Activities:
-Resume Cliques for students
-Finished Introduction to the
Career Center video for website
Reflection:
In the Career
Center this week, I have focused majority of my time finishing up the
Introduction to the Career Center video for the website. The video for the
Career Center website will let prospective and current students know where the
Career Center is located on the MSU campus, hours of operation for each day,
and what services are offered to students and alumni. The services that are
offered to students are individual appointments with career counselors,
multiple assessments such as the Strong Interest Inventory Assessment and the
TypeFocus Assessment, mock interviews, different events each semester, career
planning classes for students who may not know which career path to take,
on-campus interviews with employers, peer counseling, and multiple online
resources available to students and alumni. Creating the video for the Career
Center has been an experience for me because I have had to teach myself how to
use the video software called Camtasia in a short period of time to the project
done before the deadline date. I have spent considerable amount of time working
on this video for prospective and current students at MSU and I hope it will be
a useful resource in the future to promote growth and development among the
student population at MSU.
While working in
the Career Center this summer for my practicum, I feel honored to have had this
opportunity to work closely with Mrs. Cassandra Latimer. She has taught me
ample amount of information about multiple assessments that are helpful to
students who do not know what major to choose while at MSU. She has also taught
me that each student that comes into the Career Center has a different need and
as a future Student Affairs professional, I have learned to get to know a
little bit about each student before asking how I can help them. It has truly
been a joy working in the Career Center and I have learned that I have a major interest
in career counseling and helping students decide what career path to take.
Kristie Baxter
Hi Kristie,
ReplyDeleteI think this is awesome. I love that you are getting to put a video with information about the Career Center on the website. So many students are unaware of the services offered to them through the Career Center. Each time I tour a prospective student, I explain what they offer, and they seem intrigued and anticipate utilizing the programs. Also, I am glad that you have found a mentor in Mrs. Latimer. I completely agree that each student you encounter will be different, and we will have to create rapport with each one. Creating rapport with them and understanding their story will allow us to better relate to them and meet the specific needs they may have. Your posts have made me extremely excited about my internship with the Career Center in the spring!! I hope you enjoy your last few weeks!
Nici McLarty