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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Setting our Students on the Path to Career Success
Meghan WalshUnion County College
Olympic Figure Skater?Private Detective?TV News Anchor?
Teacher?Lawyer?
White House Press Secretary?
Editorial Assistant at a major
Publishing House
Marketing Assistant at the
same major Publishing House
Publicist at boutique creative
PR firm
Senior Publicist at another small but
business focused PR Firm
Director of Alumni Relations at a Private High
School
Grant Coordinator at Union County
College
Academic Affairs Administrator at
Union County College
Job Exploration• What do you want to do after college?• What does it mean to have that career?• What do you need to do now to get where you
want to be?
Interviewing• How to set up an exploratory interview• How to prepare for an interview• How to conduct yourself during an interview
Presentations• Presenting your experience to peers, faculty
and staff
Business:Accounting – LLI CPA Associates
Human Resources – American Express
Advertising – The Disney Channel
Financial Planner – Westfield Wealth Management
Small Business Owner – Augusta Mae Boutique
Real Estate – Coldwell Banker
Renewable Energy Investing – Energy Power Partners
Business Development – Ark Media
Advertising Sales – Theknot.com
Government/Law: Senior Policy Advisor to the US Ambassador
Legal Counsel – Fox News Corporation
Police Captain – Cranford Police Department
Lawyer – Union County College
Education/ Social Services:Teacher/Administer – Summit High School
Social Work/Counselling – Elizabeth High School
Psychiatrist – Private Practice
STEM:Environmental Engineering – Langan Engineering
Digital Marketing – The Red Cross
Engineering – Sika Corporation
Biochemist - Celgene
Arts:Published Author – Eva Natiello, The Memory Box
Medicine:Midwife – Overlook Hospital Dentist – Private Practice
Ophthalmologist – VA Hospital Obstetrician- Private Practice
Here are the things that you will need to do for this experience to be successful:
Contact the professional. Research the company you will be visiting.Fill out a Experiential Learning consent form.Confirm your appointment.Conduct a professional interview or office visit.Follow up with a personal note of thanks.Present your experience to your classmates.
Checklist
• What was your major?• What path did you take to get to where you are
today?Did you always know you wanted to be in this field?
• What is your favorite thing about your job?• What is the most challenging part of your job?• What opportunities for growth are there in this
profession?• What is the home-life balance with this career?• What advice do you have for someone starting
out in this profession?
Do Ask…
• How much money do you make?• Are you married?• Do you have kids? (unless this comes up in
conversation)• Will you hire me?
Don’t Ask…
What should you wear?
Business Casual is the way to go! This means:
Don’t Wear… Sweats! Jeans! Anything too short,
too tight or too revealing!
Sneakers! A hat! Printed tee-shirts!
Do Wear… (for the guys)
Pants – khakis, black, grey, or navy Button down shirt, collared shirt, or sweaterShoes that are not sneakers
Do Wear… (for the ladies)• Pants (khaki, navy, grey or
black)• Skirt (not short or tight)• Dress (tailored and neat)• Blouse or sweater• Flats, boots or heels
Dear Ms. Monroe,My name is Meghan Walsh and I am a student at Union County College. I am a Business major and a member of the American Honors program. Thank you so much for offering me the opportunity to learn more about your career in the field of Marketing. I look forward to meeting with you at your convenience. I am available on Tuesdays and Thursdays and am happy to meet with you at a time that works for your schedule. I appreciate the time and expertise you are willing to give to help me explore my career options. I look forward to meeting you.Sincerely,Meghan [email protected]
The Big Day! Don’t forget to: Be on time… no… Be early! Turn off and put away your phone
(headphones too!)Shake hands. Be polite. Be engaging – ask lots of questions.Be patient (remember that they are
taking time out of their day to meet with you and might have to take calls, meet with colleagues, etc.).
Respect the property and space of the office you are visiting.
Thank them!
Dear Ms. Monroe,
Thank you so much for taking the time out of your schedule to meet with me yesterday. I learned so much about the Marketing field. I was mostly intrigued by the business development aspect of your job. This seems like something I would be very interested in pursuing. I really enjoyed meeting you and visiting the CMW Media offices. Thank you for everything.
Sincerely,Meghan Walsh
Experiential Learning
Challenges• Non-credit• Optional assignment• Presentations• STEM opportunities
Moving Forward• Required assignment• Presentation skill session• Technology• More opportunities
• Networking – Community• Networking – Organizations(Rotary, Jaycees,
etc.)• Networking - AH
• Career services• Resume Writing• Mock Interview• Social media for job seeking
Meghan M Walsh
Questions?
Ideas?
Suggestions?
