Career Services

Workshops 2008-2009


Open to all MSU Moorhead students and alumni.

Resume Workshops

Learn to write a resume that will market you effectively.  Plan to attend a  workshop before you upload your resume into DragonCareers — our online site where employers can access you for full-time jobs or internships.

 Workshops marked with an apple are for Education majors seeking teaching jobs.

Workshops without the apple symbol are for candidates seeking jobs in business, industry, non-profit or government.

*  All Resume Workshops are in Comstock Memorial Union (CMU), Room  208


Fall 2008    
Monday Sept 8
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Thursday Sept 18
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Monday Sept 22
5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Monday Oct 6
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday Oct 21 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday Oct 23
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Monday Dec 1
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday Dec 3
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Spring 2009
Tuesday Jan 20
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday Jan 29
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday Feb 5
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Monday Feb 9
5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Thursday Mar 5
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Monday  Mar 30 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Thursday Apr 30
5:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Resume Review Appointments

After you have attended a Resume Workshop or have a previously created resume, you may set up an appointment with a staff member for further help with drafting objectives, deciding what experience and qualifications to emphasize, describing your experiences, formatting, and/or a general resume review.

Call 477-2131 to schedule an appointment for a resume review in our office in CMU 114 or drop in at our satellite office in the Center for Business, CB 101.  
Office Hours, CMU 114            Office Hours,  Satellite Office


Resume Doctor (stop by for a quick check of your resume prior to a job fair)

Located in the East Lobby of the Center for Business

Tuesday October 28, 2008
 10 a.m.- 2:00 p.m
Wednesday October 29, 2008
 10 a.m.- 2:00 p.m
Tuesday February 10, 2009
  10 a.m.- 2:00 p.m
Wednesday February 11, 2009
  10 a.m.- 2:00 p.m


Making the Most of the Fair

(Tri-College Career and Internship Fair, November 05 2008 and Minnesota State Universities Job Fair, February 20, 2009)

All Fair sessions are in Comstock Memorial Union (CMU ) Room 207

Monday February 16, 2009
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Tuesday February 17, 2009
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm


The Why and How of Internship Workshops

Both Internship sessions are in Comstock Memorial Union (CMU) Room 207

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Noon – 12:50 pm
Thursday, January 15, 2009 3:00 pm – 3:50 pm

Graduate School Workshops

Both Graduate School sessions are in Comstock Memorial Union (CMU) Room 208

Monday, September 29, 2008 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Minnesota Education Job Fair Workshop

Education Fair session is in Comstock Memorial Union (CMU) Room 207

Tuesday March 31, 2009
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday April 2, 2009
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Walk-In WednesdaysTo help prepare for the Minnesota Education Job Fair, we are offering "Walk-in Wednesdays."  Bring your resume or cover letter for a quick review by a Career Services staff member.  No appointment necessary.  These are on a first-come, first-served basis with a 15-minute time limit.  CMU 114, 4:30-6:00 p.m. on March 25 and April 1.


Interviewing Skills Workshops

If you will be interviewing for a job or internship, this workshop will provide tips to sharpen your interview skills and prepare you to handle behavioral-based interviewing and inappropriate or challenging questions.  Bring your questions.  Plan to take a workshop before participating in on-campus interviews and job fairs.

Teaching candidates — attend the workshops marked with an apple.  Unmarked workshops are for candidates seeking jobs in business, industry, non-profit and government.

All Interview Workshops are in Comstock Memorial Union (CMU), Room 208.

Fall 2008    
Tuesday Sept 16
4:00 – 5:00 p.m
Thursday Oct 16 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Monday Oct 27
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. 
Tuesday Nov 4 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Spring 2009
Thursday Feb 12
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday Mar 24
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. 
Thursday Mar 26 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Monday Apr 13
4:30 –  5:30 p.m.