This semesters schedule has been so going to the career services events has been difficult. Luckily, I was able to attend a few during last year. One of the events was a career panel that featured non-profit and governmental sectors. I thought that the insight that they gave in applying and preparing for a career was very interesting. They focused in on specific majors that looked attractive in a field and even what your social media profiles should look like. A few people from the non-profit sector urged us to intern as a way to get into the field. Also, they stressed that the career choice that you make now isn’t necessarily the one that you will end up with. After the panel I was able to talk to a UMS grad and discuss a little of the hardships that someone with our degree faces in the career field. I took away from that panel a better idea of what I wanted to do and what I needed to do if I wanted to be in those specific fields. Since it has been close to a year since I attended I have been able to accumulate more advice, which has only intensified what was being conveyed in that event.
I like the idea of using a social media profile to help your chances at getting a job. So often they are portrayed in a negative light. I am working on creating a personal website/blog to house my resume and goal statements. I have also used Twitter for similar purposes.
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