1. Center for Career and Community Engagement  Lewis & Clark College  Albany 206 go.lclark.edu/3CE  careers@lclark.edu  service@lclark.edu  503.768.7114 Center for Career and Community Engagement  Lewis & Clark College  Albany 206 go.lclark.edu/3CE  careers@lclark.edu  service@lclark.edu  503.768.7114 Alumni Career Corps Volunteer Training Presented by The Center for Career & Community Engagement and Alumni & Parent Programs

2. Welcome! Thank you for volunteering to serve in the Alumni Career Corps (ACC). This slideshow will cover: What is ACC? Volunteer Expectations Student Expectations The Career Development Process 3CE’s Approach to Advising Providing Effective Feedback Resources and Tools

3. What is ACC? Alumni Career Corps Goals Assist students in their career development Act as a resource Direct students to resources and opportunities Encourage students to seek out real world experience

4. How Does it Work? Peruse the directory of volunteers Send a request to a staff member Reach out to you directly

5. Expectations Volunteers… will respond to contact attempts within 48 hours complete the online notes form after every meeting will contact 3CE/APP with questions or concerns will behave ethically and professionally at all times Students… will initiate and maintain contact with you are learning are prepared have formulated questions do not expect to gain a job or internships are expecting to receive honest feedback will behave ethically and professionally at all times

6. Providing Effective Feedback Timing Prioritize Use comparisons Be clear Be specific Tone

7. Career Development Process Career Development is: Time-consuming On-going, lifelong Active Introspective Holistic

8. The Career Development Process 1. S ELF -A SSESSMENT Who am I? Values Interests Personality Skills 2. R ESEARCH What’s out there? Websites Informational Interviews Professional Associations Books 3. G AIN E XPERIENCE Is this the right fit? Internships Volunteer Opportunities Student Organizations Job Shadowing Summer Jobs Part-time Work 4. T AKE A CTION Make a plan! Resumes Cover Letters Applying to Graduate School Interviewing

9. Resumes Consistency Essential Components Length Bullet Points Numbers Acronyms/Jargon

10. Cover Letters Written in narrative style Showcase – Writing skills – Personality – Enthusiasm Address to a specific person Proper format – Student contact information – Addressee information – Greeting – Body – Closing Get to the point Suggestion for next steps

11. Resources & Tools The 3CE Road Map Handouts – Resume – CV – Cover Letter – Interviewing Rubrics for Resume/Cover Letter Feedback

12. Nina Olken Assistant Director Center for Career & Community Engagement 503-768-8079 jolken@lclark.edu Angela Torretta Associate Director Alumni & Parent Programs 503-768-7838 atorretta@lclark.edu