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Director of The Career Center
Expertise: careers, job searches, career trends
Bio:
Mark Smith, formerly associate dean of student services at the School of Law, became director of The Career Center in 2004. The goal of The Career Center is to help students prepare for a lifetime of career management by offering innovative approaches to help prepare students for a successful internship and job search, personalized attention to help students and employers find a solid match and a commitment to helping students reach their true potential.
WUSTL Contact Information:
| Work: | (314) 935-6489 |
| Fax: | (314) 935-4835 |
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| E-mail: | msmith@wustl.edu |
| Address: | One Brookings Drive
Campus Box 1091
St. Louis, MO 63130
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Education:
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A.B. at Harvard University
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J.D. at Washington University
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Graduates: Don't despair, says WUSTL careers expert
Finding a job involves creating the right plan
June 9,
2008 --
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| Students celebrate at Commencement. |
The graduation pictures have been e-mailed to friends, posted on Facebook and framed alongside family photos perched on bookcases and fireplace mantels. But behind the toothy grin of many college grads lies a worrisome question that flies in the face of this celebrated educational milestone: Where's my job? Finding one requires the right actions, says a careers expert at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Net gains
Web video contest reaches college students on their level
Oct. 9,
2006 --
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| WUSTL undergraduate students created YouTube video advertisements to help promote The Career Center's programs. |
Reaching college students on their level can be a challenge. They are overwhelmed with information from e-mail, instant messaging and Web sites like Facebook and YouTube. The challenge becomes even more difficult when you are talking about something as "uncool" as career planning. But officials at The Career Center at Washington University in St. Louis have found a way. With a competition to design a Career Center video advertisement available on the popular Web site YouTube.com, the center's staff members discovered they could draw students into the process of connecting with good career advice. More...
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Student-designed ads are focus of Career Center Web contest
Oct. 5,
2006 -- With a competition to design a Career Center video advertisement available on the popular Web site YouTube.com, the center's staff members discovered they could draw students into the process of connecting with good career advice.
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'Net' losses
Student online posts can negatively affect job searches, says career expert
May 8,
2006 --
In the fast-paced world of today's college student, communication is key. Cell phones, iPods and laptop computers are now the norm, not the exception. Many students have even taken to creating their own Web pages on social networking sites like Facebook.com and Myspace.com. While being in touch and keeping friends and family informed are certainly important, students need to be careful of what they post on the Internet. It could have a very negative impact on finding a job after graduation, says a career expert at Washington University in St. Louis. More...
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Salaries remain steady
Jobs for new college grads on the rise
June 8,
2005 --
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| File Photo - David Kilper |
| The class of 2005 has good reason to be happy ? overall hiring of college graduates is on the rise. |
Well, you've graduated from college. Congratulations! Now what? Unless you're off to graduate school, it's time to get a job. And according to a career expert at Washington University in St. Louis, you'll probably have a much easier time finding one than students did in the past few years.
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Recent graduates flocking to Teach for America program
Kansas City Star
and 16 others
June 2,
2006 -- Story on the impact recent grads are having through their work with Teach for America. TFA is becoming one of the most sought-after postgraduation jobs. WUSTL grads mentioned in the article are: Pamela Bookbinder, Colette Sims, and Melissa Beally. Mark Smith, director of WUSTL's career center, comments.
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