Jobs for Dawgs
10.15.18| UGA Alumni Career Services
NEWSLETTER AT A GLANCE:
Career Fairs
- UGA Graduate School Information Day, Wednesday, Oct. 17th 11:00am-2:00pm EST in Tate Grand Hall
- Gwinnett Police Hiring Event, Dec. 1-2 8:00am-5:00pm EST at Gwinnett County Police Training Center
- HireAtlanta 2018 Multi-School Alumni Career Fair, Dec. 6th 11:00am-2:30pm EST at Mercer University Atlanta Administration & Conference Center
- PBEO Job Fair, Dec. 9th-12th at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV
Career Counseling & Upcoming Webinars
- WEBINAR: Why Personality Type Matters, Tuesday, Oct. 23rd 12:00-1:00pm EST
- Alumni Virtual Resume & LinkedIn Critiques, Wednesday, Oct. 24th 12:00-2:00pm EST
- Make a Career Coaching Appointment: Appointments are conducted Monday-Thursday, 8am-4pm, by phone, Skype, or in-person. Use Handshake to reserve your spot now!
- Register with Handshake!
- Over 4,000 full- and part-time positions now open for Alumni! Take some time to check out Handshake postings this week!
- Check out opportunities with August National Golf Club, Kevin Price Construction, RaceTrac, Progressive Insurance, and GoldenCrest Assisted Living!
- Government Positions - Check out open positions with the City of Atlanta, Dekalb County, and more!
Continuing Education and Graduate Studies
- UGA Center for Continuing Education
- Learn new skills from online courses at Udemy, Coursera, or Lynda.com!
Networking Events
UGA Alumni Association events in your area!
Career Resources
- Did you recently graduate? Fill out our career outcomes survey to win $500 in prizes!
- Book an Alumni Career Counseling Appointment
Graduate school representatives from across the U.S. and internationally from areas of Business, Law, Health, Medicine, Education and much more will be present to share information
This multi-school career fair will feature 60+ employers. As alumni of a partnering institution, there is no cost to you for participation in this event. Even better, there are multiple Hire Talent events happening nationwide and alumni can attend any of these events for free.
Participating employers are seeking to recruit a diverse pool of candidates, including veterans and those with disabilities.
Launch your baseball career at the 25th PBEO Job Fair!
The PBEO Job Fair will be held at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, from Dec. 9–12, 2018.
Don’t miss this opportunity to apply for a variety of positions, meet with representatives from professional teams and interview on-site. Take advantage of this opportunity to begin or further your career by attending baseball's most popular meeting and Job Fair to find YOUR job in professional baseball. On average, 400–500 internships and entry-level jobs are posted annually at the Job Fair.
Most Minor League Baseball and Major League Baseball teams will be hiring for positions beginning in January 2019.
POSITIONS AVAILABLE INCLUDE:
Administrative Assistant; Advertising/Sponsorship; Assistant GM; Baseball Operations/Scouting; Business/Accounting/Finance; Clubhouse/Equipment Manager; Community Relations; Concessions/Catering; Creative Services; Event Management; Group Sales; IT/Computer Network Systems; Marketing & Promotions; Mascot; Media/Public Relations; Merchandise/Retail Services; Play-by-Play; Senior Management; Social Media; Stadium Operations; Ticket Sales; Turf/Grounds Management; and others.
In this upbeat webinar, you will learn about your personality type and how yours effects your work style, preferences, and group communication. In order to attend this webinar you will need to first take a free online personality assessment, click here to begin: www.typefocus.com (access code listed on Handshake page for this event). Please screenshot your results and have them ready for the webinar.
In this workshop you will:
- Learn the importance of self‐assessment and self‐knowledge
- Review the results of your personality assessment in greater depth
- Uncover strengths and potential blind spots at work based on personality preferences
Missed our last virtual event? Then, be sure to stop by the next one ! Have your resume or LinkedIn profile critiqued by a Resume Coach!
You will need to have your resume uploaded as a PDF when you register for this event. Critiques will occur via text, and you will have 15 minutes to go over your resume. Try to have any specific questions about your resume prepared to make the best use of time.
**If you are experiencing a long wait, you can enter several booths at once and click that you're ready to begin chatting to decrease your wait time. However, once you have started a chat, please note that you are only allowed that one 15-minute chat per virtual event. You will need to log yourself out immediately after your chat. If you do not follow this regulation, your Handshake account will be blocked. **
- Here are some GREAT resources to help you create an updated resume: http://career.uga.edu/uploads/documents/alumnisampleresumes.pdf
- Also, check out our UGA Career Guide for tips on resumes (pages 22-31) here: http://career.uga.edu/uploads/documents/UGACareerGuide.pdf
We hope that you'll take this opportunity to use the Alumni Career Services office to help with your job search!
Alumni Career Counseling & Coaching Sessions
In-person appointments are back! Alumni have access to FREE career counseling, and appointments are available Monday-Friday between 8am-4pm, by phone, skype, or in-person in Athens. In-person appointments in Atlanta are also available on Thursday mornings. Schedule your next appointment now on Handshake!
