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Among other things, she contacted numerous        Did you know?
public- and private-sector employers in the area
to identify internship and job opportunities for        51¶ŻÂț’s Career Services
students. She began building relationships with         Office – /career-services/ –
other University departments, all of which              offers many resources to help students and
recognize the need for higher-profile career            alumni. Among them are:
services but might not know how to help raise
awareness among students.                               CareerLinks, a site where employers post job
                                                        and internship opportunities DAILY. On the
    In a short time, Robinson-Moffett and her           web page, click “Jobs, Internships and Service
staff organized four career fairs on the Cochran        Opportunities.”
and Macon campuses, with more to come.
They’ve hosted at least one career development          Career Ambassadors, students who need
activity (‘Resume Review Day,’ ‘Lunch n’ Learn,’        volunteer experiences and apply to Career
‘Dining Etiquette’) on all five campuses each           Services to help with multiple projects, including
month. They’ve recruited real employers to              assisting employers at career fairs. Click “Career
conduct mock interviews with students to help           Ambassadors” on the web page.
them practice their skills. The Cochran Campus
lacked a dedicated office for Career Services, so       Career Assessments, which are tools to help
Robinson-Moffett established one in Sanford Hall        individuals plan short-term and long-term career
and keeps set hours there.                              development goals and explore career options
                                                        more closely aligned with their purpose/mission.
    Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn? Career Services        Look under “Resources” on the web page.
is all over them.
                                                        Assistance developing resumes, setting up
    The mileage on Robinson-Moffett’s 2011 535i         LinkedIn profiles and preparing for interviews.
is piling up with her constant commutes between
Middle 51¶ŻÂț State’s campuses in Macon,                          Facebook: MGA Career Services
Cochran, Dublin, Eastman and Warner Robins.                              Twitter: @MGACareers

    She’s straightened shirt collars of students                    Email: careerservices@mga.edu
walking into career fairs. She’s offered tissues to
dry tears. She’s given reality checks.               University’s five campus. She also hopes to work
                                                     directly with more alumni, many of whom likely
    Twelve-hour workdays are routine but             don’t realize that services remain available to
Robinson-Moffett seems able to maintain the          them after they graduate.
pace and radiate optimism.
                                                         One who did recently came in for help getting
    She credits an increase in her prayer life.      a job at Robins Air Force Base. Robinson-Moffett
Which is apt, because her work is akin to being a    screened the alumna’s background to ensure she
missionary.                                          had the relevant experience, edited her resume
                                                     and offered advice – then helped set up the
   “We can’t do enough to                            interview.
spread the word how important
the services we provide to                               The woman got the job. Overwhelmed with
students are,” she said. “If it                      gratitude, she sent Robinson-Moffett a spray of
would help, I’d walk around the                      lilies and baby roses. Until the flowers wilted, they
campuses with a bullhorn.”                           sat in a vase on Robinson-Moffett’s desk, a lovely
                                                     symbol of the joy the experience brought to all
    Her wish list includes hiring coordinators to    involved.
provide full-time career services on each of the
                                                         “It was a wonderful reminder,” Robinson-
                                                     Moffett said, “that what we do here is important.”

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