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Have you ever wanted to corner a Career Counselor and pepper them with your burning questions? This is a regular series that does just that. Ms. Liz tackles your tricky Career Counseling questions with warmth and humor. Updates: Tuesdays at Noon (Arizona Time) from September to April. Duration: Ap…

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    • Apr 22, 2014 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 4m AVG DURATION
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    Why Go To A Career Fair?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2014 3:43


    Our Fine-Arts-inclined student returns, wondering what they might get out of what is perceived to be an industry-based event. Surely non-profit organizations won't be attending… right? Mz Liz opines.

    Is It Too Late To Change Course?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2014 3:28


    A junior business major is having second thoughts about completing the degree - in fact, fine arts seem to be calling. Is it too late to change majors? Mz Liz opines.

    Mocking Up An Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2014 3:32


    It's time to brush up on those interviewing skills, and Mocks seem like the best way to go. But with a visual impairment, this student wonders just how much to disclose. Mz Liz is an open book.

    PhD Jobs Outside of Academia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2014 3:25


    Our PhD student returns thinking that a position outside of academia might be more in line with his future. The thing is, while he knows what he wants, he has no idea how to find it. Mz Liz has plenty of places he can look.

    Paint Thinner On The Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2014 4:29


    After doing an unpaid internship in a local gallery, our art major is realizing having a studio after graduation may not be a reality and wonders just what the future holds. Mz Liz has a palette of colorful thoughts.

    National Prospects for International Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2014 4:15


    After going to the career fair and interviewing with several recruiters, this international student is starting to get the feeling that domestic companies just aren't that into him. What to do? Ask Mz Liz, of course.

    LA Internship Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2014 4:03


    It's a fantastic internship with a small Los Angeles-based film company this student is after - but the company is insisting that the internship be for credit. As it's not directly related to their major, their home department won't support it. Naturally, the student turns to Mz. Liz to find out how to make it work.

    A COMmon Question

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2014 3:29


    Is Campus Interviewing appropriate for a Communications Major? Mz Liz has been asked variations of that question over the years, and of course, has some advice.

    A Fresh(man) Look At Interships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2014 3:25


    This freshman is under pressure from parents to do an internship over the summer, but wonders if it's appropriate to do - and in what field, too? Mz Liz has her usual sage advice.

    I Could Stay In School Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2014 4:06


    When you find something you like, it's not a surprise that you'd want to keep at it for as long as you can. But as Mz Liz tells this Honors student, you might have to graduate but you don't have to leave what you love.

    No One Said Grad School Was Mandatory!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2014 4:06


    Our psychology major is back and dismayed to discover that getting a job in that field likely requires graduate school. Not knowing whether they even want to go that route or not, Mz Liz helps by laying out all of the options.

    I'd Do Anything To Get A Job

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2013 3:29


    This senior Communications major graduates next May and knows it's probably time to start the job search. Realizing it might be a tad late in the game, he's willing to do almost anything to get started. Mz Liz has some advice.

    Backup Plan To Academic Career

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2013 3:28


    Our Ph.D. student returns, worried about how competitive the academic workplace seems to be. Should he have a backup plan, just in case? It depends, according to Mz Liz.

    Settle Down & Major In Job

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2013 5:38


    It can be tough when you have a daughter who seems as though she'll never choose a major; more so when you are concerned that she might not choose one that will lead to a successful career. But when these parents ask Mz Liz for an intervention, they get an unexpected answer.

    Not Enough To Put On A Resume

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2013 3:47


    Mz Liz gets this question quite a bit: you need a resume, even for a campus job, but haven't done literally anything since high school. What do you do? Take Mz Liz's advice, for one.

    Avoiding The Meaningless Internship

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2013 3:40


    Everyone tells you to do an internship - but how can you actually find one that is a good fit for your major? Mz Liz helps this double major in English & Creative Writing find a way to do just that.

    On Second Thought, Maybe I Should Go To Grad School

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2013 2:59


    Our Microbiology major has been thinking about the advice Mz Liz gave and wonders now if it was a bit hasty to decide against going to grad school. But what sort of program would be the right fit? Mz Liz has more answers.

    Still Life Internship

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2013 3:34


    This Fine Arts major is being harangued by his parents to do an internship - but what does that look like for a painter? Mz Liz has some advice.

    Stranger in a Strange Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2013 3:16


    In prepping for his first American-style interview, this international student has come to understand there are some amazing differences when it comes to the process in this country. Mz Liz has some ideas on how to get ready.

    Converting a CV to a Resume

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2013 3:16


    When you are a Ph.D. you tend to use a CV for your academic search; unfortunately, as Mz Liz points out, that's not exactly the same thing as using a resume for your job search. She has some tips on how to make the transition less painful.

    What The Heck Do I Major In?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2013 4:06


    It's a tough choice: environmental sciences, social work or the new Family Studies degree? Mz Liz has a few thoughts on what this freshmen can do to clarify her thoughts.

    Grad School Flameout

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2013 3:25


    This microbiology major was originally planning on Med School but is pretty much burned out and has no desire to continue on. Mz Liz has some advice on where she should go from here.

    Are Career Fairs for Citizens Only?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2013 4:26


    This Computer Engineering international student has been told that there's no point to attending the Career Fair since the organizations attending are only looking for US Citizens. That's not necessarily true, says Mz Liz.

    Should I Do Campus Interviewing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2013 3:17


    Pete the Junior is back and wonders if Campus Interviewing is something he should participate in. Mz Liz has a dramatic answer.

