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Career Center Calendar

SPRING 2013 CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

  

CAREER PREPARATION
Resume Toolkit – online webshop 
Discover the basics of resume writing.  Check out these proven strategies for effectively presenting yourself on paper to employers.  


Advanced Resume
Take your resume to the next level.  Strengthen your accomplishment statements and learn how to tailor your resume for specific jobs

 

W  2/13  2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.  Mod A

TU  2/19  Noon–1 p.m.    Mod A

W  3/6  Noon–1 p.m.   Mod A

TH  3/21  2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.   Mod A

W  4/3  Noon–1 p.m.    Mod A


Resume Blast
Bring a hard copy of your resume for one last review and practice your one-minute commercial prior to the Job and Internship Fair.  A final updated resume is required.  First come, first served on a drop in basis (Open to SJSU students and registered alumni)
Thursday        2/21    1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Student Union, Umunhum Room

Job and Internship Search
Gain strategies and techniques that are key to finding a job or internship. 

W  2/20  Noon–1:15 p.m.    Mod A 

TH  3/7   2:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m.  Mod A

TU   4/16   Noon–1:15 p.m.    Mod A

Job Fair Success Webshop
Learn job search strategies that help you succeed at job fairs, employer events and more. Complete this online tutorial and receive your early bird pass registration. Completing this online tutorial is required to attend the Job Fair during the Early Bird Hours.

NEW! Interviewing Webshop Series
Discover the steps to prepare and succeed on the interview. Part I – Prepare for the Interview; Part II – Handling Different Types of Interviews; Part III – Difficult Questions & After the Interview

 

Big Interview
Awesome and free online training: interview strategies and practice with questions from over 20 industries. 


CAREER COACHING
Rapid Resume Reviews and Group Resume Reviews
Be confident that your resume gives you the competitive edge and clearly represents your experience and skills on paper. Bring your resume for a 15 minute drop-in one-on-one session with a career advisor or join a group resume review session and learn important strategies you can apply. Viewing the on-line Resume Webshop prior to attending is strongly recommended.
Group Resume Review                       Tuesday          2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.                   ADM250
Drop-in Resume Review                    Wednesday     1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.                   ADM154


Virtual Chat – Ask the Career Consultant

Have a quick question? Join a virtual chat session to get quick answers to your career counseling questions. Simply log onto your SJSU email account and type “SJSUCareerChat@gmail.com” into the chat “Search people” box, then click “invite to chat”.
Monday        10 a.m. – 11 a.m.  and 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

 

By Drop-in (No appointment necessary) First come, first served. Available for currently enrolled SJSU students.

Thursday 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Adm 154

 

By Appointment

Schedule an appointment by signing into SpartaJobs and clicking on “Request an Appointment.” Available for currently enrolled SJSU students.

 

Job/Internship Search Club

Connect with fellow students and Career Center staff to talk candidly about the job/internship search in a virtual community. Get support in finding your next opportunity. If interested in joining the club please email john.salangsang@sjsu.edu to sign up and get log-in dates and times. 


 

EMPLOYER CONNECTIONS

Expo ’13 Job & Internship Fair
Get Connected!  Meet with employers anticipating internship and/or career opportunities in business and technical fields.  Open to all majors.  Complete the online Job Fair Success Webshop to increase your marketability and to obtain an Early Bird Pass.  Business Casual or professional dress strongly recommended.

Tuesday          2/26    Event Center Noon-2p.m. (All SJSU students and registered SJSU alumni with Early Bird Pass only)                           

                                                                2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (All SJSU students and registered SJSU alumni)

 

Federal Government Job Search and USAjobs.gov, Sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency

Interested in a career in federal government? Come to this

 interactive workshop to learn how to successfully conduct a federal
government job search and navigate USAjobs.gov. Students who

 

attend this workshop will receive special recognition with employers

 at the Nonprofit and Public Service Forum.

Wednesday     3/6     2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Mod A

 

Spring ’13 Business, Government and Non-Profit Job & Internship Fair!

Get Connected!  Currently registered SJSU students and Career Center Alumni members are invited to meet with employers anticipating career, internship and/or summer opportunities.  Open to all majors.  Complete the online job fair success webshop to increase your marketability.

Wednesday     4/10     noon-3 p.m., Student Union, Ballroom

 

Website:  http://careercenter.sjsu.edu 

Career center calendar

 


Summer Opportunities for Undergrad Students for Training in Biostatistics

Seven Summer Institutes for Training in Biostatistics (SIBS) are scheduled for the summer of 2013. SIBS are open to all US undergraduate and beginning graduate students (US citizens or permanent residents) and are sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the National Center for Research Resources. The programs have been very successful, but space is limited!

The program flyer explains that SIBS is offered at seven sites: Boston University, Columbia University, University of Iowa, North Carolina State University-Duke Clinical Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh, University of South Florida, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Further details are given at the individual websites listed on the flyer.

SIBS introduces quantitatively oriented participants to Biostatistics. Students learn about the applications of statistical methods to biomedical research through coursework and hands-on experience working with real data collected in major clinical studies. Each of the program sites has its own unique features, but they all have a well-conceived, balanced agenda and an outstanding staff of dedicated investigators and professors. No specific training in statistics is required as a prerequisite.

