEE Teach Abroad programs are the most comprehensive foreign teaching programs available worldwide, offering complete service and support. With over 60 years experience in international education, you can trust CIEE.

CIEE provides:

An English Teaching position with primary, secondary, or university level students
A local stipend (to cover living expenses and some travel!)
Comprehensive in-country orientation
Accommodations (full housing in Thailand, China, and Volunteach Chile; temporary housing in Spain/Chile)
Knowledgeable staff offering pre-departure and 24-hour in-country emergency support
Visa advice
Travel and medical insurance
TEFL certification at a discounted rate
Teaching, language, and cultural resource materials

Teach TimelineAll of this is good news for frustrated job seekers! CIEE offers programs to accommodate anyone at any point in their job search.

VolunTeach Chile starts May 25, apply by February 15 ~Graduate in May, start working RIGHT AWAY!
Teach in Thailand starts May 5, apply by February 21
Teach in China starts in late August, apply by May 1
Teach in Spain starts in late September, apply by March 15
Teach in Thailand starts in mid-October, apply by June 15

I hope that you encourage your students to explore the experience CIEE Teach Abroad programs offer. If you or your students have any questions or would like additional posters and brochures, please do not hesitate to contact me.

SincerelyJ. Spencer Jones
Director of Non-Credit Programs
CIEE International Work & Study Programs

Tel: .207.553.4045
Fax: .207.553.5045
Email: jsjones@ciee.org
Web: www.ciee.org/teach

In the category of "something to think about"-- FACEBOOK and your boss

Check out this article on CNN.com about if you should friend your boss from work. It's definitely something to think about as you move from school to work. I wonder if you think the same decision rules applies to friending your faculty members as well. What do you think? Post a comment...

Kelly

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Unique Opportunities To Explore: Jobs and New Courses Offered