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University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Career Services Department
Executive Summary
Prepared by
Tony Love
July 6, 2015
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary ............................................................................................... 3-6
Fall 2014 Programming Events ...........................................................................7-16
Spring 2015 Programming Events .....................................................................17-31
Newsletters ........................................................................................................31-33
UTPB Graduation Salary Survey ......................................................................34-35
UTPB Graduation Employer Survey .................................................................35-36
UTPB Graduate School/ Career Services Usage Survey ....................................... 37
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Executive Summary
Despite the fall out of crude prices in the fall of 2014, unemployment rates in Ector county
remained relatively stable the remainder of the 2014 fiscal year. However, beginning in
January of 2015, unemployment rates in Ector county have risen by an average of 2 basis
points per month. (see chart below).
Many in the oil and gas industry were reluctant to lay off skilled personnel in hopes of a
2015 rebound in West Texas Intermediate that never materialized. Despite the settling of
WTI in the first quarter of FY 2015, many oil and gas service companies have conceded to
producer demands for renegotiated Master Service Agreements (MSA’s), which have reduced overtime opportunities for contracted employees, but haven't yet resulted in the mass
layoffs that everyone expected.
By March of 2015, the slow trickle of unemployment was evidenced at the UTPB Spring
Job Fair as booth sales fell from 88 in 2014 to 59 in 2015. Job seekers at the 2015 event
rose only slightly to 270 from the previous years’ 250. Other internal institutional placement indicators included:

The number of May 14’ to May 15’ job postings on UTPB’s CCN recruitment site rose
13% from 1225 to 1388.

In May of 2014, the Career Center decided to extend graduation surveys for May grads
to six months. May 15’ graduation data will be compiled and analyzed in November.
May 14’ grads placement rates were 84.83% with a 64.89% response rate. (See complete data on page 35).

Fifteen percent (15%) of our May 2014 bachelors level grads indicated they planned to
matriculate to grad school, while 61% of those indicated they planned to attend UTPB.
(See complete data on page 37).
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New Responsibilities & Programming for 2014/2015
Study Abroad Program: The UTPB Car eer Center assumed r esponsibility for the study
abroad pr ogr am in the summer of 2014. Changes to study abr oad pr ocedur es included:

Developing forms and procedures for faculty-led programs and students wanting to study
abroad.

Creating an International Oversight Committee

Creating a study abroad website with forms, procedures, and scholarship information

Hosting two study abroad seminars during the year

Creating a study abroad scholarship account derived from job fair fees

Implementing the use of the Travel Tracker to insure that study abroad student/faculty travelers
registered their trips on the ISOS website.

Disseminating information about contingency planning to faculty leads and students.
The UTPB Student Work Co-op Program. The UTPB Co-op Program was designed in May of
2014 to allow students an opportunity to work in an area that directly articulates with their major.
Three town hall sessions were hosted during the summer of 2014 to engage employers to participate
in the program. Participating employers were required to enter into letter of agreements with the
university and UTPB personnel make at least one site visit during the student’s first six months of
the co-op. Participating companies are noted below:
Company
432 Tech
Apache Corporation*
Apex Companies LLC
Development Resources Inc.
First Capital Bank of Texas*
Sharyland Utilities*
Sproles Woodard LLP
STEM Software*
Tara Simmons Insurance
The Crisis Center*
Wayne Enterprises
Industry
Information Technology
Oil & Gas Exploration
Engineering Consulting
Landman Contractor
Banking
Utilities
Public Accounting
Software Design
Insurance
Personal Counseling
Oilfield Clothing
*Currently has students participating
Prior to students participating in the program, their eligibility is checked to make sure that they meet
all program requirements and they are required to complete a work co-op orientation class in the
UTPB Career Center. The Career Center currently has 11 co-op agreements in place with 5 of those
employers currently hosting UTPB students.
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New Responsibilities & Programming for 2014/2015 continued...
CPT/OPT seminar: Inter national students make up just over 1% of the total student population, however; percentage wise, they are one of the largest users of Career Center resources primarily due to a lack of a domestic network. This past fall, the Career Center tried to close the gap by
hosting a CPT/OPT seminar to raise awareness of experiential learning opportunities for F-1 students and create pathways to an H1(b) visa.
Video-Taped Mock Interviewing: Beginning in the fall of 14’, the Car eer Center offer ed students the option of conducting video-taped mock interviews. Students also participated in a mock
interview event in April where they conducted “turbo” interviews with area human resources professionals.
Dining Etiquette: Students par ticipated in a dining etiquette seminar moder ated by dining expert Melissa Strain on the same day as the Turbo-Mock Interviewing event noted above.
Coming in 2015/2016

UTPB Student Worker Star Internship Program: This pr ogr am has been designed to allow student workers to participate in an internship experience on campus, with option to articulate the experience for academic credit (with instructor/advisor approval). To be eligible, participants must:
A) Be nominated by their department head
B) Have previously been employed by their department for a minimum of six months
C) Have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA
Aside from meeting the minimum entrance requirements, the students must:
A) Be committed to the program for a minimum of 6 months
B) Have no more than 3 excused absences during the duration of the program
C) Complete a customer service program in the UTPB Career Center prior to commencing
internship.
D) Assume professional level responsibilities during the internship
E) Complete a student worker guide for future departmental interns. This guide will contain
sample forms used by the department, step by step work processes and work strategies.
F) Present a Power Point presentation to the department head detailing what “they’ve learned”
during the course of their internship.
In return for their participation, students will receive a higher than average hourly salary, a
certificate of completion from the UTPB Career Center and functional experience to note on
resume.
their
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Coming in 2015/2016 continued...

Video-taped student worker pre-employment interviews: The UTPB Car eer Center r ecently consulted with the UT-System Office of General counsel in creating waiver forms to permit
students who apply for on-campus work-study or non-work study jobs to have the option of having a video taped interview supplemented with their student worker application. Career Center
personnel will tape the interviews and disseminate the video to the campus hiring department
along with the applicant’s student worker application and resume. Students will have the option
to consenting to the video or not. The Career Center hopes to use the exercise as an opportunity to
critique the videos and provide input to students.

During the fall of 2015, students will have the opportunity to
Career Olympics:
participate in the “Career Olympics” where medalists will earn valuable prizes based upon their
participation in Career Center programming. Gold, silver and bronze medalists will be recognized along with several honorable mention participants. Medalists will be required to produce a
video (with the help of Career Center staff) noting what they learned during the competition.

Company tours: Car eer Ser vices plans to par tner with the chemistr y and geology depar tments in coordinating a tour to the CEMEX plant and quarry in November. The Odessa plant
employs 88 people and operates three shifts per day. CEMEX is the primary provider of cement
for oilfield services giant Halliburton and is the leading concrete pavement provider in the world.
The plant produces approximately 900,000 metric tons per year and has recently had to expand to
meet the needs of the oil and gas industry in the Permian Basin.

