Category: Mason Family Flash

June 5	Last day to add/drop - Summer Session B
June 24-27	Exam period - Summer Session A
June 25	Last day of classes - Summer Session A
June 30	First day of classes - Summer Session C

Registration is now open for Family Weekend 2014! Mark your calendars for October 17-19, 2014 and click here to register to take part in this university-wide celebration. Family Weekend is an opportunity to attend events designed to allow families to meet one another, become familiar with university staff and administrators, and spend time with their students. It truly is a weekend not to be missed!

The schedule of events for Family Weekend includes student performances, Mason Madness, a 5K run/walk, theatre performances, athletic events, and so much more! Also, be on the look out for an opportunity for your student to nominate your family for the Alan and Sally Merten Family of the Year award which will be presented during Family Weekend.

We will continue to add events to the Family Weekend schedule throughout the summer so stay up-to-date on our latest additions by “liking” the George Mason Family Association on Facebook and “follow” us on Twitter! To see a tentative schedule of events, pricing, and frequently asked questions, please visit our website at masonfamily.gmu.edu.

Rebecca Kurihine
Graduate Assistant
Orientation and Family Programs and Services

June 1:	Family Weekend registration opens at masonfamily.gmu.edu
June 2:	First day of classes – Summer Session B
June 5:	Last day to add – Summer Session B
June 5:	Last day to drop – Summer Session B
June 24:	Exam period – Summer Session A
June 25:	Last day of classes – Summer Session A
June 30:	First day of classes – Summer Session C

Your student has been busy all year researching and writing papers, working on projects, and participating in team meetings.  When you ask him or her where they stand on selecting a major, finding an internship, or setting up a career plan, they may look at you like you are kidding.  If this sounds all too familiar, consider that summer is a perfect time for your student to explore majors and career fields, start the search process for a job or internship, or update a resume.  Oftentimes students think that University Career Services (and other student offices on campus) are closed over the summer.  Actually, we are open and ready to help your student create a plan for taking his or her next steps!

Finding a career is not always easy but we are here to partner with your student through each stage of the process.  We offer support through all aspects of finding and securing a job or internship, starting with helping your student identify his or her skills and interests and then determining careers that could be an ideal fit.  We can also introduce your student to our job and internship database, HireMason, in order to help them write a targeted resume and cover letter and to research employers, industries, and occupational trends.

If your student will be in the Fairfax area over the summer months encourage him or her to stop by our office, located in Student Union Building I, room 3400 to learn more about the resources and services we offer.  If your student is not in the Fairfax area this summer, no need to worry.  We are available to students by phone or through Skype and Google Hangout.  Your student can schedule an appointment Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.  We are also available for walk-in appointments Monday – Thursday, 2 – 4 p.m. and Friday, 10 a.m. – noon.

Encourage your student to check out careers.gmu.edu for more information on University Career Services or call (703) 993-2370 for an appointment.

Ann Mills
Associate Director, Career Development
University Career Services