By working with a Career Counselor, students will investigate their interests, skills, and values and apply this information in formulating career goals. Students may also make appointments to discuss field experience opportunities such as internships and to learn more about how to best approach their job or grad school search (addressing networking, resumes, interviewing, evaluating compensation packages, etc.) Students can rest assured that all information discussed is kept confidential.
ASSESSMENTS: TYPES AND USES
Assessments may be used in collaboration with workshops, counseling, internships, and advice from family and friends to help students find a broad career path that offers many possibilities for professional and personal growth. We do offer some free assessments through a program called MyPlan. Your student has access to this through My Franciscan (under the Career Services tab). While testing does a good job of assessing interests and values, it should not be seen as a foolproof means of choosing a job.
INTERNSHIPS
Students can find internships through a variety of resources. It is recommended that students come in to meet with one of our career counselors to talk about what internships may be available for their major and skill set. Students may also choose to do an online search through sites like Internships.com and Indeed.com.
ON-CAMPUS JOBS
We also assist students looking for a part time job on campus, and those interested should attend the SWOP fair at the beginning of the fall semester. Part-time time job postings are also available online.