About Career Planning
Services for Students
Career Coaching
Coaching is focused on assisting students toward making key connections to learn and discover multiple career paths and to think broadly about all the possibilities that are available for future externships and employment. Every student is assigned a personal Career Coach. Coaching addresses both the strengths and weaknesses of the student entering the job market. Discussions focus on acquiring necessary skills in writing resumes, interviewing, and professional etiquette. Coaching agreements outline both the Coach and students responsibilities.
Coaching by Phone
Students may receive career coaching in half hour intervals by phone. Students have the opportunity to discuss career development issues such as salary negotiations, interview preparation, including mock interviews, and resume reviews.
E-Mentoring
Students who wish to pursue careers outside of the immediate area can be paired with a mentor residing in a destination outside the of the immediate area. The purpose of the eMentoring program is to identify other locations where students may seek employment following graduation. eMentoring schedules 2 conference calls for students with mentors. The agenda for each conference call is set in advance. The Program will be limited to 10 mentors the first year.
Special Events and Seminars
Career Planning staff offer workshops on resume writing, interview skills, applying for grants, using Symplicity and many other aspects of your career search. View our Event Calendar to see the most recent offerings.
Core Programs
Career Planning has a number of programs that students may participate in. These include On Campus Interviewing, Career Fairs and Off Campus Interviewing. Visit the Students page for all our program offerings.
Career Planning Core Values
Our office has a set of core values. We expect that everyone who works in this office, as well as those who use the services of this office, will share these values and work to protect and promote them.
Integrity & Mutual Respect
All interactions with coaches, staff and students will reflect
the highest ethical and professional standards.
Teamwork
Career coaching requires that both career coaches and
students work together to set and meet students’ career goals.
Superior Competence
We strive to provide exceptional service to our students and consistently
work to provide training, support and growth opportunities
for members of the Career Planning team.
Open & Honest Communication
Career coaches can only effectively assist those students who
clearly and regularly communicate career objectives to our office.
To facilitate this, our office will respond to student inquiries and
meet with students in a timely manner.
Confidentiality
All communications with career coaches and staff
will remain confidential.
The Peter Miller & Jean Johnson Center
for Career Planning & Public Service