HuskyJobs: keepin' Monster, Craigslist up at night
So maybe my first "spice up your job search" post didn't encourage you to log into HuskyJobs. That's alright - we all get busy. Sunshine, finals, papers, first dates, whatever. It happens. I understand :)
But here's the thing - you gotta get in there. Sooner rather than later. For 20 minutes or 2 hours - you've gotta check it out. HuskyJobs is a job and internship board exclusively for Huskies, which makes it way better than Monster.com or Craiglist, and which makes those sites shake in their boots. That's right - exclusively for you. And right now, in the midst of "none of us have a chance at landing jobs, let's just delay graduation or go crawl under a rock for 2.5 years", there are 1000s of jobs and internships posted to HuskyJobs. That's right. Thousands.
So what are you waiting for? Log in today - access to HuskyJobs is always free for matriculated students. And if you're graduating? Never fear, we've got you covered - this summer, new grads and experienced alums alike can access HuskyJobs for free. Register for free alumni access to HuskyJobs today (access period begins June 22nd).
Need even more incentive? Keep reading for examples of some of the great opportunities waiting for in HuskyJobs.
Summer Intern - CB Richard Ellis
International Services Coordinator - American Red Cross
Counselor Intern - UW Office of Admissions
Occupational Therapist - Anchorage School District
Research Associate - Institute for Systems Biology
Chief Engineer - Seattle Art Museum
Aquarium Internship - Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Healthcare Operations Coordinator - Seattle Indian Health Board
Fashion Marketing Intern - Butch Blum
Public Relations Student Assistant - Rural Development Insitute
Registered Nurse - Puget Sound Blood Center
Intelligence Analyst - the National Security Agency
Fundraising Coordinator - the Global Autism Project
Marketing Intern - Colliers International
Questions? You can always contact the HuskyJobs Helpdesk at 206.543.9107 or husk...@u.washington.edu.
Has anyone tried (www.careeradvantageportal.com) Career Advantage product? Seems like a decent career search tool but am not sure.
Thought I would add a new perspective (or add my comments here).
Statistics has shown that 25% of company hiring is performed through referrals (http://www.careerxroads.com/news/SourcesOfHire05.pdf) while only about 3% of company hiring is performed through online resources. In other words, for every 100 hires (consultants, full time, part-time), 25 of these employees come through referrals while about 3 of them come from monster.com, dice.com, linkedin.com etc. Just keep that in mind to manage your time better - to add to Emma's point, if you are going to crawl under or delay, start building that long term relationship.
At the end of the day, you need to know people and if you do not know people, use ntroduction.com (at www.ntroduction.com) and ask for an introduction - after all who you know is important. Hope this helps!
Wow! This is an amazing opportunity! I'm so glad I opened my PC today.
Thanks for sharing, Emma. This info is quite useful. Keep them coming please.
Sincerely,
Jim