introduction to center services michelle drapek & irene zhong, peer coaches...
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Introduction to Center Services
Michelle Drapek & Irene Zhong, Peer Coaches
Identity Transitions Opportunities Connections Professionalism
Preview 3 Things You Should Know
Explore, Discover, Experiment, Engage
How to Get Started
Get to Know Our Resources
Connect With Us
Q & A
3 Things You Should Know
Identify strengths & interests
Understand change & manage transitions
Discover & pursue opportunities
Identify networks & leverage connections
Integrate professionalism within academic life
1. We coach students by industry cluster instead of academic major
2. We have some of the top companies in the U.S. come to campus
3. We work with students in a holistic way that prepares them to be resilient in the job market
3 Things You Should Know Seven Career Coaches, plus several
Peer Coaches
Coaching by Industry Cluster Arts, Communications, Media Consulting, HR, Management Education, Community Organizations,
Nonprofits Engineering, IT Finance, Real Estate, Insurance Government, Public Policy, Law Health Care
- Dedicated Listserv emails and activities for each cluster
Career Planning is a Life-Long Process
Career planning is a life-long process.
Everyone is unique, with their own values & goals.
Be open to new ideas and opportunities that might not have been on your radar.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help.
Get Started
Any student in any class can benefit from our services!
Explore
Discover
Experiment
Engage
Explore and Discover•Attend a walk in
session
•Attend an employer information session
•Sign up for an industry cluster(s) listservs
•Attend a panel, networking event or field trip
•Use VUconnect to plan an information interview
•Explore occupations on the O’Net
Experiment•Find someone to
shadow on the job
•Apply for an internship through UCAN or DoreWays
•Volunteer on campus or in the community
•Join a campus group that has similar interests
Engage•Target companies or industries
where you would like to work
•Identify some cities where you would like to work
•Identify opportunities on DoreWays, Indeed or through your network
•Target your resume to specific postings
•Learn the types of interview questions they will ask and practice
•Find people in your network (school, family, organizations) that are connected to the company
Final Thoughts
It’s Never Too Early or Too Late!Regardless of where you are in your career planning, the Center for Student Professional Development is here to help.
Connect With Us
Get to know our website: vanderbilt.edu/career
Sign up for Listserv emails
Drop in during walk-in hours: Mon-Wed-Fri, 2-4 p.m.
- SLC, 2nd Floor Tue-Thur, Noon-2 p.m.
- Commons Center, #217
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Join us on Anchor Link
Two locations Main office: SLC, 2nd
Floor Satellite office:
Commons Center, #217