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CAREER SERVICES
Erica L. Kryst, M.S.Ed.
Career Counselor
Penn State Career Services
AGENDA
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I.
Introduction
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II. Career Services at Penn State
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III. Career Planning
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IV. Questions
CAREER SERVICES CAN HELP…
Increase SelfAwareness
Develop SelfMarketing Skills
Explore Career
Options
Acquire
Knowledge,
Skills, and
Abilities
CAREER SERVICES
 Career
Services’ resources are available to
ALL undergraduate/graduate students:
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Career Counseling
Career Library & Resources
Nittany Lion Career Network
Mock Interviews
LionLink
Career Courses
Career Fairs
http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/career/
CAREER SERVICES: COUNSELING
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Drop-In: 10-15 minute counseling session, no
appointment needed
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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!
CAREER LIBRARY & ONLINE RESOURCES
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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
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more ideas on Career Services website…
NITTANY LION CAREER NETWORK (NLCN)
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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 free NLCN accounts
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$15 fee to participate in On-Campus Interviewing (OCI)
postings
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!
 LinkedIn
alumni:
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also has groups to connect to
Penn State Career Connection
The Penn State Alumni Association
MOCK INTERVIEW PROGRAM
 Students
can participate in a videorecorded 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.
CAREER COURSES
Offered every Spring:
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Effective Career-Decison Making
(CN ED 100)
Job Search Skills and Strategies:
 Professional Development for the Liberal Arts Student
(Liberal Arts 401)
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Job Search Skills and Strategies for Educators
(CN ED 303)
Job Placement Skills and Strategies
(Agriculture 100/Science 101)
CAREER PLANNING PROCESS
Increase Self-Awareness
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Interests, values, & abilities
Explore Career Options
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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
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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
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Develop Plan
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
WHAT EMPLOYER’S LOOK FOR…
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Work experience that is job related
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Leadership role in a student organization
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Member, academic/pre-professional organization
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Volunteer/Community Service experience
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Member of student social organization
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Work experience that is not job related
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Membership in leisure/hobby organization
GAIN EXPERIENCE
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Student Activities and Organizations
 www.clubs.psu.edu
Student Professional Associations
PSU Student Employment Opportunities
 http://www.psu.edu/studentaid/aidprog/wage.shtml?r
eload#Campus
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Part-time/Summer Jobs
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Volunteering
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Job Shadowing “A Day in the Life”
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Internships
 College Internship Coordinator
 Career Services
ADVICE FOR STUDENTS…
 Reflect
early and often: Think about what
courses and activities you love and why.
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and talk to your friends, advisers,
faculty and family about careers. The
Occupational Outlook Handbook is a good
place to start.
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out experiences that will expose you
to various career fields.
OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS...
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Determine your career goals and interests
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Build Experience
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Practice professional communication skills
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Build your network
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Seek out professionals for advice
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Develop a career plan
RESEARCH EMPLOYERS THROUGH…
Penn State Postings
Online Postings
Specific Businesses
Networking
RESEARCH EMPLOYERS THROUGH…
Penn State Postings
• Nittany Lion Career Network
• Major/Department Internship Office
• Undergraduate Research
Online Postings
Specific Businesses
Networking
http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/career/
students/internships.shtml
RESEARCH EMPLOYERS THROUGH…
Penn State Postings
Online Postings
• Internships.com/CareerBeam
• Internships-usa.com (login: interns; password:
learn)
• Indeed.com
• Going Global
Specific Businesses
Networking
http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/career/
students/internships.shtml
RESEARCH EMPLOYERS THROUGH…
Penn State Postings
Online Postings
Specific Businesses
• CareerBeam
• Hoovers Online (access through PSU libraries)
• WetFeet or Vault
• Professional Associations
Networking
http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/career/
students/internships.shtml
RESEARCH EMPLOYERS THROUGH…
Penn State Postings
Online Postings
Specific Businesses
Networking
Penn
State
Network
Personal
network
Outside
sources
You
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.
UPCOMING CAREER FAIRS
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People-to-People: Full-Time, Internship, and Summer Career
Fair
Social/Human Services, Camps, Parks, Hotels, Clinics/Hospitals, Law
Enforcement, Non-Profits, and more
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Spring Career Days
Government, industry, corporate settings, and more
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Education Career Day
K-12 educators/administrators
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Hire Big 10+ Virtual Career Fair
Co-sponsored by the Hire Big 10 Plus Consortium
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Central Pennsylvania Regional Career Fair
Working in the central PA region
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Working in PA Online Career Fair
Connect online with employers from across the Commonwealth
QUESTIONS?
101 Bank of America Career Services
(corner of Bigler and Eisenhower Roads)
814-865-2377