Weekly Career Exploration Sessions

Need some help identifying the right major and/or career? Stop by; no registration necessary.

Wednesdays/ 2:30 p.m./ FR 154
Thursdays/ 10:30 a.m./ FR 154

March Major Madness 2012!

Session Schedule

Just starting to think about majors and careers?
Enter the "Baseline Basics" bracket

• What am I good at?  Learn about your strengths, and how to find paths that make the most of what you’re good at.
  March 6, 9:30am, MA 165
• What am I like?   Explore several aspects of yourself, including values and interests, and how this information can help you find a path to your future.
  March 8, 9:30am, MA 165
• What do I want to be when I grow up?  This will be a very lively session, designed to get you thinking about where you want to go with your life.
  March 7, 4:30pm, MA 166
  March 29, 4:30pm, MA 166
• Who am I?   This interactive session will help you explore your interests, skills, and values, and how they relate to your future path.
  March 5, 4:30pm, MA 166

Ready to start exploring what directions are appropriate for you?
Enter the "Playmakers" bracket

• What’s my game plan?  This session will help you figure out where you are in the career development cycle, and help formulate some action steps to move you forward.
  March 19, 4:30pm, MA 166
• How can I experience careers?  Come listen to a panel of students talk about ways they have learned more about their career possibilities.
  March 22, 5:30pm, CMU 203
• How do I make decisions?    Learn more about how you can use all of the information you have learned about yourself and your possibilities to decide on a path moving forward in a major or career.
  March 20, 4:30pm, MA 166
  March 21, 2:30pm, MA 166
  March 26, 3:30pm, MA 172

"Major Matchup"

Both of these sessions will allow you to talk with department faculty in an informal setting. Come and find out more about all of the possibilities available to Dragons!

• Meet your Major
  March 28, 2:30 – 5:00pm, CMU Ballroom
• Meet your Department
  March 29, 2:30 – 5:00pm, CMU Ballroom

"Offensive Strategy"

• Information strategies. This session will introduce you to all the resources available in the Career Development Center and on line, and walk you through how to use them.
  March 26, 4:30pm, FR 151
• Search strategies.  This session will help you practice using available resources to find out more about available careers, the job market, and more.
  March 27, 4:30pm, FR 151

Resume Workshop Schedule

Resumes: The Basics

• Monday, February 13, 3:00-4:30pm, FR 154
• Thursday, April 12, 4:30-6:00pm, MA 167

Perfect for:

• All majors
• First resumes 
• A resume is due as a class assignment 
• RA applicants 
• If you need a refresher

If you have never written a resume before, this is the workshop for you!  You will receive detailed instructions on how to write and organize each section of your resume.  No matter your major or area of interest, this is the workshop to attend!

Resumes and Graduate School

• Thursday, February 2, 4:30-6:30pm, MA 167

Perfect for students planning:

• To get a Master’s or Ph.D. immediately after MSUM or shortly thereafter 
• To seek international employment 
• To develop a CV for research and/or employment purposes

Are you planning to get an advanced degree?  If you need a resume for graduate school admission requirements, this workshop can help you.  This workshop is also for you if you need a CV (Curriculum Vitae) or plan to have a career in academia as a researcher or college professor.

A Teacher’s Job Search

• Monday, April 2, 5:00-7:00pm, MA 167

For students planning a career in K-12 education.

The job search process for K-12 educators is quite different from those in other professions.  This workshop will help you learn the differences between the searches as well as how to communicate with school districts.  Find out what employers consider most important when hiring teachers.  This workshop will also include advanced discussion about teaching resumes.

Interview Workshop

• Monday, February 27, 4:30-5:30pm, FR 151

For everyone! All majors/career interests.

Statistically, most students believe that the interview is their strong point.  Most employers, however, believe that college students and new graduates need significant improvement when it comes to interviewing skills.  Learn what employers are expecting, and what to do before, during, and after an interview to impress them.  It’s a competitive job market—don’t sell yourself short—be sure to attend this workshop if you ever plan to have a job interview.

Graduate School Workshop

• Monday, January 30, 4:00-6:00pm, MA 166

For students considering graduate school as an option.

Prepare for the Fair

• Thursday, February 16, 5:00-6:00pm, MA 166
• Monday, April 16 (Education Majors), 5:30-6:30pm, MA 167