Eastern College Career Day - New York City

Eastern College Career Day - New York City (ECCD - NYC) is an opportunity for graduating seniors from 9 colleges, including Skidmore, to participate in first-round interviews with a variety of organizations from the New York area.

Program Details:

• Seniors will have the opportunity to meet with New York employers, in NYC, for pre-screened job interviews in fields like scientific/medical research, law, retail buying, publishing, advertising/marketing, education, social services, and more.
• Employers will review your electronic resumes, cover letters, and any other required documents, and email candidates they would like to interview.

Program Dates:

• Friday, March 26, 2010
• Raddison Martinique on Broadway
  32nd & Broadway, New York City

Deadline to Apply

• Applicants can begin building a profile online on Friday, December 4.
• Applicants can begin applying online on Wednesday, December 23.
• Applicants must register, upload all required materials, and apply online by Monday, February 15, 2010 (11:59pm)

How to Apply:

• Register and apply online at: Eastern College Career Days (ECCD)
  If you didn't already register for ECCD Boston, please click Create Account to begin the registration process.

What To Do Now:

• Prior to applying, we strongly suggest having your materials reviewed (it is a very competitive program).  Career Services is open during most of Winter Break, and counselors are available for in-person and phone appointments.
• Find job descriptions, qualifications, company overviews, and required application documents at:
  Erecruiting: Eastern College Career Day (ECCD) by logging in, then clicking on Interview Schedules in the Calendar Box. Let Career Services know if you have any questions.
• To begin developing your drafts, pick up a free copy of our Resume and Cover Letter Writing Guide in Career Services or view the PDF version. If you prefer, use our online resume building wizard, Optimal Resume.
• Have drafts of your resume and cover letters reviewed during Drop-In Hours before you leave campus for winter break, by appointment (phone or in-person) during break, and by appointment or during Drop-Ins when you return.
  

Applications:

• You can apply online for up to 13 half-hour interview slots.
• You must customize your cover letters for each opportunity; don't rely on one generic cover letter if you are applying to various fields of interest.
• Employers will choose their candidates based on the strength of the cover letters and resumes (and any other required documents you submit).

Interview Sign-Up:

• Candidates will be notified by email by if they are selected for interviews.
• Selected candidates must log back into the system to select their interview times.

Some employers require transcripts, writing samples or other documents. You will find these requirements in the "How to Apply" section of the job description.

To upload your transcript:

Option 1

• Login into your Student Account and print an unofficial copy of your transcript, scan it (Media Services) and save the file a Word document, RTF file, or PDF file.

Option 2

• Click on Registrar on the Skidmore home page
• Click on the Current Students Tab
• Login into your Student Account
• Click on College Connection
• Click on Request Degree Audit
• Click Submit Request
• When Your Degree Audit is available (2 - 4 minutes after you request it), copy the entire document and paste in a Word file.
• Clean up the document (there will be extra formatting) and Save as a Word document.

You can then click on "Documents" in the ECCD system and under "Upload Documents", choose "Other Documents". You can see an example under "Sample Documents" on the upload page.

Please Note: You will not be able to upload your Unofficial Transcript PDF file from the Registrar's Office because of the security settings in the document.

Transportation / Hotel

Please note: Candidates are responsible for their own travel and lodging arrangements. Skidmore College does not provide travel or hotel accomodations.

Employers Who Are Participating in the Program (to date, check the ECCD web site for updates)