ICOnnect | ICO Newsletter Issue 08 - May 2018

USJ ICO NEWSLETTER M O N T H L Y MAY 2018 I N T E R N S H I P I S S U E A N D C A R E E R N E W S 0 8 SEE YOU NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR! Goodbye! 再⾒! Adeus! On behalf of the Internship and Career Office (ICO), we are grateful to present you the eighth and final issue of ICOnnect this academic year! As this academic year is coming to an end, we thought we should discuss a concept that will always be relevant to you: grit. What is grit, you ask? It is a psychological trait that has been defined by Duckworth, a researcher and author, as “sticking with things over the very long term until you master them”. It is essentially passion and perseverance combined into one and makes a great predictor of future success. As Baruch-Feldman states, if someone does not have grit, their intelligence and talent might only result in unmet potential. One must work hard, be resilient enough to bounce back from obstacles and IN THIS ISSUE FIRST IMPRESSIONS 5 THINGS YOU SHOULD... DO AFTER A JOB INTERVIEW STUDENT failure, and be consistent in the passion and motives for their actions. INTERVIEW The importance of our own personal commitment to develop, learn and CRITICAL continue growing is thereby evident. As Duckworth states: THINKING “Our potential is one thing. What we do with it is quite another.” ICO Services ↪ Publishing of student articles / ideas / projects on the monthly newsletter's "student feature" section; ↪ CV and cover letter critiques and helpful tips (e.g., LinkedIn profile); JUNE CALENDAR VISIT TO DSEJ JOB POSTINGS MAZE CHALLENGE ↪ Guidance regarding personal and/or professional development; ↪ Job and internship search tools and tips; ↪ Interview preparation and tips; ↪ Request of workshop / seminar topics. Contact us The ICO office is located on the second floor of the Green Campus' FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Residential Hall. Feel free to drop by, call us at 8592 5699 or e-mail us at [email protected]. Our team Dr. Patrick Lam, Joana Costa, Jeanete Ozorio /ICOUSJMACAU @ICOUSJMACAU