ACADEMIC SUPPORT Career Center helps students find quality jobs after graduation Worried about finding a job after college? The Career Center can erase your worries with the beneficial program they provide to all students. The mission of the Career Center is to assist students in achieving their personal career goals. The Career Center begins by assisting students during their freshman year in rmding a part-time job and deciding on a major. The Career Center will continue to assist students in rmding and securing a major during their sophomore and junior year, but will also focus on helping them locate job opportunities and internships. A senior will beable toreceiveanabundance ofhelp from the Career Center. The staffhelps write resumes and will also proof them for students. The Center also keeps students updated on recruiters on campus and offers four career fair days each year. The Career Center offers career counseling, a career resource library, oncampus interviews, j ob hunting skills; career fair days, job vacancy bulletins, placement network and cooperative education to all students. Rebecca Teague, director of career counseling and placement, encourages all students to take advantage of the Career Center. Teague said they offer assistance because they have seen the success offormer students and want continued success for current students. "If students actually take advantage of the Did You Know... Dr. Jennifer Hurd, academic resources coordinator, played 'basketball with Jane Huckabee, the wife of Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. As children, Hurd and Mike also made little league announcements togetherduringsoftbalJ season. Career Center they will be successful," Teague said. Not only is the Career Center conveniently located on the second floor of the student center, it is now available on-line. The web page has updated information on jobs, links and additional information related to the Career Center. Many students who have taken advantage of the programs the Career Center offers have received success. "They really gave me helpful tips on how to improve my resume. I would go to the Career Center more than once a week and they were always helpful and patient with me," senior Stephanie Davis said. "They would always remind me of any interview that I had scheduled on campus and were always good about providing information about different companies." - Meredith Garrity Senior Drew Chandler signs a mailing list during a graduate school fair day in the student center. The CareerCenter held several graduate school and career fair days for students throughout the year. Photo by Daniel Dubois. Graduate Assistant Julie Wilson helps distribute informational pamphlets to freshmen. Wilson worked in the Academic Advising Center. Photo by Ric Helms. Harold Alexander, head of the Academic Advising Center, listens closely to a question from a freshman. More than 30 freshmen with undecided majors met together in the fall for guidance. Photo by Ric Helms. _A_c_a _d _e m_ _i c_ _ S_U~p~p_o_rt ________ ~~ Academics ~
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