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Families as Career Coaches

Families as Career Coaches. What did you want to be when you were 5?. What did you want to be when you were 15?. What did you want to be by the time you were 30?. Time of Transition and Exploration . ??? College High School Middle School

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Families as Career Coaches

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  1. Families as Career Coaches

  2. What did you want to be when you were 5?

  3. What did you want to be when you were 15?

  4. What did you want to be by the time you were 30?

  5. Time of Transition and Exploration ??? College High School Middle School Elementary School

  6. Engaged Programming • Employer Office Hours • Employer Site Visits • Mock Interviews • On-Campus Interviews • Career Fairs/Law School Fair Valuable ways to engage with professionals from business, industry, government and non-profit organizations to gain knowledge and guide your career decision making.

  7. Experiential learning opportunities such as internships and job shadowing allow students to define their career path through direct experience.

  8. Internship at the CDC studying infectious diseases Stetson Value Learning about disease in your biology class Provide access to health care in developing countries

  9. Stetson’s Global Leaders Acquire Marketable Skills The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) annually asks employers to rate the skills/qualities that are most desirable when hiring new college graduates. Source: Job Outlook 2014, National Association of Colleges and Employers

  10. How YOU can be a Career Coach

  11. Be a Guide and Resource Emphasize the Importance of Internships and Experiential Learning. Let your student make the “major” decision.

  12. Teach the Value of Networking Introduce your student to people in careers of interest Encourage him/her to participate in mock interviews and informational interviews Help connect them to your circle of peers, co-workers, you boss, etc

  13. Engage with the Office of Career Development and Academic Advising Provide job shadowing/internship opportunities for students Serve as a mentor

  14. Encourage Your Student to Engage with Us Early Flagler Hall, Room 100; LBC, Room 116 Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30 386-822-7315 career@stetson.edu www.stetson.edu/administration/career-development

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