Orientation 2013

Stefano VerdesotoGraduate Assistant

259 Capen Hall(716) 645-2231

ub-careers.buffalo.edu

What is UB Career Services?

• “Career Development Center”• Resources for undergraduate students

(even FRESHMEN), graduate students, and alumni–Discover your passion–Develop your skills– Achieve your future

Career Decision-Making

• What’s your name?• When you were little… what did you want

to be when you grew up?

Career Decision-Making

• Why do you think it was easy to pick careers when we were little?

• Why do you think career decision-making becomes harder as we grow up?

Career Decision-Making

• Why do you think it was easy to pick careers when we were little?

• Why do you think career decision-making becomes harder as we grow up?

Discover Your Passion

Develop Your Skills

Achieve Your Future

Discover Your Passion

• Self-Assessments1. MyPlan2. StrengthsQuest™3. Strong Interest Inventory®4. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®

• Career Counseling appointments• UBE 202: Career Planning Course

Develop Your Skills

• Get Involved!– Center for Student Leadership and

Community Engagement (CSLCE)– Intercultural & Diversity Center (IDC)– Center for Undergraduate Research &

Creative Activities (CURCA)– UB Clubs and Organizations (SA)

Develop Your Skills

• Part-time jobs• On-campus jobs• Internships

Develop Your Skills

On-Campus Job Fair• Friday, 8/23,1:30pm – 3pm SU Social Hall

Part-Time Job Fair• Tuesday, 8/27, 11am – 1:30pm SU Lobby

Develop Your Skills

• BullsEye– The password-protected portion of the UB Career Services website

oub-careers.buffalo.edu

– Find jobs, internships, and more!

Develop Your Skills

• BullsEye

Develop Your Skills

• BullsEye

Achieve Your Future

• Express Career Consults– Same-day, 20-minute appointments

ResumesCover lettersLinkedIn

• Practice Interviews• Networking• Graduate School

If There’s One Thing…

• You should remember about UB Career Services–We can help!

oStop by 259 Capen HalloCall us at (716) 645-2231oVisit ub-careers.buffalo.edu

Orientation Leader Panel

• New Students – Ask your Orientation Leaders questions about:–Major/Career Decisions – Jobs/internships– Campus involvement– Overall experiences at UB

Orientation Leader Panel

• Orientation Leaders – Introduce Yourselves!– Name?– Year?–Major?– Career goal?

Orientation Leader Panel

• New Students – Ask your Orientation Leaders questions about:–Major/Career Decisions – Jobs/internships– Campus involvement– Overall experiences at UB

Orientation Leader Panel

• What clubs/organizations/activities have you been involved with at UB?

Orientation Leader Panel

• Of these experiences, which one had the most impact on you? Why?

Orientation Leader Panel

• How did you get involved with these opportunities? Did you use any tools/resources to find them?

Orientation Leader Panel

• What has been your interaction with UB Career Services so far in your academic career? What services have you utilized?

Orientation Leader Panel

• How did you go about choosing a major?

Orientation Leader Panel

• What advice would you give to students who are thinking about getting jobs/internships?

Orientation Leader Panel

• Did any of your experiences confirm you didn’t want to pursue a specific career path?

Orientation Leader Panel

• Looking back on your experiences, is there anything you would do differently knowing what you know now?

Orientation 2013

Stefano VerdesotoGraduate Assistant

259 Capen Hall(716) 645-2231

ub-careers.buffalo.edu