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Among other things, she contacted numerous Did you know?
public- and private-sector employers in the area
to identify internship and job opportunities for Middle Georgia State University’s Career Services
students. She began building relationships with Office – https://www.mga.edu/career-services/ –
other University departments, all of which offers many resources to help students and
recognize the need for higher-profile career alumni. Among them are:
services but might not know how to help raise
awareness among students. CareerLinks, a site where employers post job
and internship opportunities DAILY. On the
In a short time, Robinson-Moffett and her web page, click “Jobs, Internships and Service
staff organized four career fairs on the Cochran Opportunities.”
and Macon campuses, with more to come.
They’ve hosted at least one career development Career Ambassadors, students who need
activity (‘Resume Review Day,’ ‘Lunch n’ Learn,’ volunteer experiences and apply to Career
‘Dining Etiquette’) on all five campuses each Services to help with multiple projects, including
month. They’ve recruited real employers to assisting employers at career fairs. Click “Career
conduct mock interviews with students to help Ambassadors” on the web page.
them practice their skills. The Cochran Campus
lacked a dedicated office for Career Services, so Career Assessments, which are tools to help
Robinson-Moffett established one in Sanford Hall individuals plan short-term and long-term career
and keeps set hours there. development goals and explore career options
more closely aligned with their purpose/mission.
Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn? Career Services Look under “Resources” on the web page.
is all over them.
Assistance developing resumes, setting up
The mileage on Robinson-Moffett’s 2011 535i LinkedIn profiles and preparing for interviews.
is piling up with her constant commutes between
Middle Georgia State’s campuses in Macon, Facebook: MGA Career Services
Cochran, Dublin, Eastman and Warner Robins. Twitter: @MGACareers
She’s straightened shirt collars of students Email: careerservices@mga.edu
walking into career fairs. She’s offered tissues to
dry tears. She’s given reality checks. University’s five campus. She also hopes to work
directly with more alumni, many of whom likely
Twelve-hour workdays are routine but don’t realize that services remain available to
Robinson-Moffett seems able to maintain the them after they graduate.
pace and radiate optimism.
One who did recently came in for help getting
She credits an increase in her prayer life. a job at Robins Air Force Base. Robinson-Moffett
Which is apt, because her work is akin to being a screened the alumna’s background to ensure she
missionary. had the relevant experience, edited her resume
and offered advice – then helped set up the
“We can’t do enough to interview.
spread the word how important
the services we provide to The woman got the job. Overwhelmed with
students are,” she said. “If it gratitude, she sent Robinson-Moffett a spray of
would help, I’d walk around the lilies and baby roses. Until the flowers wilted, they
campuses with a bullhorn.” sat in a vase on Robinson-Moffett’s desk, a lovely
symbol of the joy the experience brought to all
Her wish list includes hiring coordinators to involved.
provide full-time career services on each of the
“It was a wonderful reminder,” Robinson-
Moffett said, “that what we do here is important.”
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