As we enter into another great week of practicum experiences, I would like to take the time out to wish our fellow colleagues, Mr. John Michael, Ms. Carrie, and Mr. John Thompson the best of luck as they prepare to travel to Dickinson(not sure if I spelled that correctly), St. Leo, and University of Utah. I am sure you guys will represent the University well, and above all, represent yourselves well.
Last week in practicum we covered resumes, cover letters, and job postings. It was weird for me, because I realize even though this last time was just for practice, the next time I submit a resume and cover letter, it will be for an actual position somewhere. Scary right? Not really. I think it is important to have your resume peer reviewed as well as reviewed by a professional. Given the opportunity to review another colleague's resume and cover letter gave me different ideas on how to construct not only my resume and cover letter, but also ideas on what to say, or what to leave out.
I am particularly excited about tomorrow(Tuesday June 28), as this is the first day of my practicum. I get the luxury to meet with two departments tomorrow and sit down and go through there institutional effectiveness reports with them. I understand this may not sound very enticing to some, but I am looking forward to it. Institutional effectiveness, assessment(that word gives me chills), and accreditation, are all important facets in Higher Learning, more importantly in what we do, STUDENT AFFAIRS!!!
Good luck COLLEAGUES!! Until we meet again!
Jeremih Hall.
Jeremy,
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice omage to your colleagues. You touch on something else that we do very well in Student Affairs, and that is challenge and support. You clearly evidence both of these in the way you build your colleagues. Thanks for illustrating this to us.
In terms of your practicum, I think we all love assessment (maybe some more than others) and are excited to hear about your experience and how you will relate it to your daily work. There are definite opportunities to make those links. Be sure to reflect on this as you consider your future work.
Thanks!
Dr. H