Weebly Seminars: In November of 2015, the Car eer Center will host in-house Weebly seminars and train students how to create a Weebly account and link their url address to their resume.
Aside from instruction, Career Center staff will assist students in scanning portfolio documents
and video-taping introduction segments to upload to their account.
Tony Love, M.Ed.
Director, Career Services
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Fall 2014 UTPB Career Services Programming Events
September 18, 2014, College of Business & Enginieering Career Fair, UTPB gym, 6-9 p.m. Eligible attendees: All engineering, industrial tech, business, geology and computer science students and alumni. Bring plenty of resumes and dress for success as we'll have numerous area oil and gas companies, along
with other business concerns who will be recruiting for internships, part-time positions and entry level professional openings.
September 25, 2014, Entrepreneurship: Is it Right for Me?, UTPB Mac Boring room, 12:30-1:30
p.m. UTPB Small Business Development Center director Enrique Romero will discuss personal traits needed
to become a successful entrepreneur along with advice on how to write a successful business plan, secure
seed capital, conduct market research and what to expect during your first year of operations. A free meal
will be provided beginning at 12:15 p.m.
October 9, 2014, Dress for Success, UTPB Multipurpose room (2nd floor Mesa Building), 12:30-1:30 p.m.
A special performance by the Falcon Heat dancers will begin at 12:30 p.m. At 12:45 p.m., UTPB Career Services Director Tony Love will moderate a presentation on men's dress and shortly thereafter, UTPB junior
accounting major Angie Favela will moderate a presentation on women's dress. UTPB students will model
business clothes designed for the first professional job interview. Clothing will be provided by Dillards. Free
food and soft drinks will be served at 12:15 p.m. and door prizes will be awarded at the conclusion of the
presentation.
October 16, 2014, Law School: Is it Right for You?, UTPB Mac Boring room, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Moderator:
Jack Najarian, Todd, Barron, Thomason & Hudman law firm. Mr. Najarian will discuss entrance requirements to law school, the LSAT, the state bar and will also share some of his personal experiences as an attorney. A free lunch will be served at 12:15 p.m.
October 23, 2014, How to Prepare a Resume Using Action Verbs & Quantitative Statements, UTPB Mac
Boring room, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Moderator: Tony Love, UTPB Career Center. Chronological and functional
resumes will be discussed along with strategies on how incorporate action verbs and quantitative statements
to make your resume appear to be "bottom line" oriented. Resumes for educators and cover letters/thank you
letters will also be discussed. A free lunch will be served at 12:15 and door prizes will be awarded.
October 30, 2014, Let's Study Abroad!!! UTPB Mac Boring room, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Moderators: Tony Love,
UTPB Career Center & Jose Antonio Moreno, UTPB Spanish faculty. Have you ever thought about the possibility of studying abroad for a semester? Many students do not realize that opportunities exist to study
abroad and articulate credit within their current degree plan. This presentation will discuss the many issues
involved in making the decision to study abroad and also share financial aid and scholarship opportunities
available. Upcoming faculty led and exchange programs will be discussed along with traditional semester
abroad programs. A free lunch will be served at 12:15 p.m.
November 20, 2014, UTPB’s Work Coop Program, UTPB Mac Boring room, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Moderator:
Tony Love, UTPB Career Center. The UTPB Work Co-op program was designed to give students opportunities to work in a field that articulates with their major before they graduate. Come learn how to participate in
the program and what the requirements are. A free lunch will be provided at 12:15 p.m.
December 4, 2014, Careers in Healthcare, UTPB Mac Boring room, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Moderator: Jill Skaggs,
Area Health Education Center. AHEC Coordinator Jill Skaggs will discuss careers in the health care field
along with scholarships and summer camp opportunities. A free lunch will be served beginning at 12:15 p.m.
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From the Hunted to the Hunters: UTPB Alumni Return to Recruit at Their Alma Mater
By: Angie Favela
roles.”
On a personal level, Lyons noted that these job opportunities are
not without sacrifice on the part of
the students. “The best advice I can
give to UTPB students interested in
working at Chevron is to demonstrate a level of high performance
in the areas of academics, relevant
experience, and leadership. We
have recruitment events at major
universities throughout the country,
Left to Right: UTPB student, Joshua Lyons, Chevron Recruiter, UTPB Students, Laredo Petroleum Recruiter and Carlos
so the competition for positions can
Finol.
be fierce. Students should aim to be
As more than 327 students and between his junior and senior years. on the Dean’s or President’s Honor
recent UTPB grads packed into the
Chevron encouraged Josh to
Roll as often as they can. Work exUTPB gym on the night of Septem- participate in the event and he was perience can be gained by seeking
ber 18th, little did they know that
quick to accept the challenge. Josh out part-time jobs or internships
many of their former classmates
has been told by company officials related to the energy industry. Fiwould be waiting for them on the
that he is one of many future Falnally, participation in the leadership
other side of the tables. That’s
cons they plan to onboard into the of extracurricular activities at
right: former Falcons returning to
Chevron pipeline. “UTPB has an
UTPB or in the community can
recruit current Falcons. The occa- incredible opportunity to supply
demonstrate the leadership aspect
sion was the UTPB College of
qualified employees to Chevron
that we look for.”
Business & Engineering Career
and the oil and gas industry
Exhibit 2: Production Engineer
Fair, where 34 companies were on throughout the Permian Basin,”
Carlos Finol. Finol, who recently
hand to meet with current and for- noted Lyons. “UTPB has the adgraduated from UTPB with a bachmer Falcons about potential intern- vantage of giving the students
ships, entry-level professional jobs hands-on opportunities in sectors of elors degree in mechanical engineering, was back serving as a reand part-time summer opportunithe industry by virtue of being cen- cruiter for Laredo Petroleum. Finol
ties.
tered directly where the work is bestarted with Laredo as a drilling
Exhibit 1: Chevron Facilities ing performed. We have been told engineer intern, and then was transEngineer Josh Lyons. Lyons was
from upper management that the
ferred to production as a production
manning a booth along with other need for employees committed to
engineer co-op. During the co-op,
engineers from Chevron’s Midland the West Texas area is a driving
he worked with Laredo in the
regional office. Josh graduated
factor in the hiring process. As we mornings, and went to school in the
UTPB just this past spring with a
expand our workforce in Midland, afternoon. Two months before
bachelors degree in mechanical en- Chevron is looking to UTPB for the graduating, he received an offer to
gineering. Previously, he perbest and brightest students to fill
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formed an internship with Chevron new business-related and technical
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work full time as a production engineer after graduation. Carlos said
“UTPB students have as much opportunity as any other students from
other universities. The mechanical
engineering program at UTPB has
excellent academic quality. It prepares the student by excellently
teaching the theories that a mechanical engineer needs to know, and
also on how to work as a team with
others in order to achieve a goal.”
ways compete to be the best you
can be to yourself. However, always respect others along the way;
do not believe for a second that you
know everything or that you are
better than others just because you
have a degree. Earning your degree
is just the very tip of the iceberg of
knowledge that you still have to
gain with time.”
said “I was thrilled to see that big
companies like Chevron recruited
UTPB students and it gave me confidence that in the near future I will
be part of a company.” Senior petroleum engineering major Gerardo
Ruiz mentioned that “the job fair
had several companies and we got
to meet new recruiters within our
area.” The next UTPB job fair has
Students were able to see that been scheduled for March 26, 2015
their peers went on to work for suc- from 12 p.m. (noon) to 4 p.m. in the
University of Texas-Permian Basin
cessful companies and were excited
about the possibilities of following gymnasium. This event will be
in their footsteps. Senior petroleum open to all majors along with the
general public.
engineering major Jesus Moreno
The advice that Carlos has for
current students is to work hard.
“Learn to work with others as a
team, be a good team player. Al-
Entrepreneurship: Is it Right for Me?
By: Angie Favela
trepreneur Enrique Romero moderated the event and shared other
pearls of wisdom that he has either
observed or learned the hard way
during his career as both a banker
and budding entrepreneur.
“An entrepreneur is a visualizer and actualizer. They can visualize something and when they visualize it, they see how to make it
happen.” This definition resonated
with 22 eager and hopeful UTPB
future entrepreneurs at the
“Entrepreneurship is it Right for
Me?” seminar hosted by the UTPB
Career Center on September 25,
2014. UTPB Small Business Development Center director and en-
According to the U.S. Census
Bureau 56% of all businesses started this year will fail before they
are five years old and only one
third will survive ten years
more. Romero noted that the most
important characteristics that an
entrepreneur should have are being
resourceful, taking initiative, being
able to think outside the box,
learning from mistakes, and knowing or learning how to lead. Famous female entrepreneurial phenom Jessica Herrin once noted that
“challenges are simply the beginning and the middle, and success is
the end of the story if you listen,
learn, create and evolve.”
Budding entrepreneur and
UTPB junior accounting student
Taylor Bagwell was surprised at
some of the requirements needed
for seed capital, including equity
requirements to procure a business
loan and the various business plan
requirements. Bagwell, who one
day wants to own her own accounting firm, said she was willing
to put in the 60 hours per week
that Romero stated is necessary to
sustain a going concern. Taylor
ambitiously noted that she believes
she can be in the 33% that survive
over the long haul. With a UTPB
sheepskin in her hand in a couple
of years and a fiery entrepreneurial
spirt, we’re not going to bet
against her.
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2014 Dress for Success
By: Angie Favela
demonstrated how to measure for
shirt sizes. He noted that the
shoes should match the
belt. Black or burgundy laced
leather shoes with either a wingedtip or capped toe were emphasized. Male students were also
encouraged to purchase shoe trees
to help preserve the life of the
shoes and inhibit wrinkles from
forming in the in-steps. David
Gonzalez (Grad Student/MBA)
modeled beltless trousers with suspenders for a different
look. UTPB student Trevor Mims
(Senior/Kinesiology) wore a black
Left to Right: Angie Favela, Jessey Odu, Martina Madrid, David Gonzalez, Demekia Miller, Trevor Mims
vest under his gray jacket. Jessey
and Mercedes Andrade.
Odu (Grad Student/ Geology)
A “twist of events” is the
conservative dark colors including modeled men’s a navy blue suit.
phrase to describe this year’s
black, navy blue, charcoal grey
Miss Favela noted several tips
Dress for Success Seminar. The
and brown for women’s and men’s regarding women’s hair, including
seminar was hosted by the UTPB suits. Single breasted suits with
keeping hair away from the face,
Career Services department on
the bottom button unbuttoned
along with not arriving with wet
October 9, 2014 in the UTPB mul- were emphasized for men. Double hair, as it gives the impression that
tipurpose room. The Falcon Heat and triple pleated trousers with a you were running late. She further
Dancers opened-up the event with cuffed hem were modeled along
noted that nails should be clean
their incredible dance moves leav- with silk ties. Love noted that
and well groomed and heavy eyeing the crowd wanting more. Ca- striped silk ties were excellent for liner with dark shadows should be
reer Services Director Tony Love a first job interview and can be
avoided. She encouraged women
and junior accounting student An- manipulated to form a precise
to keep a natural look in the facial
gie Favela moderated the event.
Windsor knot. He also noted to
area.
Six UTPB students modeled out- avoid monogrammed ties or ties
fits designed for the first profeswith icons such as Tobasco sauce In terms of clothing, Miss Favela
sional job interview. Four other
bottles or university logos for the noted that pant suits are acceptable
for women. Other dress tips she
student models wore outfits that
first interview.
were not professional to give the
Starched, white, cotton long- noted were:
audience a chance to test what
sleeved shirts with either a button ·
Skirts should be at or below
they learned.
down collar or point collar were
the knee and above the ankles.
The moderators recommended encouraged for the men. Mr. Love
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The female models were Mercedes Andrade (Senior/
Accounting), Martina Madrid
(Senior/Psychology), and Demekia
Miller (Junior/Accounting).
wore black hosiery. For the men
John Maloy did a complete what
not to wear outfit. He wore shorts,
flip flops, tattoos, piercings, and
sunglasses. Benny Bejaran wore a
At the conclusion of the semi- suit that was too small for him
with blue-striped stocks, and a tie
nar, the Career Services staff
with duck logos.
asked the students to point out
dress faux pas of students who
Students were given
were intentionally dressed inaphandouts which demonstrated the
propriately. A student pointed out proper way to fit men’s and womHow not to dress: Sawyer Hollis, John Maloy, Hope
that Hope Lopez’s makeup was
en’s shirts and blouse sizes. ClothLopez, and Benigno Bejaran
too heavy, her skirt was not the
ing was provided by Dillard’s of
right length, and she was not wear- Midland. All students were treated
·
Do not wear black or colored ing the proper shoes (opened-toe to a free lunch. Petra Reyes and
hosiery, keep it neutral.
flats). A group of students noted
Evan Allard won the drawings for
·
Wear a light colored blouse, that Sawyer Hollis’s neck line was the iPods. Ninety-one students
preferably white. This will contoo low, her skirt was too short
were in attendance.
trast with the dark suit.
(above her knee), and that she
Law School: Is It Right for You?
By: Angie Favela
sion often heard by the general
public. However, according to
local attorney Jack Najarian, this
advice should be taken with a
grain of salt. Najarian, who is an
associate with the Todd, Barron,
Thomason & Hudman law firm,
was the moderator for the UTPB
Career Services department’s
Law School: Is it Right for me?
seminar on October 16th in the
UTPB Mac Boring room. NajariMichael Tarin: What I liked about the law school
an also went into detail about enseminar was that it gave a lot of information on what
to expect for law school, and how to prepare for the trance requirements to law
LSAT. It made me think about my future after law
school, the LSAT, the state bar
school.
and also shared some of his per“You can do anything with a sonal experiences as an attorney.
law degree” is a common expresNajarian noted the three most
common components for acceptance into law school were
having a 3.6 GPA or higher, scoring a 160 or better in the LSAT,
and having a good resume and
personal statement. He felt the
most important of the three was
the LSAT. He emphasized studying for it and once you feel confident, you should take it. He mentioned that he studied for the
LSAT by reading every book that
was available to him. He noted
the LSAT consists of short answer, long answer, and games
logic questions. He noted that the
games logic is the easiest one to
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master and that students should
Research indicated that the
focus on those types of questions good news is that Texas law
when they are studying for the
schools are usually cheaper than
exam.
the rest of the country. For example, the cost to go to UT Austin is
Najarian informed students
$33,162 per year and the cost to
that they could apply to the
go to the University of Notre
school they wanted through the
Law School Admission Council Dame is $48,730 per year according to U.S. News and World Rewebsite LSAC.org. Since there
port. U.S. News ranks the best
are law school application fees,
he encouraged students to be se- law schools and UT Austin is #15
lective about the schools they ap- and the University of Notre
ply to. He shared with the audi- Dame is #27 this year. UT Austin is ranked higher, it is located
ence an experience that two of
his classmates had. These class- in Texas, and is cheaper. The
Texas Board of Law Examiners
mates applied to Harvard but
they did not have a great GPA or has a website. People can find
a high LSAT score. They did not statistics such as how many Texas Law graduates pass the BAR
get accepted and wasted their
exam and it even breaks it down
money and time in applying.
to how many of a schools graduNajarian noted that when
ates pass the BAR for a given
choosing a law school, you
year. For example, for the last 5
should consider attending the top years Baylor University has a
ranking schools because they
ninety-four percent passing rate
give the most geographic flexibil- on average (graph on next page).
ity when applying for jobs. Other This type of information is useful
schools to consider are the ones when deciding where to go to
that are closer to where you want school.
to practice. Branding is important
Najarian gave students the
to local employers, so in west
Texas, employers will more like- stats and mentioned that in in
June 2014, Bloomberg reported
ly recruit at Texas Tech.
that 84.5% of law school students
Najarian noted to ask your- had jobs when they graduated,
self “Should I go to Law
and 64.4% were actually working
School?” Think about the
in jobs that required passing the
bar exam. The average starting

