February 6th through February 12th, 2012

Express Business Solutions is in the business of delivering high value services that result in additional technology infrastructure savings for FedEx Express business units.   Meet our Express Business Solutions Service Teams:

• Domain and Application Support collaborates closely with Express business units to provide and monitor technology resources and services.
• Business Requirements Analysis and Development uses industry-standard approaches to elicit and document business requirements.
• Quality Assurance & Implementation Support participates in initial requirement elicitation to ensure requirements are testable. This team works with business units to define, create and execute test cases and also assists with the implementation of new systems.
• Decision Support Systems delivers data and information to a diverse group of internal business customers across FedEx Express using development tools such as VB.NET, ColdFusion, Oracle and SQL.
• Strategy, Management and Performance (SMP) manages a wide range of FedEx Express IT assets through every step of the device lifecycle ensuring financial oversight is provided and consistent processes are followed.

Education: Bachelor’s degree/equivalent in Management Information Systems (MIS), Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or other quantitative disciplines

Minimum Experience:
Demonstrated problem solving skills.
Demonstrated planning / organizing ability and strong attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong communication skills (listening, verbal, written).
Experience using Microsoft office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. For Decision Support Systems interns, experience with databases and/or web-based development.
Responsibilities for Express Business Solutions Associate Business Systems Analyst may include the following:
• Assist in defining and documenting requirements for business solutions.
• Assist in the planning and implementation of software testing.
• Assist in planning, designing and supporting web-based decision support tools
• Contribute to project plans and presentations to management.
• Assist in lifecycle management activities for field assets.
• Assist in the planning and governance of FedEx Express Technology projects.
 

Mark your calendar for these up-coming Career Center workshops and events.  To sign up for any of these events, log in to your Nace-Link account, and click the "Events" tab...then click the workshop you want to attend, and hit the RSVP button at the bottom of the page:

• Resume Writing Workshop: 
  Thursday, February 16th - 1:00 pm, Buckman 112
• Interviewing Skills & Professional Image Workshop:  
  Thursday, February 23rd - 1:00 pm, Buckman 112
• Practice Tests (GRE, LSAT, MCAT, OAT, DAT, PCAT, GMAT)
  Thursday, March 15th - 1:00 pm, Kenrick Hall Second Floor
  ($5.00 payable on test day to cover materials...you can keep test booklet afterwards as a study guide)
• Job Fair Preparation Workshop:
  Thursday, March 22nd - 1:00 pm, Buckman 112
• Spring 2012 Job Fair:
  Thursday, March 29th - 11:30 to 2:00, Thomas Center Sabbatini Lounge

The American College Personnel Association is having a conference on March 24-25 for current undergraduates who are interested in a career in Student Affairs.  For more details and registration information, click here: http://convention.myacpa.org/program/next-generation-overview.php

The Insurors of Memphis will be conducting its Student Shadowing Day on Thursday, February 23rd.  This will allow students to spend a day with an insurance professional, learn more about the industry and day-to-day responsibilities of those who work in that field.  If you are interested in participating, please send your name, email address and phone number to Betty McWillie at mcwillie@cbu.edu.  Betty will forward your information to the organization, who will then contact you with further arrangements. Part of the day will also include a luncheon at Chickasaw Country Club.
 

All job opportunities listed with our office appear in our Nace-Link Recruitment System powered by Symplicity.  Students and alumni should register or sign in to access these positions, which are posted by employers as they become available.  Full details on each job (description, majors, experience, requirements, etc.) are included.

There are currently 157 active positions posted.  Jobs that have been posted recently include those from the following companies...

• Teacher Effectiveness Initiative:  Memphis City Schools (Education and related)
• Office Support Internship:  Lab Four Technology (All Majors)
• Co-Op Engineer: Premier System Integrators (Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering)
• Financial Analyst:  Accredo Health (Finance or MBA)
• Internship:  Scottrade (Cordova) (Finance, Economics)
• InterChange Associate:  Intersections (All Majors)
• IT Technologies:  UT Health Science Center (Computer Science)
• Financial Advisor:  MassMutual (All Majors)
• Math Teacher:  Memphis City Schools (Math/Teaching Licensure)
• Sales Representative:  RJ Young (All Majors)
• Quality Control Analyst: Meridian Lifescience (Biology/Biochemistry Majors)
• Entry Level Controls Engineer:  Logical Systems (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management)
• Multiple Positions (5):  Vensoft (Multiple Majors)
• Teller:  Memphis Area Teachers (Orion) Credit Union (All Majors)
• Project Manager/Engineer:  Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon (Civil Engineering)
• Executive Recruiter:  The Williams Company (Business Administration)
• Accountant I: State Of Tennessee Treasury Department  (Accounting)
• Marketing Intern:  Revid Property Management (Marketing)

An Insurance Sales Position with State Farm Agent Preston Carpenter is now available.  Computer skills, ability to multi-task, experience in marketing preferred; salary plus commission.  Email resume to:  Preston.Carpenter.b1yf@statefarm.com

Mark your calendar!  The Spring 2012 Job Fair will be held on Thursday, March 29th!  If you are an alumnus whose company might be interested in attending, drop us a line, and we'll tell you how to get on the distribution list when invitations go out later this month.
 

Summer employment applications are currently being accepted at the Griffiss Institute for project work to be done for the Air Force Research Laboratory, Information Directorate, Rome NY.  The mission of the Information Directorate is to lead the discovery, development, and integration of affordable war-fighting information technologies for our air, space and cyberspace force.

To help accomplish this mission, our primary areas of focus will involve those students pursuing degrees in the fields of Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Individuals selected for the projects will work at state-of-the-art facilities alongside world-class scientists and engineers.

Applications will be accepted through February 24, 2012.  The 2012 application process for students is located on the Griffiss Institute website at:  www.griffissinstitute.org/summerinternprogram.html

In order to apply, all students must:
1) Complete the application form and attach the required documents (i.e. resumes, transcripts) as indicated.
2) Send the completed form and attachments to the following email address:  hr@griffissinstitute.org

All documents should be attached to one email transmission.

If you have not signed up for a Career Center Nace-Link account, be sure to do so as soon as possible!  You can browse job listings (full-time, part-time, internships, and more), create a student profile, post resumes/cover letters/transcripts, and more! 

Note:  When you register for an account, you will receive an email from the system ("donotreply@cbu.edu") containing a link to verify your email address.  You must click this link to validate your email address before your account can be approved.  The following students/alumni have registered for accounts, but have not yet verified their email addresses (so these accounts are still pending).  Please do so as soon as possible so you can view jobs and post resumes! (If you have not received the verification email, check your spam/junk folder): 

• Regina Tinnon (Accounting, registered February 2nd)
• Hillary Brown (Psychology, registered February 2nd)
• Angela Johnson (Business/HR, registered January 24th)
• Shantrel Mosley (Psychology/Business, registered January 23rd)
• Suzanne LudikHuize (Liberal Studies, registered January 9th)

The Career Center is now on Facebook and LinkedIn!  We'll use these pages to keep you posted on things happening in our office, including breaking job opportunities, campus interview updates, company visits, job fairs and more!  "Like" us on Facebook and/or Join Our LinkedIn Group today!!

Staff Members:
Betty McWillie, Director:  (901) 321-3330
Cathy Lantrip, Career Counselor:  (901) 321-3329
Curt Rogers, Recruitment Coordinator:  (901) 321-3330