1. Career Services Tyrone Sessom

2. Career Planning Counseling 135 This course is designed to assist you with the career planning process both for this time in your life and for the future as well. This course is designed to assist you with the career planning process both for this time in your life and for the future as well. The average person will change careers 3-5 times during their lifetime. The average person will change careers 3-5 times during their lifetime. Allow your dreams to become reality…dare to dream. Allow your dreams to become reality…dare to dream.

3. Individual Assessments What are your interests? What are your abilities? What are your abilities? What are some key values to you? What are some key values to you? What is your personality type? What is your personality type? What are your strengths and weaknesses in the classroom? What are your strengths and weaknesses in the classroom?

4. Researching a Major? Read Books Talk to people Take some classes Get some experience Attend Meetings ASK QUESTIONS!

5. What can I do with a major in… Helpful Information in Selecting an Academic Major Many students wonder what types of employment are possible with different academic majors. The following links highlight some of the connections between an academic major and a position. College of Arts Sciences Majors College of Arts Sciences Majors College of Arts Sciences Majors College of Arts Sciences Majors School of Business Majors School of Business Majors School of Business Majors School of Business Majors School of Health and Human Performance School of Health and Human Performance School of Health and Human Performance School of Health and Human Performance School of Technology Majors School of Technology Majors School of Technology Majors School of Technology Majors

6. Co-ops and Internships What is a Co-op? Co-op Students alternate between full-time, career-related experience and full-time academic study. Co-op Students alternate between full-time, career-related experience and full-time academic study. What is an Internship? Students spend a full-time or part-time, career-related work period with an organization. Once the period ends, students return to campus full-time. Students spend a full-time or part-time, career-related work period with an organization. Once the period ends, students return to campus full-time.

7. Co-ops and Internships Qualifications Qualifications Indiana State University students are eligible for Internship and Co- op assignments after completing twelve or more semester hours with a minimum of a 2.0 GPA (4.0 scale). Indiana State University students are eligible for Internship and Co- op assignments after completing twelve or more semester hours with a minimum of a 2.0 GPA (4.0 scale). Transfer students may be eligible after one semester on campus. Transfer students may be eligible after one semester on campus.

8. Online Postings 1. Visit: http://www.career.indstate.edu/ http://www.career.indstate.edu/ 2. Tab down to Internships/Co-ops postings 3. Choose the school that interests you 4. Explore the information listed

9. Placement Services Resume Development Resume Development Cover Letter Review Cover Letter Review Practice Interviewing Practice Interviewing CID (Electronic Resume) CID (Electronic Resume) On-campus Recruiting On-campus Recruiting Job Vacancy Bulletin Job Vacancy Bulletin Career Fairs Career Fairs Recruiting Calendar Recruiting Calendar Networking workshop Networking workshop

10. Keys To Success! Education Education Career Related Experience Career Related Experience Leadership Leadership

11. Words of Wisdom “Action without a plan is wasted time; A plan without action is merely a dream…” Think about it! What you do today, where you go, and the people that you deal with have a direct impact on… w hat you will do tomorrow, where you will go, and the people that you will deal with.