Expense
salary was $62,467. He made the

Employability

The reason you want to be a audience think about the fact that
we live in west Texas and that we
lawyer
have job opportunities that the
rest of the country does not have
at this time. He noted that working here you can easily make
$60,000 by only acquiring your
bachelor’s degree and sometimes
not even that. He emphasized that
you will not necessarily get a
high paying job if you get a law
degree and the mentors you develop along the way have a huge
impact on your employability.
Two UTPB alumni, Andrew
Murphy 09’ and Gaven Norris
11’ , have recently finished law
school and have returned to the
Permian Basin area to practice
their trade. UTPB also has several area alumni including Sara
Kate Billingsley, who have returned to open up their own law
practices in Odessa.
Mr. Najarian noted that students should think about the reasons you want to be a lawyer. If
the main reason is that you do not
know what you want to do with
the rest of your life then maybe
you should not go. If the only
reason you want to go is because
you were told by your family
members that you had to go, then
maybe you should not go either.
He made it clear that he was not
trying to discourage anyone from
getting their law degree, but he
does want to inform students that
the decision of going to law
school deserves a lot of thought.
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Texas Bar Pass Rates
School
Baylor
Texas Tech
U of Houston
U of Texas
Texas A&M
South Texas
St. Mary's
T..W.U
S.M.U.
T.S.U.
5
Feb-14
89.19
91.67
84.38
58.82
87.5
83.78
72
NA
66.67
66.67
Jul-13
97.52
85.94
88.02
92.52
85.83
89.35
91.59
NA
82.82
79.23
Feb-13
95.56
95.45
89.66
86.36
NA
85.22
73.08
88.68
75
66.67
Jul-12
93.94
83.62
88.6
93.88
NA
85.87
88.65
90.07
83.52
64.79
Feb-12
92.59
80.95
77.14
76.47
NA
78.31
90.63
68.89
66.13
44.44
Jul-11
95.88
90.51
92.27
93.66
NA
89.49
86.96
87.82
84.76
66.67
Feb-11
93.48
86.36
90.7
100
NA
82.3
88.24
86.44
96.67
76.47
Jul-10
94.64
86.21
90.39
92.8
NA
89.02
83
79.89
79.49
75.76
Feb-10
93.48
95.45
83.33
83.33
NA
81.65
80.65
68.68
81.25
62.07
Jul-09
94.12
94.52
91.63
92.36
NA
89.66
90.99
93.29
82.8
71.11
Feb-09 yr.Average
97.06 94.31%
88.57 89.02%
89.19 87.76%
83.33 86.68%
NA
86.67%
80.67 85.03%
83.61 84.49%
77.36 82.35%
87.5
80.60%
40.74 64.97%
How to Prepare a Résumé using Quantitative Statements
By: Angie Favela
“A resume is a sales flier
documenting your educational
background, work history, major
qualifications and personal history”. Those were the words of
the Career Center director Tony
Love, moderator of the “How to
Prepare a Resume Using Action
Verbs & Quantitative Statements” seminar on October 24,
2014 in the Mac Boring room.
email would have your first and
last name. Do not use cute or
funny emails that you had since
you were in junior high. He emphasized to be truthful by putting accurate data in the résumé
because a lie can eliminate the
person from being a potential
candidate for the job. If the person’s GPA is not good do not
put it in the résumé.
A cover letter is an introduction to the employer. Cover
letters should include a statement identifying the job you are
applying for and where you
heard about the job. A brief recapitulation of your qualifications should be included. A closing statement should also be included, and it has to indicate
how the employer can contact
you.
Do not include personal
information such as age, race,
political affiliation, or information about family members.
Unless you want to work as a
model or an actor, submitting a
headshot with your résumé is
not acceptable. Do not put salary
expectations in your résumé because giving a number that’s too
high or too low can cost you the
job. If the interviewer specifiIn the first paragraph
cally asks for it, give him a
thank them. The following pararange.
Love noted to be careful
with the email that is used on a
résumé. The recommended
There are two different
types of résumé. One is a chronological résumé which lists the
most recent job first and move
backward. The other type of résumé is a functional résumé
which emphasizes skills. The
functional résumé is usually
used when someone has little
experience or when there is employment gaps.
Include actions verbs in
your résumé that match your
field of study. For example, an
engineer might add assembled,
built, calculated, and solved in
their résumé. The student should
emphasize how he/she helped
the company. The student can
give quantitative statements
such as, I was the leader of a
project that led to a profit of 25k
for the company.
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graph, should sell them again
with a reminder of your qualifications. In the third paragraph
reaffirm you interest in the job.
Tailor your note to the job and
relationship you’ve developed interview, and you can also atwith the person filling the posi- tempt to ease any reservations
tion. The thank-you note allows you heard from them.
you the opportunity to add any
details or skills you forgot in the
Study Abroad Seminar
By: Angie Favela
dents who attended.
year there is the Maymets arts
Love was the first speak- 3341 trip tp france/Italy. The
er. He let the students know that faculty contact for that is Nancy
there is different types of study Hart. There is also the Spring
abroad opportunities. First, there break 2015 New York City trip
is the traditional semester long with Marianne Woods. Another
event that is happening in May/
excursions where you pay a
study abroad agency to provide June is the Buenos Aires, Argentina trip. This event is led by
a turn-key program. Secondly,
Professor Jose Antonio Moreno.
there is Faculty-led programs
Senior Marketing major Cristian Rodriguez: I did not
where you attend with your facProfessor Jose Antonio
know there was more than one way to study abroad
or that there was scholarships available for the stuulty member and other UTPB
Moreno gave a presentation
dents that participate. I am glad I came to the semistudents. Some of these offer
about the places the students are
nar today.
for-credit opportunities, while
going to visit in his summer
Hello, bonjour, ciao, or
others are strictly for personal
course. The trip is going to take
hola are the greetings students
enrichment or “mission” type
place at Buenos Aires the capital
are going to receive when they excursions. Thirdly, there are
of Argentina. The students are
participate in the faculty led op- exchange type programs where going to stay at a university
portunities to study abroad. The students from other countries
there. The professor gave them a
Career Center director, Tony
come here to study and then our virtual tour of what the universiLove and Spanish Professor Jose university reciprocates.
ty looks like.
Antonio Moreno were the main
UTPB has an exchange proStudying abroad is not
moderators for the “Let’s study
gram with Hsiuping University impossible. There are three difAbroad” seminar. This event
was on October 30, 2014 at the of Science & Technology locat- ferent ways that can be used to
ed in Taichung City, Taiwan.
approach studying abroad. The
mac boring room. Many students do not realize that oppor- Our students have the opportuni- opportunity to see a different
culture, places, and hear another
tunities exist to study abroad and ty to go study there over the
articulate credit within their cur- summer. Students from Taiwan language awaits.
rent degree plan and this semi- are going to come for a month.
This 2014-2015 school
nar opened the eyes of the stu-
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Work Co-Op program
By: Angie Favela
only look at Co-Op positions.
The UTPB Career Center will
make a biweekly email blast to
all students about all of the CoOp positions.
UTPB Career Center prior to
starting the job
Students have to attend a
Work Co-Op orientation at the
Career Center. In the orientation
UTPB Work Co-Op Stu- the Career Center will give the
students tips on how to impress
dent requirements:

Must have an active College their supervisor, mistakes to
avoid, proper attire, confidentialiCentral Network account
Money, experience, and
ty, communication, and how to

Must have been enrolled at
college credit is what a student
UTPB for at least one semes- gain trust. The students have to
can get while being a part of the
ter or currently in senior year understand that there is a miniWork Co-Op program. On Nomum six month work commitvember 20, 2014 the UTPB Ca-  Currently enrolled for at least ment. The Career Center director
9 hours (undergrad) or 6
reer Center director, Tony Love
will do one on site visit to see
hours (grad), unless in last
moderated the “W ork Co-Op
what the student has learned.
semester
Program” seminar at the mac

At least 2.0 cumulative GPA
The Work Co-Op program
boring room. The Work Co-Op
(undergrad) and 3.0 GPA
will help students get one foot
program started this summer and
(grad)
closer to their career. Several stuit was designed to give students

