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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1995)
High schoolers get taste of University Job search workshop will review strategies Natasha Shepard i V*( Wy / raxric* iwimora Qf+goft rWv tifiyatufcl The wave of us pet iallv young faces that hit the cam pus Thursday was not the Uni versity's new carop of freshman, but the 2.U00 teens were here for an education, of sorts Thousands of high st hool students took a break from their usual si hool day to par ticipate m the lMth annual For eign I .an gunge ami Internation al Studies Day. organized bv the University's Yamada Lan guage (.enter The day is "designed to expose high school students from the state of Oregon to for eign language programs .it the University of Oregon.'' said coordinator Jeff fulum. manag ing director of the center "It's important to develop that in International students thinking about entering the U S job mar ket may be interested in attending a job «>an:h strategies workshop from t to 4 to p m today in the IA11 ’ Hon Linder Room The workshop, coordinated fiy the International Students Assoc i fltlon and the I hiiversity Career (‘enter, will rev lew basics of resume w riting and interview ing. is well as tips about w hat not to do and w here to start looking It is las oming increasingly popular to slay in the Iinited Stales to work after graduation, hut |ob search strategies aren't the same here as they are abroad. ISA Assistant Coordinator Susa line Steffens said A lot of students tend to stay on and work," Steffens said "Stu dents are getting attai bed to Amerii a and it is more and more pop ular to stay hero and work," she said (lotting work permits and w riting resumes is so different in Amer ii a than in their (international students'] ow n t ountries.” site said An example of such job market differences is w riting resumes in lairojNi and the United States, Steffens said In l.urope. resumes are longer, more soecifh and more oersonal students. Students attended short international language and cul tural presentations throughout the {lay. From Chinese to Ukrainian and everything in between, students got a small taste of the University's inter national offerings “You're not gonna learn a language in a half hour." Cor bett High Si hool student Sarah Dishman said "You get the gist of it It s a nice experience "Corbett only offers Spanish it's nice that you can learn lan guages other than the one you're in." Dishman spent the day with friends Sierra Steenson and .she viit! Kuropnan resumes may lie three or four pages .nut include tnfor mulion su< h as the applh .nil s elementary school. whereas in the l tailed Slides |ob applications mainly require only brief information .iIhiiiI job history, she said fbe IS \ is-irkinv; a till ibe ( ,ne. > ( ridel l<i presell! helpful hints for students n anting to stay in the I tailed States to work after grad nation •’ho workshop and discussion ysill include a skit about what not to do in a job interview as well as time for students to ask questions about applying for jobs International students are allowed to stay in the United States for a year of "pra< to al training after they graduate, allowing them to work and gain exponent e if they choose without renewing their visa. Steffens said II is sometimes more difficult for international students to gel |obs in the United States if they have limited l.nglish skills and little knowledge about the differences in job markets here and abroad, Steffens said Martha Sherwood demonstrates the Ukranlan art of traditional egg painting, called Pysanky, for a group high school students . laimc .~>i mmm, also irom me Multnomah County high school, learning about Irish singing, hull fighting and "the Duck dance." The girls, who said they spent most of the day "getting lost," were impressed with the University's size The event featured more than 120 volunteer presenters Irani mo university s foreign language and international programs. Julum said the help of the University's language departments was critical to the sum ess of the day Obviously there's '/ess involved in coordinating something like this.'' he said "But it's fun ” Do you think you can fill these shoes? VIDEOS • TOYS • GIFTS 1166 South A Springfield, 726 6969 Open 2-4 Hours (Almost) It doesn't June to he dirty to be good Try out to be the Oregon Duck. And if you're bard working, creatine and dedicated, the shoes may just Jit. Pick up info packet and applic ations at the Casanova ( enter front desk Mandatory meeting at Casanova Center, Unirsday, May 1 I at S so p m Tryouts at 7:00 p nv on Monday, May IS at Mac Court For more info call I.araine Raisb, 346-5485. All ’94 Bikes 15% Off Mountabi • Cruisers • Hybrids • Free Style • BMX • Unicycle Spring Tune-Up Special Any Bike 34^ Layuuxiy for spring - financing available Trade Ins accepted Open every day • 465 Coburg Road • (503) 342 5757
