Recruiting Terms

CapCon Capitol Consortium Interview Day & Job Fair in Washington, DC. (February)

Career Conversation On campus career discussions, usually provided by alumni over lunch

Get the Job You Want - Workshop A workshop to learn how to maximize your senior job search - one of the four Senior Steps required for recruiting at Middlebury
Code of Conduct Conduct Required of seniors to participate in recruiting at Middlebury
Consortia (Off-Campus Interviews) Collaboration of colleges to provide employers opportunity to interview students In New York, Boston and Washington DC (e.g. FRC, ECCD, CAPCON, NYRC)
Cover Letter Letter of introduction that goes with every resume application
Dress for Success Professional dress code for interviewing
ECCD Eastern College Career Days – Off-campus Interview Day events in Boston (November) and NYC (March)
Exploding Offers Employers don't allow students enough time to make a decision on a job offer (less than 2 weeks)
FRC Fall Recruiting Consortium; Off Campus Interview Day in NYC (November)
Grade Report An informal grade summary sometimes submitted in lieu of a transcript
Information Session Employer information session held on campus for students to learn first hand about a specific employer or industry in which you might consider a career
Information Table Employer information table held on campus for students
Internship Any temporary work experience, paid or unpaid, with the purpose of learning about a career field while working under the guidance of a mentor
Mock Interviews Practice interviews
MiddNet Alumni volunteers networking database
MOJO Middlebury Online Job Opportunities, an online database used for Middlebury's Recruiting Program.
A Three Part Tool: 1) Communication system 2) Industry Profiles 3)Recruiting Management
MOJO Profile Student profiles entered by students - one of the four Senior Steps required for recruiting at Middlebury Website of job listings
NACE National Association of Colleges and Employers
NYRC New York Recruiting Consortium; Off Campus Interview Day in NYC
Off-campus Interview Days (Consortia) Collaboration of colleges to provide employers opportunity to interview students (e.g. FRC, ECCD, NYRC)
Networking Communicating with others for the explicit purpose of learning more about a career field or gaining a referral
Principles for Employment Professionals NACE's guidelines on recruiting for professionals
Resume Referral (RR) Periodic resume collections through MOJO
Resume Book Students opt-in to place their resume into books designated by industries or class year
Resume Collection Electronic submission through MOJO of resumes to employers from students
Resume Collection Deadline Last day to submit resumes online to employers
Four Senior Steps Required steps to participate in recruiting: Senior meeting, Code of Conduct, MOJO profile, and the Get the Job You Want Workshop.
Senior Meeting Information session on the career service opportunities at Middlebury - one of the four Senior Steps required for recruiting at Middlebury
Senior Spotlight Newsletter for seniors-only that details upcoming CSO events
Unofficial Transcripts Unofficial grade reports e.g. from the web

Recruiting Program

Common MOJO Problems

Consortia Events and Career Fairs

On-Campus Recruiting

Organizations That Recruited Middlebury Students in the 2007-2008 Academic Year

Recruiting Terms