Must have approval from
dents have found positions that
opportunities to work in a field
UTPB Admissions Office
articulate with their major and
that articulates with their major
(only for international stuare getting experience in their
before they graduate.
dents)
field, while getting paid. Love
Work Co-Op positions can  Must have academic advisor assured students that companies
be found in the UTPB recruitand course instructor approval are searching for students to join
ment website, collegecen(only for academic credit
their workforce with the Work
tral.com/utpb. This service is
articulation)
Co-Op program. Thirty people
completely free to students and

Must have attended a work
attended this seminar, food and
they can modify their search to
orientation session with the
drinks were provided.
Careers in Health Career
By: Angie Favela
The UTPB Career Center
hosted a “Careers in Health Care”
seminar on December 4th in the
Mac Boring room. Moderated by
Area Health Education Center
employee Patricia Haddock, the educational requirements and cerseminar was designed to provide tifications.
insight into career pathways
Haddock noted that doctors
available in health care, including and nurses are not the only ones
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extensive information on salaries,
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Senior nursing major Merceiris Chacon: I enjoyed
the seminar because it taught me that experience
and education will help me decide what job I want to
get when I graduate.
working in the medical
field. She noted some of the ancillary careers in radiology, clinical laboratory science, medical
interpreters, and many other occupations that are not usually
mentioned.
health care jobs where the practitioners do not need to have physical contact with the patient.
There are others that only deal
with technology and biomedical
sciences. There are Clinical Laboratory Scientists, Biomedical
Engineers, as well as others who
work away from the patient. People can also be part of the side of
healthcare that deals with the
business and management side.
Most people in the health-care
field want to help and think their
job is exciting.
Haddock mentioned that
most health care careers are science oriented but not all of them
are. She also mentioned to see
what career is right for someone
there is the option of going to the
Career Interest Inventory in the
H.O.T. Jobs website. This site
will guide you to your personality type and what jobs best
match. The H.O.T. jobs website
also has the option of looking at
some of the health-care
jobs. The site also notes for each
pathway, the name of the career,
salary, and length of training. There are brief summaries
about work environments, licenses and certifications. Haddock
and her coworkers brought
H.O.T. books for the students.
Haddock noted how many
years were needed to study for
some of the medical professions.
The time varied from weeks to
more than a decade of training. Different careers have practitioners working with specific
types of patients. There are occupations that specialize with newborns, children, older people, and
specific diseases. A benefit to
working in some medical occupations is that people can move
from department to another and
Doing well in college is the
find what they like best.
next step. Texas Tech Health
She mentioned there are
Science Center HR Director
Robert Segura was also in attendance and mentioned that doing well in college will improve
your chances of getting a job.
Segura also noted that experience
is also important and that a college graduate with both experience and education is very hard
to find. The students that have
both things have more of a
choice as to where they want to
work. He said “if you get experience while you are in school you
won’t have the positions and
hours that no one wants. You
want to have an idea of what you
truly want to do.”
Haddock showed the audience a video of health practitioners which noted how valuable it
is for a student to first volunteer.
“When doing volunteer work,
you learn a lot about yourself and
your career goals. Volunteer to
see if that job is really what you
want to do” noted one former
student. Another mentioned that
when the admissions committee
looks at an application, they not
only look at the grades, but also
look at the person’s experience.
All students were treated to
lunch and door prizes were
awarded. The seminar was full of
pre-medical and nursing students
but there were also engineering
and business students in attendance. For more information go
to http://www.texashotjobs.org/
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Spring 2015 Programming Schedule
January 29, 2015, Careers in Long-Term Health Care, Mac Boring room, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Moderator: Chad Waite, Administrator, Parks Methodist Retirement Village. Learn how a college graduate with a degree in ANY major can take an
additional 15 hours of online classes, complete a supervised internship, sit for the state boards and become certified to
work as a licensed administrator at any assisted living or long-term care facility in Texas. Mr. Waite will also discuss his
experiences as a long-term care administrator. A free lunch will be served.
February 5, 2015, Acing Your First Interview, Mac Boring room, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Moderator: Tony Love, UTPB Career
Center. Learn how to prepare for your first job interview. Discussion will include the “one minute elevator speech”,
behavioral interviews questions, researching companies, appropriate dress and follow up questions. A free lunch will
be served and door prizes will be awarded.
February 12, 2015, Careers in Education, Mac Boring room, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Moderator: Michael Perrin, Odessa High
School. Long-time educator Michael Perrin will discuss certification requirements to become an educator in Texas,
along with personal qualities to succeed in the field. Mr. Perrin will also share some of his personal experiences in the
classroom during his 20+ years of teaching. A free lunch will be served and door prizes will be awarded.
February 19, 2015, Living & Working Overseas, Mac Boring room, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Moderator: Tony Love, UTPB Career Center. Are you interested in a rewarding career working abroad? Learn how to assimilate in foreign countries,
labor contracts, the U.S. travel advisory service, taxation consequences and other facts. A list of companies who typically hire graduates to work overseas will also be distributed. A free lunch will be served and door prizes will be awarded.
February 23, 2015, Study Abroad, Mac Boring room 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Moderator: Johanna Bailey, USAC. Would you
like to spend a semester studying abroad? Come hear how you can participate in a semester long study abroad program and select from a wide list of countries and programs available. Catalogues and information will be available.
March 5, 2015, Work Options for International Students, Mac Boring room, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Moderator: Tony Love,
UTPB Career Center. Learn which work options are available for international students including on-campus employment, university on-campus contractors along with curricular practical training and optional practical training regulations. A free lunch will be served and door prizes will be awarded.
March 19, 2015, How to Prepare a Resume Using Quantitative Statements and Action Verbs, Moderator: Tony Love,
UTPB Career Center. Learn how to prepare a “bottom line” oriented resume using action verbs and quantitative statements. Functional, chronological and teacher resumes will be discussed along with cover letters and thank you letters.
A free lunch will be served and door prizes awarded.
March 26, 2015, UTPB Spring 2015 Job Fair, UTPB gym, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bring plenty of resumes and dress for
success, as 80+ companies are anticipated to be in attendance for the premier job in west Texas. Open to all UTPB students and the general public.
April 2, 2015, Grad School: Is it Right for You? UTPB Mac Boring room, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., UTPB Graduate
Studies & Research assistants Kathleen Halford & Jacqueline Gonzalez will guide you through important grad school
considerations including deadlines, selection criteria, applications, the GRE/GMAT/TOEFL, G.P.A.’s, acceptance of nondegree seeking students, costs and UTPB programs of study. Opportunities for grad assistantships and scholarships will
also be discussed. The UTPB Career Services department will provide a free lunch for all attendees from noon until
12:30 p.m. This event is open to all UTPB students and the general public. Sandwiches, chips & drinks.
April 9, 2015, Internships: Are They Right for You?, UTPB Mac Boring room, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Moderator: Tony Love,
UTPB Career Center. Come learn how to secure a paid internship. Discussion will revolve around how to approach your
internship, the FLSA six part test that an employer must meet in order to host an unpaid intern and where to look for
internships. Also, several companies will be on hand to discuss their internship programs.
April 16, 2015, Networking in a Digital World, UTPB Mac Boring room, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Moderator: Danita Maldonado, President and Founder of Blaze Social Marketing. Learn how to use various social media including new Linkedin
updates to help you network for jobs in a digital world. A free lunch will be served and door prizes awarded.
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Spring 2015 Programming
Careers in Long-term Health Care
By: Angie Favela
Students looking for a quick
way to parlay their degree into a
career in the long-term health
care field were on hand on January 29th, as the UTPB Career
Center hosted area health care
administrator Chad Waite of
Parks Methodist Retirement Village.
Everett Esparza, freshmen nursing major: I
agree with Mr. Waite you really have to care
about others to be in this field.
ment rate. Waite noted that this,
and no extra reimbursement rates
for Alzheimer’s patients, results
in careful oversight of facility
budgets. Waite noted that the
long-term health care field is the
most highly regulated in Texas
and regulations are constantly
changing.
Even though long-term facilWaite mentioned that in orities in Texas accept private in- der to be in the long-term health
surance, Medicaid and Medicare, care field you need to really love
Waite noted that Texas had the helping others. He said “we want
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49th lowest Medicaid reimburse-
to keep residents alive longer.” It
is important to have residents
comfortable because it might be
the last place they live in.
He noted that the first step to
become an administrator is to get
your bachelor’s degree. The second step is to take 15 more college hours. Even though several
community and four year universities in Texas offer the 15 post
bac credits, Waite noted that
“Leading Age” http://
www.leadingage.org/ was one of
the most popular sites for gaining the additional credits. The
six core classes include Resident
Care in the Long Term Care Facility, Environment of the Long
Term Care Facility, Organization
and Management of Long Term
Care Facilities, Long Term Care
Law, Financial Management of
Long Term Care Facilities, and
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Medical Law and Ethics for
Health Professions. The next
step is to complete 1,000 hours
of preceptorship under a licensed
administrator.
The “Careers in Long-term
Health Care” seminar gave students an idea of what it is like to
actually be in that field. Students
were provided with lunch and
door prizes were given.
Acing Your First Interview
By: Angie Favela
The Career Center hosted
the “Acing Your First Interview”
seminar on February 5, 2015.
The event was held at the Mac
Boring room. The moderators
for this event were Tony Love,
the Director of the Career Center
and Angie Favela, student assistant.
Love noted that often career
fair recruiters mention that students approach them knowing little or nothing about their
company. It is important to research the company before a student goes to their first interview
or job fair.
Love advised students to use
www.hoovers.com to research
publicly held companies. He also
mentioned that if the company is
local and privately held, the students can use the local Better
Business Bureau, the local
Chamber of Commerce, trade
publications, or do a google
search. He noted that the UTPB
library has the Lexis-Nexis reference book of U.S. private companies which is another resource
for more information of a company.
It is important to wear something conservative for a job interview. The colors that best
represent conservatism are black,
navy blue, and charcoal grey.
Men should wear a single breasted jacket with 2 or 3 buttons and
always leave the last button unbuttoned. If someone has trouble
getting their trousers to fit, he
can wear braces or suspenders.
Do not wear a belt with suspenders. Shoes for men should be
wing tipped or capped toed.
Shoes should also be burgundy
or black in color. If a male does
not know how to tie a knot, he
Zhiwei Zhang, senior accounting major: the content
of the presentation was very helpful.
can visit the UTPB Career Center or www.menswarehouse.com.
Angie Favela noted that
charcoal grey, black, and navy
blue clothes are conservative
colors that are recommended for
females. It is preferred to wear a
light colored blouse to contrast
the colors in the outfit. Ladies
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business card to prepare your
thank you note. In the note you
should thank the person for
spending time with you. Highlight your education, skills and
abilities that meet the job qualifications. Quote something back to
the interviewer that he or she
said during the job. Reaffirm
Love mentioned that the
your interest and include a con“elevator speech” is a one minute synopsis describing yourself tact number. Love emphasized to
send the letter that same day beLove noted that it is easy for to a potential employer in recause the hiring decision might
someone to point out their
sponse to the “tell me about
strengths. It is not so easy to
yourself” question. The speech be made that same day.
point out their weaknesses. In
should be memorized and sound
The “Acing Your First Interthis situation the interviewee can natural. Do not sound like you view” seminar taught students
mention a weakness that does
are reading something from a
what to do before, during, and
not affect him in his job. Love
piece of paper.
after an interview. Everyone in
gave an example of an accountattendance received a free lunch,
Love noted that the same
ing major who said that he was day that you arrive home from
which included barbeque, loaded
not mechanically inclined and
the interview, use the email ad- potatoes, and tea. The iPod winthat he would not be the man to dress from the interviewer’s
ner was Okzloma Okogbie.
ask to fix the copier machine if it
can wear pant suits. If women
choose to wear skirts, wear the
skirt at or below the knee. They
should wear black pumps that do
not expose your toes. The heel
height should be between 2 and
4 inches. Do not wear a lot of
jewelry. Wear a little bit of perfume. If the interviewer can
smell you before you get to the
room that is a bad sign.
broke down. The accountant
