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Typical Career Services
Individual and Group Career Counseling
Individual and group counseling is available to students by appointment.
A counselor can assist students with making decisions related
to occupational choice, selecting an academic course of study,
evaluating options for employment and/or graduate study, development
and refinement of professional skills, developing a proactive
career development plan, and preparation for the job search.
Students who are undecided about an academic major or who have
questions about career choice are encouraged to utilize one of
several computer assisted guidance programs available to them
through the CCD Web Site or at one of several workstations in
the Career Resource Center.
Students are instructed to utilize proven methods of searching
for employment, including how to research and evaluate employers,
how to prepare professional, effective resumes and correspondence,
and how to market their skills in an employment interview. They
also have opportunities to participate in professional development
seminars designed to teach proper business dress and protocol
in social and dining settings.
The Career Resource Center is contains up-to-date information
on a wide spectrum of subjects presented via the CCD Website and
in print. Handouts and brochures are produced regularly to provide
the most current information available, anywhere. An extensive
collection of videotapes and CD-ROMs is also maintained. Students
are encouraged to search for the most current employer information
via the Internet.Graduate and professional school information,
entrance examinations,scholarships and fellowship information
are also available
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Career Resource Center
- Handouts and brochures
- Employer literature
- Job search materials
- Graduate/Professional School information
- Admissions testing material
- Computerized assistance
Experiential Education
Job Search
- Instruction on resume development
- Interview training
- How to conduct employer research
- Evaluation of job offers
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Campus Recruiting
It is a well recognized fact that students who have work experience
are more readily hired for career employment than those who do
not have such experience. Students at Morgan State University
are advised early on that relevant work experience is an essential
component of their career preparation. The CCD staff encourages
all students to develop a plan to work in a career related job
at some point during their matriculation at the University. Students
may apply for various work programs including internships in private
and non-profit organizations and cooperative education assignments
in state and federal agencies. Career related paid and non-paid
work assignments during the academic year and summer are available
to undergraduates and graduate students. Students must register
with the Center and meet application deadlines.
Representatives of employers and graduate and professional schools
also visit the campus to recruit graduating students from mid-October
to the beginning of December and from the beginning of February
to the beginning of May. Employment interviews are conducted in
the spacious facility located on Wing C Room 224 of the Montebello
Complex.Information SessionsMany employers have found that holding
an information session before their on-campus interviews (usually
the evening before) helps make students more aware of their organizational
culture and structure, and gives them a better understanding of
how they might contribute to the company. Our Career Resource
Center houses thousands of company files, tapes, binders, and
general career resources. Employers are encouraged to send updated
materials whenever possible. Facilities are available for students
to view corporate videos, and job binders provide quick and easy
access to current openings
Job Listings
Students have access to hundreds of job openings in the Career
Resource Center. There is no need for an appointment to view the
binders, and a photocopy machine is available for students use.Binders
Available:· Full-time Entry-level positions, Baltimore
Area · Full-time Experienced positions, Baltimore Area
· Part-time Baltimore Area · Health / Medical positions
· Full-time Entry-level positions, DC, Suburban MD, Northern
VA · Full-time Experienced positions, DC, Suburban MD,
Northern VA · Federal Government & Outstanding Scholars
· State positions, Government, Private Sector & Education
· Corporate Jobs Outlook!
- Part-time and vacation employment
- Career positions for graduating students
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Job/Career Fairs
During the second week in October, the Center hosts a Career
Day for over 145 national and regional organizations who provide
current career and occupational information. Many students who
attend this event are able to schedule career employment and internship
interviews when representatives make follow up visits to the campus.
Resume Referrals
- To employers with specific vacancies
- Electronic transfer of information
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Workshops and Seminars
Career development workshops, seminars and presentations are
regularly offered to students in the CCD and via classroom presentations.
Freshmen students are introduced to the concepts of career planning
via Freshman Orientation courses.The Center staff conducts a series
of professional development workshops to assist all students in
preparing for career involvement. Researching employers, resume
writing, and interview skills are three workshops offered throughout
each semester. A number of special career topic workshops and
information sessions are also offered.
- Career Exploration
- Dining Etiquette, Dress and Business Decorum
- Job Search
- Presentation Skills
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Career Publications
- Career Handbooks
- Description of Services
- Business/Technical Journals
- Diversity focused materials
- In the communications field, ideas are transmitted through
mass media.
- Communications professionals seek to inform, educate, persuade,
or entertain masses of people, using books, newspapers, magazines,
radio, TV, film, advertising and public relations.
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Alumni Services
Recent alumni are welcome to use the services of the Centerexcept
the Campus Recruiting Program, which is restricted tocurrent graduate
and undergraduate degree candidates.
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Opportunities
- Business
- Education
- Government
- non-profit sectors
Skills in verbal and written communication are one of the most
sought after characteristics employers look for when hiring. Any
work that involves communicating as its focal point is a potential
career field. The communications industry is a competitive one,
however, and experience is a must. While most graduates work in
a related occupation, others choose different directions. Many
careers do not require a specific major but rather a wide range
of demonstrated skills and accomplishments. Regardless of your
career choices, increase your marketability to employers through
internships, responsible work experience, good grades and involvement
in college activities.
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