2008 Woodie Awards
Career Services Offers Majors Fair
Undecided and undeclared students get a chance to sample programs
Sherri Daus
Issue date: 9/30/03 Section: News
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The Career Development Office is holding a Majors Fair from 9:30 a.m. until noon on Wednesday, October 29 in the campus center lounge. The fair is geared towards freshman and sophomores who are undecided about their major and students who are considering a major change.
"We will have divisional representatives staffing the tables, and they will be able to answer any questions students may have about different fields of study. Upperclassmen will be available as well to offer their insights and experiences," stated Lisa Lindsay, director of career development.
"We have considered doing something like this for a long time," she added. "The career office embraces the opportunity to work collaboratively with faculty. Also, there are a significant percentage of first year college students who may not have all the information needed to make solid choices."
Freshman studies professors will be bringing their classes to the fair, and Lindsay hopes this will become an annual event.
"If we can pull together a wide base of experts and provide a non-threatening atmosphere for new students, then speaking to professors and advisors they have just met won't be such an intimidating experience," Lindsay stressed.
"The focus of the fair is outreach," she added. "We realize our office location is less than ideal, and we want to be more visible on campus."
"It takes a great deal of effort to pull things together for these workshops sometimes, and once in a while we bring in guest speakers, and our turnout will be anywhere from three to 12 students. We are hoping to increase those numbers," said Lindsay.
Recently, the career development office has proposed the idea of two career classes-one for freshmen and sophomores and one for juniors and seniors-that will be offered for one credit and focus on the specific needs of students in those classes.
"This has kind of been my little secret," states Lindsay. "We have already been approved by the general studies board and now have to be approved by the curriculum committee and the general faculty. What we want to do is offer the freshmen/sophomore students a class in self-assessment and discovery. It would be an opportunity to provide a systematic approach to finding a student's particular interests and skills and offering options for reaching goals. We also want to have a class designed around strategies for the juniors and seniors. The focus will be on resumes, portfolios, interviewing, grad school applications and essays, and career research."
Besides workshops and campus events, the career development office offers a wide range of services to students of all levels. They can help prepare a student for job interviews, find internship programs, teach networking skills, offer career assessment, teach job search strategies, help a student draft a resume, and offer information on GRE/LSAT/GMAT testing.
For more information about the fair or to speak to someone in career services, contact Lisa Lindsay at WAK 117 or extension 1255 or Chelsy Cegielski at WAK 115, extension 1518.
"We will have divisional representatives staffing the tables, and they will be able to answer any questions students may have about different fields of study. Upperclassmen will be available as well to offer their insights and experiences," stated Lisa Lindsay, director of career development.
"We have considered doing something like this for a long time," she added. "The career office embraces the opportunity to work collaboratively with faculty. Also, there are a significant percentage of first year college students who may not have all the information needed to make solid choices."
Freshman studies professors will be bringing their classes to the fair, and Lindsay hopes this will become an annual event.
"If we can pull together a wide base of experts and provide a non-threatening atmosphere for new students, then speaking to professors and advisors they have just met won't be such an intimidating experience," Lindsay stressed.
"The focus of the fair is outreach," she added. "We realize our office location is less than ideal, and we want to be more visible on campus."
"It takes a great deal of effort to pull things together for these workshops sometimes, and once in a while we bring in guest speakers, and our turnout will be anywhere from three to 12 students. We are hoping to increase those numbers," said Lindsay.
Recently, the career development office has proposed the idea of two career classes-one for freshmen and sophomores and one for juniors and seniors-that will be offered for one credit and focus on the specific needs of students in those classes.
"This has kind of been my little secret," states Lindsay. "We have already been approved by the general studies board and now have to be approved by the curriculum committee and the general faculty. What we want to do is offer the freshmen/sophomore students a class in self-assessment and discovery. It would be an opportunity to provide a systematic approach to finding a student's particular interests and skills and offering options for reaching goals. We also want to have a class designed around strategies for the juniors and seniors. The focus will be on resumes, portfolios, interviewing, grad school applications and essays, and career research."
Besides workshops and campus events, the career development office offers a wide range of services to students of all levels. They can help prepare a student for job interviews, find internship programs, teach networking skills, offer career assessment, teach job search strategies, help a student draft a resume, and offer information on GRE/LSAT/GMAT testing.
For more information about the fair or to speak to someone in career services, contact Lisa Lindsay at WAK 117 or extension 1255 or Chelsy Cegielski at WAK 115, extension 1518.