General Information
Faculty: Don't Cancel That Class!
If you need to miss or cancel a class, have a last minute emergency or need a guest speaker...please consider inviting a Career Development staff member to your class.
We specialize in presenting:
- Career Awareness and Assessment
- Résumé and Cover Letter development
- Job Search steps
- Interviewing
- Resources for graduate school admission (includes test prep suggestions)
- Navigating the web to search for internships, part-time and full-time jobs
Please, when possible, allow 48 hours minimum notice when considering a Career Development staff guest presenter.
Staff:
Washington College staff are free to use the Career Development library and web site as needed. If you have specific career-related questions, please call Jim Allison at 410-810-7490 or email jallison2@washcoll.edu.
First Year Student Faculty Advisors
Below is an outline of the 2009-2010 goals for first year students, participating in the First Year Pilot Program, with an emphasis on awareness and early involvement. Each of the below are available to all First Year students:
- Attend meeting during Orientation weekend. In this meeting, the student will learn more about the Career Center and getting started early with academic and other decisions.
- Complete self assessment survey. This will be given to the student during the Orientation meeting.
- Complete online strengths, skills, and abilities survey.
- Complete online resume.
- Schedule an appointment with a Career Counselor. This meeting should occur prior to the annual WC Career Fair held in March.
- Attend the WC Career Fair. This event is scheduled to take place on March 17, 2010 from 10:00am - 2:00pm in the Cain Gym.
- Complete a survey/satisfaction assessment at the end of the year.
Four Year Plan in the Career Planning Process
Do your students have questions like:
- How do I decide what career is best for me?
- How can I get information about different careers?
- How can I get experience before I graduate?
- How can I find a job?
The following outline can assist your student in their career planning process!
Freshman Year: Getting Started on Career Planning
- Take a variety of courses to develop new areas of interest and do your best.
- Get involved in campus or community activities to develop skills.
- Visit the Career Center to learn about resources available for identifying skills, interests, and values.
- Participate in the campus leadership program.
Sophomore Year: Exploring Careers
- Continue to explore career options as they consider the majors which interest them using the career library, the web site, and Career Liftoff (enter ccdcenter as the shared password).
- Get a part-time job or volunteer through the college service program to build skills and work experience.
- Develop a résumé to use for summer or part-time job search.
- Seek out career-related summer jobs.
Junior Year: Refining the Career Plan
- Pursue a career-related Internship through student's academic department or using the Career Center's web site and files.
- Build experience using part-time or volunteer activities.
- Continue to research career options which are of interest and begin identifying employers.
- Research graduate programs and prepare to take GRE, LSAT, MCAT or other tests if student plans to attend graduate or professional school.
Senior Year: Making the Career Choice
- Polish the résumé and participate in interviewing workshops and mock interviews.
- Use internet to research employers, attend job fairs, and interview with campus recruiters.
- Network with alumni career consultants.
- Prepare graduate school applications.