The Career Planning ProcessThe Career Planning ProcessWhy It Has To Start TodayWhy It Has To Start Today

Presented by: Career ServicesMoody Hall 134, (512)448-8530, http://think.stedwards.edu/careerservices

Purpose of This PresentationIntroduce parents to the office of Career

Services

Explain the career planning process

Encourage you to send your sons and daughters to Career Services in their freshman year

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1. Introducing…1. Introducing… the Career Services departmentthe Career Services department

Career Services StaffBarbara Henderson, Director Liz Narduzzo, Office Manager

John Lucas, Keri Swanson, Emily Salazar: Career Counselors

Andrew Harper, Internship Coordinator; Rosemary Hook, Career Manager forAdult Students

Moody Hall 134 – Phone: (512)448-8530

Services and ResourcesIndividual career counseling Career assessmentsCareer and majors database: Job search, resume, interviewing guidanceJob and internship database: Graduate/professional school guidanceLong-term planning adviceSocial media adviceWebsite:

http://think.stedwards.edu/careerservices

More ServicesCPAM 1110 class (career planning for credit)

Section 01: Independent StudyOther sections: GRE Prep, Internships, Student

leadershipWorkshops, seminars, class presentationsEmployer presentationsEvents:

Annual Job & Internship Fair; annual internship fairGraduate and Professional FairNetworking and etiquette events

How We Reach Out to StudentsHilltop Careers e-mailsSEU e-newsletter Facebook (St. Edward's University Career Services)

Twitter (SEUCareer)    Linked In (St. Edward's University Career Network)

Campus flyers, postersClass presentationsFaculty newsletter, HorizonInformation booths

2. Understanding…2. Understanding… Career Decision-MakingCareer Decision-Making & Career Planning & Career Planning

Ongoing, During & After College

Career Planning is a Long-term Process

Some statistics (Kate Brooks of UT and Dr. Fritz Grupe, mymajors.com)80% of college students don’t know what they want to

major in, even when they say they do (SEU: 200 AEP)80% of college students change majors at least onceUndergraduates try 4-5 majors by taking a courseOn average, college students change majors 3 times44% of students change majors between their

2nd semester freshman year and graduation day80% of college graduates will not be working in their

major field of study 10 years after they graduateCollege graduates change careers 4-5 times in their lifetime

Major vs. Career1. College students make TWO decisions

1st decision: Major – 2nd decision: CareerMajor : means choosing academic field of studyCareer: means deciding on a job/industry after graduation

2. Major does NOT equal CareerSt. Edward’s is not a Vo-Tech; it’s a Liberal Arts school

3. Think of a career as a Job Title:You major in Psychology; business card says Community

Outreach CoordinatorYou major in Art; business card says M.D./PhysicianYou major in Business Admin.; business card says Teacher

More About Choosing a MajorSt. Edward’s “undecided” students referred to as: AEP

A lot of external/internal pressure on the student

Undecided students may feel “alone”

It’s okay to be undecided as a freshman

Even “decided” students would benefit from meeting withcareer counselor to discuss choice of major

Choosing a MajorFive academic schools at St. Edward’s

Behavioral Social SciencesCrim. Justice, Criminology, Envir. Sci./Policy, Forensic Sci. Global Studies, History, Latin American Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology

EducationTeaching (Elem-H.S.), Kinesiology

HumanitiesArt, Catholic Studies, Communication, Engl. Lit, Engl. Writing/Rhet., French,

Graphic Design, Interactive Games Studies, Liberal Studies, Philosophy, Photo-communications, Religious/Theolog. Studies, Spanish, Theater Arts

Management and BusinessAccounting, Accntg/IT, Bus. Admin., Digital Media Mngmt., Economics, Entre-preneurship, Finance, Interactive Games Mgmt., Intl. Bus., Management, Marketing

Natural SciencesBiochem., Bioinformatics, Biology, Chemistry, Clinical Lab. Sci., Computer Inf. Sci., Environ. Chemistry, Forensic Chemistry, Mathematics

“Special” MajorsStudents interested in: art, photography, music, theater

…Should parents be concerned?How should a student be advised?

