CAREER SPARK

“Keep your eyes

on the stars, and

your feet on the

ground.”

-Theodore Roosevelt

In This Issue

Choosing a major

Lessons from an

intern

Making the most of your

winter break

Students having their resumes reviewed during walk-in hours

Choices, choices The challenge of choosing a major

It’s one of the biggest decisions you will make during your college years, and it is a

decision that will help shape your future. The decision of choosing a major can be

a daunting one, but there is help. Career Services is a great place to start!

Focus 2: This online assessment gives you career and major suggestions

based on your answers to questions pertaining to your interests, values, skills, and

personality. It’s not as definitive as Hogwarts’ Sorting Hat, but it is a great way to

get ideas for potential majors and careers.

Career Advisors: We are here to help you think about your options. Set up

an appointment to discuss your Focus 2 results and look at other resources.

CEP 101: This career development course is a 10-week, 2-credit hour class

that takes an in-depth look at who you are and what majors and careers could be

a good fit for you. This class is a good option for those who are still undecided

after taking Focus 2 and meeting with a career advisor.

Other tips: Try to take a 100- or 200-level course in the major you are

considering. Talk to students you know about their majors. Discuss a major you

are considering with an academic advisor. Attend the Major/Minor Fair to speak to

representatives from campus departments and learn more about their majors.

Use What Can I Do with This Major? to learn about career options for your major.

Visit our website for more information.

Career Services Newsletter Fall 2016

Lessons of an intern A Student Perspective

by Monica Murphy, Student Marketing/Communication Assistant

“What’s the point of an internship? It’s just like a job; I can find one of those anywhere.” Are those the thoughts you have when thinking about internships? Yeah, that’s what I thought about them, too. That is, until I experienced my first one. I am going to share with you, from a student’s perspective, why internships are so important. For me, being a marketing major means there is a very broad field of what could potentially be a career. My options include, Sales, Product Marketing, Marketing Specialist, Marketing Research, Advertising, Marketing Communications, and the list goes on and on. So, with potentially 50 options of where I could go in a career, how was I supposed to narrow them down to roughly three or four options, and then down to one? The answer is simple: INTERNSHIPS. Why are Internships so important? These opportunities help set the foundation for your career. You will learn what to expect in terms of working in the “real world.” You will learn what you like and dislike almost immediately, which will help

you narrow down your career choices. It is more than “just a job;” it is experience. Employers are looking to hire

students who already have experience in their field of study. So, here I am three internships later, knowing that my goal/career path is to be a Marketing Communications Manager. When are you going to start narrowing down your career options?

Winter Break Tips Your downtime during winter break

can be a great time to catch up on

career-related tasks.

Take FOCUS 2 to learn more

about yourself and careers

Improve your interview skills

with online InterviewStream

practice

Use our guide to build a job-

search-ready resume

Upload your resume to

HireNKU and start exploring

co-ops/internships

See our website for more details.

Contact us to set up a career

advising appointment.

Chase, a Peer Career Assistant

A student seeking an internship at Career Connections 2016

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