does not need to be mechanically
inclined, thus his weakness
would not affect the interviewer’s decision. Another way that
question can be answered is by
stating a weakness and show
how you overcame it.
Careers in Education
By: Angie Favela
Judy Esparza, senior management major: The fast
track to teaching program is something that I want to
do so I am going to have to go talk to Amy. Thanks
to Mr. Perrin I know that the longer you teach the
easier it gets.
On February 12th the Career
Center hosted the “Careers in
Education” seminar. The moderator was long-time educator Michael Perrin. He discussed certification requirements to become
an educator in Texas, along with
personal qualities to succeed in
the field. Mr. Perrin also shared
some of his personal experiences
in the classroom during his 19
years of teaching. Amy Dennis
the academic advisor for the
graduate program of the College
of Education came by and mentioned the two types of programs
that we have.
Perrin started with the negative side about teaching which is
that you have no control over the
job itself. The school decides
when you start, the days you get
off, and the length of your day.
The counseling staff decides
which students a teacher gets.
Teachers are told what to teach
in order for the students to pass
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the state exam. Even though
rollment in schools because all
have lost control. The first thing
some of it is irrelevant to the
of the students who left school
he gives his students is his syllasubject they have to teach it.
are now being unemployed. He bus. He lets them decide what
Teaching is the only satisfy- noted that just last week three of they are going to do for ten
minutes of the class period if
ing job he had. It is not boring his former students came back
and he affirms that he has never because they were unemployed. they are all passing.
Ector County has 361 job openhad a dull day while teaching.
Amy Dennis mentioned that
ings
that
have
been
opened
since
Teachers get a week off for
there are two ways that you can
the
beginning
of
the
school
year
thanksgiving, two weeks off for
get certified to teach. One is by
and
substitute
teachers
have
been
Christmas, and the whole sumdoing it while you are an underteaching
since
day
one.
mer off. When he worked in the
grad. The other one is by doing
oil field he would work 360 days
He has taught for the same the post bac program which is
out of the year. He joked about school his whole career but as a when you got your degree and
how his kids did not know him teacher he can teach in any city. you do not like what you are dobut loved his presents. Another He noted that teachers that are
ing and want to try to teach. This
positive thing about teaching is barely starting usually get the
program is called “The Fast
that you have time to spend with sophomores because they are
Track” program. She noted that
your loved ones.
amateur. He also mentioned that you have to take five classes and
He started his career at The 50% of teachers will stop teach- they are all online. After that you
have to either student teach or do
University of Texas at Austin in ing after three years. After the
1971 and after four years he did first couple of years the job gets an internship. The only differnot get his degree. He only took easier. The schools give teachers ence is that if you do the internship you get your own class and
the classes that he liked. He took that have been there longer the
get paid as a first year teacher.
a break for forty-two semesters kids that are easier to handle
When you do the internship it
and when he went back to school which are the seniors. The reason why the seniors are easier to counts as your first year of
he came to The University of
Texas of the Permian Basin. He handle is because they are ready teaching. The College of Education will help you know the proobtained his Bachelor’s in Histo- to leave.
cess of getting certified and will
ry and his Master’s degree in edA student asked Perrin if
ucation. He has eleven different there was “something in particu- provide study materials. If you
certifications.
lar that you have seen first-year want to teach something different you do not have to reapply to
Teaching is something that teachers struggle with or are un- the program you can just go and
is always going to be needed and prepared for?” He replied to the take the test. Carlos Marrufo is
student that classroom managethat a lot of the people that
ment is something they struggle the Director of Student Teachtaught are going to retire soon.
with because they worry that if ing, Trisha Garza is the UnderHe mentioned that on average
graduate Academic Advisor, and
teachers are in their late forties. they do not have each individual Amy Dennis is the Graduate AcHe also mentioned that the econ- student doing the same thing at ademic Advisor.
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omy is going to cause more en- the same time somehow they
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Michael Perrin shared some
of his personal experiences in
the classroom during his years of
teaching. Amy Dennis the academic advisor for the graduate
program of the College of Edu-
cation spoke about the two types
of programs that we have and
what is available to students.
Everyone in attendance received
food. The towel winner was Maria Lopez a junior majoring in
Multidisciplinary studies. Lopez
said, “I would love to have more
seminars like the one today because as students we have so
many questions.”
Living and Working Overseas
By: Angie Favela
phone bills and transportation to/ to leave copies with family and
from work.
friends at home. Always keep
Mr. Love advised students to your passport on your person and
get familiarized with the politi- make copies of driver’s license,
credit cards and passport. All
cal, security, cultural and economic conditions of the country American citizens must have a
valid passport and maintain a
in which they plan to work before accepting the job. He gave valid passport while overseas.
an example of two women who Information about passports can
be obtained at http://
went with their husbands to
Zeinab Mahini Asl, ESL student with a Master’s
Yemen. The two women got in travel.state.gov. Don’t wait to
Degree in Political Science: I liked the presentation.
trouble for wearing shorts during the last minute to apply for a
extremely hot weather. The peo- passport, as this process can take
The Career Center hosted the ple in the city disapproved of the up to 8 weeks. Some countries
“Living and Working Overseas” way they were dressed and the
may deny you entry if your passseminar on Thursday, February boss of their husbands had a seri- port doesn’t have at least six
19th. This event was held at the ous talk with them. Love noted months validity. Check with
Mac Boring room from 12:30that when people go to a differ- your destination and plan accord1:30pm. Tony Love, the Career ent country they have to adapt to ingly.
Services Director gave us insight their culture. They are not going
He advised students to check
on work visas, passports, conto change just because a foreign- with the embassy or work spontracts, tax free salary rules and
er told them to.
sor of your country of destinacultural assimilation.
If someone plans on working tion about driving permits. Each
Research the company beoverseas for an extended amount country is different. Some will
fore accepting any job offer.
of time, it is a good idea to take accept a U.S. issued driver’s liSpeaking to a former employee personal records with them incense. Other countries will reor current staff member will al- cluding certificates of birth, citi- quire an international driver’s
ways give you a better idea of
permit, while some countries rezenship, marriage and divorce.
what to expect. Know up front if Keep them in your hand luggage quire an in country issued peryour employer will be paying for while you travel and make sure mit. If you decide that you need
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accommodations, utilities, tele-
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to apply for an IDP, go to http:// abroad. Office of Children’s Isdrivers.com for local contacts
sues 1-888-407-4747 (from
within your destination country. overseas: 202-501-4444) for answers concerning International
Tony Love also provided
parental child abduction, Interstudents with important numbers. Overseas Citizens Services country adoption, and denial of
1-888-407-4747 (from overseas: passports to minors in certain
202-501-4444) for answers relat- circumstances such as abduced to death of an American citi- tions.
zen abroad, arrest/detention of
an American citizen, robbery of
an American citizen abroad,
American citizens missing
abroad, crisis abroad involving
American citizens, and afterhours number for an emergency
involving an American citizen
something happened to you. The
faster they know something is
wrong the faster you can get
help.
The “Living and Working
Overseas” seminar helped students know more information
about work visas, passports, contracts, tax free salary rules and
Keep in touch with someone cultural assimilation. There are
from the United States. Keep in sacrifices that students have to
mind that the time may be differ- make to work overseas but
ent so be considerate. Have an
sometimes the benefits are betagreed day to call your family or ter. Know what you are getting
friends so they know that you
into before accepting a job offer.
are okay. Be constant so they
know that if you do not call that
Study Abroad
By: Angie Favela
myths, locations, and financial
aid information.
abroad.
There are five common
myths about studying abroad.
The first myth is “international
experience won’t help my career.” The second myth is “It
will put me behind to graduate.”
The third myth is “I can’t afford
to study abroad” the fourth myth
is that “Only certain majors can
study abroad.” The fifth most
common myth is I cannot study
abroad because “I don’t speak
the language.”
Bailey noted that there are
benefits to studying abroad. Students become more confident
and capable. The participants
develop new friendships. Students enhance their independence and discover their sense of
adventure. When students come
back to the United States the exMarco Corral-Hernandez, sophomore economics
perience of studying abroad sets
major
them apart from their peers. StuOn February 24th the Career dent can also add global and
Center hosted the Study Abroad cross-cultural experience to their
Students can study in Brazil,
seminar. Johanna Bailey a repre- résumé. The students can learn a
Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba,
sentative from the University
new language. Most importantly Czech Republic, England,
Study Abroad Consortium was students can receive university
France, Germany, Ghana, India,
the moderator for this event. She credit for all classes taken
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showed the students the benefits,
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Ireland, Israel, Italy, Korea,
Spain, Thailand and many other
countries. Spring/fall semester
tuition cost from $4,180 to
$13,880. If it is a summer/
January program the cost is
$2,180- $4,980. Students can apply FAFSA & scholarships to
study abroad! If a student re-
ceives the Pell Grant, this too
can be applied. Ask the Financial
Aid office about the Gilman
scholarship. USAC awards
over$500,000 each year in scholarships/discounts. For more information contact USA’s scholarship advisor at scholarships@usac.unr.edu .
Students were informed of
the benefits and steps to study
abroad. All in attendance were
provided with study abroad catalogue books. There are more
books available at the Career
Center located at the 2nd floor of
the Mesa Building.
Work Options for International Students
By: Angie Favela
working on campus as many as
30 days before the start of a program of study if they have obtained a social security card and
permission from UTPB to work.
If an F-1 student finishes a program (such as a bachelor’s degree) and starts another program
of study at the same campus, the
student may continue on-campus
employment as long as the student plans to enroll in the new
program of study for the next
term.
guidelines for on-campus employment may be a violation of
status that could result in the F-1
student having to leave the U.S.
An F-1 student working oncampus may participate in CPT
or in pre-completion OPT before
the program end date. The F-1
student’s total work hours for
each type of work may not exceed 20 hours while school is in
Oluoma Okogbue, geology graduate student
session. In this context, the F-1
from Nigeria.
student must remember that the
primary purpose for being in the
On March 5th the Career
To be eligible to work onUnited States and way of mainCenter hosted the “Working Op- campus, an international student taining status is enrollment in an
tions for International Students” with an F-1 VISA should first
SEVP certified school. An F-1
seminar. The seminar was mod- procure a certification letter from student cannot work on-campus
erated by the Career Center Di- Scott Smiley, the international
after graduation unless continurector, Tony Love. He explained advisor. Mr. Smiley’s is located ing education at the next proto students and staff what rein (MB 1221). Students will
gram level at your school.
quirements are necessary for in- need to give the letter to the SoThe student may work at any
ternational F-1 students to work cial Security Administration in
qualifying job on-campus job.
on-campus and later use their
order to be able to receive a So- The job must provide work that
Curricular Practical Training and cial Security number and report
directly serves the students such
Optional Practical Training.
their work to their departmental
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An F-1 student may begin
head. Not complying with these
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as the bookstore, cafeteria, and
any UTPB department. The individual may work up to 19 1/2
hours per week while school is
in session.
it that satisfies a degree requirement. The work performed has
to be in the student’s major field
of study. You must be authorized for CPT by a UTPB AdmisTo find a job on-campus the sions Officer before beginning
student can create an account at employment. Working prior to
obtaining authorization could
UTPB’s College Central Netresult in a loss of your F-1 stawork recruitment website
tus.
www.collegecentral.com/utpb.
This website is where all onThe following documents will be
campus and off-campus jobs are required when you visit with
posted for UTPB students. On- your UTPB Admissions Officer:
campus jobs require that you
 Passport, Form I-94, VISA,
complete a student worker appliform I-20 (original)
cation. These applications can
 Letter from the undergradube found under “career docuate faculty advisor or gradument library” or picked up in the
ate program head indicating
UTPB Career Center (MB
how the experience is tied to
2100). All student worker applithe degree requirements.
cations must be submitted
through the UTPB Career Cen-  A description of the job duter. Pay ranges from $7.25 to
ties
$10.00 per hour.
 Name & course number for
We also encourage students
to visit with their academic department. Students can also inquire about job openings at the
Computer labs, Bookstore,
Chartwells, Library, Student Activity Center, Gym, Admissions,
Financial Aid, Registrar, Academic Advising, Housing, Physical Plant, and Student Union.


