In search of the green

by Laurie Reeves

Free Money !! Yes, it’s true fellow students, and it’s as close as your handy Student Services Centre. Bursaries and scholarships are free money, and all you have to do is apply for them. Here are the ones with upcoming application deadlines:

P.E.I. COUNCIL OF. WOMEN BURSARY This award is made

annually by the Scholar- ship Committee to a stu- dent of mature years, fe- male, and full-time in any year. Applications are available from Student Ser- vices or the Registrar’s Of- fice. Deadline: September 26th

P.E.I. TEACHER’S % FEDERATION _ SCHOLARSHIP

This scholarship, val-

ued at $1,000.00 is open to the dependents of teachers who are in their final year of study. High academic standing is important. Ap-

.plications are available at

Student Services. Dea line: September 30th

MCDONALD'S BUR- SARY

This bursary, valued at $500.00 is open to any first year student who is an employee of McDon- ald’s in good standing and has had high academic achievement. Application

forms available at McDon- ald’s or the Registrar’s Of- fice. Deadline: September 26th

ST. ANDREW’S SO- CIETY BURSARY

This bursary is open to Catholic Islanders with ei- ther Scottish ancestry or a Scottish surname. Only first and second year stu- dents will be considered. Applications are available at the Student Services Of- fice. Deadline: October 15th

Employment Center Canada Employment Centre On Campus

Welcome! As you set- tle into your courses and your life here on campus, we would like to wish you a good year and remind you of the services of our Centre. My name is Con- nie Egan and my assistant is Madeline Lannan. We are located in the Robert- son Library, Student Ser- vices Department (behind the Student Lounge). Our office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

We are here to help you whether it be looking for part-time, permanent or summer work. We have employers calling us regu- larly looking for students to work part-time. All our or- ders are posted on the job

Go Ahead |

make our day...

board. If you are looking

for part-time work, please.

fill out a registration. card so we can contact you.

Graduating students please register with our of- fice early. Some of the ser- vices offered include:

— The on-campus re- cruitment program which organizes employers’ vis- its to campus by schedul- ing employers’ recruitment dates, posting job informa- tion, sending all student ap- plications to employers for pre-screening, and arrang- ing the interview schedules.

— Assisting with appli- cation forms, resumé writ- ing and covering letters to employers.

Local and national re- cruiters will be visiting the campus to interview grad- uating students. The ma- jority of these interviews are open to any interested seniors. To participate, you must register early by completing a UCPA (Uni- versity and College Place-

‘ment Association) registra-

tion form for each compe-

tition. These forms can be _

picked up at our office.

A list of recruiters who are coming on campus or accepting applications for consideration is available at the Canada Employment

— Preparing sessions (group or individual) for interviews and, when re- quested, participating in a practice “mock” to help. polish

skills. — Employment coun-

selling.

interview

— Group information

sessions on Job Search Techniques.

— Information and ap- plication forms on Provin- cial and Federal Gov- ernment employment pro- grams.

— Career Information Centre con- taining corporate informa- tion on companies, self-help

booklets on resumés and in-

terviews, and career infor-

mation booklets on various:

interview

PE-

DONNA & TER MEINCKE ALUMNI

SCHOLARSHIP AND U.P.EI. ALUMNI ASSO- CIATION SCOLARSHIP

These two scholarship valued at $500.00 each, are open to senior, full- time students carrying 5 courses per semester, who are scheduled to graduate in May, 1988. ‘Award is based on academic perfor- mance and financial need. Applications available from Student Services or the

‘aspects of the job hunt.

— Labour market oc- cupational and employment information.

— Choices — a com- puterized career and edu- cation information system which is easy to use to help you make “choices” about your future.

Job hunting may be far

Attention Seniors

Centre, Robertson Library. Follow the deadline dates to be sure your UCPA form is submitted on time. Com- pany brochures are avail- able at this office.

TENTATIVE 1987/88

RECRUITMENT SCHED.- ©

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Sept. for Audit Trainee (AUA) Ap- plication. — Federal Gov- ernment Auditor General's Department

Oct. .1 — Pre-Screen deadline — Toronto Do- minion Bank

30 — Deadline

Oct. 1 — Pre-Screen Deadline — Thorne, Ernst & Whinney

Oct. 5 — Pre-Screen Deadline — Collins Barrow

Oct. 5 — Pre-Screen

deadline — Clarkson Gor- don

‘Oct. 5 — Pre-Screen deadline — Peat Marwick

Oct. 8 — Pre-Screen deadline — Doane Ray- mond, also Woolco

Oct. 13 — Interviews — Thorne, Ernst & Whin- ney

Oct. 16 — Interviews

— Toronto Dominion Bank

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Registrar’s Office. Dead-_ line: Noon, October 15th

Information concerning student loans is also avail- able. If you have any ques- tions or problems please drop by the Centre during my office hours. They are as follows:

Monday — 11:30 — 3:30 Tuesday — 11:45 — 2:15 Wednesday — 10:30 — 12:30 Ey Thursday — 11:45 - 2:15 _

Remember, the ‘Search For The Green’ Starts with you.

In conclusion, I ex- tend thanks to the staff of Student Services for their warm welcome and assistance to me as the newest Financial Aid Advi- sor. Spécial thanks is re- served for Inge Dorsey, my predecessor. . z

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from your mind right now but it is important to pre- pare early, especially essen- tial if you want to take ad- vantage of the Recruiters coming to campus. We look forward to meeting and working with you. Feel free to make use of our ser-_ vices at your earliest conve- nience.

Connie Egan.

Oct. 17 — Foreign Ser- vice Exam — Duity 209 — 9:00 a.m.

Oct. 19 — Interviews — Collins Barrow Oct. 19 — Interviews

— Peat Marwick

Oct. 20 — Interviews — Clarkson Gordon

Oct. 21/22 — Inter- views — Doane Raymond

Oct. 23 — Pre-Screen deadline — Zellers

Oct. 26 — Pre-Screen deadline — Royal Bank |

Oct. 30 — Application deadline — Auditor Re- cruitment Program — Rev- enue Canada — Taxation