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SUNY School Counselor Forum

SUNY School Counselor Forum. Step Beyond the Classroom Prepared for SUNY Admissions Marianna Savoca Career Center Director Stony Brook University May 4, 2012. Learning happens everywhere. Or at least it could…. SUNY School Counselor Forum.

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SUNY School Counselor Forum

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  1. SUNY School Counselor Forum Step Beyond the Classroom Prepared for SUNY Admissions Marianna Savoca Career Center Director Stony Brook University May 4, 2012

  2. Learning happens everywhere Or at least it could… SUNY School Counselor Forum

  3. WHERE beyond the classroom does learning occur? SUNY School Counselor Forum Internships Community Service Work-based learning (co-op) Research Performance Teaching practicum Clinicals Study Abroad / Cultural immersion Extra-curricular Activities Leadership

  4. WHAT is Experiential Learning? Experiential learning takes place when a person involved in an activity looks back and evaluates it, determineswhat was useful or important to remember, and uses this information to perform another activity. - John Dewey (1933) SUNY School Counselor Forum

  5. Learning is “the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience.” – Kolb (1984) SUNY School Counselor Forum

  6. WHY Experiential Learning? Knowledge: industry & occupation Skills: career specific & transferrable Confidence Contacts Resume Professionalism SUNY School Counselor Forum

  7. WHO Values Experiential Learning? SUNY School Counselor Forum

  8. SUNY School Counselor Forum Graduate Admissions Committees in their own words: “Do applications demonstrate a commitment to the field, and show that applicants have a good idea of what they're getting into?” “Is your decision to enter graduate school an informed one?” not unlike College Admissions’ committees… Graduate schools

  9. Enthusiasm and a positive attitude go a long way too! SUNY School Counselor Forum Relevant work experience Internships Teamwork Leadership Communication Skills Problem Solving Skills Strong work ethic Analytical /quant skills Initiative Flexibility/Adaptability SOURCE: National Association of Colleges & Employers employers want

  10. Job Outlook for 2012 College grad hiring is up – 10.2% in all industries Intern hiring is up 8.5% Intern conversion rate is highest ever reported: 58.6% In hot demand: STEM, Accounting & Finance Candidates withrelated experience SUNY School Counselor Forum

  11. Stony Brook University Career Center

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  13. SUNY School Counselor Forum Meet our students

  14. WHAT is SUNY doing to promote ExL? SUNY WORKS – $1M from Lumina Foundation 9 pilot campuses: Cayuga CC, Monroe CC, Onondaga CC, Hudson Valley CC, Schenectady CC, Fulton-Montgomery CC, Suffolk CC, FIT, &Stony Brook Providing paid work experiences & academic mentoring AND will include service learning activities! Leveraging existing campus relationships with industry Taking SUNY WORKS to all 64 campuses! SUNY School Counselor Forum

  15. What can YOU do? Reinforce the message that experience is necessary for career success! Use the Career Development Cycle Prompt your students to engage in career exploration Connect with SUNY Career Centers http://www.sunycdo.org SUNY School Counselor Forum

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