Penn State Career Services: Empowering Students for Success

CAREER SERVICES Erica L. Kryst, M.S.Ed. Career Counselor Penn State Career Services

AGENDA I. Introduction II. Career Services at Penn State III. Career Planning IV. Questions

CAREER SERVICES CAN HELP Increase Self- Awareness Develop Self- Marketing Skills Explore Career Options Acquire Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

CAREER SERVICES Career Services resources are available to ALL undergraduate/graduate students: Career Counseling Career Library & Resources Nittany Lion Career Network Mock Interviews LionLink Career Courses Career Fairs http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/career/

CAREER SERVICES: COUNSELING Drop-In: 10-15 minute counseling session, no appointment needed 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 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 Many more ideas on Career Services website

NITTANY LION CAREER NETWORK (NLCN) 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 $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 also has groups to connect to alumni: Penn State Career Connection The Penn State Alumni Association

MOCK INTERVIEW PROGRAM Students can participate in a video- recorded 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: Effective Career-Decison Making (CN ED 100) Job Search Skills and Strategies: Professional Development for the Liberal Arts Student (Liberal Arts 401) 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 Interests, values, & abilities Explore Career Options 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 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 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 EMPLOYERS LOOK FOR Work experience that is job related Leadership role in a student organization Member, academic/pre-professional organization Volunteer/Community Service experience Member of student social organization Work experience that is not job related Membership in leisure/hobby organization

GAIN EXPERIENCE 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 Part-time/Summer Jobs Volunteering Job Shadowing A Day in the Life Internships College Internship Coordinator Career Services

ADVICE FOR STUDENTS Reflect early and often: Think about what courses and activities you love and why. Read and talk to your friends, advisers, faculty and family about careers. The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a good place to start. Seek out experiences that will expose you to various career fields.

OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS... Determine your career goals and interests Build Experience Practice professional communication skills Build your network Seek out professionals for advice 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

RESEARCHEMPLOYERSTHROUGH 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

RESEARCHEMPLOYERSTHROUGH 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

RESEARCHEMPLOYERSTHROUGH Penn State Postings Online Postings Specific Businesses Networking Penn State Network Personal network Outside sources You

WE AREHERETOHELP! 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 People-to-People: Full-Time, Internship, and Summer Career Fair Social/Human Services, Camps, Parks, Hotels, Clinics/Hospitals, Law Enforcement, Non-Profits, and more Spring Career Days Government, industry, corporate settings, and more Education Career Day K-12 educators/administrators Hire Big 10+ Virtual Career Fair Co-sponsored by the Hire Big 10 Plus Consortium Central Pennsylvania Regional Career Fair Working in the central PA region 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