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Career Services

Career Services. Erica L. Kryst, M.S.Ed . Career Counselor Penn State Career Services . Agenda . I. Introduction II. Career Services at Penn State III. Career Planning IV. Questions. Career Services can help…. Career Services.

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Career Services

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  1. Career Services Erica L. Kryst, M.S.Ed. Career Counselor Penn State Career Services

  2. Agenda • I. Introduction • II. Career Services at Penn State • III. Career Planning • IV.Questions

  3. Career Services can help…

  4. Career Services • Career Services’ resources are available to ALL undergraduate/graduate students: • Career Counseling • Career Library & Resources • Nittany Lion Career Network • Mock Interviews • LionLink • Career Courses • Career Fairs http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/career/

  5. Career Services: Counseling • Drop-In: 10-15 minute counseling session, no appointment needed • Quick questions, resume reviews, resources, etc. • 8:30-4:30 everyday and until 6:30pm on Tuesdays! • At drop-in, referrals may be made for hour-long Career Counseling appointments • Career Counseling can help you better understand your strengths, help you decide on a career direction, conduct a thorough internship, job, or graduate school search, and more!

  6. Career Library & Online Resources • Library books such as: • National Directory of Arts Internships • Vault Guide to the Top Internships • The Intern Files: How to Get, Keep... • Online Career Resources • General Internships handout • Wetfeet and Vault Online Career Libraries • Going Global, USA City Guide • Internships-usa.com / Internships.com • Many more ideas on Career Services website…

  7. Nittany Lion Career Network (NLCN) • NLCN is a system that includes internship and job postings for Penn State students, employer profiles and events such as employer information sessions • Employers can post current openings as well as potential future openings • All students have freeNLCN accounts • $15 fee to participate in On-Campus Interviewing (OCI) postings

  8. LionLink and LinkedIn • LionLink is a networking database designed to help Penn State students and alumni make professional connections and gain useful information to assist with career/life decisions and job searches. • 700+ alumni are signed up with LionLink! • LinkedInalso has groups to connect to alumni: • Penn State Career Connection • The Penn State Alumni Association

  9. Mock Interview Program • Students can participate in a video-recorded mock interview to practice skills and receive feedback in our in-house studio • Career Services provides scheduled times during which students can have practice interviews….just sign-up at our front desk.

  10. Career Courses Offered every Spring: • Effective Career-Decison Making (CN ED 100) Job Search Skills and Strategies: • Professional Development for the Liberal Arts Student (Liberal Arts 401) • Job Search Skills and Strategies for Educators (CN ED 303) • Job Placement Skills and Strategies (Agriculture 100/Science 101)

  11. Career Planning Process Increase Self-Awareness • Interests, values, & abilities Explore Career Options • Research occupations and career areas • Read about it, talk about it, see it, experience it and do it! • Talk to others about your career interests (faculty, advisors, alumni, family, and friends) • Job Shadow Acquire Knowledge, Skills, and Experiences that Employers Seek • Continue to increase your skills through classes and other experiences • Gain experience through summer jobs, volunteering, and internships Develop Self-Marketing Skills to Help Implement Your Career Goals • Develop Plan

  12. The Importance of Starting Early Success doesn’t occur in a moment in time – it takes an ongoing commitment to getting involved in worthy experiences from freshman to senior year and to developing the various skill-sets sought after by organizations/graduate schools. Developing the Marketable Skills & Qualities • Your GPA starts accumulating now • Get involved in a club or organization and then take on leadership roles • Get to know your advisors, faculty members, and staff

  13. What Employer’s Look For… • Work experience that is job related • Leadership role in a student organization • Member, academic/pre-professional organization • Volunteer/Community Service experience • Member of student social organization • Work experience that is not job related • Membership in leisure/hobby organization

  14. Gain Experience • Student Activities and Organizations • www.clubs.psu.edu • Student Professional Associations • PSU Student Employment Opportunities • http://www.psu.edu/studentaid/aidprog/wage.shtml?reload#Campus • Part-time/Summer Jobs • Volunteering • Job Shadowing “A Day in the Life” • Internships • College Internship Coordinator • Career Services

  15. Advice for students… • Reflect early and often: Think about what courses and activities you love and why. • Read and talk to your friends, advisers, faculty and family about careers. The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a good place to start. • Seek out experiences that will expose you to various career fields.

  16. Over the next four years... • Determine your career goals and interests • Build Experience • Practice professional communication skills • Build your network • Seek out professionals for advice • Develop a career plan

  17. Research employers through…

  18. Research employers through… • Online Postings • Specific Businesses • Networking http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/career/ students/internships.shtml

  19. Penn State Postings Research employers through… • Specific Businesses • Networking http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/career/ students/internships.shtml

  20. Penn State Postings Research employers through… • Online Postings • Networking http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/career/ students/internships.shtml

  21. Penn State Postings Research employers through… • Online Postings • Specific Businesses

  22. WE ARE…here to help! Make the most of the opportunities at Penn State and Career Services. Get involved early! Remember that Career Services in here to assist you now and in the future. Stop by to find out how! “Our studies indicate that students who actually got full-time jobs tended to use their college career center and its resources more heavily than those who skipped over the career center and went directly to the employer.” -Marilyn Mackes, NACE director.

  23. Upcoming Career Fairs • People-to-People: Full-Time, Internship, and Summer Career FairSocial/Human Services, Camps, Parks, Hotels, Clinics/Hospitals, Law Enforcement, Non-Profits, and more • Spring Career Days Government, industry, corporate settings, and more • Education Career Day K-12 educators/administrators • Hire Big 10+ Virtual Career FairCo-sponsored by the Hire Big 10 Plus Consortium • Central Pennsylvania Regional Career FairWorking in the central PA region • Working in PA Online Career FairConnect online with employers from across the Commonwealth

  24. Questions? 101 Bank of America Career Services (corner of Bigler and Eisenhower Roads) 814-865-2377

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