SU Pirate Apprentice Days are designed to connect Sophomores with an SU Alumna/us to spend a day with them talking about their career field and being part of their day-to-day routine.
APPLICATION
DEADLINE EXTENDED:
Due Friday, November 13th, 2009
WHAT ARE THE SU PIRATE APPRENTICE DAYS?
SU Pirate Apprentice Days allows you, the student, to participate in a short-term externship designed for you to explore a career field of interest while building your own network of contacts and gaining valuable information that may be useful as you begin to think about career options and internships over the next couple of years.
DO I JOB SHADOW IN THE AUSTIN AREA ONLY?
That is completely up to you!!! On your application we ask you to denote cities (including outside the state of Texas) that you would like to job shadow in. Previous participants selected cities where they would be during the Winter Break or where they have family they were visiting during that time. There are currently no funds available for travel so we recommend you select locations that work within your time schedule and travel abilities.
WHAT COMPANY WILL I SHADOW WITH?
Career Services will work with you to find the best alumni match for your interests. On the application form is a section where you can list specific companies you are interested in learning more about. While we cannot guarantee that we can place you with one of your preferred companies/organizations, we will do our best to find an exciting location that can offer you the information and experience you are looking for.
IS THE PROGRAM FOR THE WHOLE WEEK?
No, it is not for the entire week. We will arrange for you to shadow someone for at least one day and possibly two days if it works with the alumna/us and your schedules. The program officially begins on Monday, January 4th, 2010, but we will work with you on dates to find which day of that week would work best.
DO I GET PAID?
Participants will be responsible for all travel and housing costs, meals for yourself, completion of an evaluation, along with other general professional etiquette standards such as thank you letters, etc. to your host. The student will not receive compensation for their time during the job shadow experience.
HOW CAN I APPLY TO PARTICIPATE?
If you are a current SU Sophomore and are interested in this program, you have two options for how to complete your application. You can download the PDF file of the SU Pirate Apprentice Day Application, or you can click Apply Now! to begin the process and complete the online form. Online, you can type your answers directly into the fields and then print it out and turn it in to the Career Services Office located in the McCook-Crain Building on the east side of campus.
Applications are being accepted beginning Thursday, September 3rd, 2009. The deadline for applications will be Friday, November 13, 2009.
All applicants are required to submit a completed application form along with a resume and one (1) letter of recommendation. We have a Faculty-Staff Recommendation Form that you can download and print to give to a faculty or staff member of your choice. If you need help with your resume, please let us know and we can send you a template to help you get started!
BUT I STILL HAVE QUESTIONS...
That is fine! If you cannot find the answer you needed here, please feel free to call our office at 512-863-1346 and we will do our best to help.
