Professional Workshop Plans Grad School and Career

By Yibing Liu | Published April 10, 2023

Career Services and the Student Government Association partnered to host a workshop that guides students on a professional path to success.  

The event held on March 22 at 3:30 pm provided guidance to students withInformation and relevant tips on different future periods and situations. 

Natalia Munoz, a senior major in Elementary Education, and Student Government vice president said. “We realized that coming out of COVID, a lot of students are struggling in the career aspect of the university, so we want to make sure that students are aware of services on campus.” 

Munoz added that it is important to bring awareness to other departments like Career Services and to show students that they have Career Services advisors that are assigned to them. 

Isabel DeSanno, a Graduate Assistant in the Career Services department presented topics such as resumes, LinkedIn, and Graduate School. “There is no ‘I’ in your resume, and in the sample introduction paragraph, you need to write down what you’ve done, what you’re looking for, etc,” DeSanno said.

DeSanno highlighted the importance of proofreading resumes and said that resources are available within the Career Services department to assist students in reviewing their resumes for typos or errors.

In addition, to resume tips, DeSanno provided some specific tips that will be useful during the interview process. She also shared interview questions that employers frequently ask such as, “Where do you see yourself in five years?”

She also emphasized the importance of interviewees asking questions at the end of the interview. A sample question was, “What kind of training do you provide?” A question interviewees should ask in the final stage of the interview to show their interest in the position.

Danny Miller, a sophomore double majoring in Architecture and Psychology was in attendance and said. “What impressed me the most is getting a good pathway to my future, what I can get into more regarding Child Psychology and not only that but have a lot of resources are important to help me get through my goal.”

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