Career Services Welcomes the Student Athlete Advisory Committee

1. Career Services Welcomes the Student Athlete Advisory Committee Career Services -What Do We Do and Who We Are?

2. First do any of these faces look familiar. Name who they most look like in SU’s coaching ranks?

3. Top 10 Reasons Why You Need Us? • So you don’t have move back in with mom and dad • So you don’t have a job that says ”and would you like fries with that?” • So you don’t have to keep answering “have you found a job yet”? • Or “When are you going to find a job” • So you don’t have to drive that Honda Civic with 186,000 miles

4. More Top 10 • So you can get rid of the scooter you bought that you thought was cool but wasn’t • So you can pay your own way into a Ravens/Steelers game • So instead of bench pressing 250 lbs. you make $250 in a day • So you can pick up the tab at dinner for once • So you can replace that book bag with a briefcase

5. Our Resources • On-Campus Corporate Recruiting • Career Resource Library • Online Database of Employers & Job Openings • Graduate School Information & Assistance • Job Fairs-5 of Them • Network of Alumni Mentors • Resume Reviews on a walk-in basis on Thursdays • Career Planning Class

6. And More Services • Internship assistance-Internship Alerts • Graduate School help • Create cover letters • Job Alerts-full-time, part-time, on-campus, graduate assistance ships • One-on-one career counseling • Help in selecting a major • Assistance with career resources such as what you can do with your major • Extensive website

7. New Services-Here Is What I Have Thought About • Employer panels for athletes in different careers such as federal gov., parks and recreation, education, business, etc. • Set up a semester of information session evenings-pick day and time and different employers each day • Job fair just for athletes • Have a employer table setup in MAGGS and schedule employers to come in and discuss career options

8. And More Ideas • Select an athletes student leaders group to assist with information sessions, employer tables, etc. • Have a satellite Career Services office where I could come over once a week to discuss any career-related issues • Create an athletes mentor network • Setup an on-campus recruiting schedule for athletes • Create an athletes career services website (like Duke) • Summer orientation for athletes • Setup employer mock interview and resume reviews

9. How Do We Make This Happen? • Determine staff needs and people power • Go in small steps-one event at a time • Use interns or practicum students • Figure out space issues • Construct databases that will help us target athletes • Work closely with YOU!

10. And There You Have It! We Are Here To Help You In Any Way We Can • Please stop by-Our hours are 8-5 PM- M-F and 6 PM on Mondays. • Our staff is experienced and very friendly. • We also have a candy jar. • Please make an appointment so we have plenty of time to meet. • If you need a resume reviewed, no appt. on Thursdays • We are in the GUC by Cool Beans. • See you soon.