Transcript Career Services 101 - Penn State Lehigh Valley

Career Services 101
Penn State Lehigh Valley Campus
Career Services Office is located
at 139A Administration Building
WHO am I?
During the first year of your college experience,
you need to begin deciding WHO you are…
WHERE do you (your personality and your
interests) fit within the major choice categories?
HOW do you get where you need to go – if
you’re on the right track?!
Step One: Increase Your
Self-Awareness
Meet with your Career Services Counselor
to identify your interests, values and
abilities
Test your interests through courses,
volunteer jobs, student activities, and
summer work
Talk with friends and family about what
they do on the job
Identify majors relating to your abilities
Where’s the passion?
The ideal major . . .
is the one that you are most passionate about!
Interests are key!
Not all classes are created equal . . .
some in particular will help to excel your career!
Not all people are created equal . . .
it’s important to examine our skills & abilities!
Rocket science isn’t for everyone!
Assessing Interests
I like working with . . .
DATA
PEOPLE
THINGS
IDEAS
HOW do you like to work with . . . ?
WHAT TYPE of . . . do you like to work with?
Where do you like to work with . . . ?
Step 2: Exploring Career
Alternatives
Obtain information about occupations
Begin to identify what is important to you
in a job
Explore relevant work experiences such
as externships or job shadowing,
temporary positions and summer jobs
Attend professional meetings in your areas
of interest with a mentor
Step 3: Linking…
Matching selfknowledge with occupational information
Relate your values, interests and abilities
to your major fields
Interview people in areas that interest you
about the nature of their jobs (also known
as “informational interviewing”)
Develop relationships with faculty and
professionals
Continue to increase skills
Learn about job search strategies
Step 4: Implementation
Do an internship in your field.
Visit the Career Services Office at least six
months in advance of when you would like
to search for a job or internship.
Talk with professionals in your field about
job searching (also known as networking).
Sharpen your job search skills.
Attend Career Sessions
Take Advantage…..
of Career Seminars
like resume writing
seminars, job search
strategies, etiquette
seminars, and
so much more!
Attend Job Fairs
Even in your first year,
CHECKING OUT THE
JOB FAIRS!
can help you to define
who you are
Tools & Assessments
Myers Briggs Type
Inventory
Self-Directed Search
Strong Interest Inventory
Career Exploration
Inventory
computerized career
sorts
Interview Preparation
“Mock Interview”
to prepare for the real
thing
Practice in a mirror or in
front of a video camera.
Research Your Market
Talk with professionals about “What’s Hot” in
fields that interest you
Check out the Job Titles Dictionary
Contact Chamber of Commerce in geographical
area where you want to work about “hot jobs”
and potential employers
Check out appropriate internet sites
Do It All for You!
Give yourself a chance!
Participate with these
experiences in order to
develop yourself…
so that you can sell
yourself to the
job recruiters who visit
before graduation time.