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Notes from the Director

Beware of job scams.  I bet that you or one of your friends are looking for summer jobs, internships, or full-time opportunities.  You will see fliers around campus, possibly receive emails, texts, and see web pages for jobs.  Some are legit, some are problematic.  When you get desperate you are more likely to overlook the warning signs.  Here are a few things to watch for:
- You have to meet a "quota" of sales, or signatures, or deliverables.
- You must pay an up-front fee or loan for training or demonstration products before you start
- You start by selling or doing demos to your family and personal friends
- The hiring organization takes an up-front "overhead" cost out or your earnings before you are paid each time
- The job is commission based only
- You are pressured to sign a contract on the spot - and sometimes they are long contracts to read
- They will only talk to you face-to-face to give you job information

Please read the following article for further information:
http://www.willamette.edu/dept/careers/pdf/lame_job.pdf

Here is a US Trade Commission video about job scams
http://www.ftc.gov/multimedia/video/scam-watch/job-scams.shtm

See our information about effective job search.  Watch the WU video and follow the guidelines provided:
http://www.willamette.edu/dept/careers/students/jobs/index.html

Please refer this to friends who might be considering a job with one or more warning signs.  Of course, these are only general guidelines, and just because a job has one of these warning signs does not mean it's a scam.  But if you have concerns always check it out with others and call the Career Center.

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Important Events/Deadlines - for more details visit the Events Calendar

  • Thursday, February 16, 2012 - Junior and Senior Pre-Health Resource Fair, 6:30-8:00 p.m., Alumni Lounge
  • Thursday, Fedbruary 16, 2012 - Woodburn Aquatic job opportunities, 10 am - 2 pm, UC Lobby
  • Thursday, February 23, 2012 - AspiringDox Series, 6-7pm, Colins 205
  • Thursday, March 1, 2012 - Claremont Graduate University Recruiter, 5-6p.m., Table UC & Willson Room Goudy Commons
  • Thursday, March 1, 2012 - AspiringDox Series, 6-7pm, Colins 205
  • Friday, March 2, 2012 - First Avenue Career & Grad School Fair, ,
  • Thursday, March 8, 2012 - AspiringDox: Dr. Sharla Jones, 6-7 p.m., Colins 205
  • Thursday, March 15, 2012 - AspiringDox Series, 6-7 p.m., Colins 205
  • Thursday, March 22, 2012 - AspiringDox Series, 6-7pm, Colins 205
  • Thursday, April 5, 2012 - AspiringDox Series, 6-7pm, Colins 205

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Internship, Work Study and Job Opportunities

Positions are now posted on JobCat (First-time users must register at https://willamette-csm.symplicity.com/students/)

  • Sample of the work study, jobs, and internships listed in JobCat
    15749 -Piano Instructor - Kroc Community Center. Salem, Paid, Part-Time.
    15750 - Engineering Lab Technician Intern - Business Education Compact/Intel Paid, Part-Time.
    15734 - Software Engineering Intern - Business Education Compact/Intel . Paid, Part-Time.
    15742 - Office Administrator - CampusPoint. Portland, Communications/PR Part-Time.Paid.

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Resources

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503-370-6413
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