Choosing a CareerStudents should learn the distinction between

Major & Career early in their education

It takes longer to decide on a career!

It requires experience, internships, research, information interviews , and career counseling meetings

Experience is the key!

Why is Experience Important?For learning, for decision-making, for

experience intarget field, and for resume building

Best career decisions made based on experienceIn job search, employers will want experienceStudents involved in extracurricular activities

often do better in classes; their interest is peakedExperience can be achieved in many ways

(“College is More Than a Degree” handout)

Internships:Most Important for Career

Formal & informal; paid & unpaid; credit & non-credit How many: Every student should definitely do one

internship directly related to specific careerFor a competitive portfolio: 2-3 internshipsNo special time to do an internship, especially informal; For formal ones, employers/SEU may have criteriaCareer Services helps via: Hilltop Careers database,

Andrew Harper-Internship Coordinator, employer partnerships

3 More Areas of Career PlanningCareer research/exploration

LiteratureInformation interviewsJob shadowing

Job search and networkingWhat about Social Media Networks?Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Ustream,

etc.Planning/preparing for graduate school and

professional school (law, medical, dental, etc.)

Let’s Not Forget TimelinesFall 2011 Enter St. Edward’sSpring 2012Summer 2012Fall 2012Spring 2013Summer 2013Fall 2013 Decide on job path or higher education path

--Job: focus on relevant internships/Education: Research schools

Spring 2014 Take prep course for GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMATSummer 2014 Have taken graduate/professional school admission test

GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, etc.Fall 2014 Apply to graduate/professional schoolSpring 2015 Graduate from St. Edward’s

--JOB? or HIGHER EDUCATION?Summer 2015Fall 2015 Enter graduate/professional school

3. Looking ahead…3. Looking ahead… Four years from now - 2015 Four years from now - 2015

3. Looking ahead…3. Looking ahead… Four years from now - 2015 Four years from now - 2015

Graduating SeniorIn 4 years your student becomes “a resume”For jobs, graduate/professional school, resume must

be competitive:Tight job marketHigher education competitiveCentral Texas competitiveService (Peace Corps, Teach for America,

AmeriCorps

have become very competitive)What will your son/daughter’s resume look like in 4

years?

Basic Resume Heidi Hilltopper 3001 Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 (512)448-85300 smartgrad@stedwards.edu

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance May 2015Summa Cum Laude, 4.0GPA; St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX

 

Education alone on a resume ≠ a competitive job or graduate school.

Education without related experience, i.e. cashier at Burger King, or

shoe sales at Macy’s, or lifeguard orbabysitter job ≠ competitive job

or graduate school either.

Sample Job DescriptionStaff Accountant

Strong analytical/communication skills; produce accurate resultsWork comfortably with both spreadsheets AND peoplePrepare general ledger, payroll, accounts receivable/payableMonitor customer contracts, billing, fixed asset management

and compliance with government incentive programsPerform quarterly, year end close; monthly reconciliations per GAAPPrepare financial statements; analyze financial statement balances,

trial balances, budgets, and identify variances

Qualifications Bachelor’s degree/Accounting; 2-3 years public or private accounting experience Ability to work in global environment; team-oriented approach

Competitive ResumeBecause of job market and experience

requirements, students need resume with lots of experience

Here’s a sample resume that would attract a potential employer

4. In closing…4. In closing… What have you learned?What have you learned?

How can you help?How can you help?

What’s the name of database of majors and careers?What’s the name of database with jobs & internships?How many internships should a college student do?What’s the name of the career class taught by career

counselors?True or False: If a student is thinking about art as a

major, you should tell them to pick a “real” major likebusiness administration

Where is the office of Career Services?When should a new SEU student visit Career Services?

Final Exam

Because freshmen are not usually thinking about 4 years from now and many students postpone visiting Career Services until senior year (i.e. 1 wk. before graduation).

Some never visit Career Services……We need your help in getting them to our office earlyWe will not meet all freshmen during orientation (just

Moody Open House)

How Can You Help?

We’ll take it from there! Thank you

Encourage your son or daughter to visit Career

Services!