What Ramstad Commons
Can Offer YouDanielle ShepperdCOMA 235
Ramstad Commons Offices
•Academic Advising•Center for Community Engagement
and Service•Academic Internships•Career Connections• Student Employment
Academic Advising
Academic Advising Functions
• Preparing for the year or next semester• 104R• Registration Appointments• Help Declare a Major• Schedule Changes
Center for Community
Engagement and Service (CCES)
CCES Services• One Time Volunteer Opportunities• Pierce County Hunger Walk• Franklin Pierce Youth First Fun Run• Martin Luther King Jr Day• Make a Difference Day
• Volunteer Projects• Spring Break Service Opportunities• Winter Fest• Club Keithley• Big Buddies
Academic Internships
Academic Internships
•Defining Internship Goals• Searching for Internships•Preparing to Apply•Get credit for an Internship
• “99% of employers want an intern”-Allie Troxell, PLU’s Internship Contact
Career Connections
Success or Failure?
Job Searching• 1) Go to Plu.edu/career• 2) Click on Career Connections Opportunities
Board• 3) Search Jobs/Internships/Volunteer• On Campus Positions• Off Campus Positions• State Work Study Positions• Volunteer Positions• Internships
• 4) Click Apply
Resume and Cover Letter
• 1) Draft a resume or cover letter• 2) Come in to pop-in hours • M-F 10:30 am-12:00 pm and 3:30 pm-5:00 pm
• 3) Revise resume or cover letter• 4)Put up on opportunities board
Interview Prep/Mock Interview
• Have an interview?• 1) Schedule an appointment with career counselor• 2) Bring in resume, cover letter, and job
description • 3) Dress as if going to interview• 4) Receive comments and practice on how to
answer questions
• “33% of bosses know who they’ll hire in first 90 seconds” -Career Connections
Monthly Events/Career Fairs• Past Year Career Fairs:• Division of Natural Sciences • Fall Career Fair: Jobs, Internship and Volunteer
Opportunities• School of Business• Division of Humanities and Social Sciences• Education• School of Arts and Communications Panel and
Networking • Workshops• LinkedIn• Resume/Cover Letter• Interview
Student Employment
What do I do now?
Student Employment
• You got a job!• 1) Fill out I-9 and W-4 Forms• 2) Bring in forms of identification• 3) Able to work
Practice Makes Results!
Q&A
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