For National Career Development Month, the Career Center is hosting a variety of events to help students graduate and find a job.
The Career Center's month of events started "KEY Careers," a new program this year which helps freshmen find a major and graduate in four years.
"It is important for students to get in the right major and get started on the right track." Mollie Fout, director of the Career Center, said. "The more you change majors, the more likely it is you will lose credits."
David Cleveland, programs and marketing communications assistant, said the Career Center helps students in three ways: handing student employment on campus, job searching and career searching.
Cleveland said students need to begin working with the Career Center before they graduate.
"Obviously juniors and seniors are more interested, but you need those skills before then," Cleveland said. "If they come back multiple times, then they will refine those skills better."
The office assists students in these three areas through a process that involves many different Career Center programs.
Junior public relations major Lily Barker has not only worked for the Career Center as a career assistant, but also has taken advantages of the center's opportunities. She said she made an appointment with the Career Center before applying for internships.
At the appointment, Barker said she was able to receive help reviewing her resume and cover letter, as well as doing a practice interview later.
The Career Center can also get students an information interview, in which they can talk with employers and alumni to get major-related questions answered. Through these interviews, students can also talk to any of the center's assistant directors in each of the academic colleges.
Starting at the beginning of their sophomore years, students are encouraged to get involved in the center's job search preparation. For this, the Career Center offers the program "Professional You," which includes everything from how to make a resume to building an online profile and managing an online image.
For Fout, what is even more important than the programs is that students use it.
"One of my favorite quotes is from Will Rogers: ‘Even if you're on the right track, if you're just sitting there you will get run over.' I think this really applies to students." Fout said.
Events:
Fall Semester events for Career Center
Oct. 24 Networking and Professional Etiquette Dinner – 5 p.m. at the Alumni Center, $10
Nov. 2 Internships for Liberal Arts Majors – 2 p.m. at Bracken Library room 215
Nov. 3 Marketing Your Transferable Skills – 2 p.m. at Bracken Library room 215
Nov. 8 Sales and Entrepreneurship Minors: Building Business Skills - TBA
Nov. 9 Marketing Immersive Learning – noon at Bracken Library room 104
Nov. 10 Internships in Your Backyard – 4 p.m. at Bracken Library room 104
Nov. 14 Do What You Love! – 4 p.m. at Bracken Library room 104
Nov. 15 Campus to Career Panel – 5 p.m. at Bracken Library room 104
Nov. 30 Marketing Your Student Employment Experience – 5 p.m. at Bracken Library room 104
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