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How to work with Career Services for Job Search Assistance

The Middlesex County College Job Listings are for current MCC students and MCC graduates. Jobs are posted on our site by the employers, and students apply for the posted positions by contacting Career Services. Please read the following information:

If you are currently an MCC student, verify that you have at least a 2.0 GPA and are in good academic standing. If this is your first semester at MCC, you must wait until after midterms and bring along your midterm grades indicating that you have the equivalent of a 2.0 when you meet with Career Services.

For jobs posted on the MCC Job site:

1. You must have a resume on file with Career Services. Our policy is that students must meet with us to submit a resume. To make an appointment, call 732-906-2595.
   • Need help preparing a resume? Call 732-906-2595 to schedule an appointment with Career Services to get started with your resume (remember, at least 2.0 GPA required).
   • Even though our policy requires all students to meet with us prior to using Career Services job search assistance services, we are piloting the option of allowing students to email completed resumes to us (please email it to us in either MS-Word (.doc) or Adobe (.pdf) format only). If we find your resume needs work, you will have to come in to work with us. All emails must be sent from your MCC email address and must include your MCC student Id # along with your request for assistance. NO EXCEPTIONS!
2. After your resume is completed, review the job postings on our website by clicking on Search Job Listings in the blue box on the right side of the page.
3. If you find a posting on the MCC job site that is of interest and you meet all stated qualifications including experience, education and can work the stated hours, send the 4 digit job # via email to cquigley@middlesexcc.edu or braido@middlesexcc.edu.
   1. Please include a short message in the email explaining that you would like to apply for the listed position(s) - no more than 5 job #s at a time please! 
   2. Your first email message to us must include all of the following information: (hint: remember to spellcheck all of your emails and written documents )
      • Name
      • MCC Student ID # (alumni: you can send the last 4 #s of your social security # if you don't recall your Student ID #)
      • Your major and year of graduation (anticipated or actual)
      • Current GPA
      • Short statement of the type of work you are seeking
      • 4-digit job code(s)
      • All additional documents required by the employer as listed in the job posting (if any)
      • Statement that you are a US citizen or are authorized to work in the US (OPT candidates: you must start the process by meeting with the International Student Counselor in ED-100; call 732-906-2546 to make an appointment)
   3. YOU MUST SEND THE EMAIL USING YOUR MCC EMAIL ADDRESS and include your MCC student ID. NO EXCEPTIONS! This is required so that we can verify your status as an MCC student.
4. Depending on the time of year/semester, it may take several days or sometimes even longer before we can handle your emailed request. You are always welcome to make an appointment to meet with Career Services, and we will process your request during your appointment.
5. Employers post these positions themselves. The information posted is all the information Career Services knows about the position.
6. Most employers will contact you directly if they are interested in offering you the opportunity to interview. Very few alert Career Services about who they interview or hire, but that information is important to us for many reasons. Please let us know if you are called for an interview.

For jobs opportunities NOT on the MCC job posting site:

1. You apply for yourself by carefully following all stated instructions for applying. Of course, Career Services will still help you prepare your resume if you'd like.

Please also note:

• It is of utmost importance that you verify that all contact information on your resume (email address and phone numbers) is current and accurate. If you change your cell phone or email address, be sure to update that info on your resume prior to having it sent to an employer.
• It is equally important that you monitor voicemail and email at least daily during your job search. ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS respond immediately when an employer contacts you! Even if you have already accepted another position, please return the call promptly and thank the employer for their interest in you. Not only is that professional behavior, but with today's job market, you just never know who might be your boss in the future ....
• Please ensure that all communications (emails, phone calls, letters) are professional in format and content, and all written correspondence is free of typos and misspellings.
• Other pages on the Career Services website contain info to help you prepare for your interview, including tips for appropriate interview attire, tips on preparing for your interview and about helping yourself be successful on interview day, how to answer the most common interview questions and more. Please take the time to review this information, you'll be glad you did!