Career Services reaches out to help |
| Posted by Administrator (admin) on Sep 24 2008 at 1:38 PM |
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Brittany Bell, a graduate student majoring in student affairs, talks about her future career with counselor Dawn Lenz during the Career Services Open House on Sept. 17.
By Megan Wenz
Antelope Staff
Making plans for your future when you are 18 seems crazy, but it is what we all do before we come to college. With about 70 percent of students switching their major at least once in their college career, UNK has the resources to help you make that tough decision and to know what to do as soon as you make the decision.
"I have switched my major to maximize my options after graduation. I started as a chemistry major and now I am a business major with chemistry and Spanish minors," Stephanie Rash, a junior from Kearney, said.
Many students find that taking the classes and experiencing the job outside of school leads them down a different path.
"I plan to go to pharmacy school and thought the switch would help a lot in the future," Rash said.
With a major in chemistry a student can be a dietician, a pharmacist, an educator or a geologist among many other options.
"So far I haven't switched my major. I really want to coach when I graduate, so education is what I choose so I will be able to teach and coach," Ryan Wetovick, sophomore from Eustis, Neb., said.
With an education major, students can be a coach, a grant writer, a school psychologist and much more. With an education outside of high school, a student has the best opportunities to get a job in the career field they would like.
Career services in the Student Affairs building is a great asset to all the deciding students or for advancement with your UNK major. They offer three career fairs throughout the school year to place UNK students with internships or jobs after graduation. The first career fair is Oct. 2 in the Nebraskan Student Union.
Career services can help a student decide what major is right for them with an online assessment, they can help a student learn interview tips by conducting a mock interview, or help build their resume. They have many resources available to all students including about 10 short, three-minute videos with advice like how to make an impression, how to make your resume pop and how to dress for an interview. They are called career spots and are available online as well.
The staff in career services is available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday with Walk-in Wednesday when a student doesn't need an appointment.
"With the competitive workforce, the sooner the better. Looking for a job is like having a full-time job. I would never turn down a student even if they came in the day before graduation," Diana Kircher, assistant director of Career Services, said.
Whether you are beginning advising or just realized you have your first interview and don't know what to expect, know that UNK offers many resources for you to utilize as well as help to decide what major is right for you.
For more resources visit unk.edu career services or the Career Services office in Student Affairs.
