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Planning for Success After College:
What parents need to know about campus career services.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 7:00 p.m.

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Career Assessments - list of free and paid tests, inventories, and tools to explore career interests, skills, values, and preferences as they relate to choosing a major or career

Career Counselors - List of each college and the assigned career counselor and ambassador

Career Development Plan - things students should do each year in college to prepare for their career

Career-Related Courses - Courses designed to facilitate transition to campus life, developing skills for academic success and problem-solving, exploration of interests, and identifying careers and majors.

Informational Interviews - Steps to prepare to meet and talk with a professional about their career and field of expertise.

Internships & Co-ops - Information on how to identify available internships and opportunities to have paid full-time work for academic credit.

Leadership Workshops & Volunteer Opportunities - local, national, and international opportunities for volunteer service to the community; list of over 40 workshops designed to facilitate personal integrity, organizational understanding, communication skills, and an ethic of service

Majors & Careers - choosing a major, changing majors, minors, career information by major, graduate school

Office of Parents & Families Services - programs and services design to help parents and guardians of undergraduate students stay informed and involved with campus life

Student Handbook - policies, procedures, students events calendar, advice on academic success

University Career Center - resources and services to assist students with career planning and job searches

WHAT INFORMATION WILL BE DISCUSSED?

• What three things college students need to do to ensure professional success.
• What employers look for when recruiting NC State students for jobs and internships.
• What students should be doing in their freshman, sophomore, junior and senior years to prepare for the world of work.
• What resources are available at the University Career Center.
• What parents can do to help their student.

MEET THE PRESENTERS

Kim Kroll (facilitator)
Assistant Director,
Department of Campus Activities
Ms. Kroll works in Parents & Families Services which provides programs and services, such as the Parents' HelpLine, Parents' Orientation, and Parents & Families Weekend.

Carol Schroeder, M.Ed.
Director, University Career Center
Ms. Schroeder has served in a variety of roles during her twenty years at NC State, including counseling students with majors in Engineering, Education, Business Management, Accounting, and Natural Resources. She has developed career-exploration programs for students across the University, from Communication majors to student athletes. She received her master’s degree from NC State University in Educational Administration and her undergraduate degree from Duke University.

Woody Catoe, Ed.D
Assistant Director, University Career Center
Dr. Catoe serves students with majors in the College of Humanities & Social Sciences. Prior to coming to NC State, Dr. Catoe was in a full-time private practice as a professional counselor and worked as a corporate-career consultant with Drake Beam Morin for nine years. Additional professional roles have included serving as director of student affairs, a community college instructor, and an associate minister in pastoral counseling. He has a Bachelor of Arts in English, a Master of Divinity in Theology and Counseling, and earned a Doctor of Education degree in Counselor Education from NC State University. Dr. Catoe is also a NC Licensed Professional Counselor.

CAREER SERVICES HANDOUTS
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