L10 –e-Scavenger Hunt

First explore the Career Development Center website: www.uvu.edu/cdc and answer the
questions below. As you complete this e-Scavenger Hunt you will find many resources
available to assist you as you prepare for your career.
• List at least one event that is happening this semester listed in “Upcoming Events”.
Are there any employers interviewing on campus this week? If so who is it and when
will they be on campus?
⁃ Internships Workshop
⁃ Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM, Nov 20; 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM LC411B
• List 4 services offered by the Career Development Center.
⁃ Career Exploration-internships, job shadowing, ect..
⁃ Career counselors-working with someone to take steps and direction towards your career
goals
⁃ Job Search- find jobs on or off campus
⁃ Networking-job fairs, employer sessions, internships,
⁃ Grad School Information
• Look under the “Students” tab for the “Job Search Engines”. What are 4 sources the
website suggests you to look for job opportunities?
⁃ CampusRN.com
HireMedical
HireRX
MedHunters.com
Who Has Health Care Jobs
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• Locate the names of 4 counselors and tell what their specific area is.
⁃ Jordan Doman
⁃ Sue Stephenson
⁃ Gary Gardner
⁃ Dan Felts
• What services are available to help you prepare for grad school?
⁃ UVU Graduate Exam Preparation Center:
⁃ Grad School Fair
⁃ Links with information on US Grad Schools, ranking, tests, ect
⁃ Community Education
• Find Optimal Resume on the CDC website (homepage). This is a free service to help
students create a basic resume. Create an account and a simple resume with this tool.
Submit the resume you created with this assignment. (I’m not grading on the resume
you create. I just want you to know about this tool.)
• Where is the CDC office located? What is the office phone number?
⁃ Career Development Center at 801-863-6364 located in LC 409
The rest of the questions will refer to the internship website. Go to the “Students” tab on the
CDC website and find “internships in the drop down list or type www.uvu.edu/internships in
your browser.
• Who is the Director of Internship Services? Who is the Internship Coordinator? Where
is the Internship Office located?
⁃ It's you....Marsha Haynes
⁃ Maren Mather
⁃ LC409
• What is the process for setting up an internship for credit?
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⁃ Student Checklist
⁃ Follow the steps outlined below to get college credit for your internship. If you are pursuing a non-credit
internship, you may also use this checklist as a guide.
⁃ Make an appointment with your Career Services Counselor - (801) 863-6364.
⁃ .Meet with your internship coordinator in your department.
⁃ .Identify internship sites that match your skills, interests and goals.
⁃ .Develop a resume and cover letter and prepare for interviews.
⁃ .Schedule interviews with prospective site supervisors and ensure the experience provider has completed a
Master Agreement with the Internship Services office in CSSE.
⁃ .Discuss your ability to gain academic credit for your internship with your Department Internship Coordinator
and register for the internship.
⁃ .Complete the online internship orientation.
⁃ .Complete a Learning Agreement and/or other required documents with your Department Internship
Coordinator and obtain the required signatures.
⁃ .Arrange to meet and/or communicate with your Department Internship Coordinator throughout the semester.
⁃ .Meet with your site supervisor to discuss and sign your performance evaluation if required. Return the
performance evaluation to your Internship Department Coordinator.
⁃ .Complete the online student evaluation and any other documents required by your Department Internship
Coordinator.
• List two internships found on the “Weekly Hot Internships” list?
⁃ Kids on the Move
⁃ School of Education, Community Health, Behavioral Science, Physical Ed Teacher Education,
Humanities
⁃ 40918 Early Intervention Intern
⁃ 41700 Autism Program Internsh
• List two internships available in Washington DC and the current deadline for
application.
⁃ Senator Orrin Hatch-
⁃ Summer -Feb 17 / Fall- April 6/ Spring-October 5
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Representative Jim Matheson
Summer-Feb 17 / Fall June 1 / Spring October 5
• Find the testimonial page for internships. (http://www.uvu.edu/internships/students/
testimonials.html) View at least one testimonial. Who did you watch and what did you
learn? Look at the written testimonials. What one impressed you?
⁃ Watched Jacquelyn Hilt- How much hands on experience the interns are actually
able to have without actually being an employee, I was impressed with the tasks
she completed and how her internship influenced her education and vice versa.
⁃ Written - John Lorz' testimonial impressed me as he really saw his education in
action and was successful in having a great internship in addition to getting a job in
his field. I like that he puts the responsibility on the student to take the initiative.
• What internship scholarships are available?
⁃ General,Government and Non-Profit
• Take a look at the Internship Blog and Facebook page. What suggestions do you have
that would make these more helpful?
⁃ I think the blog is set up well, the only change I would put would be contact information for
the department and general questions available on the main page so people do not have
to search for the information
• Go go to the “Have a quick Question” box on the internship home page and ask a
question regarding internships. Write the question you asked below.
⁃ Received Error 404-Page Not Found
⁃ My question was "Can a person set up an internship that is not listed below, if so what are
requirements and responsibilities we are asking of the individual/company we wish to do
the internship with?"
Now you know alot about the Career Development Center and Internship Services. Stop in
and get acquainted or email your questions to cdc@uvu.edu