Participants receive college credit that can transfer back to their home institutions. All costs are covered including tuition, housing, and all meals. Students may apply to more than one program, but should accept only one.

We hope that this information reaches interested students majoring in the mathematical, biological, and other sciences, with strong quantitative skills. There is a shortage of biostatisticians world wide, so career opportunities are quite good across many sectors.

For more information, including dates for summer 2013 and online applications to individual programs, please visit our program web sites:

Boston University
Columbia University
University of Iowa
NC State University – Duke Clinical Research Institute
University of Pittsburgh
University of South Florida
University of Wisconsin

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REU – Missouri State University

We are excited to announce that Missouri State University will be hosting a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) in Mathematics this summer 2013. Further details are available at

http://math.missouristate.edu/reu

Please encourage your students to apply. We especially encourage women, minorities, persons with disabilities, first generation students, and other underrepresented groups to apply.

We will begin looking at applications on March 1th.

Quantitative Analyst Position in Arizona

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Company:  Prescio Consulting, LLC

Location:      Casa Grande, Arizona

Position:  Quantitative Analyst

Job Description 

Prescio is looking for a Quant to work within the Quant team in Casa Grande, Arizona.

Tasks include but are not limited to:

–        Assist in development and validation of banking and financial markets projects involving credit risk model(s): Calculation and validation of Probability of Default, Loss Given Default and Exposure at Default; Develop recovery rate assumptions and exposure at default estimation and their ongoing validations and refinements.

–        Assist in development and validation of operational risk model(s): Apply LDA (Loss Distribution Approach) to calculate VAR (Value at Risk) for each business line and loss type of a financial institution; Develop methods to combine internal loss data with external data and scenario data; Apply EVT (Extreme Value Theory) to model and simulate heavy tailed data.

–      Assist in development and validation of market risk model(s): Implement historical simulation and Monte Carlo simulation to calculate VAR of portfolios.

Required Skills / Education

  • Ph.D. or MS in statistics, mathematics, applied mathematics, physics, engineering or related quantitative field. Note: all applicants fairly considered.
  • Excellent spoken and written English, ability to present complex subjects

Useful Skills or willingness to train in:

  • Risk model validation techniques: Scenario Analysis; Stress Testing; Back Testing
  • Credit risk measurement methods for PD (probability of default), LDG (loss given default) and EAD (exposure at default)
  • quantitative risk capital modeling
  • Development skills in C++, Java and VBA

Firm Description

Prescio Consulting is a financial risk management consulting and IT development firm. Prescio has several decades of combined experience in fundamental and applied R&D, analytical product development in financial and commodity contexts, and customized software development and implementation. Prescio is a small business headquartered in Casa Grande, Arizona. Our reputation has been built on our speed of execution and quality of service. Prescio prides itself on loyalty to our employees. We hire for the long term. That being said, some of our former employees have garnered valuable work experience at Prescio before going on to find successful employment elsewhere.

Foreign Applicants

Prescio Consulting will consider hiring foreign applicants with CPT or OPT time. Please mention your current visa status and your CPT/OPT time remaining.

Interested parties can contact s.zajac@prescio.com. Please include your name and the words “Quant Analyst” in subject line.

Steve Zajac
Prescio Consulting
email: s.zajac@prescio.com

PO Box 10722, Casa Grande, AZ 85130, tel: (520) 836-4988

IT Junior Consultant, Prescio Consulting, Casa Grande AZ

Name and brief description of the organization

Prescio Consulting, LLC

Prescio Consulting is a risk measurement and management consulting firm with several decades of combined experience in fundamental and applied R&D, analytical product development in financial and commodity contexts, and customized software development.

Organization’s address (street, city, state/country)

Prescio Consulting

PO Box 10722

Casa Grande, AZ 85130

 

For couriers: 3192 N Piper AV, Casa Grande, AZ 85122

Organization’s web address:   www.prescio.com

Contact person’s name, title, phone, and email

Steve Zajac

Tel: 520-836-4988

Email: s.zajac@prescio.com

Position type: Full time

Job or internship title and position description:  IT Assistant / Junior Consultant

 

We are looking, for a person who has strong computing skills. New employees are expected to support the existing IT team but will also gain experience in marketing and other areas of our entrepreneurial company. Responsibilities: 1. Assisting our Network manager in his duties; 2. Maintaining internet connectivity for our Casa Grande office; 3. Maintaining both our client dedicated servers and our office servers; 4. Database maintenance; 5. Deploying software applications; 6. Maintaining communications with our International offices; 7. Assisting with ongoing client projects; 8. Developing new projects and seeking new clients; 9. Assisting in preparing proposals to provide professional consulting services to potential clients; 10. Other matters consistent with the Firm’s activities

 

Desired/Required qualifications

Bachelor Degree

Majors: computer science, engineering, or related field, or demonstrated competence, experience

 

Application materials should include résumé and cover letter. Additional materials, such as transcripts, may be required later.

Application procedures, Applicants should send their résumé and cover letter to the contact information above.

Application deadline: Open until filled.

Work authorization required: Applicants should be authorized to work in the U.S. Prescio may consider sponsoring work visas for qualified applicants who can work under OPT for a year.

Desired start date: Immediate

Salary level or range: Depending on experience and qualifications