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Checking out Career Services

Even for those just starting college, it may be a good idea to check out services related to planning for employment and discovering career possibilities. That way, they can lay the foundation for important steps later.

Stephen Cantine, director of the Career Services/ Internship Program at Cazenovia College in New York, advises students to "connect with all offices on campus, even ones you don't think are essential for meeting your immediate needs. The career services office, for example, usually handles all part-time and summer jobs. Also, most career services offices have at least a hand in internships; and at many small colleges, they house the whole program."

He says that visiting the career services office during the first year will not only ensure that students are positioning themselves to succeed later, but it will also help the career services staff get to know them. Remind students about UCA’s Career Services and check out the web for more info: www.uca.edu/career. Career Services can help students explore the myriad of career possibilities and give aptitude tests to see what careers students might be suited for and might prefer.