Roosevelt University Office of Career Services

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Professional ConnectionsBridging University
Life and Careers

• Roosevelt University Office of Career Services

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Introductions

• Who am I?
• Career counselor at Roosevelt University 2 years
• Mid-life career changer
• Mom!

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Who are you?

• What year is your student?
• Are you local?
• What college does s/he attend?
• Arts and Sciences
• Business
• CCPA
• Education
• Professional Studies
• Undecided
• What work experience does s/he have?
• Why did you choose this workshop?

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What does it mean to be a professional?

• Formal training
• A degree of autonomy
• Providing service according to established
  protocol
• Specific vocabulary

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What does OCS do?

• We educate
• We counsel
• We facilitate professional connections

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Educate

• Website
• www.roosevelt.edu/ocs
• Workshops
• Classroom visits
• Guest speakers
• Support academic departments

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Counsel

• Ask useful questions
• One-on-one appointments to understand students
  professional interests and needs for assistance
• Help students develop professional goals
• Work with students to develop a plan to
  implement professional goals

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Facilitate Professional Connections

• Provide job and internship postings on
  eRecruiting and other job sites
• Plan career fairs and networking events
• Provide database of professionals willing to
  serve as mentors for
• Informational interviews
• Job shadows
• Mock interviews
• Class/student organization presentations

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Different Needs at Different Stages

• Start by learning
• Self-exploration-discover who you are
• Learn about the world of work
• How your educational choices impact your career
• Explore professional opportunities
• Internships
• Part-time and summer work opportunities
• Mentors and other opportunities to learn from
  employers

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Launch Your Career

• Job postings
• Job search strategies
• Development of resumes and other job search tools
• Assistance with interviewing techniques

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Resources

• Website http//www.roosevelt.edu/ocs/default.htm
• eRecruiting
• Discover
• Vault
• Job fairs, workshops, employer visits and other
  special events
• Career Counseling for all stages of the process

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Explore our website
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Learn about eRecruiting
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Role of Parents

• What do you think?

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Role of Parents

• Help students develop autonomy
• Model professional behavior
• Offer guidance and assistance as requested
• Participate in the PCI
• Provide introductions to other professionals

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Resources for Parents
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Professional Connections Initiative

• Includes the eRecruiting Mentor Database
• Alumni and Friends of Roosevelt University who
  have volunteered to do career mentoring,
  informational interviews, mock interviews, job
  shadows and participate in employer presentations.

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How do I join?

• Give me your business card, or e-mail address and
  I will contact you
• Take my business card and send me an e-mail that
  says you are interested

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Questions?
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Keep in touch

• Tamar Frolichstein-Appeltfrolichsteinappel_at_roosev
  elt.edu
• Career Counselor-
• Roosevelt University
• 430 South Michigan Ave, AUD 470
• Chicago. Illinois 60605
• 312-341-3560