Talking Career with Your First Year Wednesday, November 8, 2017 12 – 1 PM ET

Speaker Andrea Dine, Assistant Vice President and Executive Director, Hiatt Career Center

Agenda Hiatt Overview What to expect 1st year and what you can do to help now Looking forward: timelines by class year and what you can do to help in the future

Hiatt’s Philosophy and Approach Hiatt helps Brandeisians identify who they are, what they want, & how to get there. We assist students and alumni in developing the skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships. Hiatt engages employers, colleagues, parents/families, and the greater Brandeis community to achieve this mission. Hiatt offers career services for life!

Who, What and How Self-awareness and skill identification Career field, industry & role education Career research Professional communication- connecting experience with opportunity Etiquette Networking & elevator pitch Resumes & cover letters Interviewing Offer negotiation Job/internship search strategy

Hiatt Signature Programs Employer Engagement & Industry Education Industry Networking Nights Employer Spotlights & Information Sessions Career Fairs: On-campus and in NYC Networking & Skill Development Wisdom Wanted LinkedIn Networking events in various cities Workshops, online and in-person

How We Communicate Avenues In-person Email Web Facebook Twitter Pinterest YouTube Instagram Examples Weekly newsletter Targeted emails Interest, major, geography, etc. Tabling at major events Drop-ins around campus Via faculty and department partners

Interactive Data: Majors to Careers Interactive Destination Data: go.brandeis.edu/beyondbrandeis

Conversation Starters for You Encourage your student to think more deeply about themselves: What classes or subject areas fascinate and absorb you? What classes are you taking that allow you to try/learn something new? What careers have you considered throughout your lifetime that continue to pique your interest? If you won the lottery, what might you do (after initial celebration, travel, etc.)? What is the most gratifying thing you have accomplished? What would you go out and do if you knew you would not fail? What student clubs or organizations on campus have attracted your attention? Since you arrived at Brandeis, have you connected with or met new people? What new skills are you learning? Did you find anything unexpected?   What are your goals and dreams? Short-term? long-term?

Suggestions for Your First Year Take advantage of opportunities beyond the classroom to explore and identify values, skills, interests and strengths Research and discover fit in the world of work Build professional skills to get #EmployerReady and/or prepared for graduate school Connect with campus resources: Academic Services Hiatt Career Center Faculty, supervisors and advisers

Looking Ahead: SO & JR Years Study abroad Consider fellowships Goldwater, Boren, Truman, Udall Attain upper-level student leadership roles Pursue and engage in entry-level and increasingly advanced internships

Looking Ahead: SR Year Consider pursuing senior thesis or original research Transition from “Backpack to Briefcase” Fellowships Full-time job search Graduate school applications

Stay In Touch Fill out our satisfaction survey to let us know how we did Register for additional career webinars next week (For families) Connecting Major to Career (11/15) (For Brandeis community) Unlocking the Hidden Job Market (11/16) (For families) Job and Internship Search (11/17) Contact us: Email: hiattcenter@brandeis.edu | Phone: 781-736-3618 Website: www.brandeis.edu/hiatt Social: facebook/hiattcareercenter @hiattatbrandeis “Brandeis University Career Connections” on LinkedIn

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