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The Career Planning Process
Presented by: Career Services (Emily Salazar)
Moody Hall 134, (512)448-8530, http://think.stedwards.edu/careerservices
1. Introducing…
the Career Services department
Meet the Staff
Moody Hall 134 – Phone: (512)448-8530
Services and Resources
Individual career counseling
Career assessments
Career and majors database:
Job search, resume, interviewing guidance
Job and internship database:
Graduate/professional school guidance
Social media resources
Interview Stream: online video interviewing
Website: http://think.stedwards.edu/careerservices
More Services
CPAM 1110 class (career planning for credit)
Section 01: Independent Study
Other sections: GRE Prep, Internships, Student leadership
Workshops, seminars, class presentations
Employer presentations
Events:
Annual Job & Internship Fair (Mar. 29, 2012)
Internship Fair (every November)
Graduate and Professional Fair (every October)
Networking and etiquette events
2. Understanding…
Career Decision-Making
& Career Planning
Ongoing, During & After College
Choosing a
major/career
Job searching/
Continuing
education
The Key is:
Planning
Ahead
Gaining
experience
Exploring/
Gathering
Information
Major vs. Career
1.
College students make TWO decisions
1st decision: Major – 2nd decision: Career
Major : means choosing academic field of study
Career: means deciding on a job/industry after graduation
2. Major does NOT equal Career
St. Edward’s is not a Vo-Tech; it’s a Liberal Arts school
3. Think of a career as a Job Title:
You major in Psychology; business card says Community Outreach
Coordinator
You major in Art; business card says M.D./Physician
You major in Business Admin.; business card says Teacher
Experience is Important
For learning, for decision-making, for experience in
target field, and for resume building
Best career decisions made based on experience
In job search, employers will want experience
Students involved in extracurricular activities often do
better in classes; their interest is peaked
Experience can be achieved in many ways
Internships
Formal & informal; paid & unpaid; credit & non-credit
How many: Every student should definitely do one
internship directly related to specific career
For a competitive portfolio: 2-3 internships
No special time to do an internship, especially informal;
For formal ones, employers/SEU may have criteria
Career Services helps via: Hilltop Careers database,
Andrew Harper-Internship Coordinator, employer
partnerships
3 More Areas of Career Planning
Career research/exploration
Literature
Information interviews
Job shadowing
Job search and networking
What about Social Media Networks?
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Ustream, etc.
Planning/preparing for graduate school and
professional school (law, medical, dental, etc.)
Let’s Not Forget Timelines
Fall 2011
Spring 2012
Summer 2012
Fall 2012
Spring 2013
Summer 2013
Fall 2013
Spring 2014
Summer 2014
Fall 2014
Spring 2015
Summer 2015
Fall 2015
Enter St. Edward’s
Decide on job path or higher education path
--Job: focus on relevant internships/Education: Research schools
Take prep course for GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT
Have taken graduate/professional school admission test
GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, etc.
Apply to graduate/professional school
Graduate from St. Edward’s
--JOB? or HIGHER EDUCATION?
Enter graduate/professional school
3. Looking ahead…Job Search
Graduating Senior
In 4 years your student becomes “a resume”
For jobs, graduate/professional school, resume must
be competitive:
Tight job market
Higher education competitive
Central Texas competitive
Service (Peace Corps, Teach for America, AmeriCorps
have become very competitive)
The Job Market
Competitive
More time, more work required
Almost like a full-time job
Process starts long before graduation
Goal: Stand out from the rest
Job Market – Visual Perspective
Narrowed
down
to 1-3
Invited to
interview
100’s/1,000’s received
Resumes electronically
scanned
Where to Search
On-line job banks:
http://think.stedwards.edu/careerservices (Jobs/Int’s)
St. Edward’s Hilltop Careers database
http:think.stedwards.edu/careerservices
Work study jobs: EdWeb
Company websites
Professional associations
On campus: mix/mingle events, job fairs, employer
Annual Job & Internship Fair and Internship Fair
google.com
Social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter)
The Role of Networking
Starts today
Online and in person
Ongoing process; involves building alliances
About follow-up and staying in touch
About exchanging information
About what you can offer (not what can they offer you)
Student to Professional
Checklist:
Social media sites (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.)
Build knowledge beyond St. Edward’s: cable news sites,
business/career websites (Fortune.com…)
Get involved in campus activities
Get involved in professional associations
Attend professional conferences
Engage in leadership activities
Invest in business wardrobe
Practice handshake and rehearse elevator speech
Attend business etiquette events
Think about “netiquette” as well (email address, voice mail
messages, listening to voice mails, professional messages
instead of “IM/text grammar”)
Always send thank-you’s
Basic Resume
Heidi Hilltopper
3001 Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78704
(512)448-85300
[email protected]
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance
Summa Cum Laude, 4.0GPA; St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX
Education alone on a resume ≠
a competitive job or graduate school.
Education without related experience, i.e. cashier at
Burger King, or
shoe sales at Macy’s, or lifeguard or
babysitter job ≠ competitive job
or graduate school either.
May 2015
Competitive Resume
Because of job market and experience requirements,
students need resume with lots of experience
Here’s a sample resume that would attract a potential
employer