Topics can include: Resume/Cover Letter Critique, Mock Interview, Career Exploration, Job Search Strategies, Interest/Personality Assessments, Networking, LinkedIn and Social Media Engagement, and additional career-related topics.
HOW DO I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT?
Alumni can book appointments online with Kali DeWald or Laura Sims through Handshake. If you have not yet registered with Handshake, please click here.
For step-by-step directions on how to make the appointment through Handshake, click here.
Register with Handshake!
Click here to request an alumni Handshake account!
For employers who want to post a position, go to www.hireUGA.com.
**Handshake Job Board Tip: Use the left navigation bar to refine your search by location, job type, job function area, and even by # of applicants. There are currently 3500+ FULL TIME positions posted in Handshake!
HOW DO I FIND JOBS FOR ALUMNI ON HANDSHAKE?
- Click on the "Jobs" tab
- Underneath the search bars, click on "Filters." A menu will appear directly beneath.
- For Job Type, select "Job" and "Full-Time"
- Select the checkbox next to "Paid roles only"
- Click the little blue down arrow next to "All employer preferences match" (NOT the checkbox)
- Select the checkbox next to "School Year: Alumni"
- Feel free to add other filters that match with your specific job-search, such as Industry or Job Function. Please note that sometimes choosing too many filters will fail to pull results. If this happens, simply go back to your filters and select one to remove.
- You can save these filter settings by clicking the blue "Create Search Alert" button to the right of the job postings.
The following jobs expire on or before October 28th:
Entry-Level Positions (0-5 Years of Experience Required):
Center for Effective Global Action, Research Associate, Berkeley, CA
ChildPlus Software, Technical Support Representative, Atlanta, GA
Atheneum Partners, Global Associate, New York, NY
The Center for American Progress, Broadcast Coordinator, Washington, DC
MillerCoors, Sales Representative, Various Locations
The Trevor Project, Digital Training Coordinator, Los Angeles, CA & New York, NY
Turnkey Planning Solutions, Financial Planner, Atlanta, GA
Rockefeller Capital Management, Account Administration Analyst, New York, NY
GLG, Engagement Coordinator, Austin, TX
Mid-Career Level Positions (5-12 Years of Experience Required):
NYU Furman Center, Director of Data Operations and Analysis, New York, NY
Tennessee State Government, Public Health Program Director, Nashville, TN
Altus Group, Senior .NET Developer, Houston, TX
The Nature Conservancy, Deputy Director, City Program, New York State, New York, NY
Pyramid Hotel Group, Director of Finance - DoubleTree by Hilton Berkeley Marina, Berkeley, CA
Fonteva, Senior UI/UX Designer, Washington, DC
.....and more. Check out Handshake for more openings.
Augusta National Golf Club is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst!
The Senior Financial Analyst has a key role in leading or supporting complex projects and initiatives for Augusta National Golf Club, the Masters Tournament and the Masters Tournament Foundation. The Senior Financial Analyst utilizes their high level of analytical acumen, project management skills, and ability to foster internal cross functional relationships to diagnose problems and develop recommendations using quantitative skills.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to mining and reviewing data to identify trends and business opportunities across all departments, leading cross functional teams on improvement projects, and directing the work of software consultants to implement solutions. The Senior Financial Analyst possesses and demonstrates strong leadership skills, analytical ability, and communication skills.
Qualifications (required unless stated otherwise):
Skills/Knowledge/Attributes:
- High degree of business acumen with exceptional analytical and problem solving skills
- Must be able to synthesize information into actionable recommendations
- Strong team player with the ability to employ a service mindset and work with the cross functional partners and senior management on all aspects of the business
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to enforce project deadlines and schedules while communicating effectively with stakeholders, applying project standards, managing resources in accordance with project schedules, and delivering quality services to internal customers
- Detail oriented and ability to adapt to change
- Demonstrated ability to work independently
- Knowledge of merchandise planning, retail metrics, forecasting, and trend analysis
- Performs any other duties deemed by management to be an integral part of the job
Experience/Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in business, finance or related field
- 7+ years of experience in a financial or quantitative role, preferably within retail, hospitality or related industries
- Strong financial acumen and analytics skills with a high degree of proficiency in data mining and forecasting model development
- Strong time management and problem solving skills
- High level of proficiency in Excel (PowerQuery, VBA, Macros)
- Knowledge of Alteryx and Tableau preferred
- SQL experience preferred
- ERP or CRM experience desired (NetSuite experience preferred)
- Strong experience with other Microsoft Office applications (Word, Access, PowerPoint)
Read more about job responsibilities and apply for the role on Handshake
Kevin Price Construction is hiring a Marketing Coordinator!
Athens, GA based construction company seeks a motivated, creative, and efficient marketing coordinator to join our team. This candidate will be responsible for strategizing and implementing company marketing efforts. Responsibilities will include developing company marketing materials, putting together responses for Requests for Proposal, maintaining the company website and social media.
This individual will also assist the President of the organization and the project management team with various tasks as needed. We are looking for a go-getter who is willing to help the organization with whatever we may need.