    Need A Job? Don't Be Picky!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2013 3:38


    A Physiology major laments that there just don't seem to be any interesting campus jobs in Wildcat JobLink. Mz Liz has some guidance on how to expand the search a tad.

    Formatting Your Resume

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2013 3:02


    This visually-impared student realizes he needs to have a decent resume in order to look for an internship, but has no idea where to begin. Mz Liz fills him in on how Career Services can help.

    Psyched For Work Study

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2013 4:06


    This incoming freshman Psychology major has something called work study and no idea what it is or how to use it. Mz Liz has some timely advice.

    Scared To Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2013 4:30


    s all well and good to tell students that networking is the key to landing a position. But what can serious introverts do in this area? Mz Liz says you'll likely need to ease out of your comfort zone.

    I'm No Barbara Walters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2013 4:08


    One piece of advice we always give students is to ask meaningful questions of the recruiter during the interview. But one student wonders how to do this, especially if you have no idea what to ask? Mz Liz says that should never be the case.

    Math, Science & Spanish - Oh My!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2013 4:48


    This double Math and Science major really only has eyes for Spanish but worries how practical a degree in that field might be. Mz Liz is divided about the "practical" tag...

    It Might Not Be Elementary, Watson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2013 3:42


    As their student teaching starts to wind down, this future Elementary Teacher wonders if it's even possible to get a position in this era of budget cuts. Mz Liz has some advice.

    MIS-ing an Internship

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2013 4:37


    This MIS major is wondering how best to set about locating an internship, giving Mz Liz a chance to opine on the genuine benefits of such an experience.

    Employers Come to Campus? Really?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2013 4:15


    Surprise! Employers do, actually, come to the UA to interview Wildcats and this student wants to know how to get in on the action. Mz Liz has something of a roadmap.

    Using Twitter To Find Jobs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2013 5:16


    Mz Liz turns the tables and asks Chris how to use Twitter and other social media tools to locate opportunities. There are more options than you think, according to Chris…

    Whether - or When - to Disclose Vision Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2013 3:32


    A visually impaired student is in the process of searching for an internship and wonders when it would be appropriate to tell the employer - at the interview, or after being hired? Mz Liz thinks it depends on several factors.

    Graduation Writer's Block

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2013 3:42


    As a sophomore, this student is suddenly having doubts about the chapter they will write post-graduation. Shoul they be worried about a job after the UA? Mz Liz has some advice.

    My Lost (Freshman) Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2013 3:31


    As a sophomore, this student is suddenly having doubts about the chapter they will write post-graduation. Shoul they be worried about a job after the UA? Mz Liz has some advice.

    Mom Says Clean Up My Facebook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2013 3:41


    Mom's had a look at your Facebook page and has a few concerns about what she sees there since you're looking for an internship. Mz Liz agrees that it's a big deal.

    Whoa, Why Did I Get An MBA?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2012 3:10


    After getting an MBA, the realization sets in: there is zero interest there in working in business. Now what? Is the degree wasted? Absolutely not, says Mz Liz.

    Find My Son an Internship, Please!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2012 3:50


    This parent is concerned that their son has yet to do an internship and asks if Career Services would please locate one for him to pursue. That's not exactly how it works, says Mz Liz...

    Soup to Nuts Resumes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2012 3:22


    What? You say you've been told that your resume is too long, but you think everything on it is really valid? Mz Liz has some thoughts on how you might slim it down.

    Do You Really Need To Do An Internship?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2012 3:01


    Between classes and working, it seems impossible to fit in the time to do an internship. Is it really necessary? As always, Mz Liz's answer depends...

    Skip Right To Grad School

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2012 3:40


    With the economy so bad, it might seem like an excellent idea to skip the job market and just go to grad school. Except that without a master plan, that path could be just as rocky, according to Mz Liz.

    Why Aren't There More Paid Internships?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2012 4:54


    It seems unfair to this student that there are so many unpaid internships out there. Why aren't there more paid ones? It depends on a few key factors, according to Mz Liz.

    You Say Potato, I Say Umm

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2012 3:08


    Ingrained habits can be tough to change, especially just a short period before something as important as an interview. Are there any options for eradicating the dreaded "umm" from existence? Maybe, says Mz Liz.

    Academic Positions, Resumes and CVs for Ph.D.s

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2012 4:15


    Maybe Pre-Med, Maybe Grad School, Maybe Not

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2012 5:28


    Sometimes after you start a course of study, you discover that it's not exactly what you were hoping. In this case, going on to Medical School doesn't seem all that appealing to this pre-med student, but Grad School might. Maybe. Mz Liz helps peel back the onion...

    Year End Job Search

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2012 4:38


    And just like that, it's October, you're graduating in December… and you've not quite gotten around to finding a job. And you missed the last Career Fair. Is all hope lost? Maybe not, says Mz Liz.

    Antique Career Fairs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2012 4:10


    Aren't Career Fairs obsolete? What's the point in going? Mz Liz advises that reports of it's death have been greatly exaggerated...

    Why Should I Do Campus Interviewing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2012 3:28


    When you are told to do something, you sometimes might question it - as with an Eller student who has been encouraged to sign up for Campus Interviewing. Why should they? Mz Liz has an answer.

    Where Have All The Part-Time Jobs Gone?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2012 3:04


    After looking high and low, this student just can't seem to find any work on campus. It's almost like they have just vanished… or have they? Mz Liz knows a secret or two.

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