ub career services orientation presentation 2013
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An introduction and overview of UB Career Services for first-year students.TRANSCRIPT
Orientation 2013
Stefano VerdesotoGraduate Assistant
259 Capen Hall(716) 645-2231
ub-careers.buffalo.edu
What is UB Career Services?
• “Career Development Center”• Resources for undergraduate students
(even FRESHMEN), graduate students, and alumni–Discover your passion–Develop your skills– Achieve your future
Career Decision-Making
• What’s your name?• When you were little… what did you want
to be when you grew up?
Career Decision-Making
• Why do you think it was easy to pick careers when we were little?
• Why do you think career decision-making becomes harder as we grow up?
Career Decision-Making
• Why do you think it was easy to pick careers when we were little?
• Why do you think career decision-making becomes harder as we grow up?
Discover Your Passion
Develop Your Skills
Achieve Your Future
Discover Your Passion
• Self-Assessments1. MyPlan2. StrengthsQuest™3. Strong Interest Inventory®4. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®
• Career Counseling appointments• UBE 202: Career Planning Course
Develop Your Skills
• Get Involved!– Center for Student Leadership and
Community Engagement (CSLCE)– Intercultural & Diversity Center (IDC)– Center for Undergraduate Research &
Creative Activities (CURCA)– UB Clubs and Organizations (SA)
Develop Your Skills
• Part-time jobs• On-campus jobs• Internships
Develop Your Skills
On-Campus Job Fair• Friday, 8/23,1:30pm – 3pm SU Social Hall
Part-Time Job Fair• Tuesday, 8/27, 11am – 1:30pm SU Lobby
Develop Your Skills
• BullsEye– The password-protected portion of the UB Career Services website
oub-careers.buffalo.edu
– Find jobs, internships, and more!
Develop Your Skills
• BullsEye
Develop Your Skills
• BullsEye
Achieve Your Future
• Express Career Consults– Same-day, 20-minute appointments
ResumesCover lettersLinkedIn
• Practice Interviews• Networking• Graduate School
If There’s One Thing…
• You should remember about UB Career Services–We can help!
oStop by 259 Capen HalloCall us at (716) 645-2231oVisit ub-careers.buffalo.edu
Orientation Leader Panel
• New Students – Ask your Orientation Leaders questions about:–Major/Career Decisions – Jobs/internships– Campus involvement– Overall experiences at UB
Orientation Leader Panel
• Orientation Leaders – Introduce Yourselves!– Name?– Year?–Major?– Career goal?
Orientation Leader Panel
• New Students – Ask your Orientation Leaders questions about:–Major/Career Decisions – Jobs/internships– Campus involvement– Overall experiences at UB
Orientation Leader Panel
• What clubs/organizations/activities have you been involved with at UB?
Orientation Leader Panel
• Of these experiences, which one had the most impact on you? Why?
Orientation Leader Panel
• How did you get involved with these opportunities? Did you use any tools/resources to find them?
Orientation Leader Panel
• What has been your interaction with UB Career Services so far in your academic career? What services have you utilized?
Orientation Leader Panel
• How did you go about choosing a major?
Orientation Leader Panel
• What advice would you give to students who are thinking about getting jobs/internships?
Orientation Leader Panel
• Did any of your experiences confirm you didn’t want to pursue a specific career path?
Orientation Leader Panel
• Looking back on your experiences, is there anything you would do differently knowing what you know now?
Orientation 2013
Stefano VerdesotoGraduate Assistant
259 Capen Hall(716) 645-2231
ub-careers.buffalo.edu