1. Remember The Simple Times? Running Playing Climbing Exploring Laughing Feeling Care Free Doing What Feels Good Enjoying Life…

2. Well, things change over time… And new situations start to appear… Overbearing Bosses Overbearing Bosses Constant Deadlines Constant Deadlines Stressful Commutes Stressful Commutes Employee Conflicts Employee Conflicts Demanding Customers Demanding Customers And all this for what?

3. Hopefully, more than just a paycheck Let us help make this transition a little bit easier…

4. Career & Employment Services Those who prepare well, are working in jobs they love!

5. How to Prepare… Make an appointment with Make an appointment with Robert Frederick, Coordinator of Career & Employment Services, to assess how your skills, values, and motivations connect to industry demands. Develop a short-term and long-term plan to attain the experience and knowledge needed to be marketable upon or before graduation. Develop a short-term and long-term plan to attain the experience and knowledge needed to be marketable upon or before graduation. CALL 518/381-1365 to make the appointment. CALL 518/381-1365 to make the appointment.

6. When do I start? – NOW! FALL Make Appointment / Use EASE Make Appointment / Use EASE Career Assessment Career Assessment Create GOALS Create GOALS College Involvement College Involvement Informational Interviews/Shadowing Informational Interviews/Shadowing Event Participation Event Participation SPRING Update GOALS Event Participation Volunteer/P.T. job Special Research Local Associations Summer Job Prep Create a Resume

7. Talk to Industry Professionals… Career Fairs and Networking Events allow students to ask questions of professionals who work in occupations that relate to their own career goals. Career Fairs and Networking Events allow students to ask questions of professionals who work in occupations that relate to their own career goals.

8. Going beyond the Classroom… We coordinate industry panels to inform students of industry trends and opportunities that relate to their academic training.

9. Internships = Experience! Tim Walton, a graduate in computer science, interned at General Electric in the summer of 2000 and was later hired! Tim Walton, a graduate in computer science, interned at General Electric in the summer of 2000 and was later hired! He worked on their Website. He worked on their Website.

10. Start Building Skills On-Campus Work on campus as an office assistant, peer tutor, note taker, food service worker, lab technician and start building experience and networks while on-campus.

11. Get Involved On-campus… You develop skills and industry knowledge through involvement in clubs, organizations and campus activities such as: Student Gov’t Assoc., Athletics, Music/Drama Performances, Phi Theta Kappa & More. You develop skills and industry knowledge through involvement in clubs, organizations and campus activities such as: Student Gov’t Assoc., Athletics, Music/Drama Performances, Phi Theta Kappa & More.

12. We work closely with Employers On-campus Presentations On-site Visitations Internships Special Events Panel Discussions Constant Listing of Job Openings

13. Visit Our Webpage www.sunysccc.edu/ces Career & Employment Services And Register with EASE

14. DON’T WAIT… Come to the Upcoming Workshop Come to the Upcoming Workshop Go to: www.sunysccc.edu/ces Go to: www.sunysccc.edu/ceswww.sunysccc.edu/ces Register with EASE Register with EASE Make an appointment ~ 381 - 1365 Make an appointment ~ 381 - 1365

15. Success doesn’t just happen… you make it happen by surrounding yourself with successful people and important activities.

16. What Are You Waiting For? It’s now up to you… Hope to see you at the Career Workshop on April 26 th at 11:30am