Career Development for Students Student Career Development Information Four Year Plan Career Development Plan First Year Students - Self Assessment Identify your interests, skills, and values. Some assessments from the CDC may help. Take a variety of TDS courses to see what piques your interest. Develop academic and career goals. Explore a variety of majors by talking to staff, faculty, students, employers, friends, adviser and parents. Sophomore Students - Exploration Choose a major consistent with your interest, abilities and goals. Build relationships with faculty and instructors. You may find a mentor as you work with them. Get involved in career-related activities such as workshops, summer employment, the etiquette dinner, recruiters on campus. Start to look for internship sites to use during your junior and senior years. Talk to people about your career plans. Counselors, faculty, advisors and employers can provide great feedback. Join professional organizations related to your major. Work towards leadership positions on campus. Be an RA. Be a club president. Junior Students - Preperation Start to think about your plans after graduation. Grad school? Work? Narrow down your career path. Update your resume. Attend career fairs, meet with on campus recruiters and on campus grad school representatives. Start networking with alumnae/i, business people, the College. Complete an internship. Take graduate or professional school exams. Establish a list of references and get their approval to serve as such. Be a campus leader. Senior Students - Implementation Begin the job search process as you begin your senior year. Commit yourself to a thorough search. Identify the skills and abilities you have developed throughout college. Be ready to share them with employers. Finalize your resume. Meet with the Director of the Career Development Center to discuss job searching, interviewing or graduate school. Participate in job fairs and on campus recruitment. Apply for positions of interest and prepare to interview. Keep networking!!! Consider and review job offers. Send thank you letters to all prospective employers. Attend financial literacy workshops to prepare you for being on your own. *Adapted from Indiana University-Fort Wayne-2007 Resume Assistance Resume writing guide Resume guide for teachers Job Search Job Search Sites Glassdoor - job search strategies for students and entry level Velvet Jobs - Must use your wilson.edu to create an account Career Builder College Grad Simply Hired Indeed Monster Trak PA Career Link After College Bright College Recruiter USA Jobs Students The Muse - Find everything you need to succeed from dream jobs to career advice Career Exploration O*Net Career Project Occupational Outlook Handbook Careers in Public Service International World of International High Potentials Go Abroad Government USA Jobs Americorps PeaceCorps Non-profit Learn How to Become Non-Profit Career Graduate School Preparation Consumer Affairs GRE Prep and testing Grad Schools Graduate Guide Job postings by Major Equistaff Yard & Groom Psychology Jobs Environmental Jobs American Historical Society Internships Internship sites Internships Internship Finder Idealist Experience Her Campus Media Bistro Smithsonian The Muse - Find everything you need to succeed from dream jobs to career advice Career planning that starts your freshman year and continues throughout college will help you to be more confident when the job search process begins. The Wilson College Career Development Center can assist you with choosing a major, creating a resume, finding an internship and your post-graduation job search. Stop by the office and set up your four-year career development plan today or schedule your appointment through handshake. Students: Log into Handshake here. Student Support/FAQs: Handshake Student + Alumni Support site What to do if you've given your personal info to a fraudulent employer Fraudulent Employer Quick Tips Handshake Privacy Policy and Terms of Service The Career Development Center posts jobs through Handshake to assist students with their job search. However, a posting does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any employer by the college, or any relationship between the employer and Wilson College. The college makes no express or implied representations, warranties or guarantees about job listings or the accuracy of the information provided by the employer. Wilson College has no control over any links embedded in a job posting and is therefore not responsible for the accuracy, legality or any other aspect of the content of a link(s). The college is not responsible for safety, wages, working conditions, or any other aspect of off-campus employment without limitation. Whether a student pursues an employment opportunity through Handshake or any other forum, such student is responsible for performing due diligence in researching employers when applying for or accepting employment and for thoroughly researching the facts and reputation of each organization to which they are applying. Students should be prudent and use common sense and caution when applying for or accepting any position. For your privacy and protection when applying to a job online, it is advisable that you do not give your social security number to a prospective employer, provide credit card or bank account information, or perform any sort of monetary transaction. All concerns and issues related to job and/or internship opportunities on Wilson College’s job/internship-posting boards should be addressed promptly via email. Please contactlinda.boeckman@wilson.edu or career@wilson.edu with questions or concerns. Career Development Students Alumni Employers Relevant links ... Career Development Students Alumni Employers Linda A. Boeckman Director of Career Development linda.boeckman@wilson.edu Phone: 717-262-2616
Career Development Plan First Year Students - Self Assessment Identify your interests, skills, and values. Some assessments from the CDC may help. Take a variety of TDS courses to see what piques your interest. Develop academic and career goals. Explore a variety of majors by talking to staff, faculty, students, employers, friends, adviser and parents. Sophomore Students - Exploration Choose a major consistent with your interest, abilities and goals. Build relationships with faculty and instructors. You may find a mentor as you work with them. Get involved in career-related activities such as workshops, summer employment, the etiquette dinner, recruiters on campus. Start to look for internship sites to use during your junior and senior years. Talk to people about your career plans. Counselors, faculty, advisors and employers can provide great feedback. Join professional organizations related to your major. Work towards leadership positions on campus. Be an RA. Be a club president. Junior Students - Preperation Start to think about your plans after graduation. Grad school? Work? Narrow down your career path. Update your resume. Attend career fairs, meet with on campus recruiters and on campus grad school representatives. Start networking with alumnae/i, business people, the College. Complete an internship. Take graduate or professional school exams. Establish a list of references and get their approval to serve as such. Be a campus leader. Senior Students - Implementation Begin the job search process as you begin your senior year. Commit yourself to a thorough search. Identify the skills and abilities you have developed throughout college. Be ready to share them with employers. Finalize your resume. Meet with the Director of the Career Development Center to discuss job searching, interviewing or graduate school. Participate in job fairs and on campus recruitment. Apply for positions of interest and prepare to interview. Keep networking!!! Consider and review job offers. Send thank you letters to all prospective employers. Attend financial literacy workshops to prepare you for being on your own. *Adapted from Indiana University-Fort Wayne-2007
Job Search Sites Glassdoor - job search strategies for students and entry level Velvet Jobs - Must use your wilson.edu to create an account Career Builder College Grad Simply Hired Indeed Monster Trak PA Career Link After College Bright College Recruiter USA Jobs Students The Muse - Find everything you need to succeed from dream jobs to career advice Career Exploration O*Net Career Project Occupational Outlook Handbook Careers in Public Service International World of International High Potentials Go Abroad Government USA Jobs Americorps PeaceCorps Non-profit Learn How to Become Non-Profit Career Graduate School Preparation Consumer Affairs GRE Prep and testing Grad Schools Graduate Guide Job postings by Major Equistaff Yard & Groom Psychology Jobs Environmental Jobs American Historical Society
Internship sites Internships Internship Finder Idealist Experience Her Campus Media Bistro Smithsonian The Muse - Find everything you need to succeed from dream jobs to career advice
