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Issue date: 4/14/08 Section: News

The end of the 2008 spring semester is only a few weeks away. After the impending finals week is over and the summer arrives, students may find themselves in need of internships or jobs. The University of South Alabama Career Services offers a window to summer internships, both paid and unpaid, and job opportunities.
Some majors require students to complete an internship prior to graduation and can count toward academic credit. By utilizing Career Services, students can access a list of opportunities, including local internships, as well as jobs within the school for a related department.
Students can find these opportunities in Jaguar Job Link, Career Services collective resource for job information including cooperative education, or "co-ops. Students have to call or visit the Career Services office to register.
"Students can call to get a username and password for the site, or they can login as a guest for general viewing purposes," Sandra O'Kelley, Career Services coordinator, said.
The site currently has more than 130 job opportunities listed, and more than half are internship possibilities. Internships may also be available through different USA departments and colleges. Students may also get information about summer internships from their respective advisors.
"When we get information about internships and jobs, we will forward the information to related departments," O'Kelley said.
The Web site gives some general information about internships and requirements to participate in the program. Students must have 2.0 GPA, remain enrolled in classes at the University, complete the Career Services Employability Skills Seminar, pay a materials fee and register for a non-credit COE internship class for every work term.
ThyssenKrupp, a company that produces and manufactures steel, will be conducting an information session in the Career Services office on April 14. Students will have the opportunity to work overseas for six months with SMS Demag and then at corporate headquarters for ThyssenKrupp for three months. Interested students can visit the information session and then participate in the interview process on April 15.
To access Jaguar Job Link, students can go to http://www.usouthal.edu/careerservices and click on "jobs." To obtain a username and password, call Career Services at (251) 460-6188.

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