Center for Career Development
Information for Parents
The resources available at the Center for Career Development can and should be an integral part of each student's life here at Washington College and they need not wait until their senior year to visit.
Because the Career Center staff recognizes and values the important role parents play in a student's career decisions we urge you to encourage your son or daughter to participate in our activities and take advantage of the counseling services we offer. Our services are provided for all students—freshman through senior year. While we contact students on a regular basis informing them of our activities, attendance at our workshops and events is voluntary. Your support and encouragement can have a substantial impact on their decision to participate.
There are so many new and interesting paths that your son or daughter will have a chance to explore during their years at Washington College. Please help them to prosper by encouraging them to be creative, to set goals, to follow dreams, to take chances, and to learn from their mistakes. They will all be the wiser for it.
Some thoughts to remember when talking with your son or daughter about their job search and career choices:
- The job market is volatile and hard to predict.
- Gaining experience is key to job search success. Students can gain valuable experience through internships, summer employment and volunteering experiences related to career goals. They can develop pertinent leadership skills through participation in student organizations and activities related to their field of interest.
- While job seeking methods have changed somewhat, with the Internet playing an active a role in the process (employers report averaging 8% of their hires through that pipeline), networking is still the number one way to get a job with upwards of 70% of jobs obtained through this method.
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