Program Structure
Upcoming Events
Jun 20, 2013 – - Jul 6, 2013
Summer Break.
Aug 16, 2013 –
New US Student Registration.
Sep 2, 2013 –
Beginning of Online Graduate Certification program in MIS from Maharishi University of Management.
Oct 11, 2013 –
New Student Registration (Non-US citizens).
Feb 14, 2014 –
New Student Registration.
Curricular Practical Training Workshop
International MSCS students receive Career Strategies Workshop in preparation for their practical training job search.
Preparation for entering the U.S. job market
This intensive two-week workshop is offered to all M.S. in Computer Science students to prepare you to secure a professional practical training internship position in the USA.
Topics include:
- Preparing your resume and cover letter
- How to search for a job
- Practicing telephone and in-person interviews
- How to work with recruiting agencies
- How to interview with companies
- Answering challenging interview questions
- Understanding American business culture
- Networking for practical training job success
All topics are taught in modules which include lectures, writing, and a formalized speaking practice called Speed Networking. Students practice both telephone and in-person interviewing. Each student is given 50 to 100 opportunities to practice interviews and receive feedback.
Students practicing job interviews.
Coaches are experienced professionals with backgrounds in computer science and writing, editing, business, and IT recruiting.
The course is team taught, with each professional presenting the topic of his or her expertise.
Student comments:
“I had lots of questions and confusions like what really is Curricular Practical Training? How do I explain it to others? How do I start job searching? Interactions with the recruiters, interviews, etc.? All the answers came during the two weeks of the Career Strategies class. I gained lots of confidence through the mock interviews that we practiced during the class. Later, when I got the calls from the company, it was so easy!”
—Surendra Bajracharya
(from Nepal)
Practical training in Des Moines, Iowa
“Before we started working on the Curricular Practical Training seminar I had no idea how to look for jobs in the US, and the process seemed a huge task for anyone to bear. This was because I had not worked in this country prior to coming to MUM. I felt lost and confused. But the help that I received from the professional staff was full of easy steps and small tasks to be done one at a time. I also felt their approach in guiding me to know what I needed to know was easy and fun. Before I knew it we were done. Now I am confident about finding a job because I find myself in line with everybody else who has taken this seminar.”
—Tsega Shimeles
(from Ethiopia)
Practical training in Corona, California