must have been a full-time student for one academic year to be
eligible. He/she must maintain a
full-time student status to be eligible for CPT. The student must
have an offer of employment to
apply for CPT because the authorization is employer specific.
The number of hours you are
allowed to work while on CPT is
determined by the course program requirements. The student
may use as much CPT authorization as is required for your degree program. However, if you
accumulate 12 months or more
of full-time CPT, you are not eligible for Optional Practical
Training (OPT). UTPB recommends not to use more than 11
months of full-time CPT in order
to protect your OPT eligibility.
Students are authorized for specific dates of employment on
your I-20. The student may not
which you will be earning
begin before the start date or
credit
continue working after the end
Name and physical address
date. If the student expects that
of the company where you
they will need to work past the
will be working
end date, the student must have
Beginning and ending dates an extension of CPT authorized
of employment & hours per by an Immigration Advisor in
week for which you will be the UTPB Admissions office beemployed
fore they can continue working
letter from employer describ- past the CPT end date on their I20.
ing the work to be performed.
The policy of the UT System
Curricular Practical Training 
is temporary employment directly related to an F-1 student’s academic program for which the
In order to do Curricular
work counts toward course cred- Practical Training the student
requires that all international stu(Continued on page 26)
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dents carry uninterrupted health
insurance. Insurance coverage
must be acceptable to the UTPB
Office of Admissions and the
student will be required to show
proof when he/she applies for
OPT.
OPT work must be related
to academic program, but not
necessarily for academic credit.
Work may be used during an academic program as well as after
graduation. OPT has three categories which are Pre-completion
OPT, Coursework completion
OPT, and Post-completion OPT.
There is a $380 filing fee.
were given information needed
to work on-campus, along with
Curricular Practical Training,
and Optional Practical Training
guidelines. Love encouraged the
students to visit the Career Center if they have any more quesStudents were provided with tions.
free lunch and door prizes were
given. Students, faculty and staff
How to Prepare a Résumé using Quantitative Statements & Action Verbs
By: Angie Favela
“How to Prepare a Resume Using Quantitative Statements &
Action Verbs” seminar on
March 19th. The seminar ventured away from many traditional resumes that sometimes appear like a human resources job
description. Instead, the seminar
focused on creating an image of
a proactive employee who
makes contributions to the comJunior Biology student Peyton Slater enjoys lunch at
pany’s bottom line with successthe Career Services resume writing seminar.
ful outcomes complemented
Probably the most underrat- with action verbs.
ed document in the job search
To achieve this image, Caprocess is the common resume. reer Center director Tony Love
In their quest for their first pro- had students brainstorm about
fessional job, college grads are their past experiences in paid or
charged with the daunting task
volunteer work and identify acof preparing a resume that will
tions that had a direct impact on
set them apart from their class- the organization’s bottom line.
mates and get them in the door
Love noted that these actions
for the “coveted” job interview. could include developing more
The UTPB Career Center
provided strategies in this process when they hosted their
efficient internal controls, identifying processes that reduced
waste or expenditures, develop-
ing ideas that increased sales or
revenue, or anything that contributes to the efficiency of an
organization.
Love noted that once these
actions have been identified,
quantify them into your work
history and sprinkle in action
verbs that paint you as
“proactive.” Students can view
sample quantitative statements
and action verbs by discipline by
viewing the following the following link on the UTPB Career
Services website: http://
www.utpb.edu/academics/
undergraduate-success/careerservices/videos.
Other points noted included:

Be careful with personal
email addresses used on resumes. Nicknames and
jokester email addresses can
make a candidate appear less
than professional.
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


Be extremely truthful in your
resume. Facts can be easily
verified.
Refrain from noting age,
race, religious or political
associations. This type of
information is illegal for an
employer to ask and can
sometimes be used to your
detriment.
Unless you are applying for a
job as a model or actor, re-
frain from putting photos on
your resume.



