New to University Park? Get Connected to Career Services Is this your first semes ter? Whether you’re coming to University Park from a Penn State Commonwealth Campus, from another insti tution, or this is your first week of college, Career Ser vices is here to help make your transition a positive one. If you were involved with Career Services at your pre vious campus, you are al ready off to a great start! Career Services at Univer sity Park is here to continue helping you along your de sired career path. If you haven’t yet taken advantage of career resources at your former location, it’s not too late to get connected! Ca reer Services can help you find your way. Don’t Miss Out - Stay Connected Career Services is here to assist you in all phases of your career planning. How do you prefer to get your information? Career Ser vices offers many ways to be informed and stay con nected from one-on-one meetings with our profes sional staff to daily tweets. In Person Stop by the Career Ser vices Center 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays for a brief 10- 15 minute meeting with a career counselor via the Drop-In Counseling service. (See Drop-In on Page 3 for more details.) You may also be referred to Individual Career Coun seling or Group Career Counseling as part of our service to you. As a new student at Penn State University Park, you may be asking yourself the following questions: • I’ve chosen a major - but what can I do with it? How can I gain experi ence that will help me secure a job or gain ad mission to graduate school programs upon graduating from Penn State? What resources are avail able to help me find a part-time job, internship/ co-op, or full-time job? Where do I go to learn about writing a resume, cover letter, or personal statement or to have my existing documents re viewed? Workshops Attend one of our many workshops throughout the semester focused on: • Resume preparation • Interviewing preparation • Making the Most of the Career Fair Gaining Experience Grad School Admis sions Conducting a Job Search For more information on these offerings, refer to pages 8 and 9 or log on to our website at studentaf fairs.psu.edu/career The Daily Collegian Watch for the Career Comer - a weekly column in The Daily Collegian every Monday and don't forget to pull out the Career Calen dar in the middle section of • Who can help me to de termine my most pre ferred career path as well as back-up options? • How do I connect with faculty, staff, and other students on such a large campus? Maybe you have found yourself asking questions like these. If so, you have a great deal in common with the many transitioning stu dents who seek career counseling and other re sources available through Career Services. By getting connected with the staff at Career Services as a new student at University Park, you are opening the door to successfully launching into this publication for the fall semester’s Career Calen dar. Online Visit our website at studentaffairs.psu.edu/ career to find resume and interviewing tips, job and internship postings in the Nittany Lion Career Net work, online workshops, and a career information center to address all your career related concerns. You can also stay up to date on all the Career Ser vices offerings by joining us on various social media platforms. For direct access, visit our homepage, or search: • Facebook: Penn State Career Services • Twitter: PSU_Career • Linkedln: Penn State Career Connection life beyond Penn State. It’s no secret - beginning at a new campus or institu tion certainly has its chal lenges. • New people • New places • So many choices. • So much to do! Penn State University Park is a large campus envi ronment, but there are many ways to make_ your experi ence exciting and dynamic rather than overwhelming. • Get involved. • Meet your professors • Learn from others • Take a step outside your comfort zone. Meet with a career coun selor to discuss ways to ease your transition to Uni versity Park and develop a plan for maximizing your time at Penn State with all it has to offer. Stop by the Bank of America Career Services Center for a brief 10-15 min ute meeting with a Drop-In Counselor. (See Drop-In Page 3.) During this initial contact, you can learn about services and programs of fered to students and/or schedule a more in-depth individual career counseling appointment. Just come in and ask - it’s that easy! Take action - make your transition to University Park more than you could imag ine. The time is now!
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