Career Services
Tyrone Sessom
Career Planning
Counseling 135
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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.
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The average person will
change careers 3-5 times
during their lifetime.
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Allow your dreams to
become reality…dare to
dream.
Individual Assessments
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What are your interests?
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What are your abilities?
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What are some key
values to you?
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What is your personality
type?
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What are your strengths
and weaknesses in the
classroom?
Researching a Major?
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Read Books
Talk to people
Take some classes
Get some experience
Attend Meetings
ASK QUESTIONS!
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.
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College of Arts Sciences Majors
School of Business Majors
School of Health and Human Performance
School of Technology Majors
Co-ops and Internships
What is a Co-op?
 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.
Co-ops and Internships
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Qualifications
Indiana State University students
are eligible for Internship and Coop 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.
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Online Postings
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Visit: http://www.career.indstate.edu/
Tab down to Internships/Co-ops postings
Choose the school that interests you
Explore the information listed
Placement Services
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Resume Development
Cover Letter Review
Practice Interviewing
CID (Electronic Resume)
On-campus Recruiting
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Job Vacancy Bulletin
Career Fairs
Recruiting Calendar
Networking workshop
Keys To Success!
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Education
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Career Related
Experience
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Leadership
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… what you will do tomorrow,
where you will go, and the people that you
will deal with.