If you’re looking for work abroad, these international job search guides are the perfect resource for you! The Going Global Career Guides are country specific and include information on job search resources, work permits and visas, interviewing advice, cultural etiquette and more! And the best part is, all the guides are available electronically so you can access them from home! There are guides for 24 countries around the world, including Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, India, Singapore, the United Kingdom, etc. For the complete list click here or search the library catalog for “Going Global.”

Most of the career-related resources that were once in Hagerty Library have moved to the new Career Library, located at 3201 Arch Street. However, there is still a small collection of resume, cover letter and interviewing books in Hagerty. Below is a list of the titles you can find in Hagerty’s reference collection.

Résumé magic: Trade secrets of a professional résumé writer by Susan Britton Whitcomb. (2007)

Resumes that knock ‘em dead by Martin Yate. (2006)

Cover letter magic: Trade secrets of professional resume writers by Wendy S. Enelow and Louise M. Kursmark. (2007)

Cover letters that knock ‘em dead by Martin Yate. (2006)

Knock ‘em dead 2008:The ultimate job search guide by Martin Yate. (2008)

301 smart answers to tough interview questions by Vicky Oliver. (2005)

The everything practice interview book: Be prepared for any question by Dawn Rosenberg McKay. (2004)

NOTE: These items are for library use only and may not be checked out. Visit the Career Library to check out items on these and other career-related topics. Can’t make it to the Career Library? Request to have items sent to Hagerty for pick up via the library catalog.

Contact Jenny Roberts with any questions or concerns.

There’s good news for folks who’d like to visit the Career Library, but can’t get there during the day. During the Spring Term, the Career Library will be open every Tuesday evening until 7 pm. For the complete Career Library schedule for Spring Term visit: http://www.library.drexel.edu/about/careerlibrary.html.

Stop by the Career Library at 3201 Arch St., Suite 222 to check out career-related books or email Jenny Roberts at jroberts@drexel.edu to make an appointment for an overview of job search resources.

If you’re looking for a job abroad or you’re an international student looking for a job in the U.S., this is the resource for you! Uniworld is an electronic company directory you can use to find U.S. companies operating abroad and foreign companies operating in the U.S. It is searchable by company name, geographic location, industry, etc.

For example:
1) A biomedical engineering student who wants to work for a pharmaceutical company in Spain could use Uniworld to get a list of companies to target.
2) A graduating senior from Spain, looking for a job at a U.S. pharmaceutical company, might want to use Uniworld to get a list of Spanish pharmaceutical companies operating in the U.S.

Direct all questions and comments about this resource to Jenny Roberts at jroberts@drexel.edu

Date: NOW until May 17, 2008
Place: Online Virtual Career Fair for International Students

Many international students studying in the United States find the search for jobs and internships to be challenging. The Steinbright Career Development Center is pleased to announce that our international students now have the opportunity to connect with interested employers through a virtual career fair just for international students.

Sponsored by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), the NACE International Students Virtual Career Fair is FREE and open to international students at schools that hold NACE membership who:

wish to return to their home country for full-time or internship/co-op opportunities.
are currently pursuing one-year Optional Practical Training (OPT) and/or long-term opportunities in the United States.
are currently pursuing summer Curricular Practical Training (CPT) internships in the United States.
The fair is open to students February 18 and runs through May 16. Through the fair, you’ll have access to interested employers and their full-time, internship, and co-op opportunities.

REGISTER TODAY! Visit http://asp.symplicity.com/nacelinkvcf/, select “Candidate Registration” and follow the instructions!

Searching for an Independent Co-op or Internship? Check out the hundreds of opportunities posted at Campus Philly’s Online Internship Fair. Between Feb. 23-29, Campus Philly is partnering with JerseyIntern.com to enable Greater Philadelphia’s employers and college students to easily connect for mutually rewarding internship experiences. The Internship Fair is open to for-profit, non-profit, and public sector employers for internship positions in the Greater Philadelphia tri-state region. All college and graduate students are eligible to participate in the Internship Fair. Just register before or during the Fair and start searching on February 23rd for internship opportunities that meet your criteria. Register now at: www.jerseyintern.com/fair.

Searching for a job or internship in arts administration, dance, entertainment & arts management or the music industry? How about cinema and television? Check out the new Performing Arts & Culture and Cinema & Television career guides! They include lists of recommended websites, books, directories and databases that will jumpstart your search.

Direct any comments or questions to Jenny Roberts, your Career Services Library Assistant at jroberts@drexel.edu.

The January 2008 edition of JobPostings Magazine is now available online! This month’s issue contains an article on how Facebook and MySpace can influence your chances of getting hired.

Check it out at http://www.jpusa.dgtlpub.com.

Are you looking for a job outside the US, but don’t know where to begin? Check out the new and improved International Job Search guide! This helpful resource provides links to international job search websites and books, plus instruction on how to use library databases to generate a list of companies and much more!

And if you’re serious about doing your next co-op abroad, be sure to schedule an appointment with Jenny Roberts, Career Services Library Assistant, for a complete overview of the resources.

The Career Library will have reduced hours during the term break.

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