Make sure the cell number
on your resume does not include any offensive ring
tones.
tional resumes were discussed as were cover letters
and thank you letters.
Door prizes were awarded
and students were treated to
lunch. The next major event on
the UTPB Career Services calenRefrain from noting salary
expectations on the resume, dar includes the “Turbo Mock
as this needs to be negotiated Interviewing” event on April
30th. If you are interested in this
at a later point in the interevent, call 552-3634 for more
view process.
details.
Both chronological and func-
Spring 2015 Job Fair
By: Angie Favela
sional job, and in some cases,
just a “better” job. Latest available unemployment data revealed
that the unemployment rate for
the Ector/Midland county area is
still hovering above the 3% rate,
however; with recent layoffs in
the oil and gas sector, that rate is
beginning to rise.
Senior Marketing major Cristian Rodriguez: I am glad
I got to speak to several potential employers.
Over 270 job seekers and 59
companies packed both floors of
the gymnasium on March 26th,
as the UTPB Career Center hosted its annual UTPB Spring Job
Fair. Students, alumni, and community members filtered through
the aisles hoping for internships,
summer jobs, their first profes-
Students in the business and
education disciplines seemed to
be especially in demand this year
as an unusually large number of
businesses and school districts
participated in this year’s event.
Several UTPB seniors used this
as an opportunity to meet face to
face with an abundance of employers in one large venue. “I’m
glad I got to speak with several
potential employers,” noted
UTPB senior marketing major
Christian Rodriquez.
Students came dressed for
success with resumes in tow and
several companies made arrangements with Career Center staff
for follow up on-campus interviews in the following weeks.
Several students participated in
video-taped “mock” interviews in
the UTPB Career Center in the
weeks leading up to the fair.
Companies in attendance included: First Capital Bank of
Texas, Enterprise Holdings, Permian Basin Community Centers,
Laredo Petroleum, Armstrong
Backus & Co., Dixie Electric,
LLC, Pecos Barstow Toyah ISD,
Region 18 ESC, Stripes, LLC,
The Sewell Family of Companies, Medical Center Hospital,
Weidner Apartment Homes,
FESCO, Texas Comptroller of
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Public Accounts, Oncor, Halker
Consulting, Southwest 66 Credit
Union, Sproles Woodard, J.B.
Hunt, FedEx Ground, Texas
Teachers, Supreme Services, C&J Energy Services, Albertsons Market, Grande communications, Johnson, Miller &
Co, Weaver, L.L.P., Richard
Milburn Academy, Packers Plus,
Kermit ISD, Schlumberger, HEB, D.R. Horton, Stewart
& Steveson, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Bobby Cox
Companies, Robert Half, ICA
Broadcasting, Big Spring
ISD, Domino's Pizza, The Hertz
Corporation, Texas Leadership
Charter Academy, Cain Electrical
Supply, Midland independent
School District, Starbucks Coffee
Company, Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health, and DayBreak
Venture, Wink-Loving ISD,
Reeves County Detention Center,
Texas Department of Family and
Protective Services, Saulsbury
Industries, Ector County ISD,
W.W. Grainger, Inc., West Texas
VA Health Care System, Harmony Science Academy, Snelling
Staffing, Marine Corps, Security
bank, U.S. Army, and Odessa Police Department.
at http://www.utpb.edu/
academics/undergraduatesuccess/career-services/students/
companies-attending-cobe-jobfair. If you identify a company
you want to follow up with, call
the UTPB Career Center at 5523634 and request contact information for any of the companies
listed.
The UTPB Career Center also posts hundreds of jobs on their
CCN recruitment website at
https://www.collegecentral.com/
utpb/. The next job fair will be
If you did not get a chance to the College of Business and Enattend the job fair, participating gineering job fair which will be
companies can be viewed
hosted in September.
Grad School: Is it Right for You?
By: Angie Favela
On April 2, 2015 Kathleen
Halford and Jackeline Gonzalez
moderated the “Grad School: Is it
Right for You?” seminar. This
event was hosted at the UTPB
Mac Boring room. The purpose
of the seminar was to give students information about the programs, admission requirements,
scholarships, and graduate assistant positions.
To apply to graduate school
go to applytexas.org. The graduate office does not accept paper
applications anymore but the administrative assistants assured
the students that applytexas.org
makes it very quick and easy.
When you submit your information it goes directly to the admissions office. The graduate office receives it after them. The
process of getting admitted takes
We have 19 graduate programs. Some of the programs are about one to two weeks.
available completely online such
There are two tests that you
as Kinesiology, Business Admin- might need to take to be accepted
istration, and Special Education. into a graduate program. One is
Other programs can be a hybrid the GRE and the other is the
of face-to-face and online.
GMAT. There is a book that the
Graduate Office has that tells you
what score the program head will
accept. This is called the
“Program Admission Standard.”
They do accept applications year
round. If you do not do well on
the exam take it to the graduate
office there might be another
way to accepted.
Graduate scholarships are
available and the requirements
are that you have to be fully admitted to the program and you
have to have a 3.0 GPA or higher. The deadline for the fall semester is September 11th. You
only have to apply once because
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it will roll over to the following
semesters. The amount that you
receive depends on how many
hours you will be taking. Scholarship amounts are:
3 hours: $125
6 hours: $250
9 hours: $500
There are positions available for
students in the graduate program.
The requirements to be a graduate assistant is that you have to
be fully accepted into the program and you have to be a fulltime student. Go to the Graduate
Program head and tell them that
you are interested in becoming a
graduate assistant.
Halford and Gonzalez gave students information about the programs, admission requirements,
scholarships, and graduate assistant positions. They encouraged
students to visit their office (MB
1208) or email them at gradstudies@utpb.edu if they wanted
more information about graduate
school.
Internships: Are They Right for You?
By: Angie Favela
insurance benefits for paid interns.
Left to Right: MSC student Oluoma Okogue and MBA student Dariya Abdrakhmanova. Top to Bottom:
Denise Dunlap business division manager for Dunlap & Company, Ellen Mosley regional manager for Aflac,
Bailey Lively HR director for Midland County, and Leah Morgan program director for The Crisis Center.
Having an internship or relevant job experience prior to
graduation is always an advantage for new graduates pursuing their first professional job.
On April 9th the UTPB Career
Center hosted the “Internships:
Are They Right for You?” seminar to show students what type
of internships are available,
where they can find them, and
what to do when they get them.
Several employers were also in
attendance, where they also
learned about guidelines for onboarding international students,
the Fair Labor Standards Act six
-part test for hiring unpaid interns and the more recent Affordable Care Act legislation
guidelines regarding eligibility
guidelines regarding health care
Moderator Tony Love noted
that generally there are three
types of internships: paid, unpaid, and internships that articulate with academic credit, which
can also be paid. Love noted that
students can find internships in
corporate, non-profit or governmental websites, through professional organizations, trade
groups, labor unions, friends,
neighbors, church members or
on UTPB’s recruitment website
www.collegecentral.com/utpb
among other places.
It was noted that paid internship programs are difficult to
procure, primarily because of the
work/training criteria that is involved in the planning for a paid
internship program. Love noted
that students should capitalize on
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such an opportunity if accorded
them. He gave the example of
an unsigned NFL free agent who
was invited to a football team’s
summer camp. He noted that the
free agent is not currently a part
of the team, and is there to impress the owners and the coaches
that he is worthy of becoming a
team member. He noted that interns should take the same approach to their internship experience.
Other pointers given for interns
were:

Seek out reputable mentors
within the organization.

Arrive early to work and stay
late.

Do not gossip and always remain positive.

Always seek out additional
responsibility.

Set aside a time each week to
discuss your goals and accomplishments with your assigned mentor or supervisor.

Make a point to network with
co-workers by inviting staff
or management to go to
lunch with you. Don’t be
afraid to network with workers outside your area of assignment.

Attend after hour company
functions and events. Participate in extra-curricular activ-


ities such as company soccer/ took the opportunity one step
softball leagues and fundfurther by developing an internal
raising events.
intern manual as a knowledge
bank or repository for future inOnce the internship gets
terns. The moderator noted that
started, don’t be afraid to
he saw such manual that conspeak up. Managers get
tained various procedures, indusbusy. If you find you’re
spending most of your time try vocabulary, frequently used
on busy work or no work at documents, FAQs, and more.
all, approach your supervisor The manual was used as a trainwith ideas of how you might ing manual for future interns and
be able to help out on specif- left a lasting impression with the
employer.
ic projects.
Add your mentors to your
Linked network and continue
to communicate with them
even after the internship
ends.
At the conclusion of the
presentation, several organizations were on-hand to give an
overview of their company and
their various internship programs. These entities included
the Crisis Center, Midland
County, AFLAC, Dunlap &
Company, and Enterprise Rent-a
-Car. The Crisis center has both
paid and unpaid internships.
Midland County, AFLAC, Dunlap & Company, and Enterprise
Rent-a-Car have paid summer
internships for juniors and seniors. Some noted that they will
make an exception for some
sophomores if they have an outstanding record of achievement.
It was also noted that since
paid internships are so difficult
to find, students sometimes have
to “create” their own internships.
Love noted that he has known
students who have reached out to
some of the smaller employers
for “informational interviews.”
Love noted that students used
this meeting as an opportunity to
identify any challenges the company was facing and then transformed this challenge into an internship that provided the student with an opportunity to con- Everyone in attendance received
duct research in a specific area. a free lunch and door prizes
Employers benefited by gaining were awarded.
an outside perspective and students gained a unique opportunity to enhance their resume. Love
noted that some students even
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Networking in a Digital World
By: Angie Favela
portant. Make sure you have and
maintain a good reputation.
When you have Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or any type of social media you are creating your
own brand. Blogging is huge for
writers. Foster your brand when
people have the same name as
you by adding a middle initial or
adding good things about yourself.
she sends them her LinkedIn account. Update your account constantly. This is a continuing process because you learn new
things all of the time.
The message feature is not
used by a lot of people. She advised to use it because that is
how you actually get to know
people. Do not be afraid to introduce yourself to people that do
Junior management major Benigno Bejaran: I am
interested in social marketing. I am glad I came. to
If you have a business make the things you are interested in.
the seminar.
sure that your name is not com- Ask them what you want to
On April 16th the UTPB Ca- promised. Go across all platforms know. Some of those people
reer Center hosted the
and make sure no one is using the might become your mentors.
“Networking in a Digital World” name of your company. Make
Networking is very important
seminar. The moderator for this sure the name of your company is
because “it is not what you know
event was Danita Maldonado,
available and take them even if
but who you know”. Make sure
President and founder of Blaze
you are currently not using that
you add people that know you in
Social Marketing. Companies
type of social media at that mo- a positive way in your account. It
hire her to maintain their digital ment.
looks very good when people
presence. She taught our students
LinkedIn is the most important
recommend you.
about various social media including new LinkedIn updates to tool you are going to need as you
Maldonado taught our stuget
older.
Put
your
resume
and
help students network for jobs in
dents about the different types of
also
put
your
community
service
a digital world.
social media that is out there and
duties. Community service is
Digital is anything that hap- very important. Employers want advised the students on what information should and should not
pens on the web and anything
to know if you are helping within be in social media accounts. A
that is done with a connection
your community. When people
free lunch and door prizes were
such as cable and Wi-Fi. Devel- ask Maldonado for her resume
provided.
oping your personal brand is im-
Newsletters
The link below will take you to the Career Services Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 20 published on August
27, 2014
http://www.utpb.edu/docs/default-source/default-document-library/career-services-newsletter-8-272014.pdf?sfvrsn=0
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We dedicated this issue to the incoming freshmen (a.k.a. the UTPB class of 2018) and have included our
“12 rules for UTPB freshmen.” Also inside, you’ll see:

UTPB Grad Kelly Hardin Receives Multiple Offers at Educators Job Fair

Love Note’s unpaid and paid internship requirement changes

Details of the College of Business & Engineering Career Fair on September 18, 2014

Why Networking Leads to Easier Interviews

Tell a Graduate to Start Saving Now

Enterprise Holdings Donates $1,500 to the Career Center

Work co-op positions and requirements
The link below will take you to the Career Services Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 21 published on October
23, 2014
http://www.utpb.edu/docs/default-source/default-document-library/career-services-newsletter-10-232014.pdf?sfvrsn=0
Inside you will see:

2014 “Dress for Success”

College of Business & Engineering Career Fair featured former Falcons Joshua Lyons and Carlos Finol returning to campus to recruit Falcons

Entrepreneurship: Is it Right for Me?

Details of Frost Bank’s visit on campus which featured several banking executives along with information on how finance, accounting, M.P.A. and M.B.A. students can pursue internships and management trainee opportunities with Frost.

Law School: Is It Right for You?

Love note’s a unique “work at home” opportunity for our UTPB online students who choose to not only study online but possibly work online

Opportunities to work in the UTPB Career Services Department Work Co-op Program

The Five Key Rules For Hosting A Meal
The link below will take you to the Career Services Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 1 published on January
15, 2015
http://www.utpb.edu/docs/default-source/default-document-library/newsletter-volume-2-issue-1.pdf?
sfvrsn=0
Inside, you will find:

Ways to finance a study abroad program

November Etiquette Tip of the Month: Can You Ever Overextend Your Appreciation?

