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Informational interviews give you firsthand information about a particular career or organization. They also serve as a way to add contacts to your network. Jan and Tony from the Career Center talk about this valuable tool and Tony’s recent info interview with Carl Burnham of Walgreens.

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Packed full of career exploration and development programs, the Career Center brings you Science & Engineering Career Week Winter 2008. Explore occupations and industries, listen to guest speakers with technical credentials talk about their career decisions, network with alums and industry professionals, polish your job search skills - don’t miss it! More information at careers.ucr.edu/contact+us/speakers.

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Materials Science & Engineering is a dynamic field of engineering meeting the growing demands of hi-tech industry and nanotechnology. Brendan McComb from Applied Materials, Inc. shares his perspective on and career path in materials engineering.

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Tony Lee, peer adviser in the Career Center, shares his suggestions for earning money, developing skills and helping retailers out during the school break.

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John Stephenson, Disneyland Resort College Program recruiter and Conrad Riddle from UCR both graduates of the Disney college program share perspectives of their experiences in the program

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Job fairs are a vital service the Career Center provides to help you connect with companies. But what happens when your preferred company does not participate? Get insight into the recruiting process from Karen McComb, Linda LaTendresse and Jan McCorkle from the Career Center.

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Want to know what accounting firms look for in their candidates? Karen McComb from the Career Center and Amy Read, President of the Accounting Society facilitate a discussion with representatives from Grant Thornton LLP, Ernst & Young and Deloitte. First in a two-part series.

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Second of two parts. Karen McComb from the Career Center and Amy Read, President of the Accounting Society, facilitate a discussion with representatives from Grant Thornton LLP, Ernst & Young and Deloitte on what they look for in candidates during the recruiting process.

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Parents, congratulations on your son or daughter being accepted to the University. Career development activities happen over the course of their stay here at UCR. Jan McCorkle, Career Counselor and Darryl Stevens, Assistant Director of the Career Center talk about career development activities students can take advantage of during their first year on campus.

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Recruiters and professionals from local technical companies share what they look for in candidates during the interview. Companies represented include Abbott Vascular, Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District, Parker Aerospace and Albert A. Webb.

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