1. and to develop the ability to make good choices.
Career Services
Helping Students to accurately understand themselves, to understand the world of work,
and to develop the ability to make good choices.

2. Introduction
Career choice is grounded in the cultural value system of the United States.
Career services receive valuable feedback from stakeholders.
Career services’ approach is changing to meet the needs of a diverse student population. A four year process model encourages students to use their talents to the fullest.

3. Key Historical Events
1892 – University of Nebraska, 1907 – Teachers College, 1919 Yale University
Early 1900’s Gilded Age/Progressive Movement Frank Parson –Vocation Bureau and Choosing a Vocation
WWI – Army Alpha General Classification Test
WWII – Vocational Rehabilitation and Educational Counseling Program; Veteran’s Administration
1950’s Industrialization led to college recruiting programs.
1960’s – Civil Rights, Vietnam and activism – focus on linking education/employment. Career planning/counseling

4. Evolution of Career Services
Colonial Period – dons assisted males in finding minister positions.
Parson’s three part model for career decision making
Use of assessment instruments
Job related counseling services/recruitment
Career planning process
Continued evolution to meet social and economic needs

5. Current Purpose and Goals
Comprehensive approach to career development whose mission is integrated with the institution’s academic goals.
Serves non-traditional students
Aides with retention efforts
Teaches networking skills
Increases career awareness through the use of technological advances
Guides students to see the connections between their academic work and employment

6. Principles of Good Practices
NACE Professional Website
Twelve points to consider as a career counselor and related to issues such as:
values and bias, appropriate knowledge and skills, fair and comparable service to all employers, EEO and affirmative action compliance, disclosure of student information, and qualifications to interpret test results.

7. Types of Services Provided
                                            
    
Major/Career Choice
Getting Started Developing Career Goals? PDF
Researching Careers/Majors Penn State Colleges and Majors Occupational Outlook Handbook
Resources Career Planning Course LionLink - Connect to Alumni A Day in the Life
The Job Market
Getting Started Job Search Strategies PDF Resumes and Interviews Mock Interview Program
Researching Organizations Business Library Tutorial
Resources Job Search Courses Nittany Lion Career Network Career Fairs On-Campus Interviewing eCredentials (Education only)
    
                                             
    
                                             
                                             
   
    
Internships/Summer Jobs
Getting Started Internship Search PDF The Three Step Process
Researching Opportunities Nittany Lion Career Network
Resources Multicultural Internship Program Internship & Co-op Offices Career Fairs LionLink - Connect to Alumni
                                             
   
    
Selection/Application
Getting Started Applying to Grad School PDF Graduate Admissions Exams
Researching Programs Online Resources
Resources Grad & Prof School Week    Prep Courses Non-University Exams at UP Pre-Law Advising Health Professions Advising ETS.org

8. Top Ten according to 2000 NACE Survey Career Service Directors’ Support
Career counseling 93%
Occupation/employer info library 91%
Placement of graduates into full time positions 91%
Campus interviewing 88%
Placement of students into summer and part time employment 88%
Placement of alumni 79%
Cooperative education, internship, experiential programs 78%
Resume referral 78%
Internship programs 71%
Computerized candidate databases 55%

9. Qualifications
Master’s degree in student personnel administration, counseling, psychology, business or education.
Experience in career counseling/placement advising skills, teaching, presentation, facilitation skills and technological literacy.
New professionals advised to have counseling certification and licensure.
Knowledge of occupational trends, career information systems and resources, program design and evaluation and process consultation are helpful skills.

10. Roles Director Assistant Director/Placement advisor
Job developers/internship coordinators
Assistant Director/Career counselors
Information specialists/systems analysts

11. Current Issues Selection and purchase of rapidly changing technology
Serving diverse population with reduced resources
Serving current students as well as alumni seeking career change
Aligning career services with the academic mission
Faculty collaborataion
Ethical issues

12. Darwin Kysor, Director of Career Services, Juniata College
Darwin is actively involved with integrating career services at Juniata with the academic mission of the university

13. Professional Organizations
National Association of Colleges and Employers – NACE
Links organizations devoted to career development and employment of the college educated – networking.
National Career Development Association – NCDA
Promote the career development of all people over the life span.

14. Penn State’s Career Services