This is a great opportunity for a young alumni or December 2018 grad! We would consider a coop for a May 2019 grad for the right candidate.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing or advertising (or similar)
- Strong computer skills and ability to learn new technologies quickly
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office products
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite. Experience with Indesign is a must.
- Strong written communication skills
- Ability to work independently
RaceTrac is hiring a Scheduling Analyst!
Scheduling Analyst apply by Oct. 16th
- The Metroplex Scheduling Analyst is responsible for supporting the team that ensures efficient movement and delivery of fuel. This individual is focused on planning, reporting, and analysis as well executing the movement of fuel including gasoline, diesel, biodiesel ethanol, and blending components, while keeping cost top of mind in order to maximize value for the organization.
- Looking for someone with:
- Bachelor’s degree from 4-year College or University; a focus on logistics, finance, business or related field preferred
- 1-3 years professional experience, finance, logistics, business preferred
Progressive Insurance is hiring a Claims Adjuster Trainee!
As a claims adjuster on their team, you'll help customers get back on the road after an accident. Managing the claims process from start to finish, you'll maintain strong relationships with customers while resolving auto claims efficiently.
Primarily over the phone in a fast-paced office environment, you'll rely on your decision-making and multitasking skills to resolve a high volume of claims. Bring your passion for helping others to their team and Progressive will teach you the insurance stuff. We'll provide training on property damage and insurance contracts so you can confidently and independently adjust claims.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Determine liability (who's at fault for the damages)
- Interview customers, claimants, and witnesses
- Partner with appraisers/estimators to manage vehicle repairs
- Negotiate with customers and other insurance carriers
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or a combined total of five years of work experience and/or college education
- Work or educational experience must include: making decisions, solving problems, planning, prioritizing and organizing, effectively communicating verbally and in writing, customer service
- Valid driver's license
Apply for this position on Handshake - uga.joinhandshake.com/jobs/1904365
GOVERNMENT & NONPROFIT
Check out Go Government for information about federal jobs, internships, and government resources. For Non-Profit news and opportunities, visit Opportunity Knocks and Idealist!
CALL TO SERVE CAREER GUIDES
Are you interested in pursuing a career with the federal government? Need information and resources to provide the best advice and strategies for success for your particular areas of interest? The Partnership for Public Service’s Go Government career guides are now online and a great resource for students to see how their major could translate into a job in the federal government.
Open Positions within State and Local Government
Atlanta Regional Census Center
- Partnership Specialist - apply by Oct. 22nd
City of Atlanta
Dekalb County Government
- Engineer Plan Review Officer - apply by Oct. 26th
- Stormwater Manager - apply by Oct. 26th
- Construction and Operations Manager - apply by Nov. 21st
- GIS Analyst - apply by Nov. 23rd
- Planner Senior - apply by Nov. 23rd
- Procurement Agent Senior - apply by Nov. 23rd
- Human Resources Generalist Senior - apply by Nov. 30th
State of Georgia, Department of Banking & Finance
- Financial Examiner 1 - apply by Nov. 1st
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MAKE A CAREER COUNSELING APPOINTMENT
Director of Alumni Career Services
Email: kdewald@uga.edu
Website: career.uga.edu
Location: UGA Career Center, South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA, USA
Phone: (706) 542-3375
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UGACareerCenter
Twitter: @ugacareercenter
Graduate Assistant at Alumni Career Services
Recent graduates and young professionals who have graduated within the last five years can now schedule phone or in person appointments with Laura Sims. To make an appointment, follow the instructions on the Alumni Resources page on the UGA Career Center website. If you have any issues, please contact the Career Center reception desk at (706)542-3375.
Email: lsims1@uga.ed
Website: career.uga.edu
Location: UGA Career Center, South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA, USA
Phone: (706) 542-3375
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UGACareerCenter
Twitter: @ugacareercenter
UGA Alumni Career Services
- Join the UGA Alumni Association Group on LinkedIn
- Download our free Digital Career Guide for iPad
- Get our free iPhone App and iPad App
- Update your information & search the Alumni Directory
Email: kdewald@uga.edu
Website: http://career.uga.edu/alumni/alumni
Location: UGA Career Center, South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA, USA
Phone: 706-542-3375
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UGACareerCenter
Twitter: @ugacareercenter
DISCLAIMERS
* All UGA Career Center sponsored events are for UGA students and alumni only.
* The Career Center is committed to providing access for all people with disabilities and will provide accommodations if notified in advance. To request accommodations please contact us at 706-542-3375.
* To help ensure a pleasant & productive environment for all participants, please follow these guidelines:
1. Respect all participants (employers, job seekers, & staff).
2. Appropriate attire is required and is determined by event. Some events require Professional or Business Attire.
3. For safety reasons, the doorways to the event (inside & out) & the surrounding areas must be kept clear at all times.
4. Participants are expected to cooperate with all reasonable requests made by members of the staff & all reasonable requests of any person acting in an official capacity as a representative of the participating institutions.
5. If questions or concerns arise during the event, please contact a member of the Career Center staff for assistance.
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