Student FAQs
When is the Career Center open?
- Typical business hours are 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday-Friday
- 关闭d for holidays and winter leave
- One-on-one coaching is by appointment only
How far in advance should I schedule an appointment?
- 预约时间应提前5-10个工作日
When is a good time to start working with the Career Center?
- As soon as you get to College! 每个学期你都可以做一些与职业相关的事情,就业中心将帮助你获得从课堂过渡到职业所需的技能和经验.
Why do I need a resume?
- 制作一份有效的简历的目的是为了吸引潜在雇主的注意力和兴趣,让他们想要面试你. Resumes provide a brief overview of your skills, experience and demonstrate your aptitude for the job.
What if I don't have any experience?
- Employers value skills developed through academic work, volunteer experiences, extracurricular activities, and other experiences that demonstrate skills useful in work.
- 职业教练可以通过SAR问题帮助你找到你引以为傲的工作:
- What is/was the Situation (S) I am tasked with?
- What are/were the Actions (A) I took to accomplish this task?
- What is/was the Result (R) in completing this task?
我应该在什么时候安排教练来检查我的简历?
- If you have attended the 简历, 得到 结果 研讨会,你有一份简历草稿,上面有研讨会提供的信息.
- Or, 如果你现在的简历有一个很好的开始,并且已经查看了简历审批工具 Career Center 图书馆.
Is a Mock Interview that helpful?
- 模拟面试对练习回答面试问题很有帮助. 模拟面试为你的回答提供反馈,这样你就可以突出你的成就,使你脱颖而出.
What is Experiential Learning?
- 学术体验式学习提供了从课堂到工作再到学习的关键环节. It is learning by doing through 实习 Cooperative Education Experience (Co-op), 工作的影子ing, Field Experience, Practicum, etc.
- It may be a requirement for the program you are pursuing, 如果没有,这可能是一个选择,为你的课堂学习带来更多的价值,并帮助建立你的网络.
Why should I intern if it's not required for graduation?
- An internship gives you the opportunity to:
- Gain valuable work experience before you graduate
- Develop a new skill and refine others
- 将从课程中获得的知识应用到实际工作中
- 与专业人士会面和合作,建立专业推荐人和人际关系网
- Earn money for tuition and expenses
- 一份实习工作可能会让你在毕业后找到一份全职工作
When should I start looking for an 实习?
- 的 sooner the better! 最好在你想要实习的前一个学期就开始寻找实习机会. 准备时间可以让你在制作有效的简历和求职信时获得竞争优势.
Can I do an 实习/Co-op after I graduate?
- 实习s and Co-ops are primarily for students only. 雇主对学校的时间安排是灵活的,他们知道你正在学习新的技能,所以他们可以在你获得学位或证书的过程中提供指导.
我对我的项目有一个实地经验要求(2830)-我应该什么时候和职业中心的人谈谈这个问题?
- 有一个向职业中心寻求帮助和批准的过程来满足你的现场经验要求. 打电话或计划访问你的校园就业中心,预约讨论你的计划,按时完成你的实地经验.
- 如果你已经在你的研究领域工作,并且可以利用你目前的工作来获得你的领域经验,你需要向就业中心提供雇主的职位描述, your current resume, and contact information for your supervisor (name, 电话号码, 和电子邮件).
实习/带薪实习项目与暑期实习项目有何不同?
- 学生可以在一年中的任何时间在线申请,开始与就业中心的实习/合作项目过程.
- 学生与雇主关系专家和校园教练一起工作,以确定社区的实习/合作机会, 应用, 面试, and have it applied to their academic record.
- 的 Summer 实习 Program (SIP) 是否有一个特定的实习项目,针对一组特定的校内和校外雇主.
- 本课程每年春季学期开始开放申请期.
- Eligible SIP applicants attend 面试 fairs, 在暑期学期参加暑期课程时被安排实习.
- 请留意秋季学期的开放申请期, eligibility and participation incentives.
What is Handshake?
- Handshake is a tool used by the Career Center for:
- 雇主在寻找证书或副学士学位学生实习时张贴工作机会, 合作社, 兼职, 全职, seasonal jobs
- 登记参加由就业中心主办的研讨会、招聘会和其他活动
- 研究一下当地哪些雇主希望雇佣三年级学生
- 查看雇主发布的职位类型——这是了解不同行业的要求和首选技能的好方法
- Tips and podcasts on a variety of job-related subject matter
我可以约个时间谈谈我的专业课程吗?
- 一旦你决定了你的专业,就业中心就会提供与工作相关的信息. 的 Academic Counseling Department 问自己该选什么专业课程,这是最好的资源吗.
Who can I talk with to interpret my individual MyPlan results?
- 的 Career Center helps administer the MyPlan assessments to students through helpful resource material. 如果你想对你的结果寻求额外的解释, please schedule an appointment with your Academic Counselor in the Counseling Department.
Can I still get help after graduation?
- 是的! 的 Career Center is available to 校友 and Community members who need job-related assistance.