Volunteer opportunities
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
Careers in Health Care

Study Abroad Seminar

Sexual Assault Prevention Outreach Team

Love Note’s Social Security data entry error
The link below will take you to the Career Services Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 2 published on March 11,
2015
http://www.utpb.edu/docs/default-source/default-document-library/newsletter-volume-2-issue-2.pdf?
sfvrsn=0
Inside, you’ll find:

Important information about the UTPB Spring Job Fair on March 26, 2015

Turbo Mock Interviewing details

Careers in Long-term Health Care

Acing your First Interview

Careers in Education

Living and Working Overseas

Study Abroad

Work options for international students.

Job Fair Interview Do’s & Don’ts

Five Tips for Overcoming Mingle-Phobia

Navigating the Interview Process and Avoiding a Legal Landmine

Six Unwritten Rules for Millennials Starting Their First Job
The link below will take you to the Career Services Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 3 published on April 23,
2015
http://www.utpb.edu/docs/default-source/default-document-library/career-services-newsletter-vol-2-issue3.pdf?sfvrsn=0
Inside, you'll find:

Details on the "Turbo Mock Interviewing Event"

Spring 2015 Job Fair

How to Prepare a Résumé using Quantitative Statements & Action Verbs

Networking in a Digital World

Details of Jules Fletcher/Lindsey Matthews/Ashley Haggerton's work co-op experiences

Internships: Are They Right for You?

Love Note's Financial Advice for the Class of 2015
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2014 Salary Survey
Discipline
National
Employed Disclosed
Average
Full- time
Salary
Salary *
UTPB
UTPB
UTPB High UTPB Low
Average
Standard
Salary
Salary
Salary
Deviation
% employed
Accounting
9
8
$55,600
$56,813
$80,000
$45,000
10805
100.00%
Art
1
1
$35,600
$30,000
$30,000
$30,000
0
33.33%
Athletic Training
1
1
N/A***
$45,000
$45,000
$45,000
0
100.00%
BAAS/Industrial Tech
4
3
$57,100
$48,433
$57,300
$38,000
7957
100.00%
Biology
8
8
$41,800
$40,825
$62,000
$25,000
19000
88.89%
Biology (G)
2
2
N/A***
$58,000
$77,000
$39,000
10436
100.00%
Chemistry
6
6
$46,300
$57,750
$75,000
$48,000
9406
100.00%
Child and Familiy Studies
3
3
$32,800
$31,500
$39,500
$27,000
5672
75.00%
CJAD (G)
1
1
N/A***
$33,000
$33,000
$33,000
0
100.00%
Clinical Psychology (G)
2
2
$36,900
$32,680
$35,360
$30,000
2680
66.67%
Communication
3
3
$52,300
$33,000
$40,000
$29,000
4976
75.00%
Computer science
8
8
$67,500
$54,188
$68,000
$29,000
12273
100.00%
1
1
$73,600
$80,000
$80,000
$80,000
0
100.00%
Criminal Justice online
1
1
$38,800
$30,000
$30,000
$30,000
0
100.00%
Criminology
1
1
N/A***
$34,000
$34,000
$34,000
0
50.00%
EDBI (G)
1
1
N/A***
$47,000
$47,000
$47,000
0
100.00%
Education Leadership (G)
4
4
N/A***
$48,250
$70,000
$36,000
12969
80.00%
English
3
3
$40,100
$41,667
$48,000
$35,000
5312
75.00%
Finance
4
4
$59,500
$68,750
$82,000
$60,000
8166
100.00%
Geology
3
3
N/A***
$39,667
$45,000
$36,000
3859
100.00%
History (G)
1
1
$49,000
$44,700
$44,700
$44,700
0
50.00%
History
3
3
$39,400
$46,667
$51,000
$41,000
4190
100.00%
Humanities
3
3
$32,800
$39,833
$47,000
$33,000
5720
100.00%
Information Systems
0
0
$58,800
N/A**
N/A**
N/A**
N/A**
N/A**
Kinesiology
6
6
$43,000
$48,367
$60,000
$31,200
12017
85.71%
Management
8
8
$58,200
$50,500
$60,000
$36,000
10234
100.00%
Marketing
7
7
$57,500
$44,857
$65,000
$24,000
11995
87.50%
Math
1
1
$50,500
$36,000
$36,000
$36,000
0
33.33%
MBA (G)
9
9
$73,300
$58,845
$100,000
$41,300
15664
91.67%
Mechanical engineering
11
11
$63,700
$79,860
$125,000
$51,600
21056
100.00%
MPAC (G)
1
1
$66,300
$69,000
$69,000
$69,000
0
100.00%
MPAL (G)
1
1
$54,100
$61,000
$61,000
$61,000
0
100.00%
Multidisciplinary Studies
11
11
$42,400
$39,345
$50,000
$29,000
6441
73.33%
Music
2
2
$35,600
$60,000
$75,000
$45,000
15000
66.67%
Computer science (G)
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2014 Salary Survey Continued
Discipline
National
Employed Disclosed
Average
Full- time
Salary
Salary *
UTPB
UTPB
UTPB High UTPB Low
Average
Standard
Salary
Salary
Salary
Deviation
% employed
Political Science
0
0
$43,500
N/A**
N/A**
N/A**
N/A**
N/A**
Psychology
10
10
$36,900
$35,206
$50,000
$24,000
8419
100.00%
Social Work
3
3
$37,100
$35,667
$40,000
$31,000
3682
75.00%
Sociology
4
4
$36,800
$41,500
$45,000
$38,000
2693
80.00%
2
2
$46,100
$35,500
$47,000
$24,000
11500
40.00%
Spanish
* National Association of Colleges and Employers: September 2014
**N/A = not available
***No NACE data available for September 2014
Disclaimers: Salaries of students who were employed part time were not factored. Salary includes base salary, overtime, commisions projected
and signing bonuses. Survey was administered to students two weeks before May 2014 graduation through October 31, 2014.
A low response rate for any discipline can significantly skew results
Survey Response
Rate:
64.89%
Students who accepted FT offer or employed FT six months after graduation (see formula below)
84.83%
E: employed full-time or accepted a full-time offer
G: Will immediately enroll in graduate school
PT: Currently employed part time
E
T-G-PT-NS
E
or
E+N
T: Total Respondents
N: Not employed, but seeking FT employment
NS: Not seeking employment
May 2014 Graduates
Company Name
Number of students
hired by this company
Major
Baker Concrete
1
MRKT
Basic Energy
1
ACCT
Buckle
1
SOCI
Chevron
2
FINA, MENG
Child Protective Services
2
SOWK, PSCL
City of Midland
2
PSYC, MBA
Comcast
1
COSC
Concho Resources
1
MNGT
Conoco Phillips
3
MENG
Crockett County CCSD
1
MDIS
Ecotr County Juvenile Probation
2
CJAD
Ector County ISD
7
SPAN, MDIS, EDBI, HIST, MUSI, EDLD
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May 2014 Graduates Continued
Company Name
Number of students
hired by this company
Major
Endeavor Energy Sources
1
ACCT
Exelon Corporation
1
MENG
First Baptist Church
1
COMM
Garioh Brunson P.C.
1
MNGT
Genesis Center of the Permian Basin
1
PSCL
GEO-Group
1
CCJO
Irving ISD
1
MDIS
Johnson, Miller & Co.
4
ACCT
Kinder Morgan
1
MENG
Lake Travis ISD
1
EDSP
Laredo Petroleum
1
MENG
Linn Energy
1
GEOL
Lowe's
1
ENGL
Maholtra Law Firm
1
PSYC
Meck Refrigeration
1
ACCT
Midland ISD
6
KINE, HIST, CHLD, ENGL, MDIS
MRC Global
1
MNGT
National Bank of Andrews
1
PSYC
Natural Gas Services Group
1
MENG
Odessa Police
1
CRIM
Odessa Pumps
1
MENG
Palmer Drug Abuse Program
2
PSYC
Permian Associate Consultants
1
ACCT
Permian Enterprises
1
EDLD
Pioneer Natural Resources
1
ACCT
Propetro Services, Inc.
1
PENG
Rockwater Energy
2
MRKT,CHEM
Salon 2000
1
PSYC
Saulsbury Industries
1
MPA
Sewell Family of Companies
1
FINA
Slaton ISD
1
HIST
Snyder ISD
2
CHLD, MDIS
Target
1
MNGT
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
3
ACCT, SPAN
Tim Snelson's Pumping Unit Service, Inc.
1
MNGT
TN Department of Children's Services
1
SOWK
Total Vision Center
1
BIOL
Trace Analysis, Inc.
1
BIOL
Twin Cities Technologies, Inc.1
1
BAAS
Veterans Administration
1
SOCI
Vista Sales & Service
*Not all hires noted company affiliations
1
MNGT
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May 2014 Graduate School/Career Services Usage Survey
% of bachelor degree graduates who indi- % Attending Grad- % who used
cated thay plan to immediately enroll in
uate school at
Discipline
Career Sergraduadte school
UTPB
vices at UTPB
Accounting
Art
ATHL
BAAS
Biology (G)
Biology
CCJO
Chemistry
Child and Familiy Studies
CJAD (G)
Clinical Psychology (G)
Communication
Computer Science (G)
Computer Science
Criminology
Economics
EDBI (G)
EDLD (G)
EDSP
English
Finance
Geology
History (G)
History (u)
Humanities
ISYS
ITEC
Kinesiology
Management (G)
Management (U)
Marketing
MATH
MBA (G)
Mechanical engineering
MPAC (G)
MPAL (G)
Multidiscliplinary Studies
Music
Petroleum Engineering
Political Science
Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish
62%
60%
0%
33%
0%
40%
0%
83%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
0%
0%
33%
20%
40%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
11%
11%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
9%
0%
0%
0%
33%
50%
17%
17%
% of all Bachelor's level respondents to immediately enroll in graduate school
% of all Bachelor's level respondents who plan to attend graduate school at UTPB
% of all respondents who used some form of Career Services while attending UTPB
100%
67%
0%
0%
0%
67%
0%
83%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
0%
0%
50%
100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
80%
0%
0%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
80%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
80%
100%
100%
15%
61%
99%