Career Planning!

Career Planning
Monmouth?s unique Student Career Planning Guide encourages students to begin career planning from the first day they enter the University. Career counseling, resources, and workshops are provided for all students, especially those selecting and changing majors. Interest inventories and a computerized guidance system are available to help students assess their interests and values.

CAREER SEARCH (LC300)
Career Search is a one-credit course offered each semester. The course focuses on writing resumes and cover letters, interviewing, researching companies, and other aspects of the job search.

EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION
All undergraduate students need to complete the Experiential Education requirement in order to graduate. Recognizing that students can learn more by combining the theories and ideas taught in the classroom with experiences from the "real world," Monmouth provides opportunities such as internships, cooperative education, service-learning, and experienced education courses to help students achieve these objectives.

EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION WEB SITE
The Experiential Education Web site http://www.monmouth.edu/academics/lcac/exed.asp(password required) is a valuable resource for students that provides how-to information, a search engine with over 1,000 potential opportunities, a listing of eligible courses, and student success stories. Special workshops and programs, along with the newsletter Experiential Education News, are offered during the academic year in order to further help students achieve this very important graduation requirement.

PLACEMENT SERVICES
The Placement Director provides a host of programs and services to assist students and alumni find professional employment opportunities. Annual programs include fall and spring job fairs, an Educators' Career Day, and the Accounting Honors Employment program. Workshops and seminars are held regularly. Individual appointments are available for resume preparation, interview coaching, and general advice about job search strategies. Current professional full-time job opportunities are posted in the office for students and alumni to review. A bi-weekly job newsletter is also published. Students and alumni are also encouraged to post their resumes and search listings on the Internet using MonsterTRAK, the officially endorsed job Web site of the Placement Office. In addition, the office promotes its events and services through a regular column, "Employment Lines," in The Outlook.

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