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From College to Career: A Webinar for Parents Wednesday, December 3, 2014 12 – 1 PM ET Presenter: Andrea Dine, Director, Hiatt Career Center Moderator: Alexandra Stephens, Associate Dir., Career Programs & Engagement Sponsored by the Hiatt Career Center
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Agenda Current job climate and value of a liberal arts education Hiatt’s career development philosophy for college students and alumni What to expect sophomore and junior years and what you can do to help Looking forward: senior year and what you can do to help in the future
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That Was Then...This Is Now Students more frequently visit career office Larger emphasis on internships More jobs / careers over lifetime Effects of LinkedIn and other technology on recruiting and job search process Creativity in campus recruiting
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The Power of Liberal Arts Education
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Career Outcomes for Brandeis Grads Top Employment Areas –11% Financial Services/ Banking –11% Education –11% Year-in-Service –10% Healthcare –9% Science/Research/ Pharmaceutical –5% Consulting –5% Advertising/ Marketing/PR –4% Computer Science/IT/ Engineering Brandeis students average 3 professional experiences before graduation Post graduation destination data available onlinePost graduation destination data *58% response rate Other 2% includes fellowships, travel and volunteerism
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Career Development Philosophy ReflectExploreConnect
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Suggestions for Sophomores & Juniors Pursue Study Abroad Consider fellowships –Goldwater, Boren, Truman, Udall Attain upper-level student leadership roles Purse and engage in entry-level and increasingly advanced internships
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Consider pursuing senior thesis or original research Transition from “Backpack to Briefcase” –Fellowships –Full-time job search –Graduate school applications Looking Ahead: Senior Year
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Hiatt Signature Programs Employer Engagement Industry Nights: case competition, industry panel and networking Employer Spotlights & Information Sessions Career Fairs: Career and Internship Connection Networking & Skill Development Wisdom Wanted Brandeis University Career Connections Etiquette Dinner Alumni and Employer Office Hours Networking events in various cities
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Get Involved with Brandeis Career-related volunteer opportunities –Share career advice –Post open jobs/internships –Network in-person and online University-wide opportunities University events calendar
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Questions?
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Stay In Touch Fill out our satisfaction survey to let us know how we did and ask any additional questions Register for upcoming alumni webinars Email: hiattcenter@brandeis.eduhiattcenter@brandeis.edu Phone: 781-736-3618 Website: www.brandeis.edu/hiatt/www.brandeis.edu/hiatt/ Social: /hiattcareercenter @hiattatbrandeis “Brandeis University Career Connections” Brandeis Parents Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BrandeisParents/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BrandeisParents/
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