From graduate school, jobs and internships to traveling, the 4,363 students set to graduate from the University this month have a broad range of plans scheduled.
Even still, there are those who have made no plans at all past the post-graduation celebration. For those students, it is not too late to take advantage of the Career Center’s services. In fact, the Career Center will operate all summer long.
Career Center Director Deborah Chereck said she understands how busy students can be, but students need to focus on finding a career path.
“Chances are you won’t find a classified job description calling for a certain diploma,” she said.
Instead of focusing on choosing a degree to get a specific job, she encourages students to be active in the University community, which may provide insight into the knowledge and skills required to enter a specific field.
The Career Center counselors not only help students find work, they also help students find relevant opportunities that may give students a taste of a career path of interest, said career counselor Kassia Dellabough.
Dellabough said new and recent grads should keep an open mind when searching for work.
“You never know what opportunities may come up,” she said.
Dellabough said it’s never too late to start searching for the perfect career path.
“It’s never too late if you are set in a panic,” she said. “The Career Center is still there for you.”
Whether panicking about jobs or not, commencement can bring a mixed bag of feelings to seniors.
“Some of my friends are nervous,” senior Drew Shipley said of his friends who do not have specific plans after graduation.
Shipley, who has post-graduation plans to conduct research in New Zealand, doesn’t seem bothered by the changes brought on by graduation.
“I am driven by passion and things I find personally beautiful,” he said.
Post-graduation, Career Center aids in finding focus
Daily Emerald